Casper and Abraham Shafer Grist Mill Complex · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Stillwater Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Stillwater Water District 1 reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2021. Two school districts split the grades in Stillwater Township: Kittatinny Region School District and Stillwater Township School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stillwater Township, 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 Stillwater Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stillwater Township. 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.
Water comes from Stillwater Water District 1
Stillwater Water District 1 supplies Stillwater Township: about 25% of residents live in its service area. About 75% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,200 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2021. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.6 ppb. 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. NJ1920001.
6 home internet providers serve Stillwater Township
99% of 1,965 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Networks | Fiber | 93% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 70% | 940/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 10% | 80/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Stillwater Township, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Stillwater Township, from the town’s own site.
Recycling & Convenience Center
944 Fairview Lake Road, Newton, NJ
- Sat9 am–2 pm
- Sun9 am–2 pm
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- All junk mail
- All magazines
- Catalogs
- White and yellow lined paper tablets
- Computer paper
- Copier/fax paper
- Construction paper (no glue or separators)
- Manila files
- Envelopes
- Brochures
- Tin cans (rinsed or flattened)
- Aluminum foil and pans (rinsed)
- Glass (rinsed and no lids)
- Telephone books
Sussex County Municipal Solid Waste Facility
34 South Route 94, Lafayette
From stillwatertownshipnj.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-01-08, 2026-07-22. 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.
Stillwater Township is in two districts that split the grades: Kittatinny Region School District and Stillwater Township School District.
BSchool 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.
Stillwater Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Stillwater Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stillwater Township | ZIP’s residents in Stillwater Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07860 | Newton, NJ | 96% | 15% |
| 07825 | Blairstown, NJ | 4% | 2% |
07875 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Stillwater Township
Who supplies Stillwater Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Stillwater Water District 1 (EPA ID NJ1920001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stillwater Township?
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 Stillwater Township?
Planet Networks, Optimum, Brightspeed, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stillwater Township?
07860 (96%), 07825 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stillwater Township in?
Kittatinny Region School District and Stillwater Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Stillwater 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 Sussex 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: Stillwater Township’s own website (stillwatertownshipnj.com), 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.