The state Board of Public Utilities has approved the construction of a much-opposed natural gas pipeline that would run through several Burlington, Monmouth and Ocean county towns.
The 28-mile, 30-inch pipeline would begin in Chesterfield and continue through North Hanover, Upper Freehold, Plumsted and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst before connecting to New Jersey Natural Gas’ system in Manchester.
Company officials have said the $130 million Southern Reliability Link project would add supply diversity and provide greater reliability should there be a supply interruption or system failure.
“The Southern Reliability Link will provide the necessary reliability and resiliency improvements needed to protect the natural gas service of about 452,000 NJNG customers,” BPU president Richard Mroz said.