Staff. "MCWTW: Washington Township", Daily Record, August 6, 2008. Accessed December 23, 2012. "The heart of town, the Long Valley section, was called German Valley when it was first settled in the 1700s by people from Saxony, a region of Germany near the Polish border."
Pitney, Henry Cooper. A History of Morris County, New Jersey: Embracing Upwards of Two Centuries, 1710-1913, p. 174. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914. Accessed September 24, 2015. "The stone church was built by the same congregation as a union church in 1774. This old church was peculiarly built, it had no gable end nor steeple, the roof sloping down to the walls on four sides. Inside there were galleries on three sides, the little pulpit box standing on one leg under an immense sounding board. First among the Lutheran preachers in the valley was Rev. Heny Melchior Muhlenberg, D.D., known as the 'Father of American Lutheranism' (remembered by Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania), a man of great learning and deep piety."
Resolution R-03-20 Designation Of The Daily Record As The Official Newspaper For The Township Of Washington – 2020, Township of Washington, January 4, 2020. Accessed November 24, 2020. "Be It Resolved, by the Township Committee of the Township of Washington, Morris County, New Jersey, that the Daily Record is hereby designed at the official newspaper for the Township of Washington for the year 2020 and the Daily Record and the Observer Tribune are hereby designated as the newspapers for publication of notices in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act."
Staff. "Obituaries: Wesley Addy", The Star-Gazette, January 16, 1997. Accessed October 22, 2015. "Wesley Addy, 83, of New York City and Washington Township, Morris County, died Dec. 31 at Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Conn."
June 9th People, LGBT Daily Spotlight. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Wuorinen resides in New York City and Long Valley, New Jersey."
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Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1798, April 2. Washington Township is established from Roxbury. Center of Township is known as Long Valley or German Valley."
Ann F. Grossi, Esq., Office of the Morris County Clerk. Accessed June 1, 2022.
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Board of County Commissioners, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022. "Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners, who serve three-year terms."
Tayfun Selen, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022.
John Krickus, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022.
Douglas R. Cabana, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022.
Summary of Preserved Farms - EG Jewett / Holm Farm, Morris County Agriculture Development Board, October 12, 2012. Accessed October 22, 2015. "Owned since 1922 by the family of actress Celeste Holm, this large farm atop Schooley's Mountain is in wheat and tree fruit production."
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Explore Southwestern Morris County, Morris County Tourism Authority. Accessed April 10, 2024. "Southwestern Morris County includes a multitude of farms, farmers markets and community-supported agriculture offering fresh produce and festivals throughout the growing season throughout its communities of Mount Olive, Washington Township (Long Valley), Roxbury, Chester, Chester Township, Mount Arlington, Mendham, Mendham Township, Randolph and Netcong."
Wildstein, David. "Washington township committeeman quits GOP over party leadership squabble", New Jersey Globe, September 20, 2021. Accessed July 13, 2022. "Blaming local political conflicts in his Washington Township (Morris County), township committeeman Gregg Forsbrey has left the Republican Party.... His departure leaves the GOP with a 4-1 majority and Forsbrey becomes a rare independent holding local office in New Jersey in a municipality that holds partisan elections."
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"Manfredonia seeks new trial for '85 slaying", New Jersey Hills, September 26, 2002. Accessed July 13, 2022. "Manfredonia, formerly of Parker Road, Chester Township, has been in state prison since he was found guilty of the Sept. 12, 1985 sexual assault and stabbing death of 14-year old Rachel Domas, whose family lived in the Long Valley section of the township."
Kitchin, Mark. "Marino chosen to fill Washington Township Committee seat", Observer-Tribune, June 22, 2022. Accessed July 13, 2022. "Michael Marino was selected and sworn in as a member of the Township Committee on Monday, June 20 meeting – but not without a little controversy as Township Committeeman Gregg Forsbrey rejected any proposals concerning the office. Marino replaces Tyler Oborn, who resigned from the all-Republican dais on Tuesday, June 14 and attended his last meeting during the Wednesday, June 15 work session. He resigned because he sold his house and moved with his family to Alabama."
Hills, New Jersey. "Observer-Tribune". New Jersey Hills. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
Garber, Phil. "Mendhams, Long Valley heavy into top ranks of Trump campaign ", Observer-Tribune, August 31, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2016. "And last week, Trump's campaign hired Bill Stepien, 38, of Long Valley, a graduate of West Morris Central High School and Rutgers."
Horowitz, Ben. "Funeral on Thursday for Reginald Stanton, remembered as a 'judge's judge'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 20, 2016. Accessed July 13, 2022. "Among the precedent-setting cases handled by Stanton was that of Michael Manfredonia, a onetime Chester resident who was convicted of murder in the 1986 abduction and stabbing death of 14-year-old Rachel Domas of Long Valley."
Goldberg, Dan. "N.J. to purchase, preserve millionaire's Long Valley land as open space", The Star-Ledger, December 8, 2010. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Jack Borgenicht, an eccentric millionaire, was known in Morris County for his philanthropic and preservation efforts. The late local legend helped spur the success of Morris County’s fledgling preservation program 15 years ago. Now state, county and local officials think it’s a fitting tribute to purchase and preserve 228 acres of his Long Valley estate."
West Morris Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Established in 1958, the West Morris Regional High School District operates two schools, West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School. The regional district serves the students of five Morris County communities: Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School."
Wilk, Tom. "Awash in Washingtons: New Jersey has six towns named for the father of our country.", New Jersey Monthly, January 17, 2011. Accessed November 8, 2011. "In New Jersey, Washington can lay claim to another first. He's number one in names selected for the state's 566 municipalities. Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Morris and Warren counties all have a Washington Township. Warren also has a Washington Borough surrounded—naturally—by Washington Township. The largest is Gloucester County's Washington, with 52,096 people; the smallest is the Washington in Burlington, with a population of 649. New Jersey had a sixth Washington Township in Mercer County until 2008, when voters there approved a name change to Robbinsville."
Rondinaro, Gene. "Washington Slept Here And There And. . .", The New York Times, February 17, 1985. Accessed October 21, 2015. "First in war, first in peace and, come tomorrow, first in the hearts of his countrymen, George Washington may be nowhere more fondly remembered than in New Jersey, where 12 communities are named for him. The profusion of such names - six Washington Townships, one each in Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Mercer, Morris and Warren Counties; Washington in Warren, Washington Crossing in Mercer, Washington Heights and Washington Park in Middlesex, Washingtonville in Sussex and Washington Valley in Morris - causes problems."
Hanley, Robert. "Circus Leopard Kills a Boy of 5 In Jersey Town",The New York Times, June 9, 1979. Accessed July 13, 2022. "Washington Township, N.J., June 8 — A circus leopard chained to stake killed a 5‐year‐old boy last night when he walked within about five feet of the animal."
Sucato, Kirsty. "Communities; A Fight to Restore Cleanup Money", The New York Times, January 27, 2002. Accessed October 22, 2015. "The reauthorization bill's main opponent, Assemblyman Guy R. Gregg, Republican of Long Valley, acknowledged that politics were partly to blame."
Walt Ader, Racing-Reference.info. Accessed October 22, 2015.
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About Paul Schmidtberger, Marly Rusoff & Associates. Accessed October 22, 2015. "Paul Schmidtberger was born and raised in Schooley's Mountain, New Jersey."
Franze, Anthony. "A Between The Lines Interview with Lisa Unger by Anthony J. Franze", The Big Thrill, January 1, 2014. Accessed May 18, 2016. "My teen years were spent in a small town in New Jersey called Long Valley. When I turned eighteen, I left for college in Manhattan and spent the next thirteen years in New York City. My brother swears that Long Valley was my inspiration for The Hollows."
Local Government, Washington Township. Accessed April 27, 2023. "Later revisions to the act increased the number of committee members to five, with elections scheduled so the three year terms were staggered.... The Township Act of 1989 retained the basic structure of the township form of government and provided for a mayor elected by the committee from among its members for a one-year term of office. The Act provides for an annual partisan election, with primaries in June and the general election in November."
Tax Assessor, Washington Township. Accessed October 30, 2014. "The 2013 equalization ratio is 97.57 % and the 2013 tax rate is $2.328 per hundred."
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Washington Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Washington Township Schools. Accessed March 12, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Preschool Handicapped through eighth in the Washington Township School District. Composition: The Washington Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Washington Township, Morris County."
