Learn About Budgets, Administrators on Monday

It’s the last Monday in February and, as usual, it’s a pretty busy day around Washington Township. Let’s take a look at what’s going on.

You Need to Say Goodbye, and Hello: Tonight’s West Morris Regional School Board meeting will be held at Mendham High School at 7 p.m., but it’s not your ordinary gathering. It will be the final session with . The board will also formally introduce its new , the district’s former director of staff development. Stop in and say goodbye, and also say hello.

You Need to Budget Wisely: The Washington Township Committee will hold its final budget meeting of the year at 7 p.m. at the . The committee can now last week and finalize it’s proposed spending amount for 2012. The meeting is open to the public.

You Need to Make a Title Run: boys and girls basketball teams are competing in the first round of the NJSIAA state playoff tournament. The boys will head to Rahway High School for a 7 p.m. tip, and the girls Plainfield High School at 7 p.m. Go support your teams!

You Need the Right Shoes: And that’s why Mike Tapia, owner of Foot Solutions in Chester, is going to present “Are Your Shoes Killing You?” at the Washington Township Library as part of a Lunch ‘n’ Learn program at noon.

You Need to Vote: Today marks the inaugural edition of Long Valley Patch’s weekly “Best Of” column. Each week we’ll ask readers a new question about their favorite businesses in town–this week we want to know of your favorite Washington Township restaurant serving Italian cuisine. To vote in the poll and leave your comment, go here.