April 8, 2020 - The Washington Township Health Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, has confirmed 30 cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Washington Township through April 7, 2020. Four of those have been confirmed as recovered and released from isolation. The other cases are in isolation, and Washington...

The Governor has issued Executive Order 118 closing state and county parks effective April 7 at 8 p.m. Please contact Morris County Park Police for violations at county parks and trails by calling 973-285-2951. Hacklebarney is a state park and violations can be reported to the state park police at 877-927-6337....

April 7, 2020 - The Washington Township Health Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, has confirmed 28 cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Washington Township through April 6, 2020. Four of those have been confirmed as recovered and released from isolation. The other cases are in isolation, and Washington...

The State of New Jersey has created a COVID-19 Jobs and Hiring Portal. Businesses across New Jersey need thousands of workers for immediate hire. Learn more about who is hiring at https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/ Also, employers in critical industries can submit information about openings with urgent hiring needs related to COVID19 at https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/intake    

April 6, 2020 - The Washington Township Health Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, has confirmed 18 cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Washington Township through April 5, 2020. To date, 34,124 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in New Jersey and 1,618 cases have been identified in Morris County....

Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan announced an Administrative Order that permits blood donation drives to continue in order to meet the critical medical needs of New Jersey residents. In order to operate, blood drives must undertake appropriate mitigation efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19,...

April 3, 2020 - The Washington Township Health Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, has confirmed 14 cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Washington Township through April 2, 2020. To date, 25,590 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in New Jersey and 1,082 cases have been identified in Morris...

Please visit the Small Business Administration's COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources webpage for info on: Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance SBA Debt Relief SBA Express Bridge Loans Guidance for Businesses and Employers SBA Products and Resources Government Contracting Local Assistance  

Governor Murphy has issue a new Executive Order authorizing DCA to reactivate, on a temporary basis for the duration of the State of Emergency or Public Health Emergency, whichever is longer, the license of healthcare professional previously licensed to practice in New Jersey who retired from active practice within the last...

County OEM officials have spoken to healthcare providers across Morris County to identify this need, and are reaching out to RNs, LPNs, and others in the medical field to see if they can match the need with available personnel. Fore more info, click here.  

On March 30, the State Police issued an Administrative Order (AO2020-6 ) regarding the application of Executive Order-107 (closure of non-essential businesses) to: Realtors: Individual appointments to view real estate with realtors by individuals or families shall be considered essential retail business. Open houses are still considered impermissible gatherings. Car Dealers:...

The Washington Township Health Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, has confirmed an additional five (5) cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Washington Township. There have been twelve confirmed positive cases within Washington Township. One has recovered and been released from isolation. The other cases are in isolation, and...

The Washington Township Health Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, has confirmed an additional two (2) cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Washington Township. As of today there are seven  confirmed cases within Washington Township. The individuals are in isolation, and the Washington Township Health Department is following all appropriate NJ Department...

The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law March 27, 2020. For more information on the CARES Act please click on the links below: The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act CARES SBA Flow Chart CARES Act Rebates FA CARES Act Rebates and...

On March 28, Governor Murphy's Office issued the following announcement regarding COVID-19 related mortgage relief: Acting on a commitment to provide financial relief to New Jersey homeowners, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that financial institutions will provide mortgage forbearance and financial protections for New Jerseyans facing economic hardship as a result COVID-19. “Millions...

On March 18, a local state of emergency was declared in Washington Township in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Below is a summary of changes to municipal operations and resources available to the public as of March 28. Protect yourself from COVID-19 by practicing social distancing. If you’re sick, call your...

State Department of Health Guidance for Patrons of Retail Businesses Patrons entering essential retail businesses should abide by the following guidelines: • If an individual must leave home to access essential goods, they are encouraged to go at non-peak times, to keep distance from other customers in the store, keep visits...