Amid ongoing allegations that Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has been overcharging customers for years, dozens of AARP members joined a group of lawmakers in Trenton on Wednesday to call on the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to crackdown on the utility.
Utility officials say a power outage that affected hundreds of customers in northern New Jersey was caused by a monk parakeet that built its nest on a utility pole.
Jersey Central Power & Light's request for over $600 million from ratepayers is not sitting well with residents, many of whom lambasted the utility during a public hearing on the matter in Freehold.
An Ocean County town has become the first in New Jersey to collectively switch the electric provider for all residents, who expect to save an average of $165 per household over the next year.