Morris County is home to the Chesters, the Mendhams, and Long Valley. It is New Jersey's seventh largest county, and is known as the "Military Capital of the American Revolution." Located in the center of Northern New Jersey, the hills, valleys, lakes, mountains, and towns of the area are rich in history and tradition. This is where General George Washington's Army camped during two winters of the Revolutionary War, Benedict Arnold was tried for treason, and Alexander Hamilton courted Betsy Schuyler. Morris County is also the birthplace of the telegraph?which was invented by Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse. The Morris Canal also made history here?as it was considered to be one of the most accomplished engineering feats of the time. From 1990 to 2000, Morris County's population grew by 11.6% to 470,212 residents


WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP ( LONG VALLEY)
The Washington Township, where Long Valley is located, is approximately 45 square miles in area, and is about 50 miles west of New York City. The township is located in the Highlands Section of New Jersey and includes two mountain ranges?Schooley's and the Fox Hill Range, with elevations up to 1,134 feet above sea level in the Schooley's Mountain range and 1,034 on the Fox Hill Range. Route 24 winds its way through Washington Township and provides access to Route 206. Commuters can travel north on Route 206 to Interstate-80 or south to Interstate-78. NJ Transit's Montclair-Boonton Line provides service from nearby Hackettstown and Mount Olive to Dover, where connections can be made to New York City. A trip by car to Manhattan takes about one hour and 15 minutes. From Long Valley, it is about 45 miles (or a one-hour drive time) to the Newark International Airport. 
 
Washington Township was the home of the Lenni Lenape Indians who called the area "Long Valley." In the 1730s German immigrants came to the area and called it "German Valley." In 1789 the Township was officially established and was the first area to be named after George Washington. The Township includes Long Valley, Schooley's Mountain, Stephensburg, Drakestown, Middle Valley, Naughright, Fairmount, and Pleasant Grove. It is the most westerly township of Morris County and is a scenic location?with rolling valleys, woods, rural farmland, and beautiful mountain ranges. The current population is approximately 17,600 people on 45 square miles.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS 

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (LONG VALLEY):
Washington Township is full of recreational activities?the most notable being Schooley's Mountain. At the Morris County Park on the old Camp Washington site, you can hike, ski, ice skate, boat, play ball, picnic, and more. Other parks include Cataract Park, Rock Spring Park, Scott Park, Califon Fields, Palmer Park, Cobblestone Field, and Hacklebarney State Park. The library at Rock Spring Park has a variety of children's programs?crafts, holiday programs, and a summer reading club. The Myhelan Cultural Arts Alliance brings art and culture to the community of Washington Township. They put on exhibitions, offer educational programs, and host an annual independent film festival.

ABOUT EDUCATION 
 
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (LONG VALLEY): 
Public education in Washington Township is served by the Washington Township School District, which runs a high-quality public school system. The District includes Walter Kossman School, for grades K-2, Old Farmers Road School, for grades K-4, Flocktown Road School, for grades 3-4, and Long Valley Middle School for grades 5-8. High school students in Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School (WMCHS), which is part of the West Morris Regional High School District. WMCHS is noted for its academic excellence. It is one of only seven schools in New Jersey that offers the rigorous and internationally recognized college preparatory program called the International Baccalaureate diploma. It also offers an excellent student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1, with 72 percent of the school's faculty and staff with a master's degree or higher. There are also a good number of private schools in the area, including Montessori.

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