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The Tinton Falls handbook

Living in Tinton Falls, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Tinton Falls has its own drop-off, Tinton Falls Recycling Center. Two school districts split the grades in Tinton Falls: Monmouth Region School District and Tinton Falls Borough School District.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Tinton Falls, 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 Tinton Falls.

Electricity

Power comes from JCP&L

JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tinton Falls. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from New Jersey American Water

New Jersey American Water supplies almost all of Tinton Falls. It draws surface water (EPA lists Parkway Water Company and Marlboro Township Water Utility Division as sellers) and serves 377,613 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. NJ1345001.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Tinton Falls

100% of 4,588 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 69% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless97%2,300/2,300
AT&TFixed wireless68%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless46%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Tinton Falls has its own drop-off: Tinton Falls Recycling Center

Where to take trash and recycling in Tinton Falls, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by not listed

Tinton Falls Recycling Center

Before you go, check the rules on tintonfalls.com.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2012). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Tinton Falls kids go to
PK–2Mahala F. Atchison SchoolTinton Falls Borough School District
3–5Swimming River SchoolTinton Falls Borough School District
6–8Tinton Falls Middle SchoolTinton Falls Borough School District
9–12Monmouth Regional High SchoolMonmouth Region School District

Tinton Falls is in two districts that split the grades: Monmouth Region School District and Tinton Falls Borough 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.

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

Tinton Falls spans 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Tinton Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Tinton FallsZIP’s residents in Tinton Falls
07724Eatontown, NJ46%38%
07753Neptune, NJ34%18%
07712Asbury Park, NJ18%9%
07701Red Bank, NJ1%1%

A few homes fall in 07727, 07722.

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 Tinton Falls

Who supplies Tinton Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

New Jersey American Water (EPA ID NJ1345001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Tinton Falls?

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 Tinton Falls?

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

What ZIP codes are in Tinton Falls?

07724 (46%), 07753 (34%), 07712 (18%), 07701 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tinton Falls in?

Monmouth Region School District and Tinton Falls Borough School District. Parts of the city are in Colts Neck Township School District and Freehold Regional School District.

How do I register to vote in Tinton Falls?

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 Monmouth 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.