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The Alloway Township handbook

Living in Alloway Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call

There is no curbside pickup in Alloway Township: residents take trash to Alloway Township Convenience Center. For home internet, most of Alloway Township can choose between Xfinity and Verizon.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Alloway Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Alloway Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Atlantic City Electric

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alloway Township. Its homes paid an average of 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 7% of Atlantic City Electric’s home customers do, and Atlantic City Electric still delivers it.

Start or move service: atlanticcityelectric.com · (800) 642-3780

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Alloway Township

91% of 1,382 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber83%1,200/35
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless61%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless20%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless13%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

No curbside pickup in Alloway Township: trash goes to the drop-off center

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alloway Township, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereDrop-off onlyNo curbside pickup: you take it to the drop-offallowaytownship.com
Drop-off centerAlloway Township Convenience CenterHours ↓
Drop-off center · where your trash goes

Alloway Township Convenience Center

39 Thomas Road, Alloway

Permit needed
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8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Wed1 pm–4:30 pm
  • Sat9 am–4:30 pm
  • Sun9 am–4:30 pm

Cost: $1.00 (sticker available at the Clerk's Office)

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsWhite goods $6 per appliance (doors removed); wood/brush $10 per pickup truck load; Public Works picks up brush at residence bi-annually, call 856-935-5271 to arrange
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pageallowaytownship.com →
Get the permit from the Town Clerk(856) 935-4080Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

From allowaytownship.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Alloway Township kids go to
PK–8Alloway Township SchoolAlloway Township School District

Alloway Township is in Alloway Township School District.

CSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Alloway Township spans 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Alloway Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Alloway TownshipZIP’s residents in Alloway Township
08302Bridgeton, NJ28%2%
08001Alloway, NJ26%100%
08098Woodstown, NJ22%8%
08318Elmer, NJ17%5%
08079Salem, NJ8%2%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Alloway Township

Who provides electricity in Alloway Township?

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Alloway Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alloway Township?

08302 (28%), 08001 (26%), 08098 (22%), 08318 (17%), 08079 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alloway Township in?

Alloway Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Alloway Township?

In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Salem County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: Alloway Township’s own website (allowaytownship.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.