Washington Township

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Washington Township is a leader for achievement in local government, education, and recreation. Washington Township with a population of 48,500 is Gloucester County's largest municipality. The Township is 23.0 square miles. The Township is served by six postal zip codes: Blackwood, (Turnersville) 08012, Glassboro 08028, Grenloch 08032, Pitman 08071, Sicklerville 08081, and Sewell 08080.

Washington Township is conveniently located on the N-S Freeway (State Highway 42) at the beginning of the Atlantic City Expressway. Less than 10 minutes away are: Interstate Routes 295, 95, 676, and the New Jersey Turnpike. Local train service is available from nearby Woodbury or the Lindenwold High Speed Line which is operated by PATCO. New Jersey Transit bus service is located in Washington Township and serves the surrounding areas.

The town is approximately 20 minutes from Philadelphia, and the main hub of AMTRACK. Newark International is approximately 90 minutes away, New York 2 hours, Delaware Memorial Bridge 40 minutes, Commodore Barry Bridge 40 minutes. and all shore points approximately 1.5 hours away from our town.

EDUCATION

The Washington Township School District is served by the Board of Education. This board is elected by the township voters. The School District currently has: One PreSchool/Kindergarten Center, Six Elementary Schools (grades 1- 5), Three Middle Schools (grades 6- 8), and one High School Complex.