We have scanned booklets, maps, newspapers and other documents pertaining to Washington Township historical information. Many of these documents are now available in the list below and others are available at the library. We hope that those who are interested in Washington Township history will find this to be an invaluable resource.
Some of these files — especially the booklets — are very large, so please be patient while they load onto your computer.
Booklets
- This Is Washington Township: A Brief Historical Record, 1730-1976 (1976)
- Tercentenary Days (1964) Note: The cover is a reproduction.
- Washington Township Long Ago (1952)
- Historic Highlights of Washington Township (Morris County Heritage Commission, 1994)
Maps
- Map of Original Tracts of Washington Township, 1713-1750 (by T.F. Chambers)
- Washington Township, c. 1852
- Washington Township (from Beer’s Atlas of Morris County, 1868)
Washington Township Historic Documents: Washington Township’s extensive collection of municipal records received preservation help with a grant from the Morris County Heritage Commission and a matching grant from the Washington Township Library. The $4,470 in grant monies provided for the preservation and conservation of municipal documents along with the digitization of conserved records. This collection can be accessed by visiting Washington Township History on the township’s website and clicking on the Historical Documentation link.
Schools & Colleges
- Washington Township Board of Education
- Washington Township Schools
- West Morris Central High School
- West Morris Board of Education
- Morris County School Districts
- Colleges and Universities (NJ)
Libraries
Community
- Long Valley Village Association
- Washington Township Recreation
- Washington Township Website & Calendar
- Long Valley Junior Women’s Club
- Long Valley Woman’s Club
- The Garden Club of Long Valley
- Washington Township Community Garden
- Musconetcong Valley Community Association
- The Middle Valley Community Center
- Long Valley Girl Scouts
- Long Valley Boy Scouts
- The Rotary Club of Chester-Long Valley
- Chester Lions Club
- Long Valley Baseball Club
- Long Valley Basketball Association
- Long Valley Raiders Football Association
- Long Valley Soccer
Emergency Services
Police – Washington Township Police Department
Fire
First Aid – Long Valley First Aid Squad
Emergency Management
Government Links
Local
- Washington Township
- Washington Township Code Book
- Morris County
- Morris County Government
- Morris County Election Center
State
- New Jersey State Government
- New Jersey State Legislature
- NJHelps — Info on health and welfare programs from the New Jersey Department of Human Services
- Department of Banking and Insurance
- New Jersey Division of Taxation
- GetCoveredNJ (Heath Insurance)
- NJ Housing Resource Center (Affordable Housing)
Federal
- USA.gov— portal to United States government Web pages
- Internal Revenue Service
- IRS Tax Forms & Publications
- HealthCare.gov (Heath Insurance)
- HUD.gov (Affordable Housing)