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Utility Provider Choices
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following list includes only the major companies that serve the region. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Online Information
Energy Guide
https://www.energystar.gov
Provider directory and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Long-Distance Rates
https://www.1010phonerates.com
Unbiased overview of long-distance telephone market
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
https://www.bpu.state.nj.us
Provides consumer information and assistance.
Electricity & Natural Gas
Jersey Central Power & Light
800-662-3115
www.firstenergycorp.com/jersey_central_power_light.html
NJ Natural Gas
800-221-0051
www.njng.com
PSE&G
800-436-7734
www.pseg.com
Water, Sewer & Waste Removal
Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary greatly within the counties and individual communities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Telephone
Verizon
800-837-4966
www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Optimum
1-866-200-7273
www.cablevision.com
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
212-318-2000
www.businessweek.com
New York Times
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
www.wsj.com
Major Regional Newspapers
Asbury Park Press
732-922-6000
800-822-9770
www.app.com
Monmouth and Ocean Counties
Business News New Jersey
732-246-7677
www.njbiz.com
Statewide Business Journal
The Courier News
908-243-6601
www.c-n.com
Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex, and Union Counties
The Trenton Times
609-989-5454
https://www.nj.com
Mercer and Burlington Counties
The Trentonian
609-989-7800
888-489-8189
www.trentonian.com
Mercer County, Central and Southern New Jersey
