March 17 Coronavirus Update

Municipal Offices closed to public, meetings & programs have been suspended. The first COVID-19 positive identified in a neighboring municipality was identified. 

Coronavirus Update 3-17-20

Public inquiries and requests will still be handled online or by email. The Township of Washington offers the ability to make payments online for:

• Taxes: https://www.wtmorris.org/index.php/departments/tax-collector/tax-payment-portal.html
• Alarm Registration: 

https://www.wtmorris.org/index.php/services/make-a-payment/alarm-registration.html

• Recreation: https://www.wtmorris.org/index.php/community/news/recreation-annoucements
• Tickets:
  • traffic tickets can be paid online at https://www.wtmorris.org/index.php/departments/municipal-court.html
  • other tickets without mandatory appearances can be paid over the phone by credit card by calling 908-876-3852

You may also call ahead to obtain payment amounts for taxes, permits, etc. and identifying info for the memo line if you wish to pay by check and leave it in the municipal building dropbox which will be checked frequently. Department contact phone numbers and email are available at: 

https://www.wtmorris.org/index.php/departments.html

Please call or email if possible. Township staff will make every effort to provide any information you are looking for by phone, email or fax. Many documents and forms can also be found online at: https://www.wtmorris.org/index.php/government/township-forms-and-documents

Service requests can also be made online at: https://wtmorris.net/

Inspections will only be done for outdoor or unoccupied facilities.  You will be asked, out of an abundance of caution, if anyone in your household or business has  fever, cough or shortness of breath to schedule a date at least two weeks into the future. No indoor inspections of occupied structures will be conducted through March 27. To reschedule contact the appropriate department:

Construction (building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical): (908) 876-4711 construction@wtmorris.net 

Fire Prevention: (908) 876-8637 fireinspection@wtmorris.net 

Health (septics): (908) 876-3650 health@wtmorris.net

Tax Assessing: 908-876-9132 taxassessor@wtmorris.net