Town Guide
A wonderful balance of suburban living, residential neighborhoods, and convenient access to major roads.
U.S. Route 46 and County Routes 513 and 517 pass through the township. Interstate 80 is reached in neighboring Mount Olive and Interstate 78 in Tewksbury, and U.S. Route 206 runs through nearby Chester and Bedminster. NJ Transit trains run from neighboring Hackettstown.
Washington Township is in southwestern Morris County, bordering Hunterdon and Warren counties. Long Valley is its heart, alongside communities such as Schooley's Mountain, Middle Valley, and Pottersville. Historic farms include the Anthony–Corwin Farm near Schooley's Mountain, and in the 1800s the area's natural springs drew visitors.
Schooley's Mountain County Park, at 91 East Springtown Road, opened in 1974 and covers about 800 acres. The Columbia Trail, a roughly 15-mile multi-use path, runs through the township from the Mount Olive border toward High Bridge, with a trailhead on Bartley Road.
Property tax rates are set locally. Official New Jersey information:
Official school information from the New Jersey Department of Education:
No one can promise that a property is free from flood risk. New Jersey's Flood Risk Notification Tool lets you look up whether an address is in a FEMA-designated flood hazard area. Sellers answer flood questions on the property condition disclosure statement, and landlords give tenants a flood risk notice before a lease is signed or renewed.
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