Friday, March 15, 2013
No reason determined for sickess; building opened shortly after 2 p.m.
About 250 workers at the Wyckoff Road office of New Jersey Natural Gas were evacuated this morning after numerous people complained of nausea and dizziness, police said. About 17 people were treated by a phalanx of EMS crews from around the area who descended on the three-story office at 1415 Wyckoff Road. A dozen were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, while five were treated and released at the scene, Sgt. Erik Ertle said. HAZMAT crews scoured the building trying to determine the cause, but a natural gas or carbon dioxide leak have been ruled out, Ertle said. Workers began complaining about dizziness aroudn 10:17 a.m., Ertle said. MONOC set up a mobile triage unit and workers have been moved to a location across Wykoff Road…
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
New Jersey Natural Gas repairing and replacing damage to infrastructure
New Jersey Natural Gas is more than halfway done with the long list of inspections, repairs and, lastly, restoration of gas service to portions of Manasquan destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. The gas company announced that 64 percent of the borough's service installations are complete. "In Manasquan, we have completed 120 service installations, 64 percent. We continue to repair and replace services, as needed, throughout the rest of our territory," announced the utility. The progression of the project included a Nov. 24 announcement that the damaged main along First Avenue was replaced. At that time, NJNG had repaired 63 services, or 35 percent of affected customers in Manasquan. The process of restoring natural gas service begins with initial …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Gas company explains what to do
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
In a statement released by New Jersey Natural Gas public relations staff, the utility company explains the steps to winterize a home after a natural disaster: NJNG and local officials discussed the need for homeowners to begin planning to winterize their homes prior to the arrival of freezing weather. Local officials are advising that homeowners should contact qualified contractors or plumbers and get their homes on waiting lists, so that when they are able to regain access to their homes, they are ready to go. Preparing your home for the winter involves several steps, and these steps may vary depending on whether you will reside in the home during the winter. The steps are summarized below, but each home may be different: Basic steps to …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Rate increase would follow if state board approves the plan
New Jersey Natural Gas wants to spend more than $200 million to upgrade portions of its aging infrastructrure, according to a release from the Wall-based company. NJNG on Tuesday asked the Board of Public Utilities to approve the $204 million, five-year project that seeks to replace 343 miles of aging, cast-iron and unprotected steel piping within its infrastructure in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties, the release says. The company has about 7,000 miles of distribution piping. The aged pipes were state-of-the-art in the 1970s but account for 95 percent of all leaks found in the utility’s system, the release says. Pending approval, NJNG will seek a rate increase amounting to about $8.44 on customers’ average annual bill over the life …
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