New Jersey Natural Gas marked Tuesday, Aug. 11 – National 811 Day – with a reminder to its customers to make one free call to 811 three business days before beginning any digging projects so that underground utility lines can be marked. “Excavation damage continues to be the number one cause of pipeline damage due to someone not following the law and digging without first calling,” the utility explained.

Every digging project, no matter the size – installing or replacing a fence or mailbox, building a deck, planting or…