Press Releases
LANE CLOSURE: PATRIOT STREET
Starting Monday, December 18, 2023 at 7 a.m., the eastbound lane of Patriot St., between Barataria Blvd. and Avenue F, will be closed.
EMERGENCY REPAIR TO TRAIN TRACK ON NINE MILE POINT ROAD
Nine Mile Point Rd., between the Westbank Expressway and W. Nine Mile Point Rd., will be closed due to an emergency repair to the train track.
LANE CLOSURE: NORTH CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD AT WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE
Starting Monday, December 18, 2023 at 9 a.m., the right lane of southbound North Causeway Blvd. at West Esplanade Ave. will be closed.
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP SELECTS BOOKS FOR FIRST HALF OF 2024
Members of the Great Books Discussion Group have chosen the reading material for the first half of 2024.
JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST INAUGURATION CEREMONY FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024
Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Jefferson Parish will host an inauguration ceremony for the elected officials of Jefferson Parish.
EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC TO TAKE PLACE AT JOHNNY JACOBS PLAYGROUND ON DEC. 16, 2023
The Justice & Accountability Center of Louisiana, in partnership with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and Jefferson Bar Association, will host a free expungement clinic at Johnny Jacobs Playground, located at 5851 5th Ave. in Marrero, on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 at 9 a.m.
HISTORY TALK AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY TO FOCUS ON LOUISIANA ORPHAN TRAIN
Martha Aubert, president of the board of the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas, and James Douget, board member of the museum, will discuss the cultural institution and the orphan train movement, at 7 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2023 at the East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, LA 70001).
JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE 1ST ANNUAL LIGHTING OF HOPE HAVEN OAKS IN MARRERO
Jefferson Parish Councilman Deano Bonano and State Senator Patrick Connick will host the 1st Annual Lighting of Hope Haven Oaks in Marrero, located at 1202 Barataria Boulevard in Marrero, on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.
JEFFERSON PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND NOLA FAMILIES IN NEED TO HOST CHRISTMAS FOR THE KIDS AT PONTIFF PLAYGROUND
The Jefferson Parks and Recreation Department will partner with NOLA Families in Need to host Christmas for the Kids on Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 3-7 p.m., at Pontiff Playground (1521 Palm St., Metairie, LA 70001).
JEFFERSON PARISH SELECTED AS 'STORM READY' COMMUNITY
The National Weather Service (NWS) has re-recognized Jefferson Parish as a StormReady Community, stating that the Parish continues to do everything possible to improve emergency first responder and citizen preparedness in the event of a natural disaster.