Living in Strathmere, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Strathmere has no town government of its own, so Cape May County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Upper Township School District. Tap water in Strathmere comes from Nj American Water - Strathmere, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Strathmere, 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 Strathmere.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Strathmere. Its homes paid an average of 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 7% of Atlantic City Electric’s home customers do, and Atlantic City Electric still delivers it.
Start or move service: atlanticcityelectric.com · (800) 642-3780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Nj American Water - Strathmere
Nj American Water - Strathmere supplies almost all of Strathmere. It draws ground water and serves 1,085 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
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. 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. NJ0511001.
4 home internet providers serve Strathmere
100% of 394 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 1,000/75 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Strathmere’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Strathmere.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Strathmere is in Upper 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
Strathmere is unincorporated, so Cape May County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Strathmere is in ZIP code 08248
ZIP codes where Strathmere residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Strathmere | ZIP’s residents in Strathmere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08248 | Strathmere, NJ | 100% | 100% |
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 Strathmere
Who supplies Strathmere’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Nj American Water - Strathmere (EPA ID NJ0511001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 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 Strathmere?
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Strathmere?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Strathmere?
08248. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Strathmere in?
Upper Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Strathmere?
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 Cape May 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.