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The Othello handbook

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

Othello has no town government of its own, so Cumberland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cumberland Regional School District. The closest public drop-off to Othello is Hopewell Greenwich Convenience Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Othello has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cumberland County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Othello’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAtlantic City Electricinvestor-owned utility · 25.8¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offHopewell Greenwich Convenience Center, 2 miMore →SchoolCumberland Region and Greenwich Township districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code08323Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Othello.

Electricity

Power comes from Atlantic City Electric

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

1 home internet providers serve Othello

96% of 67 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber96%980/880

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Othello.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.1 mi from the center of Othello

Hopewell Greenwich Convenience Center

This isn’t Othello’s own facility. Whether Othello residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Othello kids go to
PK–8Morris Goodwin Schoolin Greenwich
9–12Cumberland Regional High Schoolin Bridgeton

Othello is in two districts that split the grades: Cumberland Region School District and Greenwich 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Othello is unincorporated, so Cumberland County is the local government.

Local governmentCumberland CountyOthello is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCumberland County ClerkElections here are run by Cumberland County (county election office). 60 W. Broad St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302 · (856) 453-4860 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2023
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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Othello is in ZIP code 08323

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OthelloZIP’s residents in Othello
08323Greenwich, NJ100%17%

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.

Nearest emergency roomInspira Medical Center Mullica Hill15.1 miles awayGet a library cardBridgeton Free Public Library150 E. Commerce Street · (609) 451-2620

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

Questions about living in Othello

Who provides electricity in Othello?

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 Othello?

Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Othello?

08323. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Othello in?

Cumberland Region School District and Greenwich Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Othello?

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: 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.