Photo: NAB1997 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Essex Fells, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Essex Fells: Essex Fells Borough School District and West Essex Region School District. The closest public drop-off to Essex Fells is Verona Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Essex Fells. 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 Essex Fells Water Dept
Essex Fells Water Dept supplies almost all of Essex Fells. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Nj American Water - Short Hills as seller) and serves 2,200 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. NJ0706001.
4 home internet providers serve Essex Fells
100% of 786 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Essex Fells
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Essex Fells, from the town’s own site.
Essex Fells Recycling Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- #1 and 2 Plastic Bottles & Containers
- Mixed Paper
- Cans
- Glass Bottles & Jars
- Cartons
From essexfellsboro.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Essex Fells is in two districts that split the grades: Essex Fells Borough School District and West Essex Region School District.
ASchool 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 Feb 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Essex Fells is in ZIP code 07021
ZIP codes where Essex Fells residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Essex Fells | ZIP’s residents in Essex Fells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07021 | Essex Fells, NJ | 100% | 100% |
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 Essex Fells
Who supplies Essex Fells’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Essex Fells Water Dept (EPA ID NJ0706001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Essex Fells?
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 Essex Fells?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Essex Fells?
07021. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Essex Fells in?
Essex Fells Borough School District and West Essex Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Essex Fells?
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 Essex 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: Essex Fells’ own website (essexfellsboro.com), read Oct 22, 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.