Photo: Smallbones · Public domainLiving in Bridgeton, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Bridgeton City Water Dept reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3. 83% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Bridgeton is Hopewell Greenwich Convenience Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bridgeton, 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 Bridgeton.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bridgeton. 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.
Water comes from Bridgeton City Water Dept
Bridgeton City Water Dept supplies almost all of Bridgeton. It draws ground water and serves 22,770 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. NJ0601001.
4 home internet providers serve Bridgeton
100% of 5,357 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Bridgeton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bridgeton, from the town’s own site.
Convenience Center (Florida Ave)
- Sat7 am–3 pm
From cityofbridgetonnj.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated JANUARY 1, 2025. 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.
Bridgeton is in Bridgeton City School District.
D−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.
Bridgeton is in ZIP code 08302
ZIP codes where Bridgeton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bridgeton | ZIP’s residents in Bridgeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08302 | Bridgeton, NJ | 100% | 57% |
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 Bridgeton
Who supplies Bridgeton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bridgeton City Water Dept (EPA ID NJ0601001). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bridgeton?
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 Bridgeton?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bridgeton?
08302. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bridgeton in?
Bridgeton City School District.
How do I register to vote in Bridgeton?
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 Cumberland 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: Bridgeton’s own website (cityofbridgetonnj.gov), 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.