Photo: Mpftmead at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Manchester Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Manchester Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 08759 holds the most residents (77%). Xfinity and Verizon both wire most of Manchester Township; 28% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Manchester 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 Manchester Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Manchester 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 Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern supplies Manchester Township: about 56% of residents live in its service area. Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western serves another 30%. About 8% 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 Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western as seller) and serves 23,980 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.1 ppb. That’s lower than 66% 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. NJ1518005.
4 home internet providers serve Manchester Township
100% of 21,444 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 63% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Manchester Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Manchester Township, from the town’s own site.
Whiting Recycling Center
110 Sam Pitts Road, Manchester Township, NJ 08759
- Mon8 am–3 pm
- Tue8 am–3 pm
- Thu8 am–3 pm
- Fri8 am–3 pm
- Sat8 am–3 pm
Cost: No charge (sticker is free)
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Mixed paper
- Brown corrugated cardboard
- Chipboard
- Cereal boxes
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Used writing paper
- White envelopes
- Catalogs
- Aluminum foil
- Food containers
- Glass bottles
From manchestertwp.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023-01-18, 2026, 2026-01-21, 2026-10-21. 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.
Manchester Township is in Manchester 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Manchester Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Manchester Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Manchester Township | ZIP’s residents in Manchester Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08759 | Manchester Township, NJ | 77% | 100% |
| 08757 | Toms River, NJ | 23% | 30% |
A few homes fall in 08733.
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 Manchester Township
Who supplies Manchester Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern (EPA ID NJ1518005). 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 0.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Manchester 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 Manchester Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Manchester Township?
08759 (77%), 08757 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Manchester Township in?
Manchester Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Manchester 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 Ocean 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: Manchester Township’s own website (manchestertwp.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.