PSEG Will Be Trimming Trees In Livingston: Here's Where (And Why)

LIVINGSTON, NJ — PSE&G will be performing vegetation maintenance for their electric transmission lines that run through Livingston starting in January.

According to a municipal advisory, the work is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Jan. 1. It will continue throughout 2026.

Workers will be removing “incompatible” trees within the PSE&G rights-of-way, and trimming branches originating from trees outside the rights-of-way that hang over or cross onto the rights-of-way.

Maintaining vegetation surrounding power lines will help to prevent or mitigate any future outages, township officials said.

Affected areas will include:

• Country Club Road
• Dellmead Drive
• Dickinson Lane
• Dorsa Avenue
• Eisenhower Parkway
• Franklin Avenue
• Gorham Avenue
• Laurel Avenue
• Livingston Avenue
• McCall Avenue
• Naylon Avenue
• Old Road
• Route 10
• Sandalwood Road
• South Orange Avenue
• Tanger Drive
• Walnut Street

Prior to the start of work, impacted property owners will notified via certified mail and also in person, if necessary, the township said.

Residents can direct any questions or concerns to the Public Service Electric & Gas Transmission Vegetation Management Department at 732-289-5292.

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