utilities

A natural gas explosion Tuesday morning in Paterson leveled two multifamily homes, destroyed a third and displaced 38 people.

A recent study found low levels of hexavalent chromium in New Jersey's tap water.

New Jersey is behind much of the nation regarding the technology in place to monitor homeowners' utility usage.

A plan to build 10 new solar farms on closed landfills and former industrial sites across New Jersey has raised concerns over costs to ratepayers.

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.

Watch out for a prolific, nationwide email scam that's now targeting New Jersey utility customers.

If you're a Verizon customer in Ocean County right now, chances are that your cell phone is just a glorified door stop at the moment.

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.