A car accident in Barry Lakes, NJ took out two telephone poles in January, leaving hundreds of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative customers in the dark. Along with increasing weather-related disasters, car-pole accidents are on the rise. Photo provided
A car accident in Barry Lakes, NJ took out two telephone poles in January, leaving hundreds of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative customers in the dark. Along with increasing weather-related disasters, car-pole accidents are on the rise. Photo provided

ELECTRICITY. From data centers to storm damage, here’s a breakdown of why your electric bill is skyrocketing

Power bills surge, leaving households scrambling to cope – while outages are on the rise
13 Apr 2026 | 04:24
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Key Takeaways

1. The energy needs of data centers – and the new infrastructure they require – are major culprits in electrical costs.

2. Natural gas, the Northeast’s dominant fuel source, is expected to increase by a third in 2027.

3. Damage caused by increasingly erratic weather is also driving up the...

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Lisa Chammings, left, holds Hero and Jeanette Campbell holds Tiny Tim shortly after the dogs were discovered in Stillwater Township, N.J., on Wednesday, March 18. After being sighted in the road in Stillwater, Chihuahua-mix Hero led Campbell and Chammings to a disabled older Chihuahua named Tiny Tim, who was stuck at the water’s edge at Swartswood Lake, unable to free himself from behind a dock. Photos provided by Lisa Chammings.
Lisa Chammings, left, holds Hero and Jeanette Campbell holds Tiny Tim shortly after the dogs were discovered in Stillwater Township, N.J., on Wednesday, March 18. After being sighted in the road in Stillwater, Chihuahua-mix Hero led Campbell and Chammings to a disabled older Chihuahua named Tiny Tim, who was stuck at the water’s edge at Swartswood Lake, unable to free himself from behind a dock. Photos provided by Lisa Chammings.

Community rallies to rescue abandoned dogs
06 Apr 2026 | 02:18

On March 16, dozens of small terrier- and Chihuahua-type dogs were dumped at four sites on a raw, rainy...