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The Buena Vista Township handbook

Living in Buena Vista Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Buena Vista Township goes to 08094 (28% of residents), one of 8 ZIP codes in town. Vineland Public Library, 7.1 miles away, is the closest library to Buena Vista Township.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Buena Vista Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Buena Vista Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Atlantic City Electric

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buena Vista Township. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Buena Borough Mua water system

The Buena Borough Mua water system supplies Buena Vista Township: about 8% of residents live in its service area. About 90% 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 4,880 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.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. NJ0104003.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Buena Vista Township

95% of 3,246 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 49% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable94%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless52%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless26%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless10%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Buena Vista Township

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Buena Vista Township, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereCounty or districtA county or regional provider runs trash and recyclingbuenavistanj.com
Drop-off centerRecycling Drop Off Center (Public Works Yard)Hours ↓
Drop-off center

Recycling Drop Off Center (Public Works Yard)

430 Union Road, Buena Vista Township

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Mon8 am–noon
  • Sat8 am–noon
What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • All flattened cardboard
  • Office papers
  • Newspaper and magazines
  • Brown paper bags
  • Paperboard
  • Junk mail
  • Aluminum cans
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsEvery weekBulky trash (mattress, couch, furniture) collected on trash day, limit 2 items per week
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagebuenavistanj.com →

From buenavistanj.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023-02-18, 2026-09-16. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Buena Vista Township kids go to
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary Schoolin Minotola
6–8Buena Regional Middle SchoolBuena Region School District
9–12Buena Regional High SchoolBuena Region School District

Buena Vista Township is in Buena Region School District.

DSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Buena Vista Township spans 8 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Buena Vista Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Buena Vista TownshipZIP’s residents in Buena Vista Township
08094Williamstown, NJ28%5%
08360Vineland, NJ23%4%
08310Buena, NJ18%70%
08350Richland, NJ9%100%
08340Milmay, NJ8%65%
08346Newtonville, NJ8%100%
08330Mays Landing, NJ5%1%
08344Newfield, NJ1%2%

A few homes fall in 08326.

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Buena Vista Township

Who supplies Buena Vista Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Buena Borough Mua water system (EPA ID NJ0104003). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Buena Vista Township?

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 Buena Vista Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buena Vista Township?

08094 (28%), 08360 (23%), 08310 (18%), 08350 (9%), 08340 (8%), 08346 (8%), 08330 (5%), 08344 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buena Vista Township in?

Buena Region School District.

How do I register to vote in Buena Vista 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 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: Buena Vista Township’s own website (buenavistanj.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.