The panel will hold a set of hearings throughout the state on issues including dams and reservoirs, algae blooms, lead contamination, waste water infrastructure and the effects of climate change.

Damian Bednarz will be based in Jersey City as external affairs director for EnBW North America.

The New Jersey Senate passed two bills to address concerns about infrastructure and quality in the state.

Bradley Beach will see 4,780 feet of aging water main replaced.

The Board of Public Utilities said the award for Bergen County is the first under the new program.

The utility will spend $3 million to replace aging water main, fire hydrants and service lines.

The price increases will be seen by residential and small commercial customers, the BPU said.

The utility will spend $525,000 to replace about 2,420 feet of aging water main.

Pioneer Pipe Contractors Inc. and J. F. Kiely Service Co. will perform the work.

The utility will replace 24,200 linear feet of water main as part of its RENEW 2020 initiative.

The project includes replacing 23 fire hydrants and 462 utility-owned service lines.

The decision clears the way for a declaratory order and expedited action to interpret the Natural Gas Act’s eminent domain authority.