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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 GOV. MURPHY S EXECUTIVE ORDERS -click here to view BERGEN COUNTY EXEC TEDESCO UPDATES - view here FACE MASKS REQUIRED REQUIREMENTS -click here TIPS TO BEAT THE HEAT- Please click here for some useful tips from the CDC for preventing heat-related illness. POWER OUTAGES - Visit the PSE G OUTAGE CENTER for updated infoby clicking here. LIGHTNING AWARENESS ALERT-Please be aware the lightning detection system on our fields is currently not functioning and will continue to be inoperable for the foreseeable future due to the on-going construction at the middle school where the main antenna is located. For further details, please click here. OPEN LETTER FROM THE POLICE OFFICERS OF PASCACK VALLEY PBA 206 - (Emerson, Haworth, Hillsdale, Montvale, Oradell, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, Rivervale, Washington Township, Westwood and Woodcliff Lake)- Please click here to read. UPDATE ON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY The Library is has begun re-opening - Curbside pick up will be available Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of1pm - 4pm. For residents who are homebound, delivery will be available on Tuesdaysand Thursdays between the hours of 1pm - 4pm. Please click here for further details TOWN PARKS - Parks and restrooms are open for recreational purposes. All facilities will be sanitized on a regular basis and social distancing and face coverings should be utilized. Playgrounds are OPENand sanitized daily - click here for safety data. TOWNSHIP 2020 ROAD PAVING SCHEDULE - click here / PSE GROAD PAVING SCHEDULE- click herePAPER SHREDDING ONLY EVENT will take place on: 7/25from9:00am - 1:00pmin the Municipal Complex Parking Lot.Bring your papers to be shredded. NO books, binder clips or 3-ring binders please. MAIL/DROP BOX - a mail/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. GARDEN GRASS CURBSIDECOLLECTION-Visit the DPW page for weekly schedule according to zoneshere. HOUSEHOLD (BULK) DEBRIS-Please visit here for details regarding debris drop off at the yard. HOUSEHOLD DEBRIS CURBSIDE PICK UP - Visit the DPW s page here to check your scheduled monthly pick up day according to your zone. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EATERIES - Visit here for a list of local establishments still open and serving our community. PROPERTY OWNERS: - If your property borders a piece of property which the Township of Washington owns, and you are interested in purchasing such adjacent property, please send a letter/email of interest to Mayor Peter Calamari If you have trouble accessing info contained within this site, contact the website adminiat: website@twpofwashington.us or call 201-664-4404. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBESwift911 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 NoticesHOW 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 SUBSCRIBEto add or update your contact information. You may also remove yourself from our lists.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 wordTOWNSHIP to 22828 and entering your email address. VIEW ONLINE CALENDAROur full online calendar is availble for viewing and printing.2020 Township of Washington Calendar PDF File -click here(Hard copy to be mailed to each residence the end of January / beginning of February.) CENSUS 2020 - On March 12th, letters were sent out to residents requesting youcompletethe 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. Visit the census websiteherefor further information onjobs, news, how to respond and why your answers matter! The BCUA s April 5th Household Hazardous Waste collection event scheduled for Bergen Community College has beencanceled.Until further notice, the BCUA has suspended its electronics recycling program and composter sales at its Little Ferry/Moonachie facility The BCUA s April 26th June 6th Tire/Electronic/Paper Shredding event, scheduled for Bergen Community College has beencanceled. STATE PARKS - open spaces at state parks and wildlife management areas still availabe for passive recreation. Enclosed facilities, campgrounds at state parks, forests and recreation areas closed.Click herefor complete press release. 2020 BCUA Hazardous Waste Collection Dates (4/5 5/9 dates canceled) 2020 Recycling Regional Event Dates for BC Residents(Flyer)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 ELECTIONS NOTICE - POLL WORKERS NEEDED! Make $200 A Day -Visit herefor detailsNJ PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS- Senior Freeze HomesteadFRAUD ALERT:Genetic Testing Scam - Medicare FraudNJDEP WEEKLY UPDATE - Click here for latest news releasesSUEZ LETTER ADDRESSING WATER QUALITYWant to know if you have a lead service waterline? Click hereWhat should SUEZ customers know about lead in drinking water in Bergen Hudson counties? Click here for facts faqWOMEN VETERANS: Receive care through all stages of your life - click herefor detailed information.VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFERS ASSISTED LIVING HEALTH CAREMany 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 informationBERGEN COUNTY HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMCan 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.usNJ STARS COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAMThe 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 CONNECTIONSIf 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 / RECYCLINGOur Department of Public Works page has the answers to all your questions regarding:ALL RECYCLING GARBAGE PICK UPS ARE IN EFFECT - DPW YARD IS NOW OPEN 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 2019 Road Program The Council has on its agenda a vote to accept the bid and award the contract for the program. The work should commence in April or May depending on the weather. Two valid things prevented it from being done last year. The Council did not authorize the bid to go out until more than a full month later than they did in2018, and we hired a new Town Engineer that wanted extra time to get familiar with our roads. I rather we delayed the program six months than rush it though.Intersection We now have enough information from the County to commence the property acquisition phase of the project.DMF We have started our search for out of town properties to house the personnel and equipment temporarily while the building gets demolished and the soil gets remediated. I m hoping to have a location identified in March.New Ambulance and Fire Building There was a meeting last week attended by myself, Councilman Cumming, the Architect and members from both organizations to finalize the plan for the building. The Architect now has what he needs to prepare the bid specs to go out to bid later this month or next.Ambulance and Fire Department Annual Reorganization Dinners It s an honor and privilege to be invited to and attend these annual dinners with our spouses to swear their respective officers in for the new year, and thank them for all their service to the Town and its residents.Town Calendars I hope you have received the 2020 calendar. I want to recognize Bernadette for being the point person in consolidating all the info the department heads provided, getting Sponsors to defray the cost to the taxpayers, and working with the printer on the format and mailing. It s not an easy job.Recreation Background checks will start to occur for the coaches in the next sport of the year which is Lacrosse.Website and Facebook We have done a soft release of the updated website and our new Facebook page. They will continue to be tweaked. When I checked the Facebook page over the weekend, we already had over 280 people liking and following the page. We welcome your comments about them.Commuter Bus Our neighbors in Montvale and Woodcliff Lake have worked with a new bus company, HIP, to service their residents needs that are being ignored by our current bus provider. The CEO of the company is attending our next Pascack Valley Mayors meeting to tell us more about what they provide. I would appreciate it if the commuters could visit their website at ridehip.com and let me know via email at mayor@twpofwashington.us if it s something you would be interested in. Pay Property Taxes Online HEREVisit 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. 2020 DOG / CAT LICENSE REGISTRATION FORM-All dog / cat licenses were due 1/31/2020*ADDITIONAL $25LATE FEE begins 3/1/20. Letters are going out from Tyco mid March followed by summonses in April if still not paid.PET LICENSINGLocal 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-2020Our FREE Annual Rabies Clinic will be held on Saturday, November 7th, 2020at the DMF building located at 350 Washington Avenue from 9:00 am 10:30 am.2020 RABIES CLINIC SCHEDULE SURROUNDING TOWNSTeterboro 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. COMMUNITY PASSThe Recreation Department offersonline registrationfor 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 both through the township and outside the township and their fees or click the Community Pass button above for direct access to sign up nowand 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. 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

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