Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18
                            of the United States Code
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     I, E. James Ferland,  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive  Officer of
Public  Service  Electric  and Gas Company  (the  "Company"),  to the best of my
knowledge,  certify that (i) the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter
ended June 30, 2002 (the "Periodic Report") fully complies with the requirements
of Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the
information  contained in the Periodic Report fairly  presents,  in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                               E. JAMES FERLAND
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                               E. James Ferland
                               Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                               August 2, 2002