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Jersey’s Power Crisis: Why Your Utility Bills Spiked 45% and the New Bipartisan Plan to Fix It

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Gottheimer & Lawler Team Up: The Bipartisan Fix for North Jersey’s Looming Energy Crisis

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fort Lee NJ, If you’ve opened your electric bill lately and felt a jolt of sticker shock, you’re not alone. New Jersey utility bills have surged by a staggering 45 percent in just the last two years.

Standing in Fort Lee alongside labor and local leaders, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) just unveiled a sweeping “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. The goal? Cut the red tape that is currently choking New Jersey’s power supply and drive down costs for families who are being squeezed at the kitchen table.

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