Utility Collections
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48 Washington Street
South River, NJ 08882 |
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| Joe Jelonek 732-257-1999 ext. 104 |
Joni O’Brien 732-257-1999 ext. 102 |
Carol Shearn 732-257-1999 ext. 103 |
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Hours of operation Monday through
Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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Attention Utility Customers
To have utilities connected, you must go to the Borough of South River's
Utility Office at the Municipal Building, 48 Washington Street, South
River.
The charge for establishing a utility account is as follows:
Homeowner: $25.00 Activation Charge $25.00 Deactivation Charge when account closed Tenants: $25.00 Activation Charge $25.00 Deactivation Charge when account closed $185.00 Deposit, which is applied to your open balance when the account is closed. You will also need a copy of your lease to activate a utility account. When your account is closed, your deposit, if greater than the utilities due, will then be refunded. Payment is accepted by cash, check, or money order.
If your Electric or Water Utilities are shut off for non-payment, the following applies:
1. All open balances on electric and / or water accounts are due and payable at this time.
2. There is a reconnection fee of $50.00 before 2:00 PM and $125.00 after 2:00 PM.
3. Only cash, money order, or certified funds will be accepted. No Personal Checks.
4. During normal business hours, 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM, payment is accepted only at the Municipal Building, 48 Washington Street.
5. After normal business hours, 4:15 PM, payment is accepted at the Police Station, 61 Main Street. Police Dispatchers will collect the money in full, and the Police will call the Utility Department to turn on the utilities. Any questions you have can only be answered by the Utility Office during normal business hours.
6. IMPORTANT, if your electric is turned off for any reason, the Electric Department will not turn on your electric until your main circuit breaker is turned off. This is done for safety reasons, both yours and ours.