Photo: John Bohnel · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Clinton, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Clinton Water Dept has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.8 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Two school districts split the grades in Clinton: Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District and North Hunterdon-Voorhees Region School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clinton, 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 Clinton.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clinton. 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 Clinton Water Dept
Clinton Water Dept supplies Clinton: about 37% of residents live in its service area. About 63% 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 12,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 6.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. NJ1005001.
5 home internet providers serve Clinton
100% of 849 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 87% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Republic Services picks up trash in Clinton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Clinton, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Paper (staples okay)
- Newspaper
- Envelopes
- Cardboard boxes
- Water bottles
- Soda bottles
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Food cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check clintonnj.gov →
From clintonnj.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated December 1, 2022. 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.
Clinton is in two districts that split the grades: Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District and North Hunterdon-Voorhees Region School District.
B+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.
Clinton is in ZIP code 08809
ZIP codes where Clinton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clinton | ZIP’s residents in Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08809 | Clinton, NJ | 100% | 38% |
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 Clinton
Who supplies Clinton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Clinton Water Dept (EPA ID NJ1005001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.8 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Clinton?
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 Clinton?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clinton?
08809. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clinton in?
Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District and North Hunterdon-Voorhees Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Clinton?
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 Hunterdon 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: Clinton’s own website (clintonnj.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.