South Jersey Could See 8% Electric Bill Hike if Approved by New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

TRENTON, N.J. — Lawmakers from New Jersey’s 9th Legislative District are calling on the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to reject Atlantic City Electric’s proposed 8% rate increase, citing concerns over…

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Ocean County Calls for Representation on State’s Board of Public Utilities

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is demanding that a Jersey Shore resident be appointed to the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU), citing population growth, planned wind…

Toms River Township asks Board of Public Utilities to Take Action Against Optimum

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Like many other municipalities at the Jersey Shore, cable internet and television performance has suffered at the hands of Altice/Optimum Online. Tonight the township council voted unanimously on…

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Brick MUA Employees Raise Concerns After Board Approves New Health Insurance Plan

Employees of the Brick Municipal Utilities Authority say they were not notified before the board approved a new health insurance plan that they believe will reduce benefits and increase uncertainty about medical…

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Jackson Rent Cap Lawsuit Alleges Board Members Benefited From 2.5% Limit

Jackson Township, NJ — A group of manufactured home park owners filed a sweeping lawsuit on April 22 challenging a new rent control ordinance that caps annual increases at 2.5%, arguing it…

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Jackson under fire for appointing wives of planning board members, councilman to MUA

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A pair of appointments to the Jackson Municipal Utilities Authority has sparked controversy over potential conflicts of interest after one of Mayor Jennifer L. Kuhn’s appointees were identified…

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Toms River school board president Ashley Lamb named Ocean County deputy clerk

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – The Ocean County Clerk’s Office ushered in a new leadership team this week as Ashley Lamb, president of the Toms River Regional Board of Education, was sworn in…

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Time for Accountability: Governor-Elect Sherrill Must End the Government Public Healthcare Fraud System On Day One

As every person who lives in New Jersey is facing historic record healthcare premium increases in 2026, it’s time for New Jersey to end the practice of free publicly funded healthcare for…

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Lakewood State Senator Gets $89,000 Free Healthcare for Serving One Day Per Month on Utilities Board

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) is facing renewed criticism after budget documents revealed that its commissioners receive some of the most generous compensation packages among local utility boards…

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McGuckin Bill Seeks to Remove Municipal Electric Utilities from New Jersey’s Overreaching Regulation Body

TRENTON, NJ – A measure introduced in the State Assembly seeks to exempt municipal electric utilities from regulation by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), ending the state’s authority to…

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Scutari bill revamps NJ renewable incentives and orders utilities to interconnect solar

TRENTON, NJ – A bill introduced in the State Senate would modify multiple renewable energy incentive programs and require electric utilities to interconnect certain solar projects on firm timelines. The measure, introduced…

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Exposing Ocean County’s patronage pits: Utilities giving away free taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits for political insiders

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A growing debate over political patronage and taxpayer-funded benefits is unfolding in Ocean County as newly released budget figures and public records reveal that part-time commissioners at several…

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NJ bill would make utilities pay customers for food and medicine lost after long power outages

TRENTON, NJ – A proposal in the New Jersey Legislature would require electric utilities to reimburse residents for spoiled food and prescription medicine after extended power outages caused by major storms. The…

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Toms River Mayor Calls for Disolving Patronage Pit That Pays $45,000 Public Benefits Package for 1 Hour of Work Per Month

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When Chris Christie was governor, he fought against New Jersey’s patronage pit industrial complex, specifically, no-show public utilities commissions, which essentially provided full medical benefits packages to politically…

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Republicans blast New Jersey Democrats for letting the same agency blamed for grid failure and high electric bills lead its own investigation

A former New Jersey Democrat Party Chairman Will Handle the Investigation into Governor Phil Murphy’s Energy Failures Which Led to Skyrocketting Electrical Bills for New Jersey Residents TRENTON, NJ – A battle…

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