Jefferson is located in northern Morris County and has a total area of 43 square miles. Jefferson is just one of several towns that border Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey’s largest fresh water lake, which provides year round activities for all its residents, including swimming, boating, jet skiing, water skiing, and fishing. The other portion of Jefferson is the northern woodlands.

Jefferson townhome and condo neighborhoods include Jefferson Gardens Condos, Berkshire Ridge, Pond Hollow, and The Fairways.

Jefferson has 7 major lake communities, which include Cozy Lake, Longwood Lake, Lake Forest, Lake Swannanoa, Lake Shawnee, Lake Winona, and White Rock Lake. Residents also live along sections of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey's largest fresh water lake.

Jefferson residents can take Route 15 and connect to Rotue 80 near the Rockaway Townsquare Mall. Commuters who live in the Northern sections of the town, like Oak Ridge, can access Route 23 for their morning commute. NJ Transit has a bus line that runs down Route 23. Jefferson residents often use the close by Newfoundland, NJ bus stop. The Mt. Arlington Train and Bus Station offers a New Jersey Transit Mid-Town Direct Train Line and Lakeland Bus service to Port Authority in mid-town New York City.

The Jefferson Township Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Milton School (PreK), Robert F. Drummond (K), Cozy Lake School (1&2), Ellen T. Briggs School (1&2), Arthur T. Stanlick School (3-5), White Rock Elementary School (3-5), Jefferson Township Middle School (6-8) and Jefferson Township High School (9-12).

Jefferson is "The Year Round Recreation Capital." There are numerous parks and recreational facilities located in Jefferson, which include: Children's Park, the Lakeside Recreation Complex, Prospect Point Park, Camp Jefferson, Longwood Lake Park, Chamberlain Road Recreation Complex, Kennedy Field, Johnson's Pond Park, Berkshire Valley Park, and Jefferson Township Creative Playground.

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