Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Belmar, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Belmar Water Dept reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2023. The closest public drop-off to Belmar is South Wall Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Belmar, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Belmar.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Belmar. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of JCP&L’s home customers do, and JCP&L still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Belmar Water Dept
Belmar Water Dept supplies almost all of Belmar. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists New Jersey American Water as seller) and serves 20,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 62% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NJ1306001.
4 home internet providers serve Belmar
99% of 2,359 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 980/880 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Belmar
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Belmar, from the town’s own site.
Belmar Recycling Center
16th Avenue W. and Railroad Avenue, Belmar, NJ
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
- Sun9 am–1 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Labelled number 1 PET containers
- Cardboard shipping boxes
- Pizza boxes
- Chipboard (cereal boxes)
- Clean aluminum foil
- Non-hazardous aerosol cans
- White and colored paper
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper including inserts
- Soft cover books
From belmar.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-03-11, 2026-03-11 16:08:59. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Belmar is in Belmar Borough School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Belmar is in ZIP code 07719
ZIP codes where Belmar residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Belmar | ZIP’s residents in Belmar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07719 | Belmar, NJ | 100% | 27% |
07715 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Belmar
Who supplies Belmar’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Belmar Water Dept (EPA ID NJ1306001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.8 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Belmar?
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Belmar?
Verizon, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Belmar?
07719. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Belmar in?
Belmar Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Belmar?
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 Monmouth County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Belmar’s own website (belmar.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.