Photo: Frederikto · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Washington Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Thursday is trash day in Washington Township; Garden State Trash Removal collects. The ER is a drive from Washington Township: the closest is Southern Ocean Medical Center, 15.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Washington 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 Washington Township.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washington Township. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Washington Township
79% of 408 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 68% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 10% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Washington Township is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Washington Township, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From wtbcnj.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2024-12-04, 2026, 2026-02-18. 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.
Washington Township is in Washington 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Washington Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Washington Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Washington Township | ZIP’s residents in Washington Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08215 | Egg Harbor City, NJ | 82% | 4% |
| 08019 | Chatsworth, NJ | 18% | 14% |
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 Washington Township
Who provides electricity in Washington Township?
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 Washington Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Washington Township?
08215 (82%), 08019 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Washington Township in?
Washington Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Washington 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 Burlington 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: Washington Township’s own website (wtbcnj.org), read Oct 22, 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.