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2023 WINTER TERMINATION PROGRAM December 8, 2023

If you are having trouble paying your residential electric, sewer and water service bills this winter, the NJ Department of Community Affairs has a program to protect you from having these utilities turned off from November 15 through March 15.

Who is Eligible?

You qualify for protection during this period if you are being helped by one of the programs listed below:

  • Federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
  • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
  • Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) • General Assistance (GA) benefits
  • Universal Service Fund (USF)
  • Low-income Household Water Assistance Program
  • Lifeline Credit Program

OR...

You are unable to pay your utility bills because of circumstances beyond your control such as unemployment, illness, medically related expenses, recent death of an immediate family member, and any other circumstances, which might cause financial hardship. What do you have to do?

  1. If you qualify for protection from shut-off during this period, you should contact your utility company to advise the company that you are eligible for coverage under the State’s Winter Termination Program. You should also pay as much as you can on your bill(s) during the winter.
  2. Customers also have the option to complete the following Self-Certification form and provide this form to their utility company as a way of notifying the company of their eligibility for protection. When using the Self-Certification form it is recommended that a copy of the form be retained for one’s personal records. Click here for the Self-Certification Form

Please note that completion and submission of the Self-Certification form to your utility company is NOT required in order to receive protection under the Winter Termination Program. Protection under the Winter Termination Program can be obtained by verbally advising your utility company(ies) of your eligibility or by submitting this Self-Certification form to the utility company. In either case, please contact your utility company’s customer service number to report your eligibility and/or learn how it wishes to receive the Self- Certification form. You should also log onto DCAid: https://dcaid.dca.nj.gov/en-US/are-you-eligible or contact NJ211 at 211 or 1-877-652-1148 for possible assistance with your utilities.

2023 HYDRANT FLUSHING SCHEDULE April 28, 2023

Flushing is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. on the following evenings:  May 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th , 17th, 18th and 19th.  Nightly flushing is normally completed by 6 a.m. the following morning.  Flushing will be completed during the day on May 18th and 19th.   

·       Sunday, May 7th    Drakestown Rd, East Ave (Washington Twp only), Indian Park Estates, Mine Hill Rd, Mountain Ave, Mountain Park II, Peachtree Village, Brittney Hills, Rt.#46 (East of East Ave), Rt.#57

·       Monday, May 8th   Esna Dr, Hastings Square, Newburgh Rd, Schooley’s Mtn Rd

·       Tuesday, May 9th   Alexandria Apts, Allen Road, Harmony Lane, Kensington Estates, Laurel Ridge, Warren Village, Yorkshire Apts

·       Wednesday, May 10th   Diamond Hill, East Ave (Hackettstown), Kenwood Village, Mansfield Village Apts, Mountain Ave (North of East Ave), Riverside Apts, Van Dr, Victoria Village

·       Sunday, May 14th   Ashley Ave, Bilby Rd (Hackettstown only), Brook   Hollow Estates, Carol Dr, Christopher St, Cindy Terr, Connie Terr, Cook St, Franklin St, Hurley Dr, Lafayette St, Louis Lane, Maple Ave, Miller St, Morgan Terr, Park Ave, Pine St, Plane St (North of Main St), Richard Dr, Ruland Ave, Seber Rd, Sharp St, Willow Grove St

·       Monday, May 15th   Beatty St (between Grand & Moore), Bell’s Lane, Center St, Church St, ), First Ave, Fourth Ave, Fifth Ave, , Grand Ave (between Fifth Ave & Rt.#46), Jefferson St, Little St, Madison St, Main St (Rt.#46 between Liberty St & East Ave), Monroe St, Moore St, Mountain Ave (between Bell’s Lane & Rt.#46), Plane St, Reese Ave, Warren St, Washington St, Water St

·       Tuesday, May 16th   Beatty St (between Grand & Stiger), Bergen St, Charles St, College View Estates, Grand Ave (Robin’s Ct to Railroad overpass), Harvey St, Liberty St, Robin’s Ct, Roosevelt Ave, Stiger St, Rt.#46 (between High & Petersburg Rd), Vail St, Valentine St, Valley View Woods, Vienna Rd, West Baldwin St, West Prospect St, West Valley View Ave

·       Wednesday, May 17th   Allamuchy Rd, Bilby Rd (Independence only), Countryside Apts, Countryside Dr, Countryside Lane, East Baldwin St, East Prospect St, East Valley View Ave, First St, Second St, Third St, Fourth St, Fifth St, Sixth, Seventh St, Hamilton Dr, High St (Rt.#517), Oak Hill At Independence, Oak St, Overlook Dr, Stiger St (First to Sixth St), Towpath Apts

·       Thursday, May 18th  DAYTIME FLUSHING Independence High Pressure area- Petersburg Road, Asbury Road, Ketcham Road, Vienna Hills Drive, Route 46, Laurel Court.

·       Friday, May 19th DAYTIME FLUSHING Mount Olive High Pressure area Winding Hill Drive, Drakestown Road, Crestview Drive, Skylands Blvd, Brock Lane, Saunders Lane, Windsor Court, Bromley Court, Stratton Court, Stephens State Park Road, Dorset Drive.

ASSISTANCE PAYING WATER/SEWER BILLS (LIHWAP) April 26, 2023

The State Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help you pay arrears for your water and sewer bills. The program may also be able to help address tax liens due to water and sewer arrears. To get more information and apply, go to waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ211. 

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