Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Runnemede, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Runnemede: Black Horse Pike Region School District and Runnemede Borough School District. The nearest library is Runnemede Public Library, 0.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Runnemede, 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 Runnemede.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Runnemede. Its homes paid an average of 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of PSE&G’s home customers do, and PSE&G still delivers it.
Start or move service: pseg.com · (800) 436-7734
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from New Jersey American Water
New Jersey American Water supplies almost all of Runnemede. It draws surface water (EPA lists Maple Shade Water Department and Haddonfield Water Depart and Merchantville Pennsauken as sellers) and serves 274,291 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. NJ0327001.
4 home internet providers serve Runnemede
100% of 2,855 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 96% | 980/880 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 78% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Runnemede
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Runnemede, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check runnemedenj.org →
From runnemedenj.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-22, 2026-10-15. 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.
Runnemede is in two districts that split the grades: Black Horse Pike Region School District and Runnemede Borough 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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Runnemede spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Runnemede residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Runnemede | ZIP’s residents in Runnemede |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08078 | Runnemede, NJ | 97% | 100% |
| 08007 | Barrington, NJ | 3% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 08029.
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 Runnemede
Who supplies Runnemede’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
New Jersey American Water (EPA ID NJ0327001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Runnemede?
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Runnemede?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Runnemede?
08078 (97%), 08007 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Runnemede in?
Black Horse Pike Region School District and Runnemede Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Runnemede?
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 Camden 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: Runnemede’s own website (runnemedenj.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.