Photo: Luigi Novi · CC BY 4.0Living in Brielle, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Brielle comes from Brielle Water Dept, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.4 ppb. The closest public drop-off to Brielle is South Wall Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brielle, 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 Brielle.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brielle. 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 Brielle Water Dept
Brielle Water Dept supplies almost all of Brielle. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Nj Water Supply Authority Manasquan as seller) and serves 4,800 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 63% 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. NJ1308001.
4 home internet providers serve Brielle
99% of 1,906 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Brielle: twice a month, Thu
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Brielle, from the town’s own site.
Brielle Borough Recycling Center
629 Union Lane, Brielle, NJ 08730
- Mon7:30 am–2:45 pm
- Tue7:30 am–2:45 pm
- Wed7:30 am–2:45 pm
- Thu7:30 am–2:45 pm
- Fri7:30 am–2:45 pm
- Sat9 am–1 pm
From briellenj.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Brielle is in Brielle Borough School District.
ASchool 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.
Brielle is in ZIP code 08730
ZIP codes where Brielle residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brielle | ZIP’s residents in Brielle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08730 | Brielle, NJ | 100% | 100% |
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 Brielle
Who supplies Brielle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Brielle Water Dept (EPA ID NJ1308001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brielle?
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 Brielle?
Verizon, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brielle?
08730. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brielle in?
Brielle Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Brielle?
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: Brielle’s own website (briellenj.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.