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New program protects New Jersey residents from summer utility shutoffs
New Jersey's Summer Termination Program protects eligible residents from electric, water, and sewer shutoffs between June 15 and August 31. The initiative aims to address rising utility costs and health risks during extreme heat, with state officials citing climate-driven heatwaves as a growing threat.
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New JerseyplaceSummer Termination ProgramtopicRaj MukherjipersonChristine Guhl-SadovypersonWHYY News Climate DeskorganizationRutgers UniversityorganizationNew Jersey FutureorganizationNatural Resources Defense CouncilorganizationU.S. Environmental Protection Agencyorganizationelectricity shutoffstopicclimate changetopicheatwavestopic
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