Surprised? Controversial Cell Tower Meeting Pushed Back Again

 on the Ridgewood/Ho-Ho-Kus border has been delayed until the fall, according to an e-mail sent by Zoning Board Secretary Tony Merlino on Wednesday. 

Residents in the Mulberry Pl./Barnett St. neighborhood  since first introduced over a year ago. They've expressed concern that the tower would negatively impact property values and could also pose health and safety risks.

It'll be a tough fight for residents –  – given that federal rulings favor carriers that can show some discernable gap in coverage areas.

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