Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Lafayette Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Lafayette Township: High Point Region School District and Lafayette Township School District. The closest public drop-off to Lafayette Township is Newton Recycling Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lafayette 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 Lafayette Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lafayette 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.
6 home internet providers serve Lafayette Township
97% of 995 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 84% | 940/35 |
| Planet Networks | Fiber | 78% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 44% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 44% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Lafayette Township is Monday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lafayette Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Wed)
- RecyclingOnce a month, day by address
SCMUA recycling center (Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority)
- Mon7 am–2 pm
- Tue7 am–2 pm
- Wed7 am–2 pm
- Thu7 am–2 pm
- Fri7 am–2 pm
- Sat7 am–2 pm
SCMUA recycling center
Route 94, just north of the intersection of Routes 15 and 94, Lafayette, NJ
From lafayettetwp.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. 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.
Lafayette Township is in two districts that split the grades: High Point Region School District and Lafayette Township 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lafayette Township is in ZIP code 07848
ZIP codes where Lafayette Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lafayette Township | ZIP’s residents in Lafayette Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07848 | Lafayette, NJ | 100% | 49% |
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 Lafayette Township
Who provides electricity in Lafayette 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 Lafayette Township?
Optimum, Planet Networks, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lafayette Township?
07848. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lafayette Township in?
High Point Region School District and Lafayette Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Lafayette 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.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Lafayette Township’s own website (lafayettetwp.org), read Oct 22, 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.