A public hearing on the dependability of New Jersey's electrical infrastructure is being considered by a senator from Ocean County, where thousands of customers were left without power over the hot holiday weekend. Assemblyman Alex Sauickie, a Republican from Ocean, urged the state Board of Public Utilities to convene a public hearing on New Jersey's electrical systems as strong thunderstorms continued to batter most of the state on Monday. What do families in New Jersey get for paying some of the highest utility bills in the country?" Sauickie inquired. "On a holiday weekend, there were spoiled food, dimly lit dwellings, broken traffic lights, dangerous situations, and ambiguous repair updates.