Washington Township Closes Municipal Offices To Visitors

LONG VALLEY, NJ - The encroaching novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has caused Washington Township to close down the Municipal Offices to visitors in order to limit interaction between employees and the public.

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Board/committee meetings and township programs are suspended through March 27.

Public inquiries and requests will be handled online or by email. The Township of Washington offers the ability to make payments online for:

• Taxes
• Alarm Registration
• Recreation
• Tickets

Residents also call ahead to obtain payment amounts for taxes, permits, etc. and identifying info for the memo line if you wish to pay by check and leave it in the municipal building dropbox which will be checked frequently. Department contact phone numbers and email are available online.

Inspections will only be done for outdoor or unoccupied facilities. You will be asked, out of an abundance of caution, if anyone in your household or business has fever, cough or shortness of breath to schedule a date at least two weeks into the future. No indoor inspections of occupied structures will be conducted through March 27. To reschedule contact the appropriate department:

• Construction (building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical): (908) 876-4711 construction@wtmorris.net
• Fire Prevention: (908) 876-8637 fireinspection@wtmorris.net
• Health (septics): (908) 876-3650 health@wtmorris.net
• Tax Assessing: 908-876-9132 taxassessor@wtmorris.net

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