I think this administration just lost the votes of everyone 50 ft west of Ocean Ave that sunk a sign in the sand and supported the “no 5g towers” initiative. Seems like the admin is fine with poles 50 ft west of Ocean Ave as a compromise to Verizon. I just removed my yd sign. Anyone that has passionately supported this effort should listen to this whole recording.
This isn’t a ‘NIMBY’ situation. We already have cell towers all over the GD place. This entire project is unnecessary. Verizon can’t do this in Avon, they can’t do it in Spring Lake. Why do you suppose that is? And please don’t hand me the nonsense about demand etc etc. These are cell towers, not parking meters. They have range.
Belmar is being bullied by a corporation that does not give s%*# one about anything but profit. We do not need these towers anywhere in Belmar. The compromise should be that VZ doesn’t install the towers and we don’t boycott them. There’s your compromise.
If your day at the beach is ruined because you can’t download the latest reality TV show fast enough, or upload to social media every inane thought that pops into your empty heads, then DON’T GO TO THE BEACH.
Thank you
As the Mayor stated, this is a battle over aesthetics and always has been since the Walsifer Administration.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) governs and holds power over wireless deployment, and supersedes local governments, as well as State and County officials. The reason this lawsuit gained traction is because of bad publicity brought to light by Miss Donovan and an appeal to Monmouth County officials by Dr. Kinney, as well as a legal loophole that Mayor Buccafusco originally discovered. If it happens in Belmar it can happen in any and every coastal town so Councilwoman Kinney got The County onboard and the movement gained bad notoriety for Verizon and juice for the residents of Belmar who are unhappy with the plan as a huge majority. Our State leader is too busy being in bed with Big Wind so battling Big Comm isn’t an option. In fact Murphy will probably want 5G on top of the windmills for extra rent and so his buddies can get a signal when they’re out ‘yachting’.
That being said, the reason Belmar became ground zero for this move by Verizon was because former Belmar Councilman John Szeliga who was a bigwig with Verizon before retiring to Spring Lake and a couple other homes in high end towns, along with former Mayor Matt Doherty, planted the seed to provide WiFi on the beach and attract more beachgoers and tourists. This is how Belmar became today’s Guinea Pig for 5G on busy beachfronts along our coastlines. WiFi hardware however is much smaller but also has a short range. Many of you have WiFi boxes in your homes and are familiar with this. Flash forward to the 5G age and no longer was it innocuous WiFi hardware, but the large monopoles where existing aerial mounting points weren’t available and the heavy-handedness of federal regulations that give local municipalities almost no say in what gets built.
As no one stated last night, the 5G signal is weakened when traveling through walls and building materials. Even rain and fog weaken these signals and this is why they have to be closer than the 4G ranges of frequencies. Just fifty feet west of the Monmouth County right-of-way along Ocean Avenue and closer to A Street will weaken their spread dramatically. You won’t ever see monopoles erected there but may eventually see suitcase sized hardware there and on existing poles around town. In cases where 5G is in “neighborhood” settings it is typically provided by using hardware or “5G nodes” that are much smaller and are attached to existing utility poles, streetlights, etc. and even then you’ll see this hardware on every corner where coverage is provided because once again the federal government says so.
Without the option of monopoles along the beachfront, Verizon will most likely give up trying to provide 5G coverage to masses of summer beachgoers. Rumor of 6G technology being rolled out around 2030 give varying information as obscure as using individual phones or even the human body to bounce signals, to using existing 5G hardware to keep costs down, to a long range solution that will cut down on hardware on every block.
Councilwomen Donovan and Kinney are probably tired of explaining the basics to folks who are “late to the game” and haven’t gotten the facts from previous council meetings as well as special sessions open to the public that have discussed these facts ad nauseum.
Get the facts straight; Keep your signs in your yards, battle the Global Corporatocracy like your current administration is doing for an entire region and lastly, when you see former Mayor Matt Doherty around town tell him to call John Szeliga and have Mr. Szeliga call the head of Verizon who lives in North Jersey and he’s good buddies with and tell him to get off of Belmar’s beachfront and our backs. It’s the least he can do after he was granted the concessions at Taylor Pavilion for $5 last summer for his “not for profit” organization. If he wants to get back in the good graces of the community-at-large and be the big “power broker” in town and “hero to the people” that he envisions himself to be, then make it happen!
Facts, history, suggested solutions, and reelecting those who fight like our current council are the keys to solving Belmar’s problems, not misinformation, a bad memory, poor research, and continually rewarding bad behavior from certain elements of our society. Once again, Belmar is a microcosm of what is happening nationally. Soon we’ll have bigger problems than monopoles on our beachfront so buckle up.
Have a solemn Patriot Day…
“Never Forget”
Wow. So 5g diminishes when it goes through walls and building materials and even rain and fog?
What an efficient method of telecommunication. At this rate, 7G will be a wax string and two DelMonte cans.
Thank you for the science lesson.
During the Obama administration, Verizon Wireless won a FCC radio spectrum auction for the 28 GHz band … about 12X higher in frequency than your microwave oven (2.45 GHz).
The effective range of 28 GHz radio signals is limited by the medium they are propagating thru … moist air and structures attenuate the signal.
Verizon Wireless seems to be using 500 feet as the effective range.
Interesting, thank you.
Why on earth would a telecommunications company be interested in such a limited spectrum? If the signal is limited by the medium they are propagating through (the air?) and can be attenuated by humidity, why is that a viable option? Also I didn’t realize that 5G technology has been around for that long. It’s almost 10 years since Obama’s presidency.
I cannot believe that we have to suffer because Verizon is constructing cell towers, in 2024, that have a range of around 500 feet. I mean what the actual f.
5G’s only big weaknesses over 4G is distance and penetration. The following major advantages merit the extra cost of the hardware and repetitive placement of it.
Here’s what I found…
“5G has several advantages over 4G, including:
Speed
5G can have peak download speeds of 10 gigabits per second (Gbit/s), which is 10 to 100 times faster than 4G.
Latency
5G has lower latency than 4G, with latency under 5 milliseconds compared to 4G’s 60–98 milliseconds.
Capacity
5G can support up to 100 times more capacity than 4G.
Bandwidth
5G’s increased bandwidth allows businesses to process large amounts of data more easily.
Connectivity
5G can support more devices simultaneously than 4G.
Network slicing
5G allows operators to create multiple virtual networks on a single physical infrastructure.
Deployment
5G’s architecture allows for faster network deployments that can be managed remotely.
Use cases
5G’s lower latency and higher speed make it possible to control devices remotely in near-real time. 5G’s capabilities are ideal for applications like self-driving cars and virtual reality.”
Thank God for Joe McEvoy. He’s such a wealth of knowledge on ALL topics!
How about all the commercial trucks that park on the south side of our Belmar Arts Council? There is one large flatbed that hasn’t moved in years. The others come and go. Can we have them moved so people can park when they come to the Arts Center? Please
Local Art Lover don’t waste your time. I’ve been complaining for years about an abandoned black Ford van backed in a spot in front of the Marina office. It’s used as storage for bait shop owner. Hold gas cans and other junk. I doubt if it’s registered. Have notified the police many times. Been there for years in our marina!!
Resolve parking issue in three easy steps.
#1- Speak directly with a council member
#2- Make an appt. and speak with Chief Scott
#3- March over to Municipal Court office and sign a MV complaint for abandoning a MV
If that all fails contact the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office or the NJ State Attorney Generals Office.
All good ideas anonymous.
Harbor commissioner Levis does nothing. I’ve asked how much the borough receives for boat rental dock space and storage on marina property, no response. I have to go see the Chief of police about a van that has been sitting in our marina for years! I’ve reported it many times to the officers that patrol the marina. Go over to the court, I guess I could.
I like the prosecutor’s office and AG office idea. Apparently there’s a lot more to this situation because of the one who utilizes our marina as if it’s his own. Everyone down here knows exactly what I’m talking about!
“The Belmar Parking Utility shall operate the Belmar Public Parking System which shall include all on-street parking and off-street parking facilities, including but not limited to parking spaces, parking lots and parking structures, now owned by the Borough of Belmar or which may be acquired or constructed by the Borough of Belmar in the future. The Belmar Parking Utility shall also be responsible for enforcing all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to the Belmar Public Parking System.”
the Borough Administrator is the head of the Belmar Parking Utility.
Park on Ocean Ave for a couple of minutes without paying, you’ll see how fast a ticket appears on your windshield. That they are good at. Policing illegally parked commercial vehicles on boro property? Not so much.
I think this administration just lost the votes of everyone 50 ft west of Ocean Ave that sunk a sign in the sand and supported the “no 5g towers” initiative. Seems like the admin is fine with poles 50 ft west of Ocean Ave as a compromise to Verizon. I just removed my yd sign. Anyone that has passionately supported this effort should listen to this whole recording.
Life is all about compromise. NIMBY
This isn’t a ‘NIMBY’ situation. We already have cell towers all over the GD place. This entire project is unnecessary. Verizon can’t do this in Avon, they can’t do it in Spring Lake. Why do you suppose that is? And please don’t hand me the nonsense about demand etc etc. These are cell towers, not parking meters. They have range.
Belmar is being bullied by a corporation that does not give s%*# one about anything but profit. We do not need these towers anywhere in Belmar. The compromise should be that VZ doesn’t install the towers and we don’t boycott them. There’s your compromise.
If your day at the beach is ruined because you can’t download the latest reality TV show fast enough, or upload to social media every inane thought that pops into your empty heads, then DON’T GO TO THE BEACH.
Thank you
People can’t get the hell off their damn phones. Enjoy a day without all the BS on line.
As the Mayor stated, this is a battle over aesthetics and always has been since the Walsifer Administration.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) governs and holds power over wireless deployment, and supersedes local governments, as well as State and County officials. The reason this lawsuit gained traction is because of bad publicity brought to light by Miss Donovan and an appeal to Monmouth County officials by Dr. Kinney, as well as a legal loophole that Mayor Buccafusco originally discovered. If it happens in Belmar it can happen in any and every coastal town so Councilwoman Kinney got The County onboard and the movement gained bad notoriety for Verizon and juice for the residents of Belmar who are unhappy with the plan as a huge majority. Our State leader is too busy being in bed with Big Wind so battling Big Comm isn’t an option. In fact Murphy will probably want 5G on top of the windmills for extra rent and so his buddies can get a signal when they’re out ‘yachting’.
That being said, the reason Belmar became ground zero for this move by Verizon was because former Belmar Councilman John Szeliga who was a bigwig with Verizon before retiring to Spring Lake and a couple other homes in high end towns, along with former Mayor Matt Doherty, planted the seed to provide WiFi on the beach and attract more beachgoers and tourists. This is how Belmar became today’s Guinea Pig for 5G on busy beachfronts along our coastlines. WiFi hardware however is much smaller but also has a short range. Many of you have WiFi boxes in your homes and are familiar with this. Flash forward to the 5G age and no longer was it innocuous WiFi hardware, but the large monopoles where existing aerial mounting points weren’t available and the heavy-handedness of federal regulations that give local municipalities almost no say in what gets built.
As no one stated last night, the 5G signal is weakened when traveling through walls and building materials. Even rain and fog weaken these signals and this is why they have to be closer than the 4G ranges of frequencies. Just fifty feet west of the Monmouth County right-of-way along Ocean Avenue and closer to A Street will weaken their spread dramatically. You won’t ever see monopoles erected there but may eventually see suitcase sized hardware there and on existing poles around town. In cases where 5G is in “neighborhood” settings it is typically provided by using hardware or “5G nodes” that are much smaller and are attached to existing utility poles, streetlights, etc. and even then you’ll see this hardware on every corner where coverage is provided because once again the federal government says so.
Without the option of monopoles along the beachfront, Verizon will most likely give up trying to provide 5G coverage to masses of summer beachgoers. Rumor of 6G technology being rolled out around 2030 give varying information as obscure as using individual phones or even the human body to bounce signals, to using existing 5G hardware to keep costs down, to a long range solution that will cut down on hardware on every block.
Councilwomen Donovan and Kinney are probably tired of explaining the basics to folks who are “late to the game” and haven’t gotten the facts from previous council meetings as well as special sessions open to the public that have discussed these facts ad nauseum.
Get the facts straight; Keep your signs in your yards, battle the Global Corporatocracy like your current administration is doing for an entire region and lastly, when you see former Mayor Matt Doherty around town tell him to call John Szeliga and have Mr. Szeliga call the head of Verizon who lives in North Jersey and he’s good buddies with and tell him to get off of Belmar’s beachfront and our backs. It’s the least he can do after he was granted the concessions at Taylor Pavilion for $5 last summer for his “not for profit” organization. If he wants to get back in the good graces of the community-at-large and be the big “power broker” in town and “hero to the people” that he envisions himself to be, then make it happen!
Facts, history, suggested solutions, and reelecting those who fight like our current council are the keys to solving Belmar’s problems, not misinformation, a bad memory, poor research, and continually rewarding bad behavior from certain elements of our society. Once again, Belmar is a microcosm of what is happening nationally. Soon we’ll have bigger problems than monopoles on our beachfront so buckle up.
Have a solemn Patriot Day…
“Never Forget”
Wow. So 5g diminishes when it goes through walls and building materials and even rain and fog?
What an efficient method of telecommunication. At this rate, 7G will be a wax string and two DelMonte cans.
Thank you for the science lesson.
During the Obama administration, Verizon Wireless won a FCC radio spectrum auction for the 28 GHz band … about 12X higher in frequency than your microwave oven (2.45 GHz).
The effective range of 28 GHz radio signals is limited by the medium they are propagating thru … moist air and structures attenuate the signal.
Verizon Wireless seems to be using 500 feet as the effective range.
Interesting, thank you.
Why on earth would a telecommunications company be interested in such a limited spectrum? If the signal is limited by the medium they are propagating through (the air?) and can be attenuated by humidity, why is that a viable option? Also I didn’t realize that 5G technology has been around for that long. It’s almost 10 years since Obama’s presidency.
I cannot believe that we have to suffer because Verizon is constructing cell towers, in 2024, that have a range of around 500 feet. I mean what the actual f.
5G’s only big weaknesses over 4G is distance and penetration. The following major advantages merit the extra cost of the hardware and repetitive placement of it.
Here’s what I found…
“5G has several advantages over 4G, including:
Speed
5G can have peak download speeds of 10 gigabits per second (Gbit/s), which is 10 to 100 times faster than 4G.
Latency
5G has lower latency than 4G, with latency under 5 milliseconds compared to 4G’s 60–98 milliseconds.
Capacity
5G can support up to 100 times more capacity than 4G.
Bandwidth
5G’s increased bandwidth allows businesses to process large amounts of data more easily.
Connectivity
5G can support more devices simultaneously than 4G.
Network slicing
5G allows operators to create multiple virtual networks on a single physical infrastructure.
Deployment
5G’s architecture allows for faster network deployments that can be managed remotely.
Use cases
5G’s lower latency and higher speed make it possible to control devices remotely in near-real time. 5G’s capabilities are ideal for applications like self-driving cars and virtual reality.”
Thank God for Joe McEvoy. He’s such a wealth of knowledge on ALL topics!
More BS . No reason to install them by the beach.
Free free, free mcdirty is no longer lurking in your outhouse he’s riding the free train all over town even entrancing FSOS.
How about all the commercial trucks that park on the south side of our Belmar Arts Council? There is one large flatbed that hasn’t moved in years. The others come and go. Can we have them moved so people can park when they come to the Arts Center? Please
Pay-to-Park would solve many problems
Local Art Lover don’t waste your time. I’ve been complaining for years about an abandoned black Ford van backed in a spot in front of the Marina office. It’s used as storage for bait shop owner. Hold gas cans and other junk. I doubt if it’s registered. Have notified the police many times. Been there for years in our marina!!
Resolve parking issue in three easy steps.
#1- Speak directly with a council member
#2- Make an appt. and speak with Chief Scott
#3- March over to Municipal Court office and sign a MV complaint for abandoning a MV
If that all fails contact the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office or the NJ State Attorney Generals Office.
All good ideas anonymous.
Harbor commissioner Levis does nothing. I’ve asked how much the borough receives for boat rental dock space and storage on marina property, no response. I have to go see the Chief of police about a van that has been sitting in our marina for years! I’ve reported it many times to the officers that patrol the marina. Go over to the court, I guess I could.
I like the prosecutor’s office and AG office idea. Apparently there’s a lot more to this situation because of the one who utilizes our marina as if it’s his own. Everyone down here knows exactly what I’m talking about!
Belmar Code Chapter 36 – Belmar Parking Utility
“The Belmar Parking Utility shall operate the Belmar Public Parking System which shall include all on-street parking and off-street parking facilities, including but not limited to parking spaces, parking lots and parking structures, now owned by the Borough of Belmar or which may be acquired or constructed by the Borough of Belmar in the future. The Belmar Parking Utility shall also be responsible for enforcing all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to the Belmar Public Parking System.”
the Borough Administrator is the head of the Belmar Parking Utility.
Park on Ocean Ave for a couple of minutes without paying, you’ll see how fast a ticket appears on your windshield. That they are good at. Policing illegally parked commercial vehicles on boro property? Not so much.
https://patch.com/new-jersey/pointpleasant/5g-cell-towers-coming-down-point-pleasant-beach
* Munisite is an infrastructure operator for various types of technologies, including telecom, data, and various municipal services.