Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Port Murray, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Port Murray has no town government of its own, so Warren County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mansfield Township School District. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Port Murray.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Port Murray, 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 Port Murray.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Port Murray. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Port Murray
98% of 112 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 82% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Port Murray’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Port Murray.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Port Murray is in two districts that split the grades: Mansfield Township School District and Warren Hills 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Port Murray is unincorporated, so Warren County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Port Murray is in ZIP code 07865
ZIP codes where Port Murray residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Port Murray | ZIP’s residents in Port Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07865 | Port Murray, NJ | 100% | 9% |
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 Port Murray
Who provides electricity in Port Murray?
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 Port Murray?
Xfinity, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Port Murray?
07865. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Port Murray in?
Mansfield Township School District and Warren Hills Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Port Murray?
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 Warren 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.