Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Jefferson Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The Jefferson Twp W U Lk Hop water system reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×7, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. Jefferson Twsp. Pub. Lib (Jefferson Township Public Library), 1.2 miles away, is the closest library to Jefferson Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jefferson 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 Jefferson Twp W U Lk Hop water system
The Jefferson Twp W U Lk Hop water system supplies Jefferson Township: about 37% of residents live in its service area. Jefferson Twp W U Milton Sys serves another 29%. About 28% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Morris County Mua as seller) and serves 8,500 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×7, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. NJ1414011.
5 home internet providers serve Jefferson Township
98% of 8,068 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 39% | 300/20 |
| Planet Networks | Fiber | 17% | 10,000/10,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Jefferson Township depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Jefferson Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on jeffersontownship.net
- RecyclingEvery week, day by address
- Bulky itemsCall to book, Wed
Township of Jefferson Recycling Center
4 Sparta Mountain Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
- Wed9 am–1 pm
- Sat9 am–2 pm
Dual-stream recycling
Paper goes out separately from bottles and cans.
- Commingled glass bottles and jars
- Commingled metal cans (aluminum, steel, or tin)
- Plastic bottles/tubs with a recycling code or symbol marked #1, #2, and #5 ONLY
- Yogurt and sour cream containers
- Milk, juice and soup stock cartons as well as juice boxes (not pouches)
- Newspapers, magazines, soft covered books (NOT TIED)
- Junk mail
- Mixed paper
- Paperboard
- Cardboard (MUST BE FLATTENED)
From jeffersontownship.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2020-12-18. 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.
Jefferson Township is in Jefferson Township 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 Apr 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Jefferson Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Jefferson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jefferson Township | ZIP’s residents in Jefferson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07438 | Oak Ridge, NJ | 49% | 89% |
| 07849 | Lake Hopatcong, NJ | 41% | 99% |
| 07885 | Wharton, NJ | 9% | 16% |
A few homes fall in 07460, 07435.
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 Jefferson Township
Who supplies Jefferson Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Jefferson Twp W U Lk Hop water system (EPA ID NJ1414011). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×7, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township?
Optimum, Verizon, Planet Networks, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jefferson Township?
07438 (49%), 07849 (41%), 07885 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jefferson Township in?
Jefferson Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Jefferson 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 Morris 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: Jefferson Township’s own website (jeffersontownship.net), 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.