Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mount Olive Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The Mount Olive Twp W D Main water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. For recycling, Mount Olive Township has Mount Olive Recycling Center at 204 Flanders - Drakestown Road; OpenStreetMap lists it open Sat 8:30 am–2:30 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive Twp W D Main water system
The Mount Olive Twp W D Main water system supplies Mount Olive Township: about 25% of residents live in its service area. Mt Olive Villages Water serves another 12%. Hackettstown Mua serves another 9%. Mt Olive Village Green Water System serves another 6%. Nj American Water - West Jersey serves another 5%. Mt Olive Twp Tinc Farm serves another 5%. About 22% 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 7,887 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Aug 2024. 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. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. 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. NJ1427005.
5 home internet providers serve Mount Olive Township
98% of 7,539 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 59% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 4% | 2,000/250 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 45% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Mount Olive Recycling Center is open Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Mount Olive Township, and where the rules are.
Mount Olive Recycling Center
204 Flanders - Drakestown Road, NJ
- Sat8:30 am–2:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Aug 2024. They can change with the season, so check mountolivetwpnj.org before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mount Olive Township is in Mount Olive 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.
Mount Olive Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mount Olive Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Olive Township | ZIP’s residents in Mount Olive Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07828 | Budd Lake, NJ | 50% | 100% |
| 07836 | Flanders, NJ | 38% | 87% |
| 07840 | Hackettstown, NJ | 11% | 10% |
A few homes fall in 07853, 07930.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Mount Olive Township
When is the Mount Olive Recycling Center open?
Sat 8:30 am–2:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check mountolivetwpnj.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Mount Olive Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mount Olive Twp W D Main water system (EPA ID NJ1427005). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 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 Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive Township?
Optimum, Verizon, Xfinity, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Olive Township?
07828 (50%), 07836 (38%), 07840 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Olive Township in?
Mount Olive Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Mount Olive 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: 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.