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Official Municipal WebsiteBergen County · Pascack Valley · Washington Town Center · 07676
Township of Washington, New Jersey
The Township of Washington is a residential Pascack Valley community with tree-lined neighborhoods, a central shopping district at Washington Town Center, extensive municipal recreation fields and a shared regional school system with neighboring Westwood. The township’s location provides easy access to northern Bergen employment centers without giving up a primarily residential character.
About Township of Washington
The Township of Washington is a residential Pascack Valley community with tree-lined neighborhoods, a central shopping district at Washington Town Center, extensive municipal recreation fields and a shared regional school system with neighboring Westwood. The township’s location provides easy access to northern Bergen employment centers without giving up a primarily residential character.
Public education is provided through the community’s current district structure, with school details below.
School DistrictLocal roads connect quickly to neighboring Bergen County employment, shopping and transit hubs.
History & community
Washington Township was organized from part of Harrington Township.
The original township covered a much larger area before later borough formations reduced its size.
Residential growth accelerated with broader northern Bergen suburban development.
A predominantly residential township anchored by schools, parks, Washington Town Center and community recreation.
Schools
Shared regional district serving Westwood and the Township of Washington.
One of the district’s elementary schools in the township.
Regional middle-school program.
Regional high school at 701 Ridgewood Road in the Township of Washington.
Parks & recreation
Pascack Road & School Street · multipurpose field, baseball/softball, basketball, playground, pavilion and restrooms.
Monroe/Cross area · baseball, basketball, calisthenics, playground and restrooms.
Bridge Street & Ridgewood Boulevard North · baseball/softball, basketball and playground.
Lafayette/Cardinal area · three Little League fields.
Chestnut/Sussex area on Schlegel Lake · bocce and passive recreation.
Nature-oriented park and trail space.
Private Washington Lake Association enclave with a 28-acre lake and private surrounding land.
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