Mondays
Straight… to Treatment
Those who are struggling with substance abuse and have been thinking about seeking help can do so at the Washington Township Police Department on Mondays from noon to 2 p.m.
The program is available to everybody, regardless of residence. No appointment or insurance necessary. For more information please visit www.straighttotreatment.com
Feb. 11-25
Happenings at the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library at 606 Delsea Dr., Sewell. For more information about the listed events call 856-589-3334 or email info@hegganlibrary.org.
Feb. 11, 18, 19, 25 – 10-10:30 a.m. – Babies Boogie (Age 0-2).
Feb. 11, 18, 25 – 10:30-11 a.m. – Wiggle Worms (Ages 2-3).
Feb. 11, 18, 25 – 11-11:30 a.m. – Family Storytime (All ages).
Feb. 11 – 2-2:45 p.m. – Homeschool Hangout: Art Adventures.
Feb. 11 – 4-5:30 p.m. – TAB Game Time: Dungeons and Dragons.
Feb. 11 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Art Adventures: James Dean (Pete the Cat).
Feb. 12 – 10-10:30 a.m. – Babies Boogie (Ages 0-1).
Feb. 12 – 10:30-11 a.m. – Babies Boogie (Ages 1-2).
Feb. 12, 19, 23 – 11-11:30 a.m. – Music and Motion Storytime (Ages 2-plus).
Feb. 12 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Non-Fiction Addiction: “Hunger” by Roxane Gay.
Feb. 12 – 1:30-2 p.m. – Messy Art: Handprint Valentines.
Feb. 13, 20 – 10-10:30 a.m. – Family Storytime (All Ages).
Feb. 13, 20 – 10:30-11 a.m. – Teddy Bear Time.
Feb. 13 – 11:30 a.m. to noon – Crafty Corner.
Feb. 13 – 1:30-4 p.m. – Mahjong Club.
Feb. 13 – 2-4 p.m. – Drop-In Tech Time.
Feb. 14 – 11 a.m. to noon – Love at the Library: Grandparent and Special Friends Celebration.
Feb. 14 – 2-4 p.m. – Knitting and Crocheting.
Feb. 15 – 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Take A Seat: Chair Yoga with Dana.
Feb. 16 – Library closed for President’s Day.
Feb. 17, 24 – 10-10:30 a.m. – Tiny Tots Storytime (Ages 0-2).
Feb. 17, 24 – 10:30-11 a.m. – Wiggle Worms (Ages 2-3).
Feb. 17, 24 – 11-11:30 a.m. – Teddy Bear Time (Ages 2-plus).
Feb. 17, 24 – 1:30-2 p.m. – Preschool Storytime.
Feb. 17 – 4-5 p.m. – Friends of the Library.
Feb. 17 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Celebrate Black History Month with Daisy Century as Mary Fields-Cowgirl, stagecoach Driver, and Mail Carrier.
Feb. 18 – 2-2:45 p.m. – Homeschool Hangout: Cool Science.
Feb. 18 – 4-5 p.m. – TAB Teen Book Club.
Feb. 18 – 5:30-8 p.m. – Library Board of Trustees Meeting.
Feb. 19 – 1-3 p.m. – Jigsaw Puzzle Club.
Feb. 19 – 1:30-2:15 p.m. – Little Builders Club.
Feb. 19 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – S.M.I.L.E.
Feb. 20 – 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Zine Studio.
Feb. 21 – 10:30-11 a.m. – Saturday Storytime.
Feb. 21 – 3-4 p.m. – Donut Day!
Feb. 22 – 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Drum 2BFit Cardio Drumming.
Feb. 23 – 10-10:30 a.m. – Tiny Tots Storytime (Ages 0-1).
Feb. 23 – 10:30-11 a.m. – Tiny Tots Storytime (Ages 1-2).
Feb. 23 – 4-5 p.m. – Teen Heritage Club.
Feb. 23 – 6:30-7 p.m. – Bedtime Stories.
Feb. 23 – 6:30-8 p.m. – Mystery Book Discussion Group.
Feb. 24 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Chasing Clues: A Cozy Mystery Club: “Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder” by Valerie Burns.
Feb. 25 – 2-2:45 p.m. – Homeschool Hangout: Yoga.
Feb. 25 – 4-5:30 p.m. – TAB Game Time: Dungeons and Dragons.
Happenings around Gloucester County
Feb. 11 – 9 a.m. to noon – Integrated Pest Management at 254 County House Road in Clarksboro.
Feb. 18 – 9 a.m. to noon – Houseplants at 254 County House Road, Clarksboro.
Feb. 23 – 6-7 p.m. – MEGA Job Fair Resume Workshops at Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill.
Feb. 25 – 9 a.m. to noon – Insects and Mites of Ornamentals at 254 County House Road, Clarksboro.
The Gloucester County Department of Health provides free health screenings – blood pressure and glucose and cholesterol testing – and information in front of the Gloucester County store, located in the Deptford Mall, on the first Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon.
The South Jersey Museum of American History is located at 138 Andaloro Way in Deptford. Open from Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call (856) 812-1121, email sjmuseum@aol.com and visit southjerseymuseum.org. The museum’s permanent exhibits include artifacts from the Pre-Columbian through the Colonial Eras, American Farmstead, Antique hand tools and equipment, the Pine Barrens, Glass and a Fossil exhibit.
Serve-A-Tray program, which is for seniors 60 or older, is more than just a meal delivery – it’s about maintaining health, independence, and dignity for homebound seniors in the community. Participants receive a complete midday meal Monday through Friday, with frozen meals available for weekends. For more information call (856) 686-8325.
Gloucester County Senior Nutrition Sites offer well-balanced midday meals for residents 60 plus at Second Baptist Church, Paulsboro; First Baptist Church of Jericho, Deptford; Greenfields Volunteer Fire Company, Deptford; Pfeiffer Community, Williamstown; Glassboro Senior Center, Glassboro; and Mantua Township Community Center, Sewell. For more information at (856) 384-6900 or email seniors@co.gloucester.nj.us.
Blood Drives
The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply into 2026. Types O, A negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now.
The Red Cross is also teaming up with Pro Football Champion and blood donor Saquon Barkley to urge donors to make appointments now to help save lives this winter. Photos featuring Barkley giving lifesaving blood are available.
If you’re unable to give blood or platelets, consider making a financial donation to support the organization’s lifesaving mission at redcross.org.
Feb. 18 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Behavioral Sciences Building, 1400 Tanyard Road.
Feb. 26 – noon to 5 p.m. – McGuinness Funeral Home, 573 Egg Harbor Road.
Gloucester County Nature Club
The Gloucester County Nature Club meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of the month, September through June, and are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.gcnatureclub.org.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Council meeting will be held at 6 p.m., 523 Egg Harbor Road.
Friday, Feb. 13
Veteran’s fundraiser – a Valentine’s Dance Party – will be held at the township senior center at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 16
Municipal offices closed for President’s Day.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Washington Township Board of Education work session meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at 206 E. Holly Ave.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Washington Township/Food Bank of South Jersey distribution from 8:30-10:30 a.m., Washington Township High School behind the 9-10 wing of the school off the Ganttown Road entrance. Bring valid New Jersey photo.
Saturday, Feb. 21
Free Rabies Clinic will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. at township Public Works, 1 McClure Drive.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Washington Township Board of Education regular meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at 206 E. Holly Ave.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Township Council meeting will be held at 6 p.m., 523 Egg Harbor Road.
Ongoing:
Registration is now open for the Washington Township Public Schools (WTPS)’ free, integrated preschool program for the 2026-27 school year. Beginning in September, WTPS plans to offer preschool for all resident 3- and 4-year-old children. This significant expansion is contingent upon the district maintaining its dedicated Preschool Education Aid (PEA) funding from the New Jersey Department of Education’s Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE). All registrations completed in full by April 15, will be eligible for the Preschool Location Preference Lottery
Washington Township uses the Everbridge notification system to notify residents of important community information such as weather emergencies nd changes to municipal services. Residents are encouraged to sign up for these important notifications. For any questions contact Councilman Donald Brown at dbrown@twp.washington.nj.us.
Sunday services at St. John’s Church, 149 Ganttown Road, Turnersville, are at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. A kids’ church and nursery available at each service. For more information visit DiscoverStJohns.org or call (856) 227-6567.
The Washington Township Veterans Wall of Honor is accepting applications. Please note that eligibility to have a plaque on the Wall is: a Veteran who is a resident of Washington Township at the time of entrance into the military, a current resident, a member of a current resident’s immediate family (parent, spouse, sibling, or child). Kindly include the Veteran’s DD 214 and submit a 5×7 photo, preferably in uniform. Applications are available in the Municipal Building. For additional information, please contact Lori Morello at (856) 589-0520, ext. 2287, or email at lmorello@twp.washington.nj.us.
License Your Furry Friend. Licensing your dog is not just a state requirement, but it also helps reunite lost pets with their owners and supports local animal services. The licenses expire Jan. 31 of each year.
The Washington Saves Lives Program is available for residents to use seven days a week between the hours 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. for a free ride from any bar or restaurant located within the township to their home. If you or if you know someone that may benefit from this program, please download the Uber application and use it during the designated hours.
The Washington Township Fire Department is accepting applications for volunteer firefighter. Become part of a progressive organization with the most up-to-date firefighting and rescue technology in the area. Whether you are responding to the Firehouse from home or staffing a station with fellow Firefighters, your help is needed. If interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter, visit https://www.wtfd10nj.org/Rec_vol.html
The Washington Township Ambulance and Rescue Association is currently seeking applicants for the position of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Full and Part-Time positions available. For additional information and to apply please contact Washington Township Ambulance at (856) 228-5995 or email brandon.dimter@squad10-9.org.
The Washington Township Police Department is participating in the new Special Needs Registry and Blue Envelope Program sponsored by the Gloucester County Police Chief’s Association and the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. The registry gives police quick access in an emergency to critical information about a person who is registered. Individuals will also get a blue window decal as well as a blue envelope for their vehicle. These items let the police know that the occupants have a physical or mental condition that may not be apparent to the officer on scene. For more information Contact Officer Nick Schmidt at njschmidt@pd.twp.washington.nj.us or at (856) 589-6650 ext. 1125 with any questions.
