EXHIBIT 99

        Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18
                            of the United States Code

      I, E. James Ferland,  Chief Executive  Officer of Public Service  Electric
and Gas Company (the "Company"),  to the best of my knowledge,  certify that (i)
the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended September
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.

                                            /s/ E. James Ferland
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                                            E. James Ferland
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            November 1, 2002