DJ Earl to jumpstart Jefferson Fest

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Saturday, July 14 will usher in the second annual Jefferson Fest — Food Truck Festival, Concert, and Fireworks celebration on the fields of the Jefferson Township High School at 1010 Weldon Road, Milton/Oak Ridge. The Township of Jefferson and The Jefferson Arts Committee are excited to have DJ Earl Heller of Sound Solutions Entertainment get the celebration going starting at 5 p.m.
DJ Earl, well known at so many functions in the Jefferson Township community, will begin the event playing a great variety of music and offering some fun activities for the children there. A former Jefferson Township resident and a Jefferson Township High School graduate, DJ Earl is an accomplished bass guitarist, a member of 215 The Band, dee jays at the Mennen Arena for Friday Night Skates, is the Jefferson Township Teen Scene’s favorite DJ, hosts dance parties at the Camp Jefferson Summer Day Camp, and is the featured DJ at the annual Jefferson Township Fall Festival and Haunted House events. His outgoing personality draws in people of all ages to have a good time.
While DJ Earl is entertaining the crowd, food trucks will be opening up on site at 5:30 pm offering some delectable menus for your eating pleasure. There’ll be Cheezen, Surf & Turf, Empanada Guys, Jersey Johnny’s, Good Food=Good Mood, Pizza Vita , Oink and Moo, Jumbo Jr. Ice Cream, and Maddalena’s Cheesecake. So be sure to bring a chair or blanket and find a place on the field to be comfortable while you eat, listening to DJ Earl, and having fun with family and friends eagerly waiting for the concert and the fireworks to begin.
Bounce Around will be onsite with a 25-foot climbing rock wall for everyone to enjoy (there will be a nominal fee to climb) from 5-9 p.m. Climbers will be fitted with a safety harness and attempt to climb to the very top — suitable for all age groups, no experience necessary except wanting to have a good time and try something new.
New this year is the Wanderbus Photo Booth, a unique and charming photo booth experience. For a nominal fee, take a photo with friends or family members in black and white, color or sepia using some of the newest, hippest and trendiest photo booth props around, have it printed out on the spot, and share it immediately on social media.
The Cameos take the main stage on the field at 7:15 p.m. for a two-hour live concert taking you on a 2-hour musical journey back in time to where it all started — back to the sounds of vocal group harmony of the 1950's and 1960's and the glory days of early Rock 'n' Roll. With a beat you won't be able to resist, you will soon find yourself dancing to the best rock and roll you ever heard. Their energy and showmanship will surely please the crowd.
The Jefferson Arts Committee will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets for the drawing that will be held at 9:20 p.m., and those food trucks will continue offering delicious food items and refreshments throughout the evening.
Then sit back and relax, raise your eyes to the sky for one of the most spectacular aerial fireworks displays you may ever see staged and choreographed by Interstate Fireworks, the same company that has been presenting their fantastic show in Jefferson Township for over two decades.
There’s free admission and free parking including handicapped parking throughout the event. There is no alcohol, smoking, drugs, fireworks, bicycles, pets or animals of any kind, large coolers, backpacks, drones. Bring a lawn chair/blanket for your comfort.
For information, log on to www.jeffersonarts.org, email artscommittee@jeffersonarts.org, find Jefferson Arts Committee on Facebook, or call 973-697-2032 or 973-697-3828. There’s free parking and free admission to the fields for the entire event.