Hurricane Sandy

Electrical Inspection Permit Fees Waived for Sandy Damages

The $46 inspection permit fee has been waived thanks to a deal with the state

Toms River officials have arranged with the state to have electrical inspection fees waived for barrier island properties damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Salt water from flooding has compromised the electrical systems in numerous homes in the area, including the Northern Beaches and Ortley Beach, according to the township. JCP&L will pull all meters to homes in the area and residents would have had to pay a $46 inspection permit fee before power to homes could be restored, but Toms River officials have worked out a deal to have that payment waived. Under the deal orchestrated by Mayor Tom Kelaher and Councilwoman Maria Maruca, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs will handle the inspections, rather than township employees. "The good …

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