Press Releases

LANE CLOSURE: CLEARVIEW PARKWAY

Starting Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9 p.m., the southbound left lane and the northbound left lane of Clearview Parkway between Argonne Street and West Napoleon Avenue will be closed continuously.

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST UTILITY ASSISTANCE OUTREACH EVENTS

Through continued support and funding by the Louisiana Housing Corporation, the Jefferson Community Action Programs Department (JeffCAP) will be hosting two Utility Assistance Outreach events.

ROAD CLOSURE: RIVER ROAD BETWEEN PLANTATION DRIVE AND LAITRAM LANE

On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, one eastbound lane of River Road between Plantation Road and Laitram Lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

ROAD CLOSURE: AMES BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE WEST BANK EXPRESSWAY SERVICE ROAD AND FIELD STREET

Starting Monday, May 15, 2023 at 9 a.m., the right northbound lane of Ames Boulevard between the West Bank Expressway Service Road and Field Street will be closed continuously.

CYRIL LAGVANEC DISCUSSES THE FIRST ATTEMPTS TO UNIFY DURING THREE-PART LECTURE AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

Cyril M. Lagvanec, PhD, the curator of the American-Italian Research Library located on the second floor of the East Bank Regional Library, will give the first of a series of three lectures on the early history of Italy at 7 p.m., Monday, June 5, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. 

HISTORIAN MIKI PFEFFER DISCUSSES THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AUTHOR GRACE KING AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

Miki Pfeffer, Visiting Scholar of History at Nichols State University in Thibodeaux, will discuss the life and times of author Grace King, at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 13, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

SPORTS AUTHORITY DERBY GISCLAIR TALKS ABOUT LOUISIANA'S ILLUSTRIOUS HORSE RACING HISTORY AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

Derby Gisclair, a specialist in sports history in the New Orleans area, will discuss the state’s horse racing past at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

CYRIL LAGVANEC DISCUSSES SITUATION IN SUDAN AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

Cyril M. Lagvanec, PhD, the curator of the American-Italian Research Library located on the second floor of the East Bank Regional Library, will give a lecture on the conflict in Sudan at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 16.

LANE CLOSURE: RIVERSIDE DRIVE

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., weather permitting, one westbound lane of Riverside Dr., between Ren Pass Ave. and Crislaur Ave., will be closed.

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION EVENT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

The Department of Environmental Affairs; a Keep American Beautiful affiliate and in partnership with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office LASER Division, E3 OMI and the John. A Alario, Sr. Event Center, will be hosting a Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) event on Saturday, June 3, 2023, to collect from Jefferson Parish residents.