{"id":330,"date":"2012-06-30T19:17:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T19:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=330"},"modified":"2019-04-15T19:53:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T19:53:09","slug":"settling-in","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/CentralNJ3\/?page_id=330","title":{"rendered":"Settling In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SETTLING IN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Utility  Provider Choices<\/strong><br \/>\nWith 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Guide<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\">https:\/\/www.energystar.gov<\/a><br \/>\nProvider directory and advice on lowering  utility bills<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Price Shopping<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyshop.com\">www.energyshop.com<\/a><br \/>\nComparative costs for gas and electric  suppliers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long-Distance Rates<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1010phonerates.com\">https:\/\/www.1010phonerates.com<\/a><br \/>\nUnbiased overview of long-distance  telephone market<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Jersey Board of Public Utilities<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpu.state.nj.us\">https:\/\/www.bpu.state.nj.us<\/a><br \/>\nProvides consumer information and  assistance.<\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Electricity  &amp; Natural Gas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jersey Central Power &amp; Light<\/strong><br \/>\n800-662-3115<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstenergycorp.com\/jersey_central_power_light.html\">www.firstenergycorp.com\/jersey_central_power_light.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NJ Natural Gas<\/strong><br \/>\n800-221-0051<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njng.com\">www.njng.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PSE&amp;G<\/strong><br \/>\n800-436-7734<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pseg.com\">www.pseg.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water,  Sewer &amp; Waste Removal<\/strong><br \/>\nSuppliers 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telephone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verizon<\/strong><br \/>\n800-837-4966<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.verizon.com\">www.verizon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cable  Television<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Optimum<\/strong><br \/>\n1-866-200-7273<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cablevision.com\">www.cablevision.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>National  Newspapers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Week Magazine<\/strong><br \/>\n212-318-2000<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\">www.businessweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New York Times<\/strong><br \/>\n800-NYTIMES<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\">www.nytimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>USA Today<\/strong><br \/>\n800-USA-0001<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\">www.usatoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wall Street Journal<\/strong><br \/>\n800-JOURNAL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\">www.wsj.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Major  Regional Newspapers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Asbury Park Press<\/strong><br \/>\n732-922-6000<br \/>\n800-822-9770<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.app.com\">www.app.com<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Monmouth and Ocean Counties<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Business News New Jersey<\/strong><br \/>\n732-246-7677<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njbiz.com\">www.njbiz.com<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Statewide Business Journal<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Courier News<\/strong><br \/>\n908-243-6601<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.c-n.com\">www.c-n.com<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex, and  Union Counties<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Trenton Times<\/strong><br \/>\n609-989-5454<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\">https:\/\/www.nj.com<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Mercer and Burlington Counties<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Trentonian<\/strong><br \/>\n609-989-7800<br \/>\n888-489-8189<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trentonian.com\">www.trentonian.com<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Mercer County, Central and Southern New  Jersey<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SETTLING IN Utility Provider Choices With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. 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