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There is a common misconception that Utilities are part of state government. They are not. They are private companies , albeit a well regulated (as almost all) industry. Since about 1992 in NJ, in an efort to encourage competition there has even been freedom to chose different suppliers, although not many have successfully started operations in the state. Each type of utility in NJ has a different moritorium period when they cannot disconnect services. (For example, most gas is used for heaat and they cannot turn off residence between November and March.) They obviously must be able to turn off service for failure to pay at certain times, under most circumstances. If there is hardship and/or need, there are several programs available anyplace in NJ that work with the needy, many exclusively on utility services, and can arrange money grants and ways (like payment plans) to pay for the needed services. Contact your utility and the Board of Public Utilities (BPU, in Newark) and they will direct you to ones for you.

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