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New Jersey Natural Gas

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES EMPLOYEES MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK

07/01/2022 - For Immediate Release

Seaside Park, N.J. – Over the course of two consecutive Fridays at the start of this summer, employees from New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), the parent company of New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), dedicated over 1,000 hours of volunteer service as part of its annual NJR You Days to help clean beaches, restore equipment and refurbish facilities at Island Beach State Park (IBSP). Located in the heart of NJNG’s service territory, IBSP is the largest reserve of undeveloped barrier island in the state. With its extensive shoreline and marquee beaches, the Park attracts approximately one million visitors annually.

“NJR You Days is always a great event, and it’s rewarding to see so many members of our team come together to give back to the community in a real, tangible way,” said Steve Westhoven, President and CEO of New Jersey Resources. “The incredible work our employees accomplished at Island Beach State Park will be enjoyed by visitors to the Jersey Shore for years to come.”

Over 200 men and women from all levels of the company came together as part of this volunteer effort to help protect the Jersey Shore and make a difference in the communities NJR serves. In total, employees were able to:
  • Construct 8 lifeguard stands.
  • Assemble and stain 23 Leopold benches.
  • Install post and rail fencing at 23 beach trails.
  • Paint 20 handicap parking spaces.
  • Paint the interior and exterior of the IBSP administration building.
  • Clean miles of state beaches.
NJR You Days is a company initiative created by NJR to bring employees together with area nonprofit and community-based groups to create positive change and have a lasting impact in its service territory. Since 2009, employees have dedicated over 12,000 hours of service to help 12 nonprofit and community groups. This year’s NJR You Days was the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Employees volunteers gather at Island Beach State Park

Employees from New Jersey Resources come together to make a difference at Island Beach State Park as a part of NJR You Days, an annual event designed to give back to the community. Over the course of two days, more than 200 employees helped clean the beaches and refurbish the facilities at IBSP. Joining a group of NJR volunteers is New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Assistant Commissioner John Cecil (kneeling on the left in the green shirt) and Assistant Superintendent of IBSP Charlie Welch (standing to the right in the green shirt).

Employee volunteers clean beach.

Employees from New Jersey Resources clean the beach at Island Beach State Park as part of the company’s NJR You Days community service event. Pictured from left to right: Shari Davis, Supervisor-Operations and Maintenance, NJR Clean Energy Ventures; Mary Pat Bolin, Manager-Corporate Governance and Legal Operations, New Jersey Resources; Pat Migliaccio, Senior Vice President and COO, New Jersey Natural Gas; Katie Feery, Director-Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability, New Jersey Resources; Amanda Rossi, Meter Reader, New Jersey Natural Gas; and Jackie Shea, Vice President and CIO, New Jersey Resources.

Employees paint parking spaces.

Jessica Egger, Manager-Community Outreach, at New Jersey Natural Gas paints a handicap parking space at Island Beach State Park as a part of NJR You Days.

Employees build a lifeguard chair.

Gas Control Crew Leader Robert Barnes and Construction Coordinator Technician James Deppe of New Jersey Natural Gas build the frame for a new lifeguard stand at Island Beach State Park during NJR You Days.

Employee volunteers build benches.

Technical Training Consultant Jeff Millerschoen of New Jersey Natural Gas cuts wood for Leopold benches at Island Beach State Park during NJR You Days.

Employee volunteers build fence posts.

Employees from New Jersey Resources install post and rail along a beach trail at Island Beach State Park during NJR You Days. Pictured from left to right: Eric Grohowski, Distribution Utility Worker, New Jersey Natural Gas; Tom Pardist, Shift Dispatcher, New Jersey Natural Gas; Elvi Moya, Supervisor-Performance Operations, NJR Clean Energy Ventures; Beth Rogers, Senior Human Resources Communications and Events Specialist, New Jersey Resources; and Jim O’Connor, Construction Mechanic, New Jersey Natural Gas.