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The Crandon Lakes handbook

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

Crandon Lakes has no town government of its own, so Sussex County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kittatinny Regional School District. Planet Networks and Optimum wire most of Crandon Lakes, and 99% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerJCP&Linvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crandon Lakes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolHampton Township and Kittatinny Region districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code07860Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from JCP&L

JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Crandon Lakes. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Crandon Lakes

100% of 526 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Planet NetworksFiber99%10,000/10,000
OptimumCable90%940/35
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless25%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Crandon Lakes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Crandon Lakes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCrandon 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.

Crandon Lakes kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Kittatinny Regional High Schoolin Newton

Crandon Lakes is in two districts that split the grades: Kittatinny Region School District and Hampton Township 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

Crandon Lakes is unincorporated, so Sussex County is the local government.

Local governmentSussex CountyCrandon Lakes is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSussex County ClerkElections here are run by Sussex County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check voter.svrs.nj.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Crandon Lakes is in ZIP code 07860

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Crandon LakesZIP’s residents in Crandon Lakes
07860Newton, 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 roomNewton Medical Center6.2 miles awayGet a library cardSussex County Library System125 Morris Turnpike · (973) 948-3660

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

Questions about living in Crandon Lakes

Who provides electricity in Crandon Lakes?

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 Crandon Lakes?

Planet Networks, Optimum, Brightspeed, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Crandon Lakes?

07860. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Crandon Lakes in?

Kittatinny Region School District and Hampton Township School District. Parts of the city are in Stillwater Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Crandon 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 Sussex 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.