Utility Arrangements

Water New Jersey American Water (800) 272-1325

(Outside N.J. ask for customer service) (908) 654-1234

Gas Elizabethtown Gas Co. (NUI) (800) 242-5830

Electric PSE&G (800) 436-7734

Telephone Verizon (800) 427-9977

(Outside N.J.) (800) 755-1068

Cable T.V. Comcast Cable (973) 736-7400

Utilities should be read for final adjustment just prior to closing of title. The reading of inside meters should be arranged for at a time when the owner is home to let the meter readers into the property. (If the house is vacant and the owner will allow the door to be left unlocked, then advise the service person that the house is vacant and which door will be unlocked.) Another method of having inside meters read when the owner cannot be home is to give the neighbor a key. Again, advise the service person taking the meter reading order of the neighbor's name and address and the fact that they will have a key.

IMPORTANT FOR BOTH SELLERS & PURCHASERS...When arranging for final meter reading, be sure to tell the service person you talk to that you DO NOT WANT THE SERVICE SHUT OFF, but simply READ AND PUT IN THE NEW OWNER'S NAME...

For obvious reasons there should be some coordination between seller and buyer for these arrangements...Until recently, Coldwell Banker personnel made these meter reading arrangements for all parties, but the utility companies no longer encourage third party involvement.

In some towns refuse removal is done by private companies. The present owner of the property, or a neighbor, can give you this information.

*If your home is heated by oil, the seller should contact the company to read the tank.