Township of Washington

LATEST NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

           
• KEEP YOUR CARS LOCKED - TAKE YOUR KEY FOBS OUT! - It is always important to remember to take precautions to stay safe.
Click here to view some tips to prevent burglaries from the WTPD. If you see something, SAY something!

• CEREMONIAL SWEARING IN OF CHIEF SKINNER & CAPTAIN CALAMARI - Photo Gallery - click here

• BREAKFAST WITH THE MAYORS OF THE PASCACK VALLEY - 1/29 *View event & ticket info here

•  1st QUARTER PROPERTY TAXES DUE - 2/1/20 *Tax Collector open till 6PM - on the last day of the grace period which is Monday 2/10.  

•  2020 DOG / CAT LICENSE REGISTRATION FORM  Reminder - All dog / cat licenses due 1/31/2020 
*Additional $5 LATE FEE begins 2/1/20 and Additional $25 LATE FEE begins 3/1/20.
 

• INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE ZONING BOARD? - the Council is soliciting letters of interest from Township residents to be appointed to the Zoning Board for (2) regular members and (1) alternate member. The functions of the Board are described in the Township Code, Chapter 585 Zoning Board of Adjustment found here.  Anyone interested is asked to submit letters by the end of the business day January 30, 2020 to be considered for the appointment to: Susan Witkowski, Twp. Clerk, 350 Hudson Ave., Twp. of Washington, NJ 07676 or via email to switkowski@twpofwashington.us with the subject line ZBA Appointment .
 

• INJURED TWP. TROOPER HONORED FOR ACTIONS DURING SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH - Click here for story 

• BASEBALL / SOFTBALL REGISTRATION - 2020 Township Baseball and Softball registration is now open online  Visit here to register.  
*Registration after Feb 15th, will be assessed a $25 late fee per family.

• HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PUBLIC MEETING - February 1st, at 1:00pm in ORADELL - view flyer here
 
• SIGN UP FOR OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER BY TEXT! - sign up for our email notices by texting the word TOWNSHIP to 22828 and entering your email address.
 
• TOWN HALL HOURS -  Please refer to each deptartment's webpage for their hours.

• SNOW REMINDERS - parking restrictions / shoveling sidewalks / digging out hydrants and checking on your elderly neighbors 
If you have any trouble with accessing information contained within this website, please contact the website administrator at:
website@twpofwashington.us or call 201-664-4404. 

Alerts & Notifications


Swift911™ is a system that makes phone calls to specific people or areas in the event of an emergency or for sharing important information. All the calls you receive will have the Caller ID of 'Township of Washington' or 'Washington Township Police Department'. A confirmation email will be sent. (remember check your spam/junk email folder if you do not see it)


KEEP INFORMED BOTH AT HOME AND ON THE GO
• Public Safety Alerts • Emergency Notices and Instructions • Important Local Notices

HOW WILL I RECEIVE THESE ALERTS?  Alerts or notifications from the Township will be sent by one or more of the following methods:
• A voice call to your home and / or mobile #'s
• A text message to your mobile phone
• An email to one or move addresses
• Residents using the Swift911™Publicmobile app will receive pushnotifications.

You can subscribe (or unsubscribe) to specific alert types and your information is always kept private and confidential. If you are not receiving these calls, CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to add or update your contact information. You may also remove yourself from our lists.

Applications / Forms / SignUps


For resident's convenience, this page contains all the most requested forms, permits, applications and sign up options including our No Knock List registration and our E-mail Notice sign up.

FORMS / SIGN UP   

Calendar


Our full online calendar is availble for viewing and printing.  VIEW ONLINE CALENDAR

2020 Township of Washington Calendar  PDF File - click here
(Hard copy to be mailed to each residence the end of January / beginning of February.)

COUNTY & STATE NEWS


•  2020 BCUA Hazardous Waste Collection Dates
•  2020 Recycling Regional Event Dates for Bergen County Residents 
ALL UPCOMING BERGEN COUNTY EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES!
Check out all the upcoming events and opportunities sponsored by the county.  Click here for an events listing with posters and click here for a regular calendar view of all the county has to offer. 
NJ PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS - Senior Freeze & Homestead 

FRAUD ALERT: Genetic Testing Scam - Medicare Fraud

NJDEP WEEKLY UPDATE - Click here for latest news releases

SUEZ LETTER ADDRESSING WATER QUALITY 
Want to know if you have a lead service water line? Click here
What should SUEZ customers know about lead in drinking water in Bergen & Hudson counties? Click here for facts & faq

ROCKLAND COUNTY MEASLES OUTBREAK UPDATE - 2019

WOMEN VETERANS: Receive care through all stages of your life - CLICK HERE for detailed information.

VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFERS ASSISTED LIVING & HEALTH CARE
Many Veterans may be eligible for VA health care. Enrollment in VA health care satisfies your Affordable Care Act health coverage requirement—no add-on insurance plan is needed. VA encourages you to explore your health care benefits, including preventive, primary, and specialty care; prescriptions; mental health care; home health care; geriatrics and extended care; medical equipment and prosthetics; and more.  Click here for enrollment information

BERGEN COUNTY HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Can't afford needed home improvements?  It's time to GET HIP!  Click the flyer to the right for further details or Call 201-336-7210 or email GetHIP@co.bergen.nj.us

NJ STARS COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM
The New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) program is an initiative created by the State of New Jersey that provides New Jersey's highest achieving students with free tuition at their home county college. Click here for further information.

VETERAN SERVICES - NJ CAREER CONNECTIONS
If you are a Veteran looking for work, collecting Unemployment or your Unemployment has recently ended, you may qualify for the:Employer Partnership Grant On-The-Job Training Program.
For more info, come to our Re-employment Opportunities (R/O) in person.
 ***** Monday & Thursday ***** 8:45AM or 12 :45PM *****
All sessions start promptly  No appointment Necessary

DMF / Recycling


Our Department of Municipal Facilities page has the answers to all your questions regarding:
  • Household garbage pick up options
  • Recycling pick up
  • Grass / garden debris pick up 
  • Leaf pick up 
  • Household (bulk) debris pick up
  • Shredding & e-recycling events 
  • BCUA Hazardous Waste collection dates
  • Household Appliance pick up
  • Purchasing an ecology permit (dmf sticker) to bring items to the town dump
DMF / RECYCLING
 

Online Tax Payment

Visit the Tax / Finance page for office hours if you are planning on paying your tax bill in person at the assecors office.  You may also pay and review your property taxes online by clicking the button below.

Pay Property Taxes Online

Recreation

The Recreation Department offers online registration for all our programs. You may register and pay for your children's activities through a website called Community Pass.  Please visit the Recreation Department's page for more information regarding the programs offered and their fees or click the Community Pass button below for direct access to sign up now and create an account for your family.  This is a one time set up, so each time from here on out all you need to do is select the programs you want and submit your payment.

COMMUNITY PASS

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