SOUTH RIVER BOROUGH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS ARE BEING URGED NOT TO MAKE ANY ELECTRIC PAYMENTS OVER THE TELEPHONE.
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE SOUTH RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS FROM BUSINESS OWNERS INDICATING THEY RECEIVED PHONE NOTIFICATIONS REQUESTING PAYMENTS FOR LATE ELECTRIC BILLS. THE CALLER(S) WOULD REQUEST FRAUDULENT OUTSTANDING BILL(S) BE PAID VIA GREEN DOT CARDS. ROUTINELY, THE CALLS WERE BEING MADE AFTER NORMAL SOUTH RIVER ELECTRIC UTILITY HOURS WHICH ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M..
THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCIDENTS WERE SPECIFIC TO BUSINESSES ONLY. HOWEVER, BOROUGH RESIDENTS MAY RECEIVE SIMILAR CALLS.
BE ADVISED, NO OUTSIDE AGENCIES ASSIST SOUTH RIVER BOROUGH IN HANDLING ELECTRIC BILLING.
ALSO, SOUTH RIVER BOROUGH DOES NOT MAKE INQUIRIES OR PAYMENT REQUESTS FOR ANY OVERDUE ACCOUNTS VIA TELEPHONE. THE ONLY NOTIFICATION IN REGARDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT IS IN THE FORM OF YOUR MONTHLY ELECTRIC BILL. THIS BILL WILL PROVIDE YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION, AMOUNT AND DATE DUE.
ALL PAYMENTS ARE TO BE MADE AT SOUTH RIVER BOROUGH HALL LOCATED AT 48 WASHINGTON STREET SOUTH RIVER, N.J. 08882. NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M..
AFTER HOUR PAYMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS CAN BE MADE AT THE SOUTH RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 61 MAIN STREET SOUTH RIVER, N.J. 08882.
SHOULD ANY BOROUGH RESIDENTS OR BUSINESS OWNERS RECEIVE ANY SUSPICIOUS PHONE CALLS, PLEASE CONTACT THE SOUTH RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY AT 732-238-1000.
QUESTIONS REGARDING ELECTRIC UTILITIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH RIVER AT 732-257-1999 EXT. 105.
