Wantage Township Municipal Government

Notice: The Land Use Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 has been cancelled. The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, August 26, 2008.
Tree Trimming – First Energy Power Company has hired Nelson Tree Service to trim trees from distribution lines, starting August 4, 2008. This is a four-year safety maintenance program. Should you have any questions, please call Pilar at 973-592-3677.
Consolidation Study — The Original A Consolidation Study for Wantage and Sussex was completed once before, back in 1973. Although much of the statistics and information from that report is now 35 years outdated, the report is available for those who would like to review the history of the Consolidation topic. Click here to download the 1973 study. (PDF format, 96 pages, 7 MB)
Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility Closed The New Jersey Department of Corrections has closed the Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility's Stokes unit on Route 650 in Montague, in Stokes State Forest, as a budgetary cost-saving measure. The inmates housed at the Stokes unit have been transferred to other correctional facilities in the state. A number of residents have contacted the Wantage municipal offices, requesting that they be informed if or when the Wantage Town Hall is notified of a prisoner escape from Stokes State Forest Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility. Unless you request otherwise, Wantage Township will retain your e-mail address for future reference, in case the State of New Jersey ever decides to re-open the Correctional Facility at Stokes in the future. If that ever does happen, Wantage Township will endeavor to re-establish the e-mail notification system with the NJ Department of Corrections.
POSITION AVAILABLE: SECRETARY TO THE CONSOLIDATION STUDY COMMISSION. See classifieds for details.
FARMERS MARKET VOUCHERS – attention Sussex County Seniors:You maybe eligible to receive $20.00 in Farmers’ Market Vouchers to spend at participating farmstands. Click here to view.
Update of Veterans' Memorial
DEP Issues News Report – Don't Feed the Bears! Click here to view. Posted 5/10/08
Township Issues April Newsletter Contains information on: Bulky Waste Collection, dog licenses late renewal, Clean Communities, Municipal Budget meeting, "taxing" Q&A, Recreation Commission updates. Click here for complete newsletter in PDF format.
NJDEP Issues Compliance Advisory Warning The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency has issued a compliance advisory warning — smoke from outdoor wood boilers prohibited. Advisory in PDF format may be viewed on the NJDEP website at http://www.nj.gov/dep/enforcement/advisories/2008-05.pdf
Report that introduces the topic of Consolidation to the Wantage Township public. Consolidation" means that two or more towns combine into a new, single town. Please see the report, which explains the reasons why Wantage Township will be exploring the possibility of consolidating with other municipalities. This is a big issue and a complicated process. Not all answers will be known before the study is completed. If you have questions about this issue after reading the report, please contact us at: jim@wantagetwp-nj.org. If we can answer your questions, we will do so. If you ask any questions whose answers are not known, we will address the question(s) when the study is done. Thank you! - The Mayor and Committee of Wantage Township. View report as a web page \| download report in PDF format
Veterans Memorial The Township Recreation Committee and Veterans Memorial Committee are asking for your support in the construction and dedication of a memorial to honor our Veterans. It will be located in the newly renamed Veterans Memorial Fields (previously the Lott Road Fields). Donations can be made through the Township Recreation Committee. For more information or to volunteer please contact administrator@wantagetwp-nj.org. Thank you.

NOTICE
Wantage Township is participating in a multi-jurisdiction Emergency Housing Repair Fund program, being coordinated through NORWESCAP to income-eligible households. Click here for the brochure (PDF format) containing details of the program, including income eligibility requirements.

Naming New Streets in Wantage
Submit veterans names

Dog Licenses Due in January
If your dog’s rabies shot expires before November 1, 2008, you must get your dog a new rabies shot before we can release your 2008 dog license to you. Wantage Township will mail a dog license renewal application form to all current dog owners in Wantage Township during the month of December, 2007. If you are a new dog owner, or if you do not receive a dog license application form and need one, you may download the form. If your dog has been spayed or neutered, the dog license fee is $7.20. If your dog has not been spayed or neutered, the dog license fee is $11.20. Late Fees of $2 per month, per dog, apply if you have not renewed your dog license before 02/01/08. When completing your application, please make checks payable to Wantage Township. You must include Proof of Rabies Vaccination. If your dog has been spayed or neutered, you must also include this proof with your application. You may obtain your dog license either by mail or in person at the Wantage Township Municipal Building, 888 State Highway 23, Wantage, NJ.

Wantage "Thank You" to Those Who Serve – On behalf of all the citizens of Wantage and the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Wantage: We extend our grateful thanks to the Wantage Township residents who serve our Country in the United States Military Forces and protect our way of life. Those who are serving in 2006.

Wantage Township Open Space Advisory Committee
meets on the last Tuesday of each month at Wantage Town Hall, at 6:30 p.m. The OSAC members have invited property owners of large parcels of land in Wantage to come and familiarize themselves with the benefits and options available for open space and farmland preservation at this meeting. Even if you are already involved in farmland preservation, you may wish to get updated information regarding available options for your consideration. Please feel free to come and listen!

Emergency — Evacuation Plan for Wantage Township
Wantage Emergency Management Coordinator Joe Konopinski and the Mayor and Committee of Wantage Township have issued instructions on what Wantage residents should do in an Emergency or Evacuation. The Emergency Plan represents a detailed information packet, which should be reviewed and understood before an emergency happens.

To be prepared for an actual emergency, residents may wish to keep the one-page summary sheet readily available as a quick reference. Put it on a bulletin board; attach it to your refrigerator, or keep it handy in a place you will be able to find it if needed."

Detailed information can be found on these pages:
Evacuation Plan | Emergency Plan

Check Status of Taxes On Line
Wantage property owners may now check on line to see if their property tax payments are current. The web site is http://www.wantagetwp-nj.org

Tax information can be accessed by using either your Block and Lot number, or your property location. If taxes are delinquent, the website automatically calculates interest for 7 days.

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