Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey

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The Lenape Native Americans first inhabited the township and many names throughout the general area were passed down from the Lenape. Pascack and Kinderkamack are just two of these names. However, after Dutch and other European settlers began arriving in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Lenape population was decimated. It is estimated that by 1750, 90% of the Lenape population in and around present-day New Jersey was killed by European settlement through war and European diseases.[http://www.lenapelifeways.org/lenape4.htm#European About the Lenape - 1600-1750: Fur Traders, Disease, Settlers] (see reference material linked therein)

Washington Township was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 13, 1840, from the territories between the Hackensack River and Saddle River that had been part of Harrington Township.Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 88. Accessed May 30, 2024. At the time of its creation, the township encompassed an area of {{convert|19525|acre|km2}}, more than {{convert|30|sqmi|km2}}.[http://www.twpofwashington.us/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180017263&sec_id=180006394 Our History], Township of Washington. Accessed December 22, 2013. "We have a number of interesting places in our town, one of which is Seven Chimneys, a large 18th century stone house that stands high on a grassy knoll in the southern portion of the Township. Legend has it; George Washington stayed there a short period of time, which gives our community special history and pride." The township was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities statewide named for the first president.Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=32 The Origin of New Jersey Place Names], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 21, 2015.Rondinaro, Gene. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/17/nyregion/washington-slept-here-and-there-and.html "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." It is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey with the name "Washington Township".Wilk, Tom. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/awash-in-washingtons.html "Awash in Washingtons: New Jersey has six towns named for the father of our country."], New Jersey Monthly, January 17, 2011. Accessed October 22, 2015. "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." Another municipality, Washington Borough, is completely surrounded by Washington Township, Warren County.

Growth in the area exploded after the Civil War with the completion of the New Jersey and New York Railway through the Pascack Valley, as communities were established near the railroad's stations.

Orvil Township was created on January 1, 1886, from the western portion of The Township of Washington and the southern portion of Hohokus Township.

The Borough Act resulted in a flurry of new boroughs created from portions of the township in 1894 as the "Boroughitis" phenomenon swept through the Township of Washington, with Westwood (May 8, 1894), Park Ridge (May 14, 1894), Eastwood (part; created June 6, 1894, borough lasted until 1896), Montvale (part; created August 31, 1894) and Woodcliff (part; created August 31, 1894, name changed to Woodcliff Lake in 1910) formed among the 26 boroughs created that year in the county.Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. [https://books.google.com/books?id=EdoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA11 Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey], p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed December 22, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year." Hillsdale Township (now a borough) was created on March 25, 1898. Etna Borough, which ultimately became Emerson, was formed on April 8, 1903. River Vale (part) was the last to leave when it was created on April 30, 1906.Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nOkkAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA312 Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period], p. 312. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 21, 2015. The departures have taken the township from over {{convert|30|sqmi|km2}} to its current {{convert|3|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} size.

Seven Chimneys is a house with the described seven chimneys, located on Ridgewood Road atop a small hill. George Washington is said to have stayed at the house during the Revolutionary War. Seven Chimneys, the oldest house in the township, is an impressive example of eighteenth-century, regional, domestic architecture and is an important remnant of the community's early settlement period. The house is listed on the State Register and National Register of Historic Places. Notable visitors include Theodore Roosevelt. The house was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. On November 3, 1968, the Bergen County Historical Society placed a historic-site marker on the property and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

During the mid-1950s, the completion of the {{convert|173|mi|km|adj=on}} Garden State Parkway split the township in two. The Parkway created two access routes with Exit 166 on the southern border closest to Paramus and Exit 168 on Washington Avenue. The northernmost toll plaza was built off of East Glen. During the decade after the Parkway was completed, the township dramatically increased in population.

Efforts to gain a ZIP Code for the township back to the mid-1970s, when efforts were made to have the unused 07676 code allocated to the Township of Washington. Previously, the township had been served by the Westwood post office as ZIP Code 07675, which also served Old Tappan, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake.[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106276969/washington-townships-new-zip-code-07676/ "Add Bicentennial zip -07676-to township?"], The Record, October 31, 1975. Accessed July 25, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Some residents here would like to celebrate the Bicentennial with a new zip code 07676. The township shares Westwood's post office and zip code, 07675, with Old Tappan, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake.... He said Rep. Andrew Maguire, D-N.J., has written the postmaster general to ask for the currently unused zip code." ZIP Code 07676 for Township of Washington was established effective July 2000.[http://www.uspostalbulletins.com/PDF/Vol121_Issue22021_20000406.pdf#page=60 "Post Office Changes" in Postal Bulletin], United States Postal Service, April 6, 2000. Accessed November 26, 2020. "Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Woodcliff Lake NJ 07677 as last line of address for a portion of the deliveries previously in ZIP Code 07675."

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of {{convert|3.00|mi2|km2}}, including {{convert|2.95|mi2|km2}} of land and {{convert|0.05|mi2|km2}} of water (1.67%).

The township is located in the northern portion of Bergen County, which in turn is in the far northeastern corner of New Jersey, {{convert|15|mi|km}} northwest of New York City. It is within the Hackensack River watershed, which comprises Musquapsink Brook, Schlegel Lake, Pascack Brook, Oradell Reservoir, Woodcliff Lake Reservoir, and Lake Tappan. The township borders the Bergen County municipalities of Emerson, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Paramus, Ridgewood, Saddle River and Westwood.[http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/83019/touches.html Areas touching Washington Township], MapIt. Accessed March 26, 2020.[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities], Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 26, 2020.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

Located within the Pascack Valley of north-central Bergen County, elevations rise gradually in an east to west/south to north trajectory, and range anywhere from {{convert|50|ft|m}} or less in the wooded swamplands behind Westwood Regional High School to approximately {{convert|360|ft|m}} just west of Van Emburgh Avenue. Three hills are in the township: at the border of Westwood, west of Pascack Road, and another located west of Van Emburgh Avenue. Being higher in elevation, it is slightly cooler and less prone to flooding than the rest of the valley and other parts of northwestern Bergen County.

The southern end of the township bordering Emerson and Paramus is wooded wetlands at the convergence of Musquapsink Brook and three cemeteries, and has consistently the densest overnight and morning fog in the area.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

{{US Census population

| 1840= 1833

| 1850= 1807

| 1860= 2273

| 1870= 2514

| 1880= 2853

| 1890= 2942 | 1890n=*

| 1900= 782 | 1900n=*

| 1910= 100 | 1910n=*

| 1920= 194

| 1930= 402

| 1940= 491

| 1950= 1208

| 1960= 6654

| 1970= 10577

| 1980= 9550

| 1990= 9245

| 2000= 8938

| 2010= 9102

| 2020= 9285

| estimate=9263

| estyear=2023

| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.

|footnote=Population sources: 1840–1920[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905], New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed July 19, 2013.
1840Bowen, Francis. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed July 22, 2013. 1850–1870Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA240 The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1], p. 240, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 22, 2013. "Washington was formed in 1840 from the western part of Harrington. It is about seven miles long and five wide. Rockland county, New York lies on its north, Harrington on the east, Midland south, and Franklin and Hokokus west. Population in 1850, 1,807; in 1860, 2,273; and in 1870, 2,514." 1850Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA137 The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850], p. 137. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed July 22, 2013.
1870Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA259 A compendium of the ninth census, 1870], p. 259. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed July 22, 2013. 1880–1890Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75], p. 97. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed July 22, 2013. 1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed March 24, 2012.
1900–2020[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900-2020], Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Engineering, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2023. 2000
2010[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400377135 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Washington township, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212112230/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400377135 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 4, 2013.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/washington1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Washington township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118224121/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/washington1.pdf |date=November 18, 2016 }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 4, 2013. 2020[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/washingtontownshipbergencountynewjersey QuickFacts Washington township, Bergen County, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2022.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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The 2010 United States census counted 9,102 people, 3,261 households, and 2,632 families in the township. The population density was {{convert|3128.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 3,341 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1148.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup was 90.50% (8,237) White, 1.08% (98) Black or African American, 0.01% (1) Native American, 6.47% (589) Asian, 0.02% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.62% (56) from other races, and 1.31% (119) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% (495) of the population.

Of the 3,261 households, 33.1% had children under the age of 18; 71.0% were married couples living together; 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.3% were non-families. Of all households, 16.9% were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.

22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.7 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $117,394 (with a margin of error of +/− $14,960) and the median family income was $133,191 (+/− $10,285). Males had a median income of $91,038 (+/− $11,435) versus $56,599 (+/− $4,609) for females. The per capita income for the township was $48,415 (+/− $4,855). About 1.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400377135 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Washington township, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082349/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400377135 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 24, 2012.

Same-sex couples headed 27 households in 2010, an increase from the 10 counted in 2000.Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212228/http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples"], The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed July 24, 2013.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 8,938 people, 3,219 households, and 2,687 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|3,071.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,245 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,115.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the township was 92.07% White, 0.98% African American, 0.04% Native American, 5.57% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400377135.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Washington township, Bergen County, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 4, 2013.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400377135 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Washington township, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085117/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400377135 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 4, 2013.

There were 3,219 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $83,694, and the median income for a family was $88,017. Males had a median income of $67,090 versus $41,699 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,248. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Washington Town Center is a shopping mall located in the center of the township on Pascack Road. The privately held Washington Town Center is the township's single largest taxpayer. Through a quirk in the town's tax code, the not-for-profit Washington Township Recreation Club remains the township's second-largest taxpayer.

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The Township of Washington offers various sports activities—baseball, softball, football, cheerleading, and soccer—which are played at the numerous parks and fields throughout the town. Clark Field includes a little league baseball field with two large dugouts and electronic scoreboard, a basketball court, a playground, sandbox, and a concession stand. The playground has many slides, monkey bars, games, gliders, fire poles, regular swings, baby swings, and a tire swing. Memorial Field is in the major recreation site in the township and provides facilities for multiple uses: baseball, softball, soccer and youth football. Adjacent to the Washington Elementary School, it also includes a recreation building with concession stand and a covered picnic pavilion. Other fields include Sherry Field which is close to the border of Westwood and township and offers a baseball field with two playing areas. The other field is Gardener Field which is a baseball field and also a playground. Both of these fields include a concession stand.[https://www.twpofwashington.us/page/180006394/180016377/Recreation Recreation], Township of Washington. Accessed July 25, 2022.

As the township does not provide for any recreational pool service, the Washington Township Recreation Club (WTRC) fills this void. Membership at the Washington Township Recreation Club, more commonly known as the 'swim club' or 'pool', is not limited to township residents and is open to any individual or family who wishes to join. In addition to the Olympic sized outdoor pool, the WTRC also offers a game room and picnic area.[http://www.wtswimclub.com/ Home page], Washington Township NJ Swim Club. Accessed March 24, 2012. Additional recreational facilities include the Bergen County YJCC, offering fitness programs, indoor swimming and a variety of classes for all denominations.[http://www.yjcc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=7 About us], Bergen County Y, a Jewish Community Center. Accessed March 24, 2012. The town also has a privately owned Racquet and Health Club.

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Schlegel Lake,[http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:880290 Schlegel Lake], Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 5, 2014. once referred to as Schlegel's Pond and commonly referred to as Washington Lake, is a {{convert|28|acre|m2|adj=on}} artificial body of water privately owned and managed by the Washington Lake Association (WLA) since 1947, whose members have exclusive rights to use of the pond and surrounding property. WLA members may enjoy fishing, boating, picnicking, nature observation and other outdoor activities.Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/community/house_gardening/123676369_Vintage_homes_in_lake_communities.html "Vintage homes in lake communities"], North Jersey Homes, June 11, 2011. Accessed August 20, 2013.

The Township of Washington is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan E), implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1970.[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"], New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed December 22, 2013. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a five-member Township Council, all of whom are elected at-large on a partisan basis to four-year terms of office, as part of the November general election. Members of the Township Council are elected to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election together and the other two seats (along with the mayor) up for election two years later in odd-numbered years.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.

{{As of|2023}}, the Mayor of the Township of Washington is Republican Peter Calamari, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025. Members of the Township Council are Council President Desserie Morgan (R, 2023), Council Vice President Steven Cascio (R, 2023), Stacey Feeney (R, 2023), Tom Sears (R, 2025) and Daisy Velez (R, 2025).[https://www.twpofwashington.us/page/180006394/180016357/Mayor-and-Council Mayor & Council], Township of Washington. Accessed March 17, 2023.[https://www.twpofwashington.us/home/180006394/180006394/Images/2022%20adopted%20budget%20(1).pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Township of Washington. Accessed July 25, 2022.[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=66 2024 County and Municipal Directory], Bergen County, New Jersey, April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results], Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.[http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/SOV%20Book%20Report%20as%20of%2012-10-2019.pdf Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote], Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.

The Township of Washington is located in the 5th Congressional District[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#39 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,381 registered voters in the Township of Washington, of which 1,364 (21.4% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,412 (37.8% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,601 (40.8% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-bergen-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Bergen], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 70.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 91.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State – County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2013.

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 3,036 votes (56.1% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 2,184 votes (40.3% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 196 votes (3.6% vs. 4.6%), among the 5,484 ballots cast by the township's 7,010 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.2% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).[http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/elections/BC-Statement-of-Vote-Book-11-08-2016.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, November 8, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2018. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 2,883 votes (58.3% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,000 votes (40.5% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 33 votes (0.7% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,941 ballots cast by the township's 6,619 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207211248/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf |date=December 7, 2013 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 22, 2013.[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207211038/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |date=December 7, 2013 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 22, 2013. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 3,146 votes (58.1% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,159 votes (39.8% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 42 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 5,418 ballots cast by the township's 6,735 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.4% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 22, 2013.[http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_91.html 2008 General Election Results for Washington Township], The Record. Accessed December 22, 2013. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 3,207 votes (59.6% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 2,137 votes (39.7% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 27 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 5,379 ballots cast by the township's 6,582 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.7% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 22, 2013.

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2024[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-bergen.pdf Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Bergen County], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 1, 2025. 2020[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-bergen.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Bergen County], New Jersey Department of State, published December 18, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2025. Note that these are the correct results for the 2020 general election. 2016[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Bergen County], New Jersey Department of State, updated December 14, 2016. Accessed January 1, 2025. 2012[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2012/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results], New Jersey Department of State, updated March 15, 2013. Accessed January 1, 2025. 2008[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2008/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results Bergen County], New Jersey Department of State, updated December 23, 2008. Accessed January 1, 2025. 2004[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2004/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.}}

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 69.3% of the vote (2,079 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.6% (889 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (31 votes), among the 3,067 ballots cast by the township's 6,527 registered voters (68 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.0%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-bergen.pdf |title=Governor - Bergen County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Bergen County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,329 votes (56.7% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,475 votes (35.9% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 200 votes (4.9% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 20 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 4,110 ballots cast by the township's 6,623 registered voters, yielding a 62.1% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf 2009 Governor: Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207010131/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf |date=December 7, 2013 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2013.

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Public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Westwood Regional School District, a comprehensive regional school district serving students from both the Township of Washington and Westwood Borough.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=1adf602a0a60413eae9bf1723bc107b9 Westwood Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Westwood Regional School District, adopted December 14, 2006. Accessed February 20, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelve in the Westwood Regional School District. Composition: The Westwood Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington."[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/wwrsd/page/district-information-directions About Our District: Community and District Profiles], Westwood Regional School District. Accessed July 24, 2022. "The Westwood Regional School District serves the Borough of Westwood (population 10,400) and the Township of Washington (population 9,800). These two communities are located approximately fifteen miles northwest of midtown Manhattan." The district is the county's only regional district serving grades K-12.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/03/5755/000.html Westwood Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 26, 2020. "The Westwood Regional School District is the only K-12 regional school district in Bergen County, serving approximately 2,740 students from the Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington." As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,828 students and 259.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417820&DistrictID=3417820 District information for Westwood Regional School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417820 School Data for the Westwood Regional School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are

Berkeley Avenue Elementary School[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/berkeley-school Berkeley Avenue Elementary School], Westwood Regional School District. Accessed February 20, 2025. with 282 students in grades K–5,

Brookside Elementary School[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/brookside-school Brookside Elementary School], Westwood Regional School District. Accessed February 20, 2025. with 375 students in grades K–5,

Jessie F. George Elementary School[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/george-school Jessie F. George Elementary School], Westwood Regional School District. Accessed February 20, 2025. with 283 students in grades K–5,

Washington Elementary School[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/washington-school Washington Elementary School], Westwood Regional School District. Accessed February 20, 2025. with 322 students in grades K–5,

Westwood Regional Middle School[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/wrms Westwood Regional Middle School], Westwood Regional School District. Accessed February 20, 2025. with 683 students in grades 6–8 and

Westwood Regional High School[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs Westwood Regional High School], Westwood Regional School District. Accessed February 20, 2025. with 839 students in grades 9–12.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/5755 School Performance Reports for the Westwood Regional School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5755 New Jersey School Directory for the Westwood Regional School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Seats on the nine-member board are allocated based on population of the constituent municipalities, with five allocated to Westwood and four to Washington Township.[https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/boe Board of Education], Westwood Regional School District. Accessed February 20, 2025.

Public school students from the township, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Bergen Tech campus in Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.[http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/about-us About Us], Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 22, 2013.[https://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/admissions Admissions], Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.

Immaculate Heart Academy is a parochial, college preparatory, all-girls Catholic high school located on Van Emburgh Avenue, operating under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[https://catholicschoolsnj.org/high-school/bergen-county-catholic-high-schools/ Bergen County Catholic High Schools], Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed November 12, 2016. The school was founded in 1960 as the first all-girls school operated by the Newark Archdiocese.[http://www.ihahs.com/about/overview Overview], Immaculate Heart Academy. Accessed August 20, 2013.

The Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1934. The station is located at 656 Washington Avenue and is home to Rescue 40, Tower Ladder 41, Engine 43, and Engine 44.[http://www.wtfd.us Home Page], Township of Washington Volunteer Fire Department. Accessed April 6, 2015.

The Washington Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps was founded in 1957. The station is located at 354 Hudson Avenue and is home to Ambulance 4–6.[http://www.twpofwashington.us/site/cpage.asp?sec_id=180007231&cpage_id=180036456 About Us], Washington Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Accessed April 6, 2015.

The Washington Township Police Department was founded in 1934. The station is located at 350 Hudson Avenue in the municipal complex.[http://www.washtwppolice.org Home Page], Township of Washington Police Department. Accessed April 6, 2015.

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{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|43.48|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|34.76|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|6.90|mi}} by Bergen County and {{convert|1.82|mi}} by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Bergen.pdf Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed December 2, 2013.

Located within the New York metropolitan area's arterial network, the township is easily accessible by car.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Bergen.pdf Bergen County Highway Map], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 4, 2023. The Garden State Parkway serves the Township with exits 166 (south) and 168 (north). The Parkway's final tool booth, the Pascack toll, is located in the township.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000444__-.pdf#page=60 Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed July 25, 2022. County Route 502 also travels through the township.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000502__-.pdf#page=6 County Route 502 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed July 25, 2022. Route 17 is accessible nearby.

NJ Transit bus route 165 serves nearby Westwood with access to and from the Township of Washington to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and local service on the 752 route.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100111034621/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Routes by County: Bergen County], NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archiveas of January 11, 2010. Accessed March 24, 2012.[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Bergen_County_Map.pdf Bergen County System Map], NJ Transit. Accessed September 14, 2016. Westwood train station can also be easily accessed from the township.

Rockland Coaches provides express service from Pascack Road and Washington Avenue via Garden State Parkway Exit 168, with weekday rush-hour service provided to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, heading to New York in the morning and returning to the township weekday evenings on routes 46, 47 and 49.[http://www.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.commuter.asp Commuter Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108042211/https://web.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.commuter.asp |date=January 8, 2019 }}, Rockland Coaches. Accessed December 22, 2013.[http://www.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.details.asp?action=Lookup&c1=Washington+Township&s1=NJ&c2=New+York&s2=NY&resultId=22467&order=&dayFilter=&scheduleChoice=&sitePageName=%2Frockland%2Findex.asp&cbid=9361261083 Schedule Details: Washington Township, NJ to New York, NY], Rockland Coaches. Accessed December 22, 2013.

The Township of Washington has a movie theater in the Washington Township Shopping Center, with three viewing screens. It closed in 2016 as Bowtie Cinemas, but reopened shortly thereafter as an independent cinema.[http://www.wtcinemas.com/ Washington Township Cinemas]. Accessed November 13, 2016.

The Township of Washington has its own TV station, Washington Community Television (WCTV), run entirely by volunteers. The non-profit, community access group is funded by cable franchise fees and provides a 24/7 electronic bulletin board telecast over several cable systems in surrounding towns. WCTV provides live programming and coverage of high school sports, local events and activities on the Public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV channels as well as the Internet. Its volunteers have been honored for their efforts.[http://www.wctv.us Home Page], Washington Community Television. Accessed August 20, 2013. Town Meetings are broadcast live and are archived on the WCTVNJ YouTube pages.

The Township of Washington Public Library offers a collection of 48,325 volumes with a circulation of over 80,000 items per year. It is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System. In addition to traditional materials, the library offers an online collection and specialty items not typically found in a library setting, including technology, housewares and hobby equipment. Laura Rifkin is the current Library Director.[https://twpofwashingtonpl.org/ Home Page], Township of Washington Public Library. Accessed March 15, 2020.

As the township does not provide residential trash pickup service, residents must pay for trash pickup services through a choice of two private garbage companies.[http://www.twpofwashington.us/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180016639&sec_id=180006394 Household Garbage], Township of Washington. Accessed October 21, 2015. "The Twp. of Washington does not collect your regular household garbage; however you have a choice between two collection companies."

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{{Category see also|People from Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey}}

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the Township of Washington include:

• Beverly Bower (1925–2002), operatic sopranoStaff. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/13/arts/beverly-bower-76-soprano-who-sang-at-the-met.html "Beverly Bower, 76, Soprano Who Sang At the Met"], The New York Times, April 13, 2002. Accessed December 22, 2013. "Beverly Bower, an operatic soprano who sang the lead at the first performance in the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, died on March 24 at her home in Washington Township, N.J."
• Carol Higgins Clark (1956–2023), mystery writerRohan, Virginia. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/119554354_Mystery_is_in_this_Jersey_writer_s_blood.html "Mystery is in this Jersey writer's blood"], The Record, April 10, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2013. "For her 14th Regan Reilly mystery novel, Carol Higgins Clark chose a backdrop she knew well.... Mobbed is the first Regan Reilly book that Clark, who grew up in Washington Township, has set in the Garden State."
• Robert Dow (born 1945), fencer who competed in the team saber event at the 1972 Summer OlympicsFremon, Suzanne S. [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/13/archives/state-has-13-on-olympic-team.html "State Has 13 on Olympic Team"], The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Of all Olympic sports, New Jerseyans are most success ful in fencing. The fencing team of 20 members includes three from the state, Anne O'Donnell of Bayonne, Robert Dow of Westwood, Washington Township, and Jack Keane of East Brunswick."
• Thomas Fitzpatrick (1940–2009), pilot known for two intoxicated flights where he flew from New Jersey and landed on the streets of New York City[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northjersey/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=132930777 "Obituary: Thomas E. Fitzpatrick"], The Record, September 16, 2009. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Fitzpatrick Thomas E., 79, of the Township of Washington, NJ, on Monday September 14, 2009."
• Damon Harrison (born 1988), defensive tackle for the New York GiantsHubbard, Daniel. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/westwood-hillsdale/ny-giant-damon-snacks-harrison-moves-bergen-county-reports-say "NY Giant Damon 'Snacks' Harrison Moves To $1.5M Bergen County Home; Harrison purchased a five-bedroom, six-bathroom house in Washington Township."], Westwood Patch, January 6, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018. "New York Giant Damon 'Snacks' Harrison now calls Bergen County home. Harrison has purchased a 7,000-square-foot home in Washington Township for more than $1.5 million, said listing broker Dawn Braithwaite."

* Mary Higgins Clark (1927–2020), best-selling author of suspense novelsHorner, Shirley. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/18/nyregion/new-jersey-q-mary-higgins-clark-life-new-jersey-best-selling-mysteries.html "New Jersey Q & A: Mary Higgins Clark; From a Life in New Jersey, Best-Selling Mysteries"], The New York Times, October 18, 1992. Accessed December 22, 2013. "Ms. Clark first moved to New Jersey – to Washington Township – in 1956."

• Raymond E. Johns Jr. (born 1955), General, Commander Air Mobility Command, United States Air ForceFard, Maggie Fazeli. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/80396987.html "Washington Township native named newest four-star general"], The Record, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2013. "Johns Jr., the eldest child of Doris and Raymond Johns Sr., grew up in Township of Washington with his younger brother, Kevin, and sister, Susan. He attended Westwood High School, where he met his future wife, Diana, and discovered what he wanted to do for the rest of his life."
• Pert Kelton (1907–1968), vaudeville, movie, radio and television actress, who originated the role of Alice Kramden in The Honeymooners with Jackie GleasonStaff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1968/10/31/archives/pert-kelton-versatile-character-actress-dead-made-broadway-debut-in.html "Pert Kelton, Versatile Character Actress, Dead; Made Broadway Debut in '25 in the Musical Sunny Played Gleason's TV Wife Also on Radio Show"], The New York Times, October 31, 1968. Accessed July 31, 2018. "Washington Township, N. J., Oct. 30-Pert Kelton, the character actress, was stricken, apparently with a heart attack, while swimming this morning at the Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association in Ridgewood. She was pronounced dead at Valley Hospital. She was 61 years old and lived here with her husband, Ralph Bell, at 112 President Road."
• John Markert (1929–2011), politician who served as Mayor of the Township of Washington before being elected to the New Jersey General Assembly, where he served three terms representing the 39th Legislative DistrictClunn, Nick. [http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/123177808_Ex-Assemblyman_John_Markert__81__served_three_terms.html "Ex-Assemblyman John Markert, 81, served three terms"], The Record, June 5, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2013."John Markert, a three-term state assemblyman who began his political career by paving dirt roads in his hometown of Washington Township, died Thursday at his home in Florida."
• Miriam Moskowitz (1916–2018), schoolteacher who served two years in prison after being convicted for conspiracy as an atomic spy for the Soviet UnionRose, Lisa. [https://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2014/12/report_half-century_after_convicted_of_helping_soviet_spies_retired_nj_math_teacher_tries_to_clear_h.html "Retired N.J. teacher, 98, loses bid to clear name in McCarthy-era spy case"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 4, 2014. Accessed July 31, 2018. "NPR.org profiled Miriam Moskowitz of Washington Township, who was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice in 1950 and served two years in prison."
• Jeffrey Nordling (born 1962), actor who has appeared in the series DirtRohan, Virginia. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140610170904/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-133020814.html "Sex, Lies and Photographs; Bergen County native's Dirt character reaps what he sows"], The Record, January 1, 2007. Accessed August 20, 2013. "Nordling was born {{convert|3000|mi|km}} from the craziness, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, and grew up mostly in Washington Township (in the only house on the town's Times Square). When he was 15, the family moved to Saddle River, and Nordling transferred to Ramsey High School, where he became a soccer star."
• B. J. Raji (born 1986), former NFL nose tackle who played for the Green Bay PackersLarson, Craig. [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2009/04/26/packers_choose_raji/ "Packers choose Raji; UConn's Brown goes to Colts"], The Boston Globe, April 26, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2013. "Nestled among a houseful of family and friends in Washington Township, N.J., his 6-foot-2-inch, 332-pound frame resting comfortably, B.J. Raji was sporting a grin from ear to ear."
• Corey Raji (born 1988), professional basketball playerShaughnessy, Dan. [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2011/02/03/at_bc_corey_raji_basks_in_sibling_revelry/ "Sibling revelry at BC"], The Boston Globe, February 3, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2013. "The Raji boys grew up in Washington Township, N.J., and starred at Westwood High School before earning scholarships to BC. Corey was New Jersey High School Player of the Year in 2006-07 and followed B.J. to Chestnut Hill, choosing BC over Miami and Virginia."
• Bob Schroeder (born 1960), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and former councilmember in the Township of Washington, who was sentenced in 2017 to eight years in state prison for deception, misconduct and passing bad checksBenson, Josh. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/nyregion/worth-noting-bob-schroeder-hes-not-dead-yet.html "Worth Noting; Bob Schroeder, He's Not Dead Yet"], The New York Times, September 4, 2005. Accessed January 4, 2018. "'I'm just keeping my name in the public,' said Mr. Schroeder, who has served as council president in his hometown, Washington Township."
• Vito Trause (1925–2019), World War II United States Army veteran and prisoner of warKatzban, Nicholas. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/washington-township/2019/11/02/vito-trause-wwii-pow-dies-94/4127731002/ "Vito Trause, who left school in Bergen County to fight in WWII, dies at 94"], The Record, November 3, 2019. Accessed October 11, 2021. "Washington Township — A resident known for dropping out of Becton Regional High School to fight in World War II and surviving five months as a German prisoner died Thursday."

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• Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. [https://archive.org/details/historyofbergen00clay History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men.], Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
• Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhist00harv Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.] New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
• Van Valen, James M. [https://archive.org/details/historybergenco00valegoog History of Bergen County, New Jersey.] New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
• Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, [https://books.google.com/books?id=As8wAQAAMAAJ History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923], Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

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• [https://www.twpofwashington.us/ Township of Washington website]

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