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The Lawrence Township handbook

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

Lawrence Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 08311 holds the most residents (60%). Public schools here are run by Lawrence Township School District.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Atlantic City Electric

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lawrence Township. Its homes paid an average of 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 7% of Atlantic City Electric’s home customers do, and Atlantic City Electric still delivers it.

Start or move service: atlanticcityelectric.com · (800) 642-3780

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Lawrence Township

90% of 1,292 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable89%1,200/35
VerizonFixed wireless, Fiber33%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless41%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless41%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Lawrence Township

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lawrence Township, from the town’s own site.

Drop-off center

Convenience Center

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  • Sat7 am–4 pm
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsResidents may drop off bulk items at the Convenience Center on Shaws Mill Road

From lawrencetwpcumberlandnj.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-06. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lawrence Township kids go to
PK–8Myron L. Powell Elementary SchoolLawrence Township School District

Lawrence Township is in Lawrence 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lawrence Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lawrence TownshipZIP’s residents in Lawrence Township
08311Cedarville, NJ60%97%
08332Millville, NJ39%3%
08345Newport, NJ1%5%

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.

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

Questions about living in Lawrence Township

Who provides electricity in Lawrence Township?

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lawrence Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lawrence Township?

08311 (60%), 08332 (39%), 08345 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lawrence Township in?

Lawrence Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Lawrence 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 Cumberland 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: Lawrence Township’s own website (lawrencetwpcumberlandnj.com), 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.