New Jersey Natural Gas
NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS ANNOUNCES WINNER OF THE DON’T HOG ENERGY! VIDEO CONTEST
02/05/2025 - For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 5, 2025 – New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) is pleased to announce the winner of its “Don’t Hog Energy!” Video Contest, an initiative designed to promote energy conservation through visually impactful storytelling. Amy Kaszuba of Manahawkin, N.J. took the top honor with her stylized animated video that delivers an engaging and entertaining take on “The Efficient Fable of the Big Bad Energy Hog.”
Amy’s original artwork transforms the story from the national nonprofit Alliance to Save Energy (Alliance) into an informative and playful adventure that makes learning about saving energy fun for young students. The tale follows three wolves who take steps to save energy and protect the environment as their nemesis the Energy Hog lurks about trying to trick them with his wasteful ways. Amy was awarded $10,000 for her winning animated video.
The 5-minute video will serve as a learning tool for kindergarten through second grade students as a part of NJNG’s Energy for Education initiative and the Alliance’s EmPowered Schools program. A video teaser can be viewed at njresources.com/community/education/dont-hog-energy-video-contest.aspx.
“This video is an exciting tool and resource that will help make energy savings fun and engaging for children in New Jersey classrooms and beyond,” said Carolyn Cannon, director of Community Relations at New Jersey Natural Gas. “NJNG is committed to educating the next generation of energy-efficiency leaders and encouraging them to make wise energy choices now for a sustainable future.”
“We are excited to highlight the Fable of the Big Bad Energy Hog as part of the curriculum for the EmPowered Schools program,” said Francesca Arato, director of education at the Alliance to Save Energy. “We share NJNG’s commitment to reach students in the early years – so they can embrace energy-saving habits throughout their lives.”
To learn more and schedule a classroom or group presentation, visit njng.com/education or contact Carolyn Cannon at 609-402-2664 or ccannon@njng.com.
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Amy Kaszuba recognized for her award winning NJNG Don't Hog Energy! Video Contest video. (From left to right: Francesca Arato, Education Director at Alliance to Save Energy, Amy Kaszuba, Carolyn Cannon, director of Community Relations at NJNG and Anne-Marie Peracchio, Managing director of Marketing and Energy Efficiency at NJNG)
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 customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex and Burlington counties.
- Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar projects, providing 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 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®.
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