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Remember to License your Pets
Washington Township would like to remind you to license your pets. Licensing should be completed prior to January 31st to avoid late fees. Licenses may be obtained at the Tax Department in the…
3 mths ago
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Managing Mental Health During the Holidays
Looking ahead to holiday gatherings, events and activities may fill you with anticipation and excitement, along with a little angst. You may feel that build-up of anxiety as the holidays approach.…
4 mths ago
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Bone health: Tips to keep your bones healthy
Bones play many roles in the body — providing structure, protecting organs, anchoring muscles and storing calcium. While it's important to build strong and healthy bones during childhood and…
4 mths ago
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Great American Smokeout
The American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November (November 16, 2023), challenging smokers to give up cigarettes for 24 hours.…
5 mths ago
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Halloween Safety Tips - 2023
Halloween Safety Tips Halloween is a fun and spooky holiday, but it's important to prioritize safety. Here are some Halloween safety tips for 2023: Costume Safety:…
5 mths ago
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What to Know About Getting a Mammogram
Mammograms (breast x-rays) are the best tests we have to find breast cancer early, when it may be easier to treat. Talk with your health care provider about when you should get a mammogram.…
6 mths ago
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Protect yourself from COVID-19, Flu, and RSV
It is common to get sick from respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, Flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), especially in the fall and winter. There are actions you can take to protect yourself…
7 mths ago
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Improve Your Sleep
Adults need 7 or more hours of good-quality sleep on a regular schedule each night. Getting enough sleep isn’t only about total hours of sleep. It’s also important to get good-quality sleep on a…
7 mths ago
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Treating Sunburn
Although it may seem like a temporary condition, sunburn—a result of skin receiving too much exposure from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays—can cause long-lasting damage to the skin.…
9 mths ago
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Mosquito Bite Symptoms and Treatment
When a mosquito bites you, it pierces the skin using a special mouthpart (proboscis) to suck up blood. As the mosquito is feeding, it injects saliva into your skin.…
9 mths ago
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Free In-Person Medicare counseling by appointment
Morris County SHIP Office NJ State Health Insurance assistance Program 23 Clyde Potts Drive Suite 204 Morristown, NJ 07960 973-784-4900 Free In-Person Medicare counseling by appointment Request…
9 mths ago
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Opening Burning Guidelines
Opening Burning Guidelines The Washington Township Health Department in conjunction with the Bureau of Fire Prevention would like spread awareness to residents and property owners of the importance…
10 mths ago
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Morris County Health Fair- May 5th, 11am - 3pm
ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM & THE MORRIS COUNTY DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH Health Fair No registration required! Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00AM-3:00PM County College of Morris Student center - Davidson room…
1 yr ago
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Improving Your Health by Improving Your Sleep
Improve Your Sleep Adults need 7 or more hours of good-quality sleep on a regular schedule each night. Getting enough sleep isn’t only about total hours of sleep.…
1 yr ago
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NO COST COVID-19 VACCINE/BOOSTER CLINIC OPPORTUNITIES
The Morris County Department of Law & Public Safety Division of Public Health is offering (3) No Cost COVID19 Vaccination and Booster Clinics. The Clinics will be held on: Thursday, March 23,…
1 yr ago
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Recent Reported Levels of Sadness Amongst Teen Girls
According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 3 in 5 teenage girls reported feeling persistent sadness in 2021 (double the rate of boys) and 1 in 3 girls…
1 yr ago
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Social Media Use Effects on Teens
Social Media Use Effects on Teens Over the last decade, social media has remapped the central experience of adolescence, a period of rapid brain development.…
1 yr ago
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2023 National Wear Red Day
American Heart Month The first Friday in February is National Wear Red Day. On this day, which is considered American Heart Month, everyone across the country wears the color red in order to raise…
1 yr ago
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FOUR TESTS WITH ONE SWAB- COVID PCR + FLU A & B + RSV
A new respiratory panel test is available that allows individuals to test all four main respiratory diseases that have been affecting our residents this year. No prescription required.…
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1 yr ago
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Flu and COVID Clinic - October 18th 3:30pm - 6pm
Washington Township Health Dept. and Green Brook Family Medicine are co-sponsoring an Influenza and COVID Vaccine Clinic for ages 5 yrs and up At: West Morris Central High School- Media Center 259…
1 yr ago
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Are You Protected Against Polio?
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a very contagious disease caused by the poliovirus which lives in the throat and digestive tract and invades the nervous system.…
1 yr ago
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BE AWARE! Cancer Awareness and Prevention
The Washington Township Health Department would like to make area residents aware that NJCEED (NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection) is offering several opportunities for cancer awareness /…
2 yrs ago
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BOOST NJ2 week February 23, 2022 - March 1. 2022
February 23 - March 1, 2022 has been designated as BOOST NJ2 week. During this week, Health Departments, Pharmacies, Health Centers and pop-up sites all over the state will, once again,…
2 yrs ago
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Friday February 4th is GO RED for WOMEN Day
The Washington Township Health Department along with our own school nurse, Nancy Braithwaite, from Old Farmer's Road School in long Valley, would like to make residents aware that Friday,…
2 yrs ago
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FREE COVID Testing Center now open
The Washington Township Health Department has become aware of a COVID Testing site that opened today, January 26, 2022. WHERE: Belvidere NJ - Goodwill Firehouse - 689 Water St.…
2 yrs ago
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