How to spot a utility scam — advice from PSE&GNever give out any information if you didn't contact the utility directly yourself.Jen Ursillo
Utilities can shut service starting Oct. 15. How to get help nowCustomers can contact their electric, gas and water providers about deferred payment plans, before service shutoffs resume in October.Erin Vogt
PSE&G will pay some customers for lost food, meds after stormNew Jersey's largest utility expanded its own policy amid the pandemic. A state lawmaker wants to hold all companies liable.Erin Vogt
NJ's big utilities won't reimburse for spoiled foodFederal officials recommend after four hours without power, throw out refrigerated perishable food such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs and leftovers.Dan Alexander
Blame The Power Companies — Not The Lineworkers Blame the power companies, not the lineworkers. They are doing their best with limited resources. Mark Anthony
Isaias tornado confirmed as NJ power restoration continuesThe tornado's 100 mph winds flipped over a tractor trailer and ripped the roof off several houses, according to the National Weather Service.Dan Alexander
PSE&G is giving customers money back on two natural gas billsA savings has been announced for February and March, due to lower supply costs.Erin Vogt
PSE&G customers targeted in latest phone scam, utility warns This version of the scam asks for personal info to add discounts to a PSE&G bill, the company warned.Erin Vogt
Just a few thousand still without power 3 days after thunderstormPSE&G has a handful of homes left and expects its customers to be fully restored by late Thursday afternoon.Dan Alexander
Power to be fully restored 4 days after storms, NJ utilities sayOver 6,000 people are working on restoration for JCP&L and PSE&G.Dan Alexander
NJ thunderstorm blackouts could last until weekend, utilities sayNeither PSE&G nor JCP&L would offer a specific timetable for restoration.Dan Alexander
NJ electric utilities brace for this high-demand heat waveJersey utilities are bracing for the extreme demand on the power delivery system from this extended stretch of very hot and humid weather, as New Jerseyans lean heavily on their air conditioning.Joe Cutter