Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Sussex, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Sussex W Dept reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4, chlorite. 78% of systems its size reported none. Two school districts split the grades in Sussex: High Point Region School District and Sussex-Wantage Region School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sussex, 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 Sussex.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sussex. 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 Sussex W Dept
Sussex W Dept supplies almost all of Sussex. It draws surface water and serves 2,201 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4, chlorite, the latest beginning Sep 2025. 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–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.8 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. NJ1921001.
6 home internet providers serve Sussex
100% of 581 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Networks | Fiber | 90% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 89% | 940/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 71% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sussex’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sussex.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sussex is in two districts that split the grades: High Point Region School District and Sussex-Wantage Region School District.
CSchool 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.
Sussex is in ZIP code 07461
ZIP codes where Sussex residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sussex | ZIP’s residents in Sussex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07461 | Sussex, NJ | 100% | 11% |
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 Sussex
Who supplies Sussex’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sussex W Dept (EPA ID NJ1921001). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4, chlorite. 78% 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 Sussex?
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 Sussex?
Planet Networks, Optimum, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sussex?
07461. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sussex in?
High Point Region School District and Sussex-Wantage Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Sussex?
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: 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.