New Jerseyshares Welcome Ms. Sigrid S. Franzblau, Esq. of Riker, Danzig to the Board Of

New JerseySHARES Welcome Ms. Sigrid S. Franzblau, Esq. of Riker, Danzig to the Board of Directors

Ewing, N.J.,October 4, 2007 ─On September 28, 2007, at its regularly scheduled Board meeting held at AARP New Jersey State Headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, Ms. Sigrid S. Franzblau was elected to the Board of Directors of New Jersey SHARES, Inc.

Ms. Franzblau is currently a partner with the law firm of Riker, Danzig, Schere, Hyland, Perretti, LLP, one of New Jersey’s oldest and largest law firms. She is a partner in the firm's litigation group and practices out of their Morristown, New Jersey office where she concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation, including class actions. Over the past 24 years, she has gained extensive experience in successfully litigating disputes arising out of franchise and distribution agreements, antitrust claims, and breach of contract and fraud claims in an array of industries. In addition, Sigrid has significant expertise in handling insurance and reinsurance disputes, through the courts and before arbitration panels. During the course of her career, she has also developed a niche in trusts and estate litigation, in both the trial and appellate courts. Ms. Franzblau received her Bachelors of Arts degree from BarnardCollege and her J.D. with honors from Rutgers University School of Law- Newark.

New Jersey SHARES is pleased and honored to welcome Ms. Franzblau to our Board of Directors and looks forward to working together to Offer Hope and Deliver Help.

NJ SHARES is an energy assistance program that assists those people who do not otherwise qualify for utility bill assistance through traditional programs such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or the Universal Service Fund. Eligibility for these programs is based on income. NJ SHARES is not based on income, but on temporary need. NJ SHARES helps households with a temporary financial hardship that could have resulted from a loss, an illness or other misfortune. To donate or apply for the NJ SHARES program, please call our toll free number (1-866-657-4273) or visit our website at

The New Jersey SHARES Board consists of New Jersey’s seven natural gas and electric utilities (Atlantic City Electric, Elizabethtown Gas, Jersey Central Power and Light, New Jersey Natural Gas, Rockland Electric, South Jersey Gas and Public Service Electric & Gas), eight non-profit agencies (AARP, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Association for Children of New Jersey, New Jersey Community Action Agencies, Catholic Charities The Community Health Law Project and NJPIRG), and fourat-large members Verizon, PNC Bank, Mr. Michael Swayze of Montclair andMs. Franzblau.

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