Living in Penns Grove, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Penns Grove is in ZIP code 08069. Wilmington Institute Library, 4.3 miles away, is the closest library to Penns Grove.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Penns Grove, 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 Penns Grove.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Penns Grove. 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 Nj American Water - Penns Grove
Nj American Water - Penns Grove supplies almost all of Penns Grove. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Nj American Water - Logan as seller) and serves 14,406 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–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 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. NJ1707001.
4 home internet providers serve Penns Grove
100% of 1,386 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Penns Grove is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Penns Grove, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue or Wed)
- RecyclingEvery other week, FriCheck which week on pennsgrove-nj.org →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
From pennsgrove-nj.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Copyright © 2026 (site footer). 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.
Penns Grove is in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Region School District.
C−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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Penns Grove is in ZIP code 08069
ZIP codes where Penns Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Penns Grove | ZIP’s residents in Penns Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08069 | Penns Grove, NJ | 100% | 36% |
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 Penns Grove
Who supplies Penns Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Nj American Water - Penns Grove (EPA ID NJ1707001). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Penns Grove?
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 Penns Grove?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Penns Grove?
08069. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Penns Grove in?
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Penns Grove?
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 Salem 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: Penns Grove’s own website (pennsgrove-nj.org), 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.