Photo: Smallbones · Public domainLiving in Ocean View, NJ: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Oceanview Ctr for Rehab and Continuing C water system, which supplies Ocean View. Ocean View has no town government of its own, so Cape May County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Dennis Township School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ocean View, 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 Ocean View.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ocean View. 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.
Water comes from Oceanview Ctr for Rehab and Continuing C water system
The Oceanview Ctr for Rehab and Continuing C water system supplies Ocean View: about 54% of residents live in its service area. About 45% 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 120 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2025: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 103.0 ppb. That’s higher than 70% 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. NJ0504306.
4 home internet providers serve Ocean View
99% of 1,042 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 56% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 82% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ocean View’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ocean View.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ocean View is in Dennis Township 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Ocean View is unincorporated, so Cape May County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ocean View is in ZIP code 08230
ZIP codes where Ocean View residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ocean View | ZIP’s residents in Ocean View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08230 | Ocean View, NJ | 100% | 12% |
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 Ocean View
Who supplies Ocean View’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Oceanview Ctr for Rehab and Continuing C water system (EPA ID NJ0504306). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ocean View?
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 Ocean View?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ocean View?
08230. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ocean View in?
Dennis Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Ocean View?
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 Cape May 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.