Press Releases
PARC DES FAMILLES TO OPEN LATE
JEFFERSON, LA – Parc Des Familles, located at 6101 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway in Marrero, will open at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020.
JPRD LAUNCHES FIRST ADULT COED KICKBALL IN THE PARISH
The Department of Parks & Recreation (JPRD) will launch its first Adult Coed Kickball league.
JEFFERSON TRANSIT ANNOUNCES SERVICE CHANGES FOR 2020 MARDI GRAS SEASON
JEFFERSON, LA - Jefferson Transit announces the following bus service changes effective Friday, February 14 through Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
LANE CLOSURE: DAVID DRIVE
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday February 11, 2020, one southbound lane of David Drive near Trenton Street in Metairie will close between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
FILMING TO TAKE PLACE ON 7500 4TH STREET IN MARRERO
JEFFERSON, LA – The television series NCIS New Orleans will film scenes for an upcoming episode on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Filming will take place at 7500 4th St. in Marrero, LA 70072 during the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m
LANE CLOSURE: EARHART EXPRESSWAY
JEFFERSON, LA - Starting on Monday, February 10, 2020, at 8:00 a.m., the right lane of Earhart Expressway (eastbound) Causeway Blvd. to Central Ave. will be closed.
LANE CLOSURE: 1621 AMES BOULEVARD
JEFFERSON, LA - Starting on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 6:00 a.m., one lane on 1621 Ames Blvd. (northbound) in Marrero will be closed.
LANE CLOSURE I-10 ON-RAMP AT POWER BOULEVARD
JEFFERSON, LA – On Friday, February 7, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m., the single lane on-ramp to I-10 eastbound will be closed.
150 VOLUNTEERS GATHERED FOR THE 30TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT
JEFFERSON, LA – On Saturday, February 1, more than 150 volunteers from throughout the parish and region joined forces for the Jefferson Parish 30th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Shoreline Protection Project.
JEFFERSON PARISH TEAMS UP WITH ArcGNO FOR BEAD RECYCLING
JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs, a Keep America/Keep Louisiana Beautiful Affiliate, is again partnering with the Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO) and the Jefferson Parish Library to collect Mardi Gras beads during the 2020 carnival season.