Jefferson Region

The Jefferson Arts Committee recognized the achievements of two outstanding Jefferson Township High School students during the Senior Awards Ceremony held on June 14th in the school auditorium.  

The Jefferson Township Recreation Department’s Karate Program will begin its next 10-week session on Monday, June 11, 2018 and continue through Monday, August 23, 2018. 

Jefferson Township Teen Scene, in conjunction with the Jefferson Township Recreation Department provides positive opportunities for resident teens ranging from 6th to 9th grades. 

It’s not too late to register your child for Camp Jefferson Summer Day Camp!

The Township of Jefferson and the Jefferson Arts Committee are thrilled to announce that Saturday, July 14th will usher in the continuance of a new era in Jefferson Township as the 30 year old Jefferson Township Day event again becomes the new Jefferson Fest II – Food Truck Festival, Concert, and Fireworks celebration on the fields of the Jefferson Township High School at 1010 Weldon Road, Milton/Oak Ridge. 

Property owners and outdoor enthusiasts in Morris County and across “bear country” in Northwest Jersey should be armed with safety tips as black bears begin the search for food after emerging from winter dens, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.

F.S. Burroughs/North Jersey Trout Unlimited (www.nnjtu.org) will continue the tradition started many years ago by Bill Clark and host the very popular annual Children’s Fishing Contest for this coming Jefferson Fest II – Food Truck Festival, Concert, and Fireworks event on Saturday, July 14th.

As the district moves forward with increasing the security of our school buildings, I would like to bring to your attention a new protocol we will be implementing at all of our schools.

 Saturday, July 14th not only will mark the date of the second annual Jefferson Fest – Food Truck Festival, Concert, and Fireworks event but also the date of the 14th annual Irish Road Bowling Contest.

On Wednesday, April 26, 2018, approximately 8:40pm, PO Robert Coyle responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 15 North, in Jefferson Township.

The Jefferson Arts Committee is pleased to announce the schedule for its 2018 FREE Summer Gazebo concert series on Friday evenings at 7 pm at the Jefferson Township Gazebo. 

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office this week hosted the first of four “21-County, 21st Century Community Policing Project” programs, with a goal of cultivating relationships between local law enforcement and community leaders.