Cell Tower, Pet Crematorium Plans Postponed

Two applications scheduled for a hearing before the Board of Adjustment Wednesday were postponed.

An application to put a 120-foot cell tower on the property of Clayton Concrete on Old Mill Road was carried to a future date because a scheduled witness was unable to attend, board members said.

And an application to install a pet crematorium on the property of Orender Family Home For Funerals at 2643 Old Bridge Rd., also was postponed to a future meeting, members said. No reason was given.

However the board approved the application of William and Rebecca Wells, who pitched the idea of building a 1,080 building with a heated, 2nd floor loft on their Atlantic Avenue property area after a short hearing.

William Wells testified before the committee that he refinishes furniture as a hobby and would use the loft area for that purpose.

Cellular carrier T-Mobile, under orders by the Federal Communications Commission to provide a reliable network, wants to build the tower at 1817 Old Mill Road to fill in gaps in its coverage.

Residents have packed previous meetings on this and other T-Mobile cell tower applications, many speaking against the plans.

The zoning board a T-Mobile proposal for a tower at 5100 Belmar Blvd., another that neighbors hotly contested.