New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will declare a state of emergency for a propane shortage starting Friday morning, weeks after a service disruption at a major propane plant threatened the supply in the Garden State. It's a move that the governor says will help keep the fuel heating thousands of residents' homes amid a long stretch of cold weather.

The state of emergency will allow New Jersey to obtain federal permission to loosen restrictions on the schedules and hours of delivery drivers transporting propane gas into the state, Murphy's office said in a news release. The state of emergency will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12.

Murphy's order did not specify which plant was experiencing service issues, but said it was in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. The issue began on Nov. 21, 2025, he said.

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