W T Community Garden Plots AVAILABLE 2020 Season Registration Open!   Visit our website wtcommunitygarden.jimdo.com for details!   Garden is located in Palmer Park!

 The Washington Township Health Department, in cooperation with the NJ State Department of Health, would like residents to have all of the facts regarding Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping in light of current reports of health risks involved with this activity, especially among our youth. The NJ State Department of Health has put...

  The Washington Township Health Department wants residents to know that NJ CEED (NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection) in cooperation with Atlantic Health Systems offers free cancer screenings throughout the year.  Watch this website for the NJCEED logo for dates on upcoming cancer screenings available  at no charge to area...

JCP&L forestry contractors will begin distribution vegetation line clearing out of the Chester substation on or about January 2, 2020.  Attached are the streets where trimming will occur. NG Gilbert will be the contractor performing the work.   The JCP&L Manager of Forestry is Rob Walton, he can be reached at  973-401-8807...

 If you are interested in joining a Township board or committee, please review the descriptions below and submit the online Citizen Leadership & Volunteer form. AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD The Agricultural Advisory Committee identifies project areas of multiple farms, compiles and maintains an inventory of agricultural lands within the Township and renders...

Every year the Township Committee has public budget meetings to discuss all aspects of the Township Budget.  This year meetings will be held on the following dates: Monday, January 20,  6:00 PM at the Municipal Building Wednesday, January 29, 6:30 PM, at the Senior Center Thursday, February 20, 6:30 PM, at...

The township requires registration of vacant, abandoned and nuisance properties.  The 2020  vacant property registration renewal cost is $750 and due by Jan. 31, 2020.  For more information on the registration requirements, please review Ordinance RO-16-18. Registration information can be submitted online here, and payment submitted to: Property Registration 43 Schooley's Mountain Rd. Long Valley,...

The Morris Area Paratransit System (MAPS) will offer a new, upgraded ride appointment system starting on Dec. 17, with a goal of increasing efficiency to provide more rides for county residents and a more flexible appointment program.  Please read the attached press release to learn more about the program and the...

Damaged mailboxes (on Township roads)  will be inspected by the Department of Public Works personnel in order to determine whether the mailbox was directly hit by a Washington Township Plow or other snow removal equipment and if in fact the mailbox was properly installed.  If the property was damaged by the weight...

Washington Township Municipal Code 39-3 requires that any property having an alarm system which transmits notification to a third party of intrusion, burglary, fire, smoke, medical emergencies or other perils must be properly registered with the municipal police department. As per the ordinance the registration period is for a calendar year...

There will be a Special School Election on January 28, 2020.    The voting will be for a bond referendum initiated by the K-8 School Board.  Polls will be open from 6:00 am - 8:00 pm.      

  The Health Department of Washington Township would like to make all Morris County residents aware of upcoming events sponsored by NJCEED (NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection).  Please see the   NJCEED November 2019 Update   for future programs and cancer screenings being held through January, 2020.

  The Washington Township Health Department would like to make area residents aware of a program being presented at the Morristown Medical Center Rockaway Health Pavilion on Mt. Hope Rd., Rockaway, NJ.   "Hot Flash II - Menopause and You" will be presented  on November 16th, 2019.  For further information on the...

  It's time to think about having your pets vaccinated for rabies.  The Washington Township Health Department would like to remind pet owners to check their pet's vaccination status.  If your dog or cat is due for a rabies booster, remember that any resident of NJ can take their pet to any...

  Even though the weather is getting cooler and the time to worry about these pesky little buggers is almost over, the Washington Township Health Department would like to make you aware of the diseases they carry and how you can prevent yourself, your family, your neighbors and your pets from...

   The Washington Township Health Department, in cooperation with the NJ State Department of Health, would like residents to have all of the facts regarding Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping in light of current reports of health risks involved with this activity, especially among our youth. The NJ State Department of Health...

  The Washington Township Public Health Nurse would like to make residents aware of FREE Cancer Screenings available for Men and Women through the NJCEED (NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection) Program.  For information on eligibility and availability or for more information on NJCEED and its programs click here.

New Jersey has become the first state to issue a Directive to Enforce New Jersey’s “Extreme Risk” Gun Safety Law.  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the directive to law enforcement officers implementing an “extreme risk” gun safety law. The directive, which applies to all 36,000 law enforcement officers in New Jersey,...

The Schooley’s Mountain Road paved bridge over the stream by Heath Village will be replaced with a pre-cast structure in late September or early October of this year. The pedestrian bridge will be replaced with sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. There will be a detour using Route 57 and...

 We were recently notified that JCP&L’s price-to-compare for June 2019 will include a temporary utility reconciliation rate of  -$.005/kWh, and while the reconciliation rate is not part of the auctioned Basic Generation Service rate, when combined with JCP&L’s two-tiered summer rates, effective June through September, it does have an impact on...