Clean Drinking Water, New Bagel Shop Tops Week's News

Saying the first full week of August was busy would be akin to saying it’s breezy out during a hurricane. That being said, there was plenty of news in and around Washington Township. Let’s take a look.

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Officials OK New Water Line Service to Contaminated Area

After decades of back and forth, Chester Township finally found source to provide clean drinking water to 73 properties on Parker Road. It just so happened the best suitor was their next-door neighbor, Washington Township. 

New Bagel Shop a ‘Few Months’ From Opening

One of Long Valley’s newest businesses is set to open later this fall, and will be offering breakfast and lunch foods on West Mill Road in the storefront of the old Spartan Mart.

Schools Waiting on $300K Grant to Start Security Upgrades

There’s a possibility a state grant could bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Washington Township school district for construction projects. Coupled with its own $320,000 budgeted this year, and the district could possibly implement all the security enhancements it hoped for in a single step.

‘Proactive’ Steps Taken by JCP&L to Fix Issues, Mayor Says

Washington Township Mayor Ken Short spoke with utility provider Jersey Central Power & Light, who promised him, and the town, proactive measures they are taking this summer to fix or alleviate outages.

Long Valley Surrounded by NJ’s Wealthiest Towns

An NJ Spotlight article published this week showed New Jersey’s wealthiest towns, many of which are in northern New Jersey. Three of them, in fact, surround Washington Township – check out which ones.