New Jersey Natural Gas to Host 2018 Kickoff for the Drive NatGas NGV Sea to Shining Sea Road Rally

New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), in partnership with NGVAMERICA, will host the national kick-off of the 2018 Drive NatGas Sea to Shining Sea NGV Road Rally. The event will be held at NJNG’s compressed natural gas (CNG) station hosted by Shore Point Distributing, Inc. in Freehold.

The kick-off is part of a series of nationwide events, beginning in New Jersey and concluding in California, aimed at educating the public on the benefits of natural gas vehicles and promoting the accessibility of CNG refueling infrastructure. In addition, Shore Point Distributing, Inc. and Blue Diamond Disposal will be honored as New Jersey’s 2018 NGV Champions.

Members of the media and attendees will have the opportunity to see CNG vehicles first-hand and learn about the benefits, including fuel savings and emission reductions.

Event partners and sponsors also include the American Public Gas Association, the American Gas Association, and New Jersey Clean Cities.

About NGVAmerica

NGVAMERICA is the leading national organization dedicated to the development of a growing, profitable, and sustainable market for vehicles powered by natural gas or biomethane. It represents more than 200 companies, environmental groups, and government organizations interested in the promotion and use of natural gas and biomethane as transportation fuels.

About New Jersey Resources

New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that, through its subsidiaries, provides safe and reliable natural gas and clean energy services, including transportation, distribution, asset management and home services. NJR is composed of five primary businesses:

• New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary, operates and maintains over 7,400 miles of natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve over half a million customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean and parts of Morris, Middlesex and Burlington counties.
• NJR Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar and onshore wind projects with a total capacity of more than 335 megawatts, providing residential and commercial customers with low-carbon solutions.
• NJR Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides physical natural gas services and customized energy solutions to its customers across North America.
• NJR Midstream serves customers from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers through its 50 percent equity ownership in the Steckman Ridge natural gas storage facility and its 20 percent equity interest in the PennEast Pipeline Project.
• NJR Home Services provides service contracts as well as heating, central air conditioning, water heaters, standby generators, solar and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to residential homes throughout New Jersey.

NJR and its more than 1,000 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve^® and initiatives such as The SAVEGREEN Project^® and The Sunlight Advantage^®.

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