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The Collings Lakes handbook

Living in Collings Lakes, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Collings Lakes has no town government of its own, so Atlantic County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Buena Regional School District. The nearest library is Newfield Public Library, 7.7 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Collings Lakes has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Atlantic County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Collings Lakes’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAtlantic City Electricinvestor-owned utility · 25.8¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Collings Lakes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolBuena Region School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code08094Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Collings Lakes.

Electricity

Power comes from Atlantic City Electric

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Collings Lakes. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Collings Lakes

100% of 619 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless99%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless47%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Collings Lakes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Collings Lakes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCollings Lakes has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Collings Lakes kids go to
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary Schoolin Minotola
6–8Buena Regional Middle Schoolin Buena
9–12Buena Regional High Schoolin Buena

Collings Lakes is in Buena Region School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

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

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Collings Lakes is unincorporated, so Atlantic County is the local government.

Local governmentAtlantic CountyCollings Lakes is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAtlantic County ClerkElections here are run by Atlantic County (county election office). 5901 Main St, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 · (609) 909-5842 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Collings Lakes is in ZIP code 08094

ZIP codes where Collings Lakes residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Collings LakesZIP’s residents in Collings Lakes
08094Williamstown, NJ100%4%

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.

Nearest emergency roomInspira Medical Center Vineland13.5 miles awayGet a library cardNewfield Public Library115 Catawba Avenue · (609) 697-0415

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Collings Lakes

Who provides electricity in Collings Lakes?

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 Collings Lakes?

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

What ZIP codes are in Collings Lakes?

08094. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Collings Lakes in?

Buena Region School District.

How do I register to vote in Collings Lakes?

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.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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.