FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
NORTHEAST REGION
New York Office
201 Varick Street, Suite 1151
New York, New York 10014
 
March 3, 2015
Township of Roxbury 
1715 Route 46
Ledgewood, NJ 07852
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number:  EB-FIELDNER-15-00018527
Document Number:  W201532380028
The New York Office, received a complaint of radio frequency interference to the Township of 
Hanover, NJ on their licensed frequency 45.24 MHz (call sign: KDE641).  On February 17, 
2015, an agent from this office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on 
frequency 45.24 MHz were emanating from the water tower located at Mooney Rd. Ledgewood, 
NJ 07852 (Lat/Long: 40-52-50.4N/074-41-12.6W), an old transmitter was connected and 
emitting a constant carrier on 45.24 MHz. The Commission’s records show a license previously 
authorized to the Township of Roxbury, NJ for operation of a public safety pool, conventional
radio station (call sign: KFR549) on 45.24 MHz at Mooney Rd. Ledgewood, NJ 07852 
(Lat/Long: 40-52-50.4N/074-41-12.6W) which has expired on October 26, 2003.  
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301.  You are hereby warned 
that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio station authorization 
constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator of this 
illegal operation to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary 
forfeitures, in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions 
including imprisonment.  (See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.)
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED 
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any evidence that you have 
authority to operate granted by the FCC.  Your response should be sent to the address in the 
letterhead and reference the listed case and document number.  Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 
U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant 
material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure 
your compliance with FCC Rules.  This will include any information that you disclose in your 
reply.
You may contact this office if you have any questions.
Stephen Maguire
District Director 
New York Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005