As many New Jerseyans continue to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, paying monthly utility bills for some has been quite a challenge. In an effort to help, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the Department of Community Affairs have announced new ...
As many New Jerseyans continue to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, paying monthly utility bills for some has been quite a challenge. In an effort to help, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the Department of Community Affairs have announced new ...
Other State Programs. LIHEAP isn’t the only state-run program that helps with utility bills. Some states have other programs, run with state money, to help people who don’t qualify for LIHEAP. TheCalifornia Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)and theUniversal Service Fund (USF)in New Jersey ...
Many New Jersey families have past due utility, natural gas and water bills of hundreds or thousands of dollars. With the moratorium on shut offs ending on June 30, 2021, these families are suddenly at risk of having their utilities turned off. It doesn’t have to be that way. Shut offs...
"COVID impacted folks that have probably never had issues paying their bills, have never even worried about paying their utility bill," Fred Daum, executive director of customer operations at PSE&G, told New Jersey 101.5. With the moratorium in place, Daum said it's hard for utilities to de...
FOLSOM - South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas, subsidiaries of South Jersey Industries, recently made charitable contributions totaling $500,000 to New Jersey SHARES for customers who need assistance on their utility bills. New Jersey SHARES is a nationally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit org...
Many churches set aside what's known as a benevolence fund to help parishioners and community members with utility bills, rent / security deposits, and other expenses.To get help with your utility bills from a church fund, start by calling churches in your area to find out which ones offer...
themselves to such claims. Instead of merely cleaning up discriminatory help-wanted ads, as New Jersey’s modest new law demands, I suspect some employers will dispense with such advertising entirely. You can’t illegally discriminate against someone who never applies for a job in the first ...
through regular visual inspections. The infrared technology can identify equipment issues such as loose connections and corrosion, and workers are able to make repairs to prevent potential power outages in the future. Utility poles also were inspected to ens...
The program provides families with a voucher to purchase groceries to replace the breakfasts and lunches their children were missing with schools operating virtually. Utilities If you're worried about paying your utility bills, contact your provider. While some providers' Covid-19 specific programs...