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Asbury Park Press Advocates are sounding an alarm about overdue utility bills as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic rages across New Jersey. It s a huge crisis, said Evelyn Leibman, director of advocacy for AARP-New Jersey. We are seeing unprecedented levels of arrearages in terms of dollars that households can t afford. Back in March, with state officials worried about the effect of the pandemic as people lost jobs and were forced to stay at home, New Jersey s electric, natural gas and water utilities agreed to not pursue collections or shut off service to customers who had delinquent accounts. By August, more than 444,000 residential electric and gas customers were 90 days or more past due, with an average balance of $602, up from $428 from the same period last year, according to a coalition of consumer groups, citing state figures. It amounted to a total of $267 million in overdue charges, a 78% increase over the 90-day amounts at the same time last year.

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