It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always.
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic Butler Museum gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Butler, NJ is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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“I am a current client of this provider Our caregiver is excellent but I don't think they get enough support from the office. The services give me peace of mind knowing my loved one is being cared for properly.”
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“From what I received as a feedback from my parents the staff is very friendly, the food is good , and they have made some good friends there.”
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“Other I truly believe that without the help of Always Best Care, keeping my mother at home alone would have not been possible. Their caregivers take care of my mother exactly the way I would have if I was home. They help my mother with her bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, walking, and more. When my mother falls asleep, they take care of chores like dusting and vacuuming. When they are with my mother, I never feel worried. In such a short span of time, they have become a part of our family. Always Best Care has definitely surpassed my expectations. I highly recommend their services.”
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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Father Marinaro Park with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Butler Family Restaurant & Diner or visit Elm Court, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Butler, NJ, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Butler, NJ understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
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The Ice Man cameth — to New Jersey.The Ice Man, aka music legend Jerry Butler, passed away Feb. 20 at his home in Chicago after a bout with Parkinson's Disease. He was 85.Butler was a singular talent whose hits — including “For Your Precious Love,” “He Will Break Your Heart,” “Make It Easy On Yourself,” “I Stand Accused,” “Hey, Western Union Man,” “Never Give You Up,” “Only The Strong Survive” and more — were delivered with his...
The Ice Man cameth — to New Jersey.
The Ice Man, aka music legend Jerry Butler, passed away Feb. 20 at his home in Chicago after a bout with Parkinson's Disease. He was 85.
Butler was a singular talent whose hits — including “For Your Precious Love,” “He Will Break Your Heart,” “Make It Easy On Yourself,” “I Stand Accused,” “Hey, Western Union Man,” “Never Give You Up,” “Only The Strong Survive” and more — were delivered with his richly embracing baritone.
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The songs transcended trendy pop music conventions and categorizations. Butler was a genre unto himself.
The Chicago native first became known as a member of the Impressions with church pal Curtis Mayfield, and he soon forged out as a solo hitmaker on Vee-Jay records.
“Only the Strong Survive,” from Butler's 1968 Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff-produced “The Ice Man Cometh” album on Mercury Records, transitioned the singer from a pop R&B hitmaker to a mature soul stirrer during the era’s Black Power movement.
Later, Butler would have a profound impact on two Jersey music men: Bruce Springsteen and TJ Lubinsky.
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Butler co-hosted, and performed on, several of Lubinsky's PBS music specials, which puts the music greats of yesteryear into the spotlight. The specials, many filmed at the Ritz Theatre in Elizabreth and Convention Hall in Asbury Park, have raised millions for PBS, and given new stages for performers in their later years to play on across the country.
A new Lubinsky compilation, “The Best of the ’60s,” composed of unseen performances from the series, premieres at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, on Thirteen.
“(Butler) did it because he wanted to do it, not because he had to do it,” said Lubinsky, a Bradley Beach native whose dad owned Springwood Electronics, which served as a record outlet on the West Side of Asbury Park. “He was an incredible host. He knew the goal. He knew what we were there for until 2, 3, 4 in the morning.
"He knew it had to be so we could get all these (music greats) captured on video tape because the chances of seeing the same groups again the following year weren't going to happen, so he never gave me anything but support.”
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Butler's performance of “Let It Be Me” with an ailing Betty Everett in 2000 is considered one of the best in the history of show. She passed away a year later at the age of 61.
“Jerry clasped her hand and said, 'I want you to sing and sing,' and he coached her, he protected her, and made sure he was safe and took care of her,” Lubinsky said.
After a taping, Butler, who served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Illinois from 1985 to 2018, approached Lubinsky.
“Listen, this should be my last show,” Butler said. “Let's just say I want people to remember me the way I was, the way we did it.”
Lubinsky later found out that Butler was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. His concert appearances became less frequent after 2010.
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In recent years, Butler picked up a new fan: Springsteen. The Boss named his 2022 album of soul covers “Only the Strong Survive” after the Butler song, and he covered the title track and “Hey, Western Union Man” on the LP.
“I wasn’t super familiar with Jerry Butler until I went searching for material for this record," said Springsteen previously to the Asbury Park Press. “(Manager) Jon Landau was the huge Jerry Butler fan, and he suggested 'Hey, Western Union Man' and I said I don’t know. I listened to it. It was kind of complicated, and then I got into it really deeply.
"The record was finished and at first it was called 'Soul Days,' and then it was called 'Nightshift,' that was going to be the title. Then I’m thinking about doing another (soul covers album), and the next one I do I’m going to call 'Only the Strong Survive.' Jon said it’s a great title, we got to use that now. We got to cut that song when you come home. I was away somewhere. So I came back and spent the day, cut the song and through that I got introduced into more Jerry Butler stuff, and I’ve cut more of his things since then.”
Butler apparently had his eye on Springsteen. The Ice Man attended the Feb. 2, 1973, Springsteen show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, according to Brucebase Wiki. Butler had a run of shows at the club starting the next night.
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A teenage Lubinsky became a Butler fan when he walked into the former Yakety-Yak nightclub in Season Heights in the 1980s. DJ Ron Na-Na was playing Butler's “For Your Precious Love” to packed room.
“It was the most incredible thing you could ever see, and it was an anthem because all these people — young, old, older — they were all together," Lubinksy said. "And it didn't matter where we were from because we were all the same because we all loved dancing to his song. It was the most incredible moment.”
Cue it up, music returns to Low Dive on the Asbury Park boardwalk on Saturday, March 1. Boardwalk Boogie with DJ Foggy Notion begins at 9 p.m.
Speaker Rats and Great Oblivion play Friday, March 7; the Cranston Dean Band, and Christian Sparacio and the Yellowbrooks take the stage Saturday, March 8. There will be a St. Patrick's Day parade party, to coincide with the city's march, with Jet Weston and his Atomic Ranch Hands at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 9.
Low Dive, and the adjacent Break, have been closed for the winter due to renovations. The Break will reopen as Palmetto, a Southern-style kitchen and bar, on Tuesday, March 18, and will also feature live music, said venue entertainment director Peter Mantas.
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Both venues are operated by BarCo Brands. The Break was formerly Langosta Lounge, and Low Dive was the Asbury Park Yacht Club.
Go: Boardwalk Boogie with DJ Foggy Notion, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 1, Low Dive, 1000 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, free; lowdiveap.com.
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at [email protected]
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Jerry Butler inspired NJ music men TJ Lubinksy, Bruce Springsteen
EDISON – Broadway’s lights shone bright at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.Tony-nominated Kerry Butler directed a masterclass last week in the Little Theatre for 80 Catholic school students in the Diocese of Metuchen, where she watched and analyzed performances by the middle and high schoolers.Butler, whose dozen Broadway appearances include "Mean Girls," "Beauty and the Beast," "Beetlejuice" and "Xanadu," offered professional insight, introducing students to “more tools ...
EDISON – Broadway’s lights shone bright at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
Tony-nominated Kerry Butler directed a masterclass last week in the Little Theatre for 80 Catholic school students in the Diocese of Metuchen, where she watched and analyzed performances by the middle and high schoolers.
Butler, whose dozen Broadway appearances include "Mean Girls," "Beauty and the Beast," "Beetlejuice" and "Xanadu," offered professional insight, introducing students to “more tools in their bag” and delivering affirmation and tips.
The Broadway veteran of more than three decades guided students in hands-on workshops in stagecraft and vocal while focusing on the passion required to excel in musical theater and how to own individual talents and creativity.
"Every single one of you is special in this room, and every single one of you has something different that you have to offer your show," said Butler who also has Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Awards nominations. "And once you tap into what makes you special, that is when you find your 'secret sauce,' and that's when you're going to really find the right roles for you and things like that. I would say my biggest life lesson is just letting go of worry about what other people think of me and just being my authentic 'nerdy' self."
In on-stage showcases the student performers delivered a taste of their shows and talent, and in between Butler sat in a student-driven Q&A session where she thanked them for sharing their talents with her.
"You guys were amazing today," she said. "You are all doing amazing work. So good."
The morning saw performances of "Newsies" by St. Thomas the Apostle School in Old Bridge; "The Lion King" by St. John Vianney School in Woodbridge; "Alice in Wonderland" by Holy Savior Academy in South Plainfield; "101 Dalmatians" by Assumption Catholic School in Perth Amboy; "The Little Mermaid" by St. Bartholomew School in East Brunswick and "The Wizard of Oz" by St. Helena's School in Edison.
"I think it is pretty amazing to be able to learn from such an experienced actress," said eighth grader Logan Chang who performed the role of the Tin Man in an “Oz” scene. "It was an opportunity to perform in front of her and learn how to improve myself up on stage."
In the afternoon St. Thomas Aquinas theater students performed scenes from the musical "Disaster!" by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, a show the school's drama club has presented six times this month.
Butler analyzed each scene, discussing and demonstrating a variety of methods and skills. She spoke with them earlier about developing backstories for characters, how she learns lines and the audition process.
"Disaster!”, a juke-box musical featuring songs from the 1970s, is a parody of disaster movies of the decade. Butler originated the role of Marianne in the "Disaster" production on Broadway in 2016. Lucia Rossi portrays Marianne in Aquinas' version.
"Everyone has such a great handle on their characters," Butler said. "You're all so unique, and you really found the essence of your character. You're in amazing shape. I really wish I could see this show. And I don't say that when I go to the schools usually, but really, you're triple threats. You're making strong acting choices, fantastic voices. Congratulations. I hope that you're so proud of yourself and just continue to have so much fun doing the show."
The show also features the high school's quarterback Chase Young, as well as several other varsity athletes and talented teens which, according to Aquinas’ spokesman Mike Kowalczyk, demonstrates the school’s pride in promoting cross-disciplinary talent.
Butler, who lives in South Orange with her husband and two daughters, enjoys the role of coach in masterclasses and trainings at schools and theater groups when time allows. She hosts a "Breaking Broadway" podcast which delves into the ins and outs of making it on Broadway.
Currently she and fellow "Hairspray" alum Laura Bell Bundy and Marissa Jaret Winokur are touring their three-woman show "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now!" The production is a concert experience the trio conceived, wrote and directed that illustrates their journeys separate and together as performers, mothers and friends.
"I really have been lucky, and I love all the shows I've done," Butler told the students during Q&A, "but I do always say that 'Hairspray' was my favorite, because 'Hairspray' was like the first time that I got to originate a role (Penny Pingleton). And we were all so young, and we were all best friends."
Butler, a product of Catholics schools, came away impressed by the Diocese’s attention to the arts.
The St. Thomas Aquinas drama department offers three or four productions each school year with opportunities to perform during and after school, said Director of Theater Lea Gossett. In addition to Drama 1, Drama 2 and Theatre Intensive courses, the Summer Aquinas Academy is offering a Theatre Extravaganza summer camp showcasing acting, singing, dancing and stage combat components from June 23-27.
Almost a quarter of Aquinas students participate in the performing arts, Gossett said, with the spring musical’s cast and crew totaling 57.
"I didn't have this in my school," said Butler, who graduated from the theater program at Ithaca College. "Not even in the high school."
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Officials with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities have challenged Butler Electric's 26% base rate increase in 2024, ruling this week that the rate hike must go through a formal review before becoming permanent.The utilities board's March 19 decision means the rate hike, approved in August 2024 by the state’s Local Finance Board, could be reversed, with refunds issued depending on the outcome of a full review. In the meantime, customers will continue paying the higher rates.Butler Electric, a municipal...
Officials with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities have challenged Butler Electric's 26% base rate increase in 2024, ruling this week that the rate hike must go through a formal review before becoming permanent.
The utilities board's March 19 decision means the rate hike, approved in August 2024 by the state’s Local Finance Board, could be reversed, with refunds issued depending on the outcome of a full review. In the meantime, customers will continue paying the higher rates.
Butler Electric, a municipal utility that serves about 11,900 connections across Butler, Bloomingdale, Kinnelon, Riverdale and West Milford, sought the increase to manage rising costs and a $1.65 million budget deficit, according to state records.
Butler Electric officials said the utility had gone more than a decade without a base rate hike, and without additional revenue, Butler Borough taxpayers would have to bear the financial burden of maintaining the system.
The increase caught the attention of officials with the state's Division of Rate Counsel, who argued that the approval process bypassed regulatory oversight. Under state law, municipal utilities that serve customers beyond their borders are regulated as public utilities for those customers and require BPU approval for rate changes.
About 65% of Butler Electric's customers — more than 7,700 — live outside Butler’s municipal boundaries, BPU records show. Rate Counsel representatives ultimately argued that the process to obtain the rate hike through the Local Finance Board was flawed and removed due process protections and participation rights for ratepayers outside of Butler.
The dispute was further complicated when Butler Electric officials filed an application with the BPU on Dec. 5, 2024, seeking to nearly triple its Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause (LEAC) rate from $0.027756 per kilowatt-hour to $0.077221 per kilowatt-hour. The LEAC rate covers fluctuating energy supply costs and is typically reviewed by the BPU. Officials with the Division of Rate Counsel said the additional increase compounded the financial impact on ratepayers and should be examined as part of a full rate proposal and review, records show.
After reviewing the case, BPU staff recommended that the board assert jurisdiction, require Butler Electric to file a formal petition for the rate change and mandate that any future rate changes be submitted to both the BPU and Division of Rate Counsel before implementation.
BPU officials agreed on March 19, ordering that Butler Electric’s rates, including the LEAC rate, must be subject to BPU oversight.
Butler Electric's base rates as of March 2025 start at $5.01 for residential ratepayers, according to its website. Rates for residences using between 16 and 600 kilowatt-hours is $0.050298 per kilowatt-hour. For usage over 600 kilowatt-hours, the rate is $0.040107 per kilowatt-hour. All rates represent increases of roughly 26% from March 2024's rates, records show.
The rate review at the BPU is expected to come on or before Jan. 1, 2027. The Local Finance Board barred Butler Electric from seeking another hike before that date, state records show.
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Danny Polons has had years to look up at the banners honoring 1,000-point scorers in Butler High School's gym. His name is the last, from 2017.
There will soon be a new addition.
Bulldogs senior point guard P.J. Coffey reached the milestone on a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 50.7 seconds left in the first quarter. He scored 14 points as Butler lost to host North Arlington, 61-54 , on Wednesday night. The game was briefly halted so P.J. could pose for photos with his teammates and parents, Brenda and Patrick Coffey.
"It's been on my mind a lot recently," said Coffey, a three-sport athlete who has verbally committed to continue his academic and football careers at the University of Rhode Island.
"I try to keep it not on my mind while I'm playing. I wanted to get it out of the way, so I can stop thinking about it all the time. It doesn't really seem real."
Coffey started in flag football at age 5, and said he'd "literally tried it all" before sticking with football, basketball, wrestling and baseball. He eventually gave up wrestling to stick with basketball "because it came naturally."
Coffey was a wide receiver and defensive back for Butler in the fall, and is already looking forward to his last season pitching and playing shortstop.
Though former Butler coach Tom Fischer kept track of Coffey's stats on the whiteboard in his office, Coffey didn't do the math himself until the end of his junior season.
After improving his 3-point shooting percentage, Coffey needed 275 points to reach the milestone this season.
"I know when I did it, I was so thrilled," Polons said. "It felt like all the years and years of hard work, in that very moment, everything paid off. It's so cool to look up and see the name on the banner. It'll be even more cool to see someone I coached on the banner."
Coffey dedicated the milestone to his parents, as well as the kids growing up in Butler now. Brenda Coffey played basketball in high school, and was an NCAA Division I swimmer at St. John's University. His father, Patrick, played football and wrestled at Caldwell High School.
"It gives something to the youth kids in our town," said the younger Coffey, whose first name is Patrick John. "We have an issue of kids going to parochial schools. It shows kids there is an opportunity at Butler. You can do what all these other kids are doing at other schools, whether it's 1,000 points or something else major in your high school career."
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