Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Pottersville, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Pottersville has no town government of its own, so Hunterdon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Pottersville.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pottersville, 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 Pottersville.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pottersville. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Pottersville
99% of 180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 21% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 3% | 2,300/2,300 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pottersville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pottersville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pottersville is in two districts that split the grades: North Hunterdon-Voorhees Region School District and Tewksbury 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
Pottersville is unincorporated, so Hunterdon County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pottersville spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pottersville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pottersville | ZIP’s residents in Pottersville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07979 | Pottersville, NJ | 77% | 99% |
| 07931 | Far Hills, NJ | 23% | 3% |
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 Pottersville
Who provides electricity in Pottersville?
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 Pottersville?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pottersville?
07979 (77%), 07931 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pottersville in?
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Region School District and Tewksbury Township School District. Parts of the city are in Bedminster Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Pottersville?
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 Hunterdon 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.