Living in Silver Lake, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Silver Lake has no town government of its own, so Essex County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Belleville Town School District. Newark Water Department reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Silver Lake. 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 Newark Water Department
Newark Water Department supplies Silver Lake: about 87% of residents live in its service area. Bloomfield Water Department serves another 13%. It draws surface water (EPA lists Belleville Water Dept and N.j.d.w.s.c. - Wanaque North as sellers) and serves 294,274 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jul 2022. 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.8 ppb. That’s higher than 85% 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. NJ0714001.
5 home internet providers serve Silver Lake
100% of 832 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 95% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 12% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silver Lake.
Llewellyn Park Recycling Center
· run by Llewellyn Park
This isn’t Silver Lake’s own facility. Whether Silver Lake residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Silver Lake (68%) is in Belleville Town School District; parts are in Bloomfield Township School District (32%).
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
Silver Lake is unincorporated, so Essex County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Silver Lake spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Silver Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Silver Lake | ZIP’s residents in Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07109 | Belleville, NJ | 82% | 10% |
| 07003 | Bloomfield, NJ | 14% | 1% |
| 07107 | Newark, NJ | 4% | 0% |
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 Silver Lake
Who supplies Silver Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Newark Water Department (EPA ID NJ0714001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Silver Lake?
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 Silver Lake?
Xfinity, Verizon, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Silver Lake?
07109 (82%), 07003 (14%), 07107 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Silver Lake in?
Belleville Town School District. Parts of the city are in Bloomfield Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Silver Lake?
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 Essex 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: 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.