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The North Beach Haven handbook

Living in North Beach Haven, NJ: what to set up and who to call

North Beach Haven has no town government of its own, so Ocean County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Long Beach Island School District. The closest ER is Southern Ocean Medical Center, 9.1 miles away.

North Beach Haven has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ocean County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on North Beach Haven’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in North Beach Haven, 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 North Beach Haven.

Electricity

Power comes from Atlantic City Electric

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Beach Haven. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Long Beach Twp Brant Bea water system

The Long Beach Twp Brant Bea water system supplies almost all of North Beach Haven. It draws ground water and serves 25,295 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.

Lead, 90th percentile1.2 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 51% 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. NJ1517001.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve North Beach Haven

100% of 5,177 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless97%1,000/75
T-MobileFixed wireless96%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless91%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have North Beach Haven’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Beach Haven.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNorth Beach Haven has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

North Beach Haven kids go to
PK–2Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary Schoolin Surf City
3–6Long Beach Island Grade Schoolin Ship Bottom
7–8Southern Regional Middle Schoolin Manahawkin
9–12Southern Regional High Schoolin Manahawkin

North Beach Haven is in two districts that split the grades: Long Beach Island School District and Southern Region School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

North Beach Haven is unincorporated, so Ocean County is the local government.

Local governmentOcean CountyNorth Beach Haven is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOcean County ClerkElections here are run by Ocean County (county election office). 118 Washington St, Rm 115 PO Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08754 · (732) 929-2153FVAP, Jul 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Beach Haven is in ZIP code 08008

ZIP codes where North Beach Haven residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of North Beach HavenZIP’s residents in North Beach Haven
08008Beach Haven, NJ100%32%

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 North Beach Haven

Who supplies North Beach Haven’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Long Beach Twp Brant Bea water system (EPA ID NJ1517001). 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 1.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in North Beach Haven?

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 North Beach Haven?

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

What ZIP codes are in North Beach Haven?

08008. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Beach Haven in?

Long Beach Island School District and Southern Region School District.

How do I register to vote in North Beach Haven?

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: 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.