Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Franklin Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Newfield Water Department, which supplies Franklin Township. Two school districts split the grades in Franklin Township: Franklin Township School District and Delsea Region High School School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Franklin 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 Franklin Township.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Franklin Township. 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.
Water comes from Newfield Water Department
Newfield Water Department supplies Franklin Township: about 2% of residents live in its service area. About 95% 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 1,616 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 Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. NJ0813001.
4 home internet providers serve Franklin Township
99% of 6,475 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 56% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Franklin Township is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Franklin Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)Look up your day on franklintownshipnj.org
Franklin Township Recycling Center
2130 Coles Mill Road, Franklinville, NJ 08322
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum and tin food cans
- Flattened cardboard boxes
- #1 & #2 plastics only
- Office, computer paper & envelopes
Coles Mill Road Compost Center
2130 Coles Mill Road, Franklinville, NJ 08322
From franklintownshipnj.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Franklin Township is in two districts that split the grades: Franklin Township School District and Delsea Region High School School District.
C−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.
Franklin Township spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Franklin Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Franklin Township | ZIP’s residents in Franklin Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08322 | Franklinville, NJ | 63% | 100% |
| 08344 | Newfield, NJ | 14% | 38% |
| 08328 | Malaga, NJ | 8% | 100% |
| 08360 | Vineland, NJ | 7% | 3% |
| 08343 | Monroeville, NJ | 5% | 15% |
| 08094 | Williamstown, NJ | 3% | 1% |
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 Franklin Township
Who supplies Franklin Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Newfield Water Department (EPA ID NJ0813001). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Franklin Township?
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 Franklin Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Franklin Township?
08322 (63%), 08344 (14%), 08328 (8%), 08360 (7%), 08343 (5%), 08094 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Franklin Township in?
Franklin Township School District and Delsea Region High School School District.
How do I register to vote in Franklin 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 Gloucester 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: Franklin Township’s own website (franklintownshipnj.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.