New Jersey Statutes Title 48. Public Utilities 48 § 3-17.13

a. A local unit and local utility shall notify each public utility that provides service within the borders of a local unit and local utility service area of any local infrastructure project that the local unit or local utility plans to undertake at least 180 days prior to initiating work on the local infrastructure project. The notice shall include a summary of the purpose and scope of the local infrastructure project, a local infrastructure project schedule, and a map of the local infrastructure project location.

b. Notwithstanding the notification requirements of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2021, c. 263 (C.48:3-17.12), within 60 days of the receipt of the notice required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, a public utility shall examine any underground utility facility owned or operated by the public utility within the borders of a local unit to the extent feasible and notify the local unit and any relevant local utility whether an underground utility facility needs repair or replacement and if the public utility intends to construct a public utility infrastructure project within the scope of the local infrastructure project. The local unit, local utility, and public utility shall coordinate to provide timely notification of any changes to their respective project plans or schedule and, when feasible, to jointly establish a timeframe for scheduled work.