N.J. Stat. § 48:3-3
Improper service; refusal or withholding of service
48:3-3. a. No public utility shall provide or maintain any service that is unsafe, improper or inadequate, or withhold or refuse any service which reasonably can be demanded or furnished when ordered by the board.
b. The board, upon receipt of a notification of refusal to provide solid waste collection services within a municipality pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.170 (C.40:66-5.2), may order the solid waste collector to provide these services in accordance with the provisions of R.S.48:2-23.
Amended 1991,c.170,s.5.
Notes of Decisions
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: BRIAN KRUZEL VS. CITY OF NEWARK (L-3974-19, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
BRIAN KRUZEL VS. CITY OF NEWARK (L-3974-19, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (2021)
“48:2-23 and N.J.S.A. 48:3-3 require every public utility to provide safe and adequate service and that the City's water and sewer website outlines its program to maintain its manholes and water and sewer systems.”
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