Jefferson Region

Jefferson Township and Lake Shawnee open their arms to welcome new Morris Habitat home that was built through Volunteers, Sponsors and over 500 hours of sweat-equity by the new family of eight.

Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker announce the arrest of several cocaine distributors following the interception and investigation of two (2) parcels, each containing approximately one-half kilogram of cocaine.

CAMP COUNSELORS – Camp Jefferson is looking for a few more Counselors to round out our season. If you enjoy working with children and are still in search of a summer job. The hours are 8-4:30 Monday – Friday.

The Jefferson Arts Committee’s free summer gazebo concerts have begun and take place throughout the end of August on Friday evenings at the beautiful Victorian gazebo in the municipal complex (1033 Weldon Road, Oak Ridge). All concerts begin at 7 p.m. and are two hours long, usually with a short intermission.  

JEFFERSON  The Jefferson Township Museum, also known as the George Chamberlain House, will have an open house on Sunday, August 1, 2021, from 1 to 4 pm.

Tonight's FREE Summer Gazebo concert featuring The Desperados has been MOVED to the Jefferson Township High School auditorium, 1010 Weldon Road (just up the street from the gazebo/municipal complex) due to the threat of thundershowers again tonight.  

The following is the tentative roadwork schedule for the following Jefferson Township roads, weather permitting, milling expected to start, July 6^th, paving expected to start on or about July 12^th. This schedule may vary.

The Jefferson Arts Committee has been notified that they were chosen by ACME store leadership to be a beneficiary of their GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag program during the month of July 2021.

Lake Hopatcong, N.J. – Boaters looking to improve their boat handling skills and awareness can now access hands-on training courses through Bridge Marina’s Build a Boater program.  Created in partnership with the nationally recognized BoatUS Foundation and the National Safe Boating Council, the program is boat driver’s education, providing participants with hours of on-the-water training and guidance and support to obtain the New Jersey Boating Safety Certificate. 

Join the JTFD2 Ladies’ Auxiliary indoor Craft & Vendor Fair on Sunday June 6 outside at our Firemen's Field, which is located on Swan Lane (off Rt 15 S.) across from Lakeside Fields.

The free summer gazebo concerts are back for 2021 and have been scheduled by the Jefferson Arts Committee throughout the summer in the beautiful Victorian gazebo in the Jefferson Township Municipal Complex, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong (use Oak Ridge, NJ in your GPS), NJ. All concerts begin at 7pm and are two hours long usually with a short intermission!