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The South Brunswick Township handbook

Living in South Brunswick Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call

The South Brunswick Twp W Di water system 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. South Brunswick Township has its own drop-off, South Brunswick Recycling Center, on 540 Ridge Rd.

I’m new in town

What to set up in South Brunswick Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in South Brunswick Township.

Electricity

Power comes from PSE&G

PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of South Brunswick Township. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from South Brunswick Twp W Di water system

The South Brunswick Twp W Di water system supplies almost all of South Brunswick Township. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists New Jersey American Water as seller) and serves 45,450 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. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. NJ1221004.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve South Brunswick Township

100% of 11,514 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber99%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless84%2,300/2,300
T-MobileFixed wireless65%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless58%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

South Brunswick Township has its own drop-off: South Brunswick Recycling Center

Where to take trash and recycling in South Brunswick Township, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by South Brunswick Twp

South Brunswick Recycling Center

540 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ, 08852

Before you go, check the rules on twp.south-brunswick.nj.us.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Mar 2020). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

South Brunswick Township kids go to
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12South Brunswick High SchoolSouth Brunswick Township School District

South Brunswick Township is in South Brunswick Township School District.

A−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

South Brunswick Township spans 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where South Brunswick Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of South Brunswick TownshipZIP’s residents in South Brunswick Township
08852Monmouth Junction, NJ40%100%
08824Kendall Park, NJ28%100%
08810Dayton, NJ17%100%
08540Princeton, NJ9%9%
08512Cranbury, NJ2%8%
08902North Brunswick, NJ1%1%

A few homes fall in 08831, 08816, 08528.

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 South Brunswick Township

Who supplies South Brunswick Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The South Brunswick Twp W Di water system (EPA ID NJ1221004). 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). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in South Brunswick Township?

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 South Brunswick Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in South Brunswick Township?

08852 (40%), 08824 (28%), 08810 (17%), 08540 (9%), 08512 (2%), 08902 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is South Brunswick Township in?

South Brunswick Township School District.

How do I register to vote in South Brunswick Township?

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 Middlesex 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.