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The public will have a chance to comment on the 2021 municipal budget and tax levy at the Wednesday, April 21 council meeting. Read more
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Spring cleaning doesn’t stop at home. The township needs a sprucing up, and you can help. Read more
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Jefferson Township will again recognize Hometown Heroes with banners to be placed on poles in the township’s military park near town hall. Banners will cost $80, and the de… Read more
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Josh Kalish is the newest member of the township council. Read more
After a forced closure in 2020 due to Covid, Camp Jefferson’s summer camp returns for the 2021 season on June 21. The camp will offer nine sessions throughout the summer. C… Read more
“It’s been a real winter,” Lake Commissioner Fred Steinbaum said during the Monday, March 8, meeting. “Up to 12 inches of ice and a full fishing season.” There were also si… Read more
Jefferson Township High School students raised their voices at the latest Board of Education meeting on Monday night, advocating for a return to full-time in-person learnin… Read more
The residents along Hudson Avenue at Crescent Cove will soon join most of the rest of Hopatcong Borough when the houses are connected to the borough’s sewers. Hopatcong May… Read more
To the Editor: March 13, 2021 will mark one year our children have been out of full-time school. One year! Try to imagine everything they’ve missed: the academic loss is ob… Read more
Because 80% of Jefferson Township is in the Highlands, any new construction, including something as simple as a deck, may require an exemption from the strict Highlands reg… Read more
02/06/21, DWI (P.O. Johnson): Moris Castaneda-Perlera, 39 of Stanhope was stopped by patrol traveling south in the Northbound lane near the Tap House after visiting Club 15… Read more
Now you can get “egged” at your home, and there won’t be a mess to clean up! And you can support Jefferson Township schools at the same time. The JCPTA will be “egg’ing” Je… Read more
The Jefferson Arts Committee (JAC) has been selected as a beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of March. The Stop & Shop Community Bag… Read more
Tensions rose at the Jefferson Township Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday night at Jefferson Township High School, as parents demanded answers about their children’s … Read more
Due to the retirement of councilwoman Debi Merz Bennett, the Jefferson Republican Committee must convene to nominate individuals to be considered to finish the unexpired te… Read more
Mayor Eric Wilsusen presented the administration’s 10-year Strategic Capital Plan for the Municipality at its last council meeting. “This is a first for our local governmen… Read more
Are you tired of cooking? Take a break from the kitchen and head to the Townsquare Diner on Tuesday, March 16 from 5 – 9 p.m. Present this flyer and 25 percent of your chec… Read more
The Knee Deep Club of Lake Hopatcong held it first ice fishing contest since 2018. The February 21, 2021 contest was a great success, with 124 entrants coming out for a bri… Read more
The Milton First Aid Squad will be hosting a blood drive on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Squad Building, 45 Milton Road, Oak Ridge. The event will … Read more
Kindergarten registration will be held at the Milton School and the Ellen T. Briggs School in Jefferson Township from March 1-12, 2021 by appointment at the school your chi… Read more
A free educational webinar on the basics of rain garden installation will be presented Wednesday, March 3, at noon and 7 p.m. It will be hosted by the Lake Hopatcong Commis… Read more
1/1/2021, Suspicious Vehicle Stop, CDS (Cpl. Romash): Michael D’Angelo of Bronx, NY was arrested after a MV complaint of road rage. D’Angelo was in possession of CDS, suspe… Read more
Get ready to get fit with the line-up of spring exercise classes sponsored by the Jefferson Township Recreation Department. Yoga (two levels, Beginner & Mixed) Beginner… Read more
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced Route 15 southbound is scheduled to be closed and detoured Saturday January 30 for road work related… Read more
The Jefferson Township council formally adopted an ordinance appropriating $1,632,000 for an addition to the police department at its January 20 meeting. With the funding f… Read more
Presentations took center stage during the Jefferson Township Board of Education’s first official meeting of 2021 on Monday night. Assistant Superintendent Roger Jinks Jr. … Read more
The Jefferson Township Public Library has an open job. Here are the details: Job Description: Cleans and maintains Library – daily cleaning of offices, restrooms, furniture… Read more
In its annual reorganization meeting, the Jefferson Township council welcomed back two long-standing members and welcomed back a member who was reelected after a break. May… Read more
12/8/20, DWI, Resisting Arrest (PO Parisi): PO Parisi observed a commercial vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and failing to maintain its lane on Route 15 South as … Read more
Pet registration is now available online through Jefferson Township’s SDL Portal. The Township of Jefferson ’s SDL Portal offers electronic access to Township property info… Read more
Jefferson Township Will join the Morris Area Energy Cooperative (MAEC), a government energy aggregation (GEA) that offers power supply rate reduction and consumer protectio… Read more
It’s that time of year again! Time to nominate someone in town as the Citizen of the Year for Jefferson Township. This award will be presented annually to an individual (or… Read more
The Jefferson Township Board of Education began 2021 by swearing in its elected officials on Monday night. Proceedings were held in-person at Jefferson Township High School… Read more
The best and brightest of Jefferson’s holiday lights were on display for Facebook to see, and three houses took home prizes in the Recreation Department’s first Holiday Hom… Read more
The Morris County Board of Freeholders today issued the following statement regarding Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement that Morris County, Atlantic Health System and the… Read more
The members of JTFD Co. #2 will kick off their annual Santa Tour around the Lake on Saturday December 19 and Sunday December 20. The order has changed a little this year. T… Read more
The following comes from Jeanne Howe, Superintendent of the Jefferson Township Public Schools: Dear Parents and Staff, In addition to our daily Covid activity update, there… Read more
While the Great Castle at Jeffersonshire (Jefferson Township High School) remains vacant this year, the Olde English Feast will continue virtually. The event takes place on… Read more
The addition to the police station was the main topic of discussion at the Jefferson Township council meeting on Wednesday. The project has a current cost of $2,382,000, wh… Read more
It’s that magical time of year again! Jefferson Township Fire Company #1 proudly announces the beginning of our annual Santa Tour! We will be coming around beginning Decemb… Read more
COVID has made for a difficult year for in-person gatherings, but residents will still be able to see the Christmas tree at Jefferson Township’s gazebo lit for Christmas. T… Read more
Buccieri’s Gems and Jewelry is conducting its 15th Annual Holiday Gift Collection for Strengthen Our Sisters, a non-profit shelter serving homeless or battered women and th… Read more
The following comes from the desk of Jeanne Howe, Jefferson Township’s Superintendent of Schools: Since my email to you on Friday, November 20, the district has been notifi… Read more
As a thank you to the community for its support, the Jefferson Township Police Department will do a donut donation. The department will purchase 100 donuts from Donagel’s o… Read more
All are invited to Light a Luminary on Sunday, December 6, at 4:30 p.m. at their homes Participants may honor loved ones by writing their names and/or a message on a lumin… Read more
The Jefferson Recreation Department wants you to see your holiday best! Get your home holiday ready and possibly win a prize in the township’s Holiday Home Decorating Conte… Read more
The latest gathering of the Jefferson Township Board of Education focused on the future, as the group made its initial plans toward forming a 2021-22 budget. Proceedings we… Read more
Jefferson Township Engineer Ed Haack announced his impending retirement in plenty of time for the township administration to implement a succession plan. By budgeting for a… Read more
Because the 2020 weed harvesting season was cut short by an accident, the Lake Hopatcong Commission was able to pass a harvesting budget $100,000 lower than normal at its M… Read more
A grant received by Mount Arlington for beach restoration and stream maintenance can serve as a match for more Watershed Improvement Planning (WIP) money, Fred Lubnow of Pr… Read more
Clouds hung over the memorial at the Jefferson Township Municipal Complex but the rain didn’t start until the very end of a briefer than normal Veterans’ Day ceremony. Coun… Read more
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