Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Living in Independence Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The Hackettstown Mua water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 90% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For emergencies, Independence Township is closest to Ahs Hospital, 3.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Independence 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 Independence Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Independence 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 Hackettstown Mua water system
The Hackettstown Mua water system supplies Independence Township: about 55% of residents live in its service area. Veolia Water Nj Independence Highland serves another 8%. Veolia Water Nj Independence Valley View serves another 7%. About 32% 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 22,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.2 ppb. That’s higher than 90% 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. NJ2108001.
5 home internet providers serve Independence Township
99% of 1,713 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 4% | 80/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Independence Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Independence Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Independence Township is in Great Meadows Region School District.
BSchool 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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Independence Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Independence Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Independence Township | ZIP’s residents in Independence Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07840 | Hackettstown, NJ | 80% | 14% |
| 07838 | Great Meadows, NJ | 16% | 25% |
| 07880 | Vienna, NJ | 4% | 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 Independence Township
Who supplies Independence Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hackettstown Mua water system (EPA ID NJ2108001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Independence 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 Independence Township?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Independence Township?
07840 (80%), 07838 (16%), 07880 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Independence Township in?
Great Meadows Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Independence 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.
- 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: 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.