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WALL, N.J. – New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) today submitted its annual compliance filing with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) seeking an adjustment to the Societal Benefits Charge (SBC). The SBC was established in 1999 under New Jersey state law to enable utilities to recover costs associated with programs that provide a societal benefit such as assistance programs for low-income customers, consumer education, remediation and renewable and energy efficiency programs. If this request is approved by the BPU, a typical residential customer using 100 therms a month would see an increase of $0.82 a month or $8.20 per year on a 1000 therm bill. This adjustment will not increase profits to the utility.

New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) is the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), a Fortune 1000 company. NJNG serves more than 485,000 customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Morris counties. This service area’s demographics and quality of life contribute greatly to NJNG’s growth. NJNG’s progress is a tribute to the dedicated employees who have shared their expertise and focus on quality through more than 50 years of serving customers and the community to make the company a leader in the competitive energy marketplace. For more information, visit NJNG’s Web site at www.njliving.com.