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The Hope Township handbook

Living in Hope Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Hope Township spans 5 ZIP codes; 07825 holds the most residents (83%). Optimum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Hope Township.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hope Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerJCP&Linvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hope Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHope Township School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes07825, 07838, 07844 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hope Township.

Electricity

Power comes from JCP&L

JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hope 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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Hope Township

77% of 832 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable, Fiber72%940/35
Planet NetworksFiber22%10,000/10,000
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless16%60/5
XfinityCable5%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless31%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless28%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hope Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hope Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck hopetownship.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Hope Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hope Township kids go to
PK–8Hope Township SchoolHope Township School District

Hope Township is in Hope 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitehopetownship.comHope Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsHope Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWarren County ClerkElections here are run by Warren County (county election office). 413 Second St, Belvidere, NJ 07823 · (908) 475-6211 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hope Township spans 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Hope Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hope TownshipZIP’s residents in Hope Township
07825Blairstown, NJ83%16%
07838Great Meadows, NJ8%4%
07844Hope, NJ5%100%
07823Belvidere, NJ2%1%
07832Columbia, NJ2%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAhs Hospital9.1 miles awayGet a library cardOxford Public Library42 Washington Avenue · (201) 453-2625

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Hope Township

Who provides electricity in Hope 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 Hope Township?

Optimum, Planet Networks, Brightspeed, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hope Township?

07825 (83%), 07838 (8%), 07844 (5%), 07823 (2%), 07832 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hope Township in?

Hope Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Hope 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 Warren County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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.