Hey 856 and 609, are you ready to change the way you dial phone numbers? Starting Aug. 18, residents who live in the 856 and 609 area codes will have to do it differently: You'll need to dial the full ...

That’s the new area code that will soon cover a large swath of South Jersey, including the Shore areas from southern Ocean County to Cape May County, as 609 numbers are on the verge of exhaustion.

From the Jersey shore to Central Jersey, phone calls just got a bit more complicated due to the introduction of a new area code and dialing procedures. A number of changes are coming to New Jersey’s ...

New Jersey has too many people. And apparently, we all have phones. To keep up with the demand, the Garden State will be getting a new area code starting this September. New Jersey already has nine ...

New Jersey’s latest area code will go into effect in January. With numbers in the 609 area code running out, the state’s Board of Public Utilities approved a request by Neustar, the Federal ...

TRENTON – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) said in a statement Wednesday that it has begun the process of considering a request filed by Neustar, the Federal Communications ...

The Garden State's love affair with the telephone is making it necessary to add yet another area code. It's all part of the need to keep pace with demand and for many phone users — at least half the ...