South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas Donate $500,000 to SHARES

FOLSOM, NJ, December 18, 2025 – South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas, subsidiaries of SJI, recently made charitable contributions totaling $500,000 to SHARES for customers who need assistance with their utility bills.

“At SJI, our mission is to deliver safe, reliable, affordable energy to our more than 735,000 customers and businesses in New Jersey,” said Steven Cocchi, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, SJI. “We are pleased to partner with SHARES, as they are a strong community resource providing utility assistance to customers who need it the most.”

SHARES is a nationally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides statewide help and referral for essential services to those in need of assistance. SHARES serves as a “safety net” for households that face an emergency or a crisis situation. These unexpected circumstances may result in the household’s inability to pay for vital services, which include but are not limited to – energy (gas, electric), water, communications and housing resources.

“We are so grateful to South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas for this generous donation!  These important funds will help make a difference for struggling New Jersey families around the State,” said Cheryl Stowell, CEO of SHARES. 

For more information about SJI and its subsidiaries visit https://www.sjindustries.com. For more information on SHARES visit https://sharesnation.org/.
 

About SJI

South Jersey Industries (SJI), an energy infrastructure holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers energy services to customers through two primary subsidiaries SJI Utilities (SJIU) and SJI Energy Enterprises Group. SJIU houses the company’s regulated natural gas utility operations, and aims to deliver safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 735,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across New Jersey via its South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas subsidiaries. SJI Energy Enterprises Group, a non-utility subsidiary of SJI, specializes in the ownership, development, construction, and operation of diverse renewable energy projects. These projects include the development of solar, fuel cell, and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) solutions, with the RNG sourced from a variety of feedstocks including dairy manure, landfill gas, and food waste. With a robust portfolio and pipeline of future projects, SJI Energy Enterprises Group strives to be a national leader in advancing sustainable energy solutions.

About South Jersey Gas

South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of SJI, aims to deliver safe, reliable, affordable natural gas and promotes energy efficiency to more than 420,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, and portions of Gloucester, Burlington and Camden counties in New Jersey. For more information, visit southjerseygas.com.

About Elizabethtown Gas

Elizabethtown Gas, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries (SJI), aims to deliver safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas and promotes energy efficiency to over 300,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in parts of Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris and Mercer counties. For more information, visit elizabethtowngas.com.