Long Valley Life News

Toys for Tots

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:34:08 -0500

Washington Township Police Department, along with the Washington Township P.B.A. Local 301, will be helping spread the joy by collecting a new unwrapped toy. These toys collected along with monetary donations will be delivered to the US Marine Corps Reserve Unit warehouse in Wayne, NJ.

The donations will be disseminated to needy young children in local communities.

The drop off location is the Washington Township Police Headquarters at 1 East Springtown Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853. The deadline for drop off is December 12, 2008.

If you have questions, contact Sgt Douglas Compton of the Community Policing Unit at 908.876.3232 or dcompton@wtpdmorris.org.

Long Valley Jr Women's Club Gingerbread House Contest

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:13:58 -0500

The Long Valley Junior Women's Club in conjunction with the Long Valley Village Asssociation, is sponsoring a Gingerbread House contest for area kids and families. Entry Deadline is Dec 1st. Prizes will be awarded to the top houses in each category. All entries will be on display during the Holiday Happenings on Sunday December 7th. The Long Valley Junior Women's Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 at the Schooley's Mountain Firehouse. New members are always welcome!

Sponsor a Wreath

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:14:58 -0500

The "Sponsor A Wreath" fund raiser will begin again this December, commencing with the hanging of Wreaths on December 6th. The wreaths have become a beautiful tradition in our town and are so much more than just holiday decorations. They are a strong symbol of neighbors helping neighbors.

The Interfaith Community Outreach of Washington Township Area (ICOWTA) is a coalition of 10 local churches which administers the Residents Emergency Fund and the Washington Township Food Pantry housed in the Long Valley Presbyterian Church on Bartley Rd. They provide one-time financial help and supplemental food year round to needy Washington Township residents who have been referred by clergy, school officials, and social service agencies. This year ICOWTA will have supplied almost 4000 bags of groceries and assisted nearly 90 families!

Emergency Shelter Available

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:34:30 -0400

Washington Township Office of Emergency Management has arranged for the Schooley's Mountain Fire House to be utilized as an emergency shelter until conditions return to normal.

Schooley's Mountain Firehouse is located on the west side of Schooley's Mountain Road (the Hackettstown side) between the Police Communications Center and Pleasant Grove Road.

If you have no heat, you are encouraged to stay warm at the shelter. Amenities are limited, so please bring anything you think you may require for an extended period of time (medicine, food, reading materials, etc.)

The American Red Cross has opened a shelter facility at the Mansfield Middle School, located by the intersection of Route 57 and Port Murray Road near the traffic light. All area residents are eligible to use the Mansfield facility.

Surplus Vehicle Auction

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:52:22 -0400

Washington Township is auctioning ten surplus Police, Fire and Township vehicles. All of the vehicles have a clear title and are being auctioned in an as-is condition.

Sidewalk Construction on East Mill Road

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:21:28 -0400

On or about Monday, October 20, 2008 construction will begin on a new sidewalk on East Mill Road starting in the area of Mountain View Avenue and continuing west to the Long Valley Middle School on West Mill Road.

The hours of construction will be from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Frida. It is anticipated that the project will take about seventeen working days to complete, weather permitting.

Washington Township race heats up over political signs

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:35:14 -0400

Incumbent Kevin Nedd and challenger Jim Harmon won't face off for the open seat on the township committee for another three months, but the two are already entrenched in a heated debate over political signs.

Last week, Harmon suggested that he and his opponent agree to a pact that would limit the time either could post campaign signs along the rural township's idyllic streets to the four weeks prior to the election.

This week, Nedd fired back with a proposal that neither candidate put up signs, and instead donate the money they would have spent to charity.

Non-Skid Covering on Schooley's Mountain Rd

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:50:10 -0400

A tricky stretch of Schooley's Mountain Road, with a steep grade and a dangerous curve, will get a bit of a makeover with a new substance that should offer better traction on the Washington Township road, according to county officials.

Thanks to a $107,000 state grant that was approved yesterday, a 420-foot-long segment of the road will be fitted by Morris County road crews with Safe-T-Grip, a skid-resistant covering that is supposed to provide better traction on the heavily used rural route, officials said.

Power line sparks heated debate

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:47:34 -0400

Residents question value, usefulness of electric line planned for New Jersey.

David Ballengee brings several different perspectives to the power line proposal.

As a homeowner in Washington Township, Morris County, near Hackettstown, he lives about a mile from one of the routes for a proposed 500,000-volt electric line.

"You bought the house under one set of circumstances," said Ballengee, "all of a sudden, this is being thrust upon you."

But Ballengee also worked for years as an engineer at Jersey Central Power & Light Co. He now works for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the state agency that oversees rates and other aspects of electric companies.

Stand-off in Washington Twp. ends after 6 hours

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:55:06 -0400

East Mill Road closed while cops talk man out; No one hurt in incident

A hostage negotiating team safely removed a man with a weapon from his home on East Mill Road Wednesday after a call to police resulted in a six-hour standoff, authorities said.

No one else was in the home at the time, and no one outside the home was ever in any danger, authorities said.

Township police got a call at 10:44 a.m. from the man's family members indicating he was inside his home with a weapon, authorities said.