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Obadiah La Tourette
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Obadiah La Tourette
The Long Valley Mill

The building looms over the bustling Route 24, once called Chester Pike, just east of Long Valley center. At once, upon seeing it, you know that the mill holds a thousand stories and probably a thousand more secrets in its ancient timbers.

Aerial View of Long Valley
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Aerial View of
Long Valley in Fall

In the rolling hills of Morris County, Washington Twp is noted for preserved farmland and historic buildings. Washington Township was incorporated as a township on April 2, 1798, from portions of Roxbury Township.

5K Turkey Trot
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Turkey Trot 2017
in Long Valley

The WMC Memorial 5K Turkey Trot is a community event being held to continue the tradition of the WMC Memorial Race started 12 years ago in memory of Kyleigh D’Alessio and Tanner Birch.

Police Honor Guard 2018
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Police Honor Guard 2018
Washington Township Police Department

The mission of the Washington Township Police Department to protect life and property, enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner, and to preserve the peace, order, and safety of the community we serve.

Califon Road Park
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Califon Road Park
Pond at Califon Road Park

The pond at Califon Road Park is located behind the parking area for the park’s Little League field and four all-purpose fields

Memorial Day Ceremony
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Memorial Day Ceremony
Rock Spring Park

Washington Township held its annual Memorial Day Ceremony to salute our brave servicemen and servicewomen who have given so much for our country at the Veterans Memorial Site at Rock Spring Park.

Santa Program
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Santa Program
Cucinella School

At the Recreation Department’s annual Afternoon with Santa at Cuccinella School, local families enjoyed face painting, balloon animal and photos with the Santa and his helper.

Washington Township Closes on the Sale of a Tax Certificate for the Former Combe Fill Landfill Site in the Amount of $2.4 Million

 

The former Combe Fill landfill site, which 20 years ago was the subject of an environmental closure and clean-up action, has been sold by Washington Township for $2.4 million and will be transformed into a solar energy facility. The site consists of approximately 79 acres located off of Parker Road.

The Township, faced with the significant outstanding taxes for the dormant site, sought out and developed a path to convert the former landfill to a clean, efficient and low intensity use for the property. The Mayor and Township Committee authorized the sale in 2020.  As part of an agreement with the Township, purchaser Chester Washington Solar Land LLC paid all outstanding taxes and foreclosed on property.  In addition to the $2.4 million in outstanding taxes and fees, the Township will receive annual payments of $80,000 for easements connected to the project.

Mayor Murello worked diligently with various State legislators and agencies on behalf of the Township and, last year, offered letters of support of the application before the Board of Public Utilities.  As noted by the Mayor, “this is a significant event for the Township in that the Township is able to recoup every dollar of taxes that wasn’t paid by the landfill when most communities write-off these amounts.”  Moreover, he added, “these funds will be utilized in our local budget for the benefit of our taxpayers and the financial stability of the Township.”

According to Administrator Charlie Daniel, the closing proceeds of $2.4 million would equate to a ratable assessment of almost $700 million. Now, a site for which taxes were last remitted over 25 years ago, will instead be a tax ratable for the Township.

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