Politics & Government
Seeing Low-Flying Helicopters In Toms River? Here's Why
Toms River residents can expect to see helicopters in the area, township officials said.
TOMS RIVER, NJ — If you see low-flying helicopters in the Toms River area, township officials say there is no reason to be concerned: Jersey Central Power & Light is inspecting its power lines.
Township officials said the inspections started Friday and are anticipated to take about six weeks to complete.
The helicopters are operated by Chesapeake Bay Helicopters, and the company is inspecting its 500kv and 230kv lines.
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The comprehensive visual inspection is a slow, structure-by-structure, span-by-span check where the inspector onboard the helicopter gets a thorough look from top to bottom of each structure, associated hardware, and conductors of the transmission line or lines.
The helicopter will be moving very slowly along each of the transmission lines and will often be seen hovering while carrying out these inspections.
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The helicopter to be used is white with black and red stripes, Hughes MD500 with red tail registration number N717MA.
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