NEW JERSEY RESOURCES EMPLOYEES MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT ALLAIRE COMMUNITY FARM

Wall, NJ, – As a part of its commitment to building strong communities, New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) hosted its annual NJR You Days at Allaire Community Farm, where over 200 employees came together over the course of two consecutive Fridays in June to help build, paint, landscape and refresh the facilities at the farm.

“New Jersey Resources shares a deep connection with the communities we serve – it is a part of the culture of our company,” said Steve Westhoven, president and CEO of New Jersey Resources. “NJR You Days is an important part of that commitment. It’s an opportunity for us to give back and make a meaningful difference where it is needed most. The work our employees accomplished this year at Allaire Community Farm will benefit the people they serve and the communities we share for years to come.”

As part of NJR You Days, employees dedicated approximately 1,000 hours of service and helped transform facilities at the farm. Teams constructed five horse shelters, built feed and storage sheds, installed new shelving, painted tractor wagons, animal enclosures and over 500 feet of fence, repaired and painted a decorative windmill, serviced golf carts and landscaped throughout the farm, including installing roughly 7,000’ of weed fabric, spreading over 90 yards of mulch, weeding, edging and planting and much more.

The extensive work accomplished by NJR’s employees helped the farm complete a long-term wish list of projects that they might not otherwise have been able to do. More importantly, it enables the farm to focus on helping the most vulnerable in the community, including at-risk youth, young adults with special needs, veterans with PTSD and families battling cancer.

“When we started the farm, we always knew community was going to be a big part of our mission – that’s why we named it Allaire Community Farm – and it has turned out to be so much more than we could have ever imagined,” said Co-founder JoAnn Burney. “The sweat equity and support provided by the team at New Jersey Resources has been nothing short of incredible and has helped invigorate the farm and the work we do. This is what community is all about.”

NJR You Days was 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 approximately 16,000 hours of service through this annual program.

Photos from NJR You Days are provided below.

Employees from New Jersey Resources gather at Allaire Community Farm in Wall, N.J. 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 build, paint, landscape, and refresh facilities at the farm.

From left Ray Perry, Jim Greco, Jeff Millerschoen and Kevin Maurer of New Jersey Natural Gas build new shelving for Allaire Community Farm during NJR You Days.

From left, Duaa Muttar, Stephen Skrocki, Randy Smith, Frank Casey, Roberto Bel, Bill Budesa, Andrew Deiudicibus of New Jersey Resources construct new feed and storage sheds at Allaire Community Farm.

From left, Shandra Chisholm of New Jersey Natural Gas and Amy Cradic of New Jersey Resources paint the walls in the pavilion at Allaire Community Farm.

Laura McCarthy and Deborah Springsteen of New Jersey Resources paint the fence along Carryville at Allaire Community Farm.

Employees from New Jersey Resources help build horse run-ins at Allaire Community Farm during the company’s annual NJR You Days.

About New Jersey Resources

New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a diversified energy infrastructure and energy services company headquartered in Wall, New Jersey. NJR is composed of five primary businesses:

• New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary, operates and maintains natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex and Burlington counties.
• Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar projects, providing customers with low-carbon solutions.
• 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.
• Storage and Transportation serves customers from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers through its ownership of Leaf River and the Adelphia Gateway pipeline, as well as our 50% equity ownership in the Steckman Ridge natural gas storage facility.
• Home Services provides service contracts as well as heating, central air conditioning, water heaters, standby generators and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to residential homes throughout New Jersey.

NJR and its more than 1,300 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve® and initiatives such as SAVEGREEN®.

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