• NORTHWEST BERGEN REG HEALTH COMM. - view here • GOV MURPHY'S LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS - view here • LATEST MESSAGE FROM MAYOR CALAMARI- view here • LETTER FROM CHIEF SKINNER - view here re: police procedures • LETTER FROM WTFD CHIEF ZITKO - view here • BERGEN COUNTY EXEC TEDESCO UPDATES - view here |
NEWS & ALERTS
• BC MENTAL HEALTH & Community Support Resources Accessible During Covid-19
PET LICENSE REMINDER 
- FINAL NOTICES have gone out. The Township Animal Control Officer will be issuing SUMMONSES the week of May 24th to those who have not registered their pets for 2021
• VACCINES AVAILABLE! - The Johnson & Johnson single shot vaccine is now available – no appointment required at the Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Alternate Care Facility Annex located at 230 East Ridgewood Ave., Paramus. Please note the County/BNBMC site is for individuals who live, work or study in Bergen County. Click here for additional information.
• BC MAY MOBILE TESTING & VACCINE SITES - Visit here for locations and further details
• NEED HELP SECURING A VACCINE? - Let us know! Click here for a flyer with the details!
• KIDDE RECALLS TruSense Smoke & Combo Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire - click here for further info.
• PSE&G GAS METER INSPECTION NOTICE - Be on the lookout! Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) will be in the Township starting Monday May 10th and for approximately the next four or more weeks performing gas meter safety inspections of all Township residents.
AMERICAN FLAG DISTRIBUTION - 5/25 - VFW Post 1692 will be distributing American Flags on Tuesday, May 25 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the new Veterans Monument located by the library.
• GREEN TEAM NEWS - The following projects were approved: 5/15 - Lincoln Park & water way clean up • 5/22 - Clark field cleanup & flower planting Volunteers needed, service hours provided (ages 11+) e-mail councilman Tom Sears here for more information. 
• MEMORIAL DAY PARADE - 5/31 BEGINNING AT 10:00AM - We are looking for vehicles to drive our veterans, individually, along the parade route. Anyone able to help may contact our Public Affairs department by clicking here.
• COUNCIL MTG LIVE STREAM & ZOOM ACCESS - To view the live stream, go to WCTVNJ here. For Zoom access visit the agenda page - click here
• 2021 ROAD PAVING PROGRAM - Click here
• NOISE ORDINANCES - As the weather becomes nicer and we spend more time outside, please be considerate of your neighbors. To view township code pertaining to all noise, please visit here.
• DROP BOX - a drop box is outside of Town Hall for depositing all incoming mail, tax payments, fees & corrspondence. *No cash should be placed in the mailbox and all payments must be in a sealed envelope, addressed to the proper department and identified by address or block & lot. Pay taxes online here
• SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EATERIES - Visit here for a list of local establishments open and serving our community.
Upcoming Events
Alerts & Notifications
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CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE 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
FORMS / SIGN UP 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.
• 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.
Calendar
VIEW ONLINE CALENDAR Our full online calendar is availble for viewing and printing.
2021 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
• 2021 Recycling Regional Event Dates for BC 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.
BC BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PODCAST - CLICK HERE
BC BOARD OF ELECTIONS NOTICE - POLL WORKERS NEEDED! Make $200 A Day - Visit here for details
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
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
DPW / Recycling
DMF / RECYCLINGOur Department of Public Works 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
Online Tax Payment
Pay Property Taxes Online HERE Visit the Tax / Finance page for office hours and the latest message from the Tax Collector regarding additional payment options. As a reminder, Town Hall remains closed to the publc due to COVID-19 and at this time, you may not pay your taxes in person.
Pets
2021 DOG / CAT LICENSE REGISTRATION FORM - All dog / cat licenses were due 1/31/2021
*ADDITIONAL $25 LATE FEE begins 3/1/21. Letters are going out from Tyco mid March followed by summonses in April if still not paid.
PET LICENSING
Local Ordinance requires that dogs and cats 7 months or older must be licensed. All pet licenses expire on January 31 of each year. Licenses renewed after January 31 are subject to an $5.00 late fee, licenses renewed after March 1 are subject to a $25.00 late fee. Rabies vaccine must be valid to November 1 of each license year. (Cats are not subject to a fine).
If you are mailing in your license form, you must include a copy of the rabies vaccine certificate along with a copy of the spayed/neuter information. Please make all checks payable to the "Township of Washington" and enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for your license to be sent. Dogs are not permitted to run at large. Owners may be subject to fine. All forms can be found under Health Dept. Forms on this page (upper right).
ANIMAL CONTROL INFORMATION (TYCO), click here
RABIES CLINIC-2021
Our FREE Annual Rabies Clinic will be held on Saturday, November 6th, 2021 at the DMF building located at 350 Washington Avenue from 9:00 am – 10:30 am.
Teterboro Animal Shelter: Please bring all records from your vet to show proof of shots received before updated shots are administered. Free rabies 3:30-6:30, any other (paid) shots, i.e. distemper, etc. will require a fee up until 5:30 Only FREE rabies between 5:30-6:30 Visit web site here for forms to be completed, suggested not required.
Recreation
#TOWNSHIP STRONG
Stay Strong, Support one another, practice Social Distancing and together we can get through anything.
Join the movement, support our community's public affairs initiative, and print your own sign to hang up for all to see!
Click here for your own flyer. #TOWNSHIPSTRONG