Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Hampton Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Veolia Water New Jersey Hampton has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.5 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Two school districts split the grades in Hampton Township: Hampton Township School District and Kittatinny Region School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hampton 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 Hampton Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hampton Township. 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.
Water comes from Veolia Water New Jersey Hampton
Veolia Water New Jersey Hampton supplies Hampton Township: about 13% of residents live in its service area. Carriage Mobile Homes Inc serves another 5%. About 79% 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 814 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 9.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. NJ1910003.
6 home internet providers serve Hampton Township
100% of 2,057 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 89% | 940/35 |
| Planet Networks | Fiber | 88% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 37% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Hampton Township: every week, Wed
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hampton Township, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check hamptontownshipnj.info →
From hamptontownshipnj.info, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2023. 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.
Hampton Township is in two districts that split the grades: Hampton Township School District and Kittatinny Region School District.
B−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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hampton Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hampton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hampton Township | ZIP’s residents in Hampton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07860 | Newton, NJ | 92% | 17% |
| 07848 | Lafayette, NJ | 8% | 9% |
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 Hampton Township
Who supplies Hampton Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Veolia Water New Jersey Hampton (EPA ID NJ1910003). 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 9.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hampton Township?
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 Hampton Township?
Optimum, Planet Networks, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hampton Township?
07860 (92%), 07848 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hampton Township in?
Hampton Township School District and Kittatinny Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Hampton 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 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.
- 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: Hampton Township’s own website (hamptontownshipnj.info), 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.