Jefferson Region

Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, and Jefferson Township Police Department Chief Sean Conrad announce that Richard Perry, age 49, of Oak Ridge, N.J. was sentenced on March 20, 2020 by the Honorable David H. Ironson, J.S.C. to eight (8) years in New Jersey State Prison on two second degree Sexual Assault charges and four (4) years New Jersey State Prison on a third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child charge. 

Jefferson Township Superintendent of Schools Jeanne Howe provided the following press release today.

Moved to 05/21/2020 - Join us for our 1st Annual J-Town Derby on Thursday, March 26th at Casa Bianca Banquets in Oak ridge, NJ (Doors Open at 6:00 PM).

We are in need of volunteers to show pride for our community. Ask friends and co-workers from your office, church, school, clubs and athletic teams.

The Morris County Freeholders broke ground on the Wharton Road Bypass Project, and while the redesign of downtown of Wharton is nice, the real news is the New Jersey Department of Transportation project to add missing ramps to Route 80 and Route 15 to make it a full interchange

The Jefferson Township Recreation Department has posted the following summer jobs, with many of them working outside, which makes and ideal summer job.

Jefferson Township Police Department Media Brief for February 2020 that covers the last 30-days of police activity in Jefferson Township

One of the region’s best Police utreach programs called the “Junior Police Academy: is back in Jefferson Township for 2020.

Join the Jefferson Arts Committee for a bus trip to the beautiful Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in Hampton, NJ on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 to see the uproarious immersive interactive musical comedy "Sherlock Returns."

Mayor Eric Wilsusen of Jefferson Township sounded off recently on the fact that Jefferson Township Public Schools stand to lose 2.2 million in state aid for the 20-21 school year, with more cuts coming.  

The Lake Forest Viking’s Team is a summer swim team that competes in NJRLL. It is open to all swimmers age 5 to 18 yrs. of age. You do not have to live in Lake Forest to be part of the team.

On February 25, 2020 members of Jefferson Township Fire Department (JTFD #1) attended the Fire academy to practice on the car fire simulator to stay sharp.