NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS BRINGS ENERGY ASSISTANCE DAYS DIRECTLY TO ITS CUSTOMERS

Wall, N.J., August 29, 2024 — This fall, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) will host its annual Energy Assistance Days. These in-person events will be held throughout Monmouth, Ocean and Morris Counties and provide hands-on assistance to help customers with the application process for available grants to help pay their energy bills. Customers behind on their energy bills may also be eligible for assistance and to schedule payment arrangements to help bring their accounts current.

“Energy Assistance Days are designed to get customers the help they need.  With a wide range of programs, assistance is available for households of various income levels. In fact, a family of four with a household income of $140,000 could qualify,” said Maria Delaplain, manager of Energy Assistance at New Jersey Natural Gas. “This year, New Jersey Natural Gas added more locations to make it even more convenient for customers to attend.”

Representatives from NJNG’s bilingual energy assistance team, as well as state-designated agencies will be on-hand to answer customers’ questions and provide detailed information about programs, including:

• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)*†
• Universal Service Fund (USF) and the New Jersey Fresh Start Program*†
• J. Board of Public Utilities Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric (NJBPU PAGE)*†
• New Jersey SHARES*†
• NJNG’s Gift of Warmth*

Assistance also will be available to help customers complete the energy assistance application. To expedite this process, customers should bring:

• Social Security cards.
• Government-issued ID for applicant.
• Proof of income for all household members over the age of 18.
• Deed or rental lease.
• Recent natural gas and electricity bills.

Income-eligible customers may also qualify for no-cost weatherization programs from New Jersey Comfort Partners*† or NJNG* to help them save energy and lower their energy bills.

For more information, visit njng.com/energyassistance or contact 800-221-0051 and say “energy assistance” at the prompt.

*Terms and conditions apply.

†This program is independent of NJNG.

NJNG’s 2024 Energy Assistance Days

Monmouth County

Ocean County

Morris County

*New location

About New Jersey Resources

New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that, through its subsidiaries, provides safe and reliable natural gas and clean energy services, including transportation, distribution, asset management and home services. NJR is composed of five primary businesses:

• New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary, operates and maintains natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve approximately 582,000 customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean and parts of Morris, Middlesex, Sussex and Burlington counties.
• Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar projects with a total capacity of approximately 474 megawatts, providing residential and commercial customers with low-carbon solutions.
• Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides physical natural gas services and customized energy solutions to its customers across North America.
• Storage and Transportation serves customers from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers through its ownership of Leaf River Energy Center and the Adelphia Gateway Pipeline, as well as our 50% equity ownership in the Steckman Ridge natural gas storage facility.
• Home Services provides service contracts as well as heating, central air conditioning, water heaters, standby generators, solar and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to residential homes throughout New Jersey.

NJR and its over 1,300 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve® and initiatives such as SAVEGREEN™ and The Sunlight Advantage®.

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