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The Union Beach handbook

Living in Union Beach, NJ: what to set up and who to call

The closest public drop-off to Union Beach is Keyport Municipal Recycling, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Verizon and Optimum wire most of Union Beach, and 99% of addresses can get fiber.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerJCP&Linvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offKeyport Municipal Recycling, 2 miMore →SchoolUnion Beach Borough School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes07735, 07730Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Union Beach.

Electricity

Power comes from JCP&L

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Union Beach

99% of 2,198 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless98%2,300/2,300
OptimumCable, Fiber97%8,000/8,000
XfinityCable4%2,000/250
AT&TFixed wireless91%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless81%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union Beach.

Nearest public drop-off · 1.6 mi from the center of Union Beach

Keyport Municipal Recycling

This isn’t Union Beach’s own facility. Whether Union Beach residents may use it is the town’s rule: check ubnj.net.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Union Beach kids go to
PK–8Memorial SchoolUnion Beach Borough School District

Union Beach is in Union Beach Borough 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official siteubnj.netUnion Beach’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsUnion Beach’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMonmouth County ClerkElections here are run by Monmouth County (county election office). 300 Halls Mill Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728-8835 · (732) 431-7790 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Union Beach spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Union Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Union BeachZIP’s residents in Union Beach
07735Keyport, NJ99%30%
07730Hazlet, NJ1%0%

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.

Nearest emergency roomBayshore Medical Center3.2 miles awayGet a library cardUnion Beach Memorial Library810 Union Avenue · (201) 264-3792

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Union Beach

Who provides electricity in Union Beach?

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 Union Beach?

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

What ZIP codes are in Union Beach?

07735 (99%), 07730 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union Beach in?

Union Beach Borough School District.

How do I register to vote in Union Beach?

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.

  • 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.