Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Berkeley Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The dump is the town’s own: Berkeley Township Recycling Center, open Mon–Fri 7 am–3 pm, Sat 9 am–12 pm by OpenStreetMap’s listing. Two school districts split the grades in Berkeley Township: Berkeley Township School District and Central Region School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Berkeley Township, 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 Berkeley Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 98.6% of Berkeley Township residents. 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 Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River
Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River supplies Berkeley Township: about 47% of residents live in its service area. Aqua Nj - Eastern Division serves another 26%. Berkeley Twp Mua serves another 22%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 123,184 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. NJ1507005.
5 home internet providers serve Berkeley Township
99% of 25,983 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 51% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 81% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 5% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Berkeley Township depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Berkeley Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on berkeleytownship.org
- Bulky itemsCall to book
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Berkeley Township Recycling Center
630 Pinewald-Keswick Road, Bayville, NJ 08721
- Mon7 am–3 pm
- Tue7 am–3 pm
- Wed7 am–3 pm
- Thu7 am–3 pm
- Fri7 am–3 pm
- Sat9 am–noon
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Loose recyclable plastics #1,2,5 (lids and caps left on)
- Glass bottles, jars, and containers
- Aluminum, steel, tin, and bi-metal cans
- Paper, cardboard, newspapers, magazines
From berkeleytownship.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Berkeley Township is in two districts that split the grades: Berkeley Township School District and Central Region 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Berkeley Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Berkeley Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Berkeley Township | ZIP’s residents in Berkeley Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08721 | Bayville, NJ | 50% | 100% |
| 08757 | Toms River, NJ | 47% | 59% |
| 08741 | Pine Beach, NJ | 1% | 22% |
| 08752 | Seaside Park, NJ | 1% | 26% |
A few homes fall in 08751, 08759.
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Berkeley Township
When is the Berkeley Township Recycling Center open?
Mon–Fri 7 am–3 pm; Sat 9 am–12 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check twp.berkeley.nj.us before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Berkeley Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River (EPA ID NJ1507005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Berkeley Township?
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 Berkeley Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Berkeley Township?
08721 (50%), 08757 (47%), 08741 (1%), 08752 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Berkeley Township in?
Berkeley Township School District and Central Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Berkeley 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 Ocean 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: Berkeley Township’s own website (berkeleytownship.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.