If you are behind or expect to have trouble paying your utility bills in the future, help is available! All the utility companies and the State of NJ have programs to help in various ways.
Information and contacts:
JCP&L 800-662-3115
https://www.firstenergycorp.com/help/billingpayments/assistance_serviceprogram/jersey_central_powerlight.html
PSE&G 800-357-2262
https://nj.pseg.com/saveenergyandmoney/gethelppayingyourbill/strugglingtopay
Elizabethtown Gas 800-242-5830
https://www.elizabethtowngas.com/residential/energy-assistance
New Jersey also offers utility assistance through NJ211.
Call 2-1-1, 800-510-3102, or 866-240-1347, if you need help. Live help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
https://www.nj211.org/utility-assistance-programs