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Njfromny
Citizen
Username: Njfromny
Post Number: 11
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 4:11 pm: | 
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What ever happened to the cell phone tower that was supposed to be built near the Village? I thought the legal impediments were thrown out. Reception remains appalling. Does anyone have information? |
Scully
Citizen
Username: Scully
Post Number: 240
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 6:43 pm: |
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Something must have happened somewhere along the line. I could never get reception in my own house (Essex Avenue) for years and suddenly a couple of months ago it improved 100%. Been great ever since. Maybe a tower went up or something?
I have Cingular. |
ReallyTrying
Citizen
Username: Reallytrying
Post Number: 712
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 2:13 pm: |
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I WANT that tower. My service sucks, both on phone (Verizon) and Blackberry (T-Mobile). Bring it on! |
Dave
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 9035
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 4:39 pm: |
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Does any service work in Maplewood villlage? |
gj1
Citizen
Username: Gj1
Post Number: 324
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 5:24 pm: |
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Verizon works in Maplewood village. |
tom
Citizen
Username: Tom
Post Number: 4653
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 6:30 pm: |
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Yes, Verizon works in town. Reception is weak inside the stores and the diner - but that's all to the good as far as I'm concerned. Step outside and the signal is just fine. |
yabbadabbadoo
Citizen
Username: Yabbadabbadoo
Post Number: 342
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 6:43 pm: |
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so does cingular. even in the pub (well, at least near the door it does)
ff |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 7101
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 10:30 pm: |
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Verizon gets better signal the further west you go in the village (up the hill). I agree that we need a tower; just not smack in the middle of the golf course. It's in a valley. A shorter one could be built if it were located somewhere higher up. What about the commercial properties, like the old Verizon propery or over by DHC? |
Dogbert
Citizen
Username: Dogbert
Post Number: 50
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 7:39 am: |
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Greentree: It's not smack in the middle of the golf course, it's at the extreme southern edge of it, just a couple hundred feet from the southern edge of Maplewood. And there actually is a Verizon cell tower on the Public Works lot adjacent to the old Verizon property (it's been there a long time). It's too far away to serve the valley. |
mrmaplewood
Citizen
Username: Mrmaplewood
Post Number: 321
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 12:53 pm: |
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Yes it is in the valley. Just about as low as you get in Maplewood. The stream goes right by where they plan to put it, and from there the stream passes into Union. Show me a lower spot to put a tower in Maplewood. What a dumba** idea!
Oh yes, remember, even Verizon said that it would not make very much difference in reception. Only a few percentage points. And for that they are going to reduce property values for the surrounding neighbors. How about that for being neighborly?
I don't care that they are going to "disguise" the tower as a tree. At 125 feet everybody will know that it is a fake.
In my opinion, anyone who approves of this action is not helping improve Maplewood, but is more likely thinking selfishly about their telephone toy. Cell phones are only the latest fad. (Does anyone remember cassette tapes?) When the cell phone fad is gone we are going to be looking at this tower for many more years.
I sincerely hope that it is not built. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13310
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 3:25 pm: |
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T-Mobile works extremely well in Maplewood Village. When I go deep into the stores or movie theater, the signal remains strong. It gets weak around Maplecrest Park.
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Alleygater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1506
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 3:53 pm: |
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oh mrmaplewood, if only you were right and cell phones really were a fad. That would make me VERY happy indeed. |
jet
Citizen
Username: Jet
Post Number: 1074
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 3:54 pm: |
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Why don't they stick this thing in the Reservation ? Thats were reception sucks. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13316
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 4:00 pm: |
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Maybe because it's a reservation?
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mrmaplewood
Citizen
Username: Mrmaplewood
Post Number: 323
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 4:02 pm: |
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That just makes too much sense. The sight-line from the mountain is unbeatable. And much higher than the planned tower.
Alleygater, stick around long enough and it will happen. I can't guess what's next. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13323
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 4:44 pm: |
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They are developing a cell phone which will be a dental implant.
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Alleygater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1514
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 6:24 pm: |
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I'm sure "what's next" will irritate me even more than cell phones. |
The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1855
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 6:42 pm: |
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luddite. you probably churn your own butter and walk across the room to change channels. |
Prescott Perez-Fox
Citizen
Username: Scottperezfox
Post Number: 11
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:51 pm: |
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they should put one on the roof of that country club. Or maybe in the golf course - make it an obstacle, like a windmill or that clown with the tongue thing. |
tom
Citizen
Username: Tom
Post Number: 4664
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 12:06 am: |
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I'm no luddite, I just wish cell-heads would allow the rest of us a little peace and quiet.
I'm On The Train ... Hello?? |
jet
Citizen
Username: Jet
Post Number: 1075
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 8:21 am: |
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I allways wonder who the hell are these people on cell phones @ 7:00am boring the s$%^ out of @ that time. |
grw
Citizen
Username: Grw
Post Number: 415
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 2:11 pm: |
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I understand Verizon submitted the permit applications last week to the building dept. I guess the time has come
No better reception, just an improvement on dropped calls |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1352
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2006 - 5:58 pm: |
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So where exactly is this thing going? |
grw
Citizen
Username: Grw
Post Number: 417
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 11:03 am: |
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it's going in the Country Clubs DUMP, it will be directly behind the houses that are located at the end of Cypress street close to Millburn Ave |
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