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The Washington Crossing handbook

Living in Washington Crossing, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Washington Crossing has no town government of its own, so Mercer County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hopewell Valley Regional School District. The nearest library is Pennington Free Pub. Lib (Pennington Free Public Library), 4.3 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Washington Crossing has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mercer County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Washington Crossing’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPSE&Ginvestor-owned utility · 25.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington Crossing’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHopewell Valley Region School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code08560Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Washington Crossing.

Electricity

Power comes from PSE&G

PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washington Crossing. Its homes paid an average of 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of PSE&G’s home customers do, and PSE&G still delivers it.

Start or move service: pseg.com · (800) 436-7734

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Washington Crossing

100% of 164 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
VerizonFiber71%2,300/2,300
AT&TFixed wireless21%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless8%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Washington Crossing’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washington Crossing.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWashington Crossing has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Washington Crossing kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Timberlane Middle Schoolin Pennington
9–12Hopewell Valley Central High Schoolin Pennington

Washington Crossing is in Hopewell Valley Region 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Washington Crossing is unincorporated, so Mercer County is the local government.

Local governmentMercer CountyWashington Crossing is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMercer County ClerkElections here are run by Mercer County (county election office). 209 S. Broad St., 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 8068, Trenton, NJ 08650 · (609) 989-6494 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Washington Crossing is in ZIP code 08560

ZIP codes where Washington Crossing residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Washington CrossingZIP’s residents in Washington Crossing
08560Titusville, NJ100%10%

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 roomCapital Health Medical Center - Hopewell4.2 miles awayGet a library cardPennington Free Pub. Lib.30 N. Main Street · (609) 737-0404

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

Questions about living in Washington Crossing

Who provides electricity in Washington Crossing?

PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Washington Crossing?

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

What ZIP codes are in Washington Crossing?

08560. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Washington Crossing in?

Hopewell Valley Region School District.

How do I register to vote in Washington Crossing?

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 Mercer 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.