Photo: Dough4872 · Public domainLiving in Brigantine, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Brigantine Water Department reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2023. Brigantine Branch Library, at 201 15th Street, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brigantine, 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 Brigantine.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brigantine. 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 Brigantine Water Department
Brigantine Water Department supplies almost all of Brigantine. It draws ground water and serves 14,450 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 Jul 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 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.1 ppb. That’s higher than 75% 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. NJ0103001.
4 home internet providers serve Brigantine
100% of 6,255 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 98% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Brigantine depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Brigantine, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on brigantinebeach.org →
City of Brigantine Disposal Yard (Public Works trash and recycling yard)
3605 Bayshore Avenue, Brigantine, NJ 08203
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Flatten cardboard boxes
- Glass Bottles/Jars
- Plastics #1, #2, #5 Bottles/Containers/Jugs
- Metal Cans
From brigantinebeach.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-05-08, 2026-06-26. 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.
Brigantine is in Brigantine City School District.
C+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 Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Brigantine is in ZIP code 08203
ZIP codes where Brigantine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brigantine | ZIP’s residents in Brigantine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08203 | Brigantine, 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 Brigantine
Who supplies Brigantine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Brigantine Water Department (EPA ID NJ0103001). 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 2.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brigantine?
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 Brigantine?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brigantine?
08203. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brigantine in?
Brigantine City School District.
How do I register to vote in Brigantine?
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 Atlantic 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: Brigantine’s own website (brigantinebeach.org), 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.