Dive Summary:
- Northern New Jersey residents have called off a planned town hall meeting at Jersey Central Power & Light's (JCP&L) headquarters after the utility's representatives announced they wouldn't be attending.
- One purpose of the meeting was to discuss an online petition that has called for support to kick JCP&L out of the area in response to the utility's Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.
- JCP&L has said they are committed to meeting with their customers in January, but no exact date for the meeting has been scheduled.
From the article:
JCP&L spokesman Ron Morano said Thursday that there would be no meeting on Friday in Morristown, and that "the BPU is holding a public (meeting) about JCP&L on Monday in Bernards Township from 4 to 7 p.m. (Residents) have been advised to attend that meeting."
Limaye has been calling for a Dec. 7 meeting at the utility's Morristown headquarters since Nov. 14, when her group sent letters to state and municipal officials, asking for support and the presence of JCP&L President Don Lynch, BPU President Robert Hanna and Gov. Chris Christie at the meeting. ...