Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in East Brunswick Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
East Brunswick Water Utility reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2022. East Brunswick Township has its own drop-off, East Brunswick Recycling Facility.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Brunswick Township, 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 East Brunswick Township.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 72.7% of East Brunswick Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of PSE&G’s home customers do, and PSE&G still delivers it.
Start or move service: pseg.com · (800) 436-7734
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from East Brunswick Water Utility
East Brunswick Water Utility supplies almost all of East Brunswick Township. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Middlesex Water Company as seller) and serves 49,715 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 Jan 2022. 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–Dec 2026, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 ppb. That’s lower than 66% 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. NJ1204001.
4 home internet providers serve East Brunswick Township
100% of 13,765 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 73% | 2,300/2,300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 38% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in East Brunswick Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in East Brunswick Township, from the town’s own site.
East Brunswick Recycling Center (Convenience Center)
357 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
- Mon7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Tue7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Wed7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Thu7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Fri7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Sat7:30 am–3:30 pm
From eastbrunswick.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
East Brunswick Township is in East Brunswick Township School District.
A−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.
East Brunswick Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Brunswick Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Brunswick Township | ZIP’s residents in East Brunswick Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08816 | East Brunswick, NJ | 98% | 100% |
| 08850 | Milltown, NJ | 2% | 13% |
A few homes fall in 08831, 08902.
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 East Brunswick Township
Who supplies East Brunswick Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
East Brunswick Water Utility (EPA ID NJ1204001). 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 0.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Brunswick Township?
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Brunswick Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Brunswick Township?
08816 (98%), 08850 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Brunswick Township in?
East Brunswick Township School District.
How do I register to vote in East Brunswick 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 Middlesex 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: East Brunswick Township’s own website (eastbrunswick.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.