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MACKENZIE FITCHETT

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FutureAct Club finds new way to help families in need

The Washington Township Public School FutureAct Club is holding a craft fundraiser to collect money for the annual Gobble Up Hunger event, which looks very different due to COVID-19. “The…

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Township police raise money for local family affected by cancer

The Washington Township Police Department and the local police union have started their 4th annual Movember fundraiser and already raised over $2,000. To participate, officers donate $25 and grow out…

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Williamstown welcomes new ‘little’ free library

Williamstown residents Aaron and Brenda Fitzgerald have created a little free library in memory of their daughter that opened at the family’s Battles Road home on what would have been…

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Monroe Township is open to new business

Monroe council held its monthly meeting on Oct, 26 and discussed new and existing businesses throughout the township. Both Mayor Richard DeLucia and Shannon Morgan-Leonen, Economic Development Commission chair, reported…

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Merchants find their way to the township during pandemic

Washington Township Council held its monthly meeting on Oct. 28, addressing economic development and naming the September employee of the month. Council heard a report from Economic Development Consultant Nancy…

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Monroe library takes its annual Halloween parade outside

More than 70 children visited The Free Public Library of Monroe Township for its annual Halloween parade on Oct 28.  Due to COVID-19, the parade was held outside, with children…

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Township police receive grant for bulletproof vests

  The Washington Township Police Department applied for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant in June and was recently awarded $8,184 for new vests. The grant program was designed…

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Painting the Town introduces kindness rock garden

Painting the Town creative team member Kristine Storm has started a new interactive art project called Community Kindness Rock Garden. The garden is positioned outside of the Rangers station at…

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Local women’s chorus raises money for breast cancer awareness

The local women’s chorus, Shades of Harmony, has collected more than $600 for Breast Cancer Awareness with its first Shades of Harmony Breast Cancer Awareness Virtual Walk. Shades of Harmony…

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Washington Township High School moves to all remote learning

Washington Township High School is switching to full remote learning through Nov. 4 due to a rise in positive COVID-19 cases. The following letter was put out by Superintendent Joseph…

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