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January 1, 2026
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Township of Washington

News about the Township of Washington, N.J.

Pascack Press

Masked suspects flee after attempted burglary on Julia Court while resident was home

December 31, 2025 Pascack Press

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON — A home on Julia Court on the township’s west side was entered early Wednesday morning, Dec. 31, in what police described as an apparent attempt to […]

Pascack Press staff writer Michael Olohan / staff photo
Emerson

Reporter’s Notebook: Hot stories to watch for in 2026

December 27, 2025 Michael Olohan

Welcome to my year-end wrap-up and 2026 preview — a chance to look back at the municipal matters (and occasional madness!) that filled our pages in 2025 and flag the […]

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer with the Fifth District’s latest “Hometown Heroes” honorees at the district’s Hometown Heroes Ceremony, held Monday, Dec. 15 at the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee — among them Westwood student leader Jordan Schwartz, Woodcliff Lake resident Jennifer Errity, and Montvale honorees Valerie Kimel and Chief Geoffrey Gibbons. Via Haradan Bottomley of Joshh Gottheimer’s office.
Emerson

Look to Our Helpers: Pascack Valley well represented in latest Fifth District Hometown Heroes awards

December 21, 2025 John Snyder

FORT LEE—U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer honored 20 Fifth District residents as Hometown Heroes during a ceremony held Monday, Dec. 15, at the Barrymore Film Center, recognizing “life-saving first responders, veterans, […]

Pascack Press

Police: Keys left inside; vehicle stolen between 5 and 5:30 a.m. on Fern Street

December 19, 2025 Pascack Press

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON — The police were called to a Fern Street home on the east side of town early this morning after a report of a stolen vehicle. Police […]

The sights, the sounds, and the fir scents that make Christmas tree-shopping with the WTFD second to none. John Snyder photo.
Pascack Press

Volunteer firefighters keep holiday tradition thriving with annual Christmas tree sale

December 9, 2025 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON — On a crisp December Sunday afternoon, Memorial Field felt like the heart of the town: kids weaving between rows of Fraser firs, families sizing up their perfect […]

Bethany Community Center, 605 Pascack Road, is a wellness and recreation hub offering fitness facilities, classes, sports, and community programs for all ages. It partners with local groups to provide activities ranging from swimming and martial arts to music and senior programs, and also serves as a worship site for Bethany Church.
Pascack Press

Bethany cites safety in declining DPW use of its Pascack Road entrance

December 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Bethany Community Center officials told Pascack Press that DPW trucks were barred from entering a temporary parking lot there via the center’s Pascack Road entrance due to a “high volume […]

Township of Washington
Community Voices

Reporter’s Notebook: Michael Olohan on municipal construction, transparency, and recent history

December 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

Editor’s note: For more than five years, the Township of Washington has worked to replace its DPW headquarters, which was vacated and ultimately razed under state order due to longstanding […]

Aerial view of the Bethany Church property in Washington Township, where the township proposes to lease a 1.25-acre lot for temporary DPW vehicle storage.
Pascack Press

Council passes DPW lease at Bethany

December 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Despite some 16 residents protesting the town leasing a large lot behind Bethany Community Center for temporary DPW storage, the Township Council voted, 3–1, on Dec. 2 to […]

Elevated levels of lead in the ground at 450 Pascack Road — along with other items needing attention — are the town’s next order of business at its new property, adjacent to Memorial Field. Michael Olohan photo/Pascack Press composite.
Pascack Press

Town draws from escrow to approve soil remediation at 450 Pascack Road

December 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township Council unanimously approved a nearly $29,000 soil-remediation contract Dec. 2 for cleanup of lead-contaminated soil in a limited area near the home at 450 Pascack Road. […]

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Alpine

Millions in road, safety funds headed to Pascack and Northern valleys under FY26 municipal aid

November 30, 2025 Staff

TRENTON—Gov. Phil Murphy has announced $150 million in Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Aid grants, with 537 municipalities statewide receiving funding for road, bridge, safety, and quality-of-life improvements. Every municipality that […]

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