Under the newly signed law, a township is authorized to enter a person’s property to perform replacements after providing notice to the owner and any residents in advance.

The company will make awards of up to $2,000, which may be used for personal protective apparatus, communications gear and other equipment.

The three projects will total more than 11 megawatts.

As part of the agreement, the utility said it will invest more than $13 million in critical improvements in the next five years.

A Dec. 30 letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requests 24 additional months for the company to complete the authorized construction of project facilities and to make them available for service.

Ben’s ProServ and Dennis DeAngelo Plumbing, Heating & Cooling will provide residential and commercial energy services to Gloucester and Salem County residents.

The agency is awarding more than $14 million to municipal and county governments.

The utility says this second discount - one also went into effect in October - reflects a continued decline in natural gas prices.

Spencer Bolgard will take the lead at the West Caldwell-based lighting products manufacturer in 2020.

The projects will all be located on landfills, brownfields, rooftops or parking canopies and represent 77.61 megawatts of energy capacity — enough to power an estimated 15,500 homes.

The work will replace 4,500 feet of aging 1.5-inch, 2-inch, and 6-inch water main in the town this winter.

At the board's Dec. 17 meeting, postdoctoral associates asked for a raise to a $60,000 annual salary and university President Robert Barchi touted Honors College students' competitive SAT scores.