Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Florence Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Florence Twp W Dept reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2025. Florence Township School District runs the public schools in Florence Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Florence 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 Florence Township.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Florence Township. 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 Florence Twp W Dept
Florence Twp W Dept supplies Florence Township: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% 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 11,214 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 Jul 2025. 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NJ0315001.
4 home internet providers serve Florence Township
100% of 4,399 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 48% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Florence Township: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Florence Township, from the town’s own site.
Florence Township Recycling Center
875 Summer Street, Florence, NJ 08518
- Mon11 am–5 pm
- Tue11 am–5 pm
- Thu11 am–5 pm
- Fri11 am–5 pm
- Sat9 am–3 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
Florence Twp Recycling Center
875 Summer Street, Florence, NJ 08518
From florence-nj.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-02-07, 2025-04-01, 2025-04-25, 2026-03-13. 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.
Florence Township is in Florence Township School District.
CSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Florence Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Florence Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Florence Township | ZIP’s residents in Florence Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08518 | Florence, NJ | 46% | 100% |
| 08554 | Roebling, NJ | 29% | 100% |
| 08505 | Bordentown, NJ | 20% | 14% |
| 08016 | Burlington, NJ | 5% | 2% |
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 Florence Township
Who supplies Florence Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Florence Twp W Dept (EPA ID NJ0315001). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Florence 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 Florence Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Florence Township?
08518 (46%), 08554 (29%), 08505 (20%), 08016 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Florence Township in?
Florence Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Florence 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 Burlington 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: Florence Township’s own website (florence-nj.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.