Washington Township is a

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in Morris County, in the

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 18,197, a decrease of 336 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 18,533, which in turn reflected an increase of 941 (+5.3%) from the 17,592 counted in the 2000 census. The township is situated in the westernmost part of Morris County bordering both Hunterdon and Warren counties. It is located within the Raritan Valley region and is one of six municipalities (five of which are townships) in the state of New Jersey with the name " Washington Township". Washington Borough, in fact is only away. Additionally, Washington Borough is surrounded by another municipality that is also called Washington Township in Warren County. The township has been ranked as one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the

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(ACS) for 2014–2018, Washington Township residents had a

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of $150,682, nearly 90% above the statewide median of $79,363. In the 2013–2017 ACS, Washington Township had a median household income of $140,445, ranking 45th in the state.

History

Washington Township was incorporated as a township by the

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on April 2, 1798, from portions of Roxbury Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Chester Township as of April 1, 1799.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 197. Accessed October 21, 2012. The township was named for

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, one of more than ten communities statewide named for the first president. In June 1979, a 5-year-old boy was killed by a

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that had been chained to a stake outside of a circus, during a performance sponsored by the local fire department at Flocktown Road School. On September 12, 1985, 14-year-old Rachel Domas was murdered on Fairmount Avenue by Michael Manfredonia while on her way home from school.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 44.771 square miles (115.957 km²), including 44.387 square miles (114.963 km²) of land and 0.384 square miles (0.994 km²) of water (0.86%). Long Valley (2010 population of 1,879) is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Washington Township.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

, August 2012. Accessed December 23, 2012. The Long Valley section—the heart of the township—was called German Valley when it was first settled in the 18th century by people from

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, in

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, until its name was changed around 1917 in the wake of

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following

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. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bartley, Beattystown, Crestmoore, Drakestown, Fairmount, Four Bridges, German Valley, Lake George, Middle Valley, Naughright, Parker, Pleasant Grove, Pottersville, Scrappy Corner, Springtown and Stephensburg. Schooley's Mountain is an unincorporated community in Washington Township named for the Schooley family, who owned a considerable amount of land there during the 1790s. The natural springs in the area helped attract visitors to the Schooley's Mountain section in the 1800s.Staff
"Washington Township"
'' Daily Record'', July 16, 2009. Accessed July 30, 2013. Neighboring municipalities include Morris County communities Chester Township to the east, Mount Olive to the north,

Hunterdon County Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Tewksbury Township to the south and Lebanon Township to the southwest as well as Warren County communities Mansfield Township to the west and Hackettstown to the northwest. Also in Somerset County in the extreme southeast corner of the town there is a border with Bedminster Township.

Demographics

Zion Lutheran Church, Long Valley, NJ - looking northwest

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

was $112,651 (with a margin of error of ± $7,207) and the median family income was $124,818 (± $8,669). Males had a median income of $92,019 (± $5,016) versus $66,302 (± $11,089) for females. The

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for the borough was $49,154 (± $2,492). About 0.1% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the

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, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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there were 17,592 people, 5,755 households, and 4,874 families residing in the township. The

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was 392.1 people per square mile (151.4/km²). There were 5,890 housing units at an average density of 131.3 per square mile (50.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.16%

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, 0.83%

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, 0.09% Native American, 1.87% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.35% from

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, and 0.65% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey

. Accessed October 20, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 20, 2012. There were 5,755 households, out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.31. In the township the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $97,763, and the median income for a family was $104,926. Males had a median income of $76,791 versus $41,759 for females. The

for the township was $37,489. About 1.8% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the

, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Washington Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 110. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Vice Mayor. , the members of the Washington Township Committee are

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Matthew Murrello ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022), Vice Mayor Kenneth W. "Bill" Roehrich (R, term on committee ends in 2024, term as vice mayor ends 2022), Gregg F. Forsbrey ( I, 2022), Wildstein, David
"Washington township committeeman quits GOP over party leadership squabble"
New Jersey Globe, September 20, 2021. Accessed July 13, 2022. "Blaming local political conflicts in his Washington Township (Morris County), township committeeman Gregg Forsbrey has left the Republican Party.... His departure leaves the GOP with a 4-1 majority and Forsbrey becomes a rare independent holding local office in New Jersey in a municipality that holds partisan elections." Michael Marino (R, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term) and Kenneth W. Short (R, 2024).Local Government
Washington Township. Accessed July 13, 2022. "Later revisions to the act increased the number of committee members to five, with elections scheduled so the three year terms were staggered.... The Township Act of 1989 retained the basic structure of the township form of government and provided for a mayor elected by the committee from among its members for a one-year term of office. The Act provides for an annual partisan election, with primaries in June and the general election in November."''Morris County Manual 2022''

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New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Washington Township had been in the 24th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 66, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Prior to the 2010 Census, Washington Township had been part of the , a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. Morris County is governed by a

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comprised of seven members who are elected

in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator, John Bonanni.''Morris County Manual 2022''
Morris County Clerk. Accessed June 1, 2022. , Morris County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Tayfun Selen ( R, Chatham Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2023; term as director ends 2022), Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus (R, Washington Township, term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022), Douglas Cabana (R, Boonton Township, 2022), Kathryn A. DeFillippo (R,

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, 2022), Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, Montville, 2022), Stephen H. Shaw (R,

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, 2024) and Deborah Smith (R, Denville, 2024). The county's constitutional officers are the

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and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term). , they are County Clerk Ann F. Grossi (R, Parsippany–Troy Hills, 2023), Sheriff James M. Gannon (R, Boonton Township, 2022) and Surrogate Heather Darling (R,

, 2024).

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 12,709 registered voters in Washington Township, of which 1,999 (15.7%) were registered as Democrats, 5,295 (41.7%) were registered as Republicans and 5,401 (42.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 14 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 64.0% of the vote (6,021 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 34.9% (3,278 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (107 votes), among the 9,451 ballots cast by the township's 13,373 registered voters (45 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.7%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 61.1% of the vote (6,323 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 37.6% (3,887 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (94 votes), among the 10,342 ballots cast by the township's 13,315 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.7%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 64.7% of the vote (6,402 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 34.1% (3,377 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (79 votes), among the 9,894 ballots cast by the township's 13,048 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 75.8. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 75.5% of the vote (4,467 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 22.5% (1,330 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (120 votes), among the 5,981 ballots cast by the township's 13,294 registered voters (64 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 69.1% of the vote (5,076 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 21.5% (1,582 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.4% (618 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (39 votes), among the 7,348 ballots cast by the township's 13,037 registered voters, yielding a 56.4% turnout.

Education

The Washington Township Schools is a public school district that serves students in

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through

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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,938 students and 196.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 9.8:1.District information for Washington Township School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are Benedict A. Cucinella Elementary School with 451 students in grades PreK-5, Flocktown-Kossmann School with 442 students in grades PreK-5, Old Farmers Road School with 310 students in grades K-5 and Long Valley Middle School with 720 students in grades 6-8. Students in public school for

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through

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s attend

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, which is located in the township, but has a Chester mailing address. The school is part of the West Morris Regional High School District, which also serves students from the surrounding Morris County school districts of Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township. of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,098 students and 94.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 11.6:1. The high school district's

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is comprised of nine members who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. The nine seats on the board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Washington Township.

Transportation

Roads and highways

The township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Morris County and by the

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. U.S. Route 46, County Route 513, and County Route 517 pass through the township. The nearest limited-access roads are

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in neighboring Mount Olive and

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in neighboring Tewksbury Township.

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is accessible in nearby Bedminster and

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townships.

Public transportation

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offered local bus service on the

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route, which was terminated in 2010 as part of budget cuts.

Local media

Radio station WRNJ has studios, offices and its transmitter in Washington Township, broadcasting at 1510 AM and several FM stations in neighboring towns. The station is licensed to nearby Hackettstown. The township's official newspaper is the '' Daily Record''. ''The Observer-Tribune'' is a weekly newspaper that serves Washington Township and a few surrounding communities in western Morris County.

Notable people

Celeste Holm and Oscar from Gentleman's Agreement trailer

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Washington Township include: * Wesley Addy (1913–1996), actor *

Walt Ader Walt Ader (December 15, 1913 in Long Valley, New Jersey – November 25, 1982 in Califon, New Jersey) was an American racecar driver. During his racing career, Ader was a resident of Bernardsville, New Jersey.via Associated Press"WALT ADER ...

(1913–1982), race car driver who placed 22nd at the

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* Jack Borgenicht (1911–2005), mountain climber, entrepreneur, preservationist and philanthropist * Michael Burton (born 1992), football fullback for the

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of the

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* Dolan Twins (born 1999), comedy duo * Guy R. Gregg (born 1949), politician who served in the

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from 1992 to 2008, where he represented the 24th Legislative District *

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(1917–2012),

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-winning actress * Jacob W. Miller (1800–1862), politician who represented New Jersey in the

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* Henry Muhlenberg (1711–1787), founder of Lutheranism in America, who established a congregation in German Valley, which met at the Old Stone Church * Ida C. Nahm (1865–1922), physician and

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* Mike Rossi (born 1994), freestyle aerialist * Paul Schmidtberger, novelist, whose works include '' Design Flaws of the Human Condition'' * Shannon Sohn (born 1974), television news reporter at

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Eyewitness News in New York City, where she became the first helicopter reporter to win a national

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(born 1978), former Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor

and former campaign manager for the

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* Lisa Unger (born 1970), author of contemporary fiction * Diana West (born 1965),

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and author specializing on the topic of breastfeeding *

Charles Wuorinen Charles Peter Wuorinen (; June 9, 1938 – March 11, 2020) was an American composer of contemporary classical music based in New York City. He performed his works and other 20th-century music as pianist and conductor. He composed more than ...

(born 1938),

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-winning composer of

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June 9th People
LGBT Daily Spotlight. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Wuorinen resides in New York City and Long Valley, New Jersey."

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