Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Washington, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Washington: Warren Hills Region School District and Washington Borough School District. Washington Public Library, 0.3 miles away, is the closest library to Washington.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Washington, 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.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washington. 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 Nj American Water - Washington/Oxford
Nj American Water - Washington/Oxford supplies almost all of Washington. It draws ground water and serves 10,719 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. NJ2121001.
4 home internet providers serve Washington
100% of 2,264 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Washington is Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Washington, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue or Thu)Look up your day on washingtonboro-nj.gov
- Bulky itemsEvery week, day by address
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Washington Borough DPW convenience center
- Mon6:30 am–2 pm
- Tue6:30 am–2 pm
- Wed6:30 am–2 pm
- Thu6:30 am–2 pm
- Fri6:30 am–2 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Steel and aluminum cans
- Plastic bottles
- Cardboard
- Newsprint
- Office paper
From washingtonboro-nj.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated JANUARY 1, 2026. 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 is in two districts that split the grades: Warren Hills Region School District and Washington 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Washington is in ZIP code 07882
ZIP codes where Washington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Washington | ZIP’s residents in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07882 | Washington, NJ | 100% | 49% |
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
Who supplies Washington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Nj American Water - Washington/Oxford (EPA ID NJ2121001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Washington?
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 Washington?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Washington?
07882. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Washington in?
Warren Hills Region School District and Washington Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Washington?
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 Warren 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: Washington’s own website (washingtonboro-nj.gov), read Oct 21, 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.