Lafreniere Dog Park Opens

Bark Park Opened in January 2012, this five (5) acre park is sectioned into two areas - one for large dogs and one for dogs 22 lbs and under. Hours of Operation: Tues thru Sun - 7:00 am - 5:30 PM Mon only - 1:00 PM-5:30 PM LAFRENIERE BARK PARK RULES • CHILDREN UNDER 10 ARE PROHIBITED AND UNDER ...

Jefferson Parish Canal Design Contest

Read about EJBA's role with the Jefferson Parish Canal Design Contest http://www.opportunityliveshere.com/canal-design-contest.html

Huey P. Long Bridge News

The Huey P. Long Bridge Widening Project in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is now underway. This four-phase project has been long-awaited by local communities and is vital to the recovery of the Greater New Orleans area. The first phase of the project began in April 2006 and the entire projec...

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Scott Aiges is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s director of programs, marketing and communications, a position he has held since 2006. He manages all of the year-round programs in...

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Carlton F. Dufrechou, AICP Carlton Dufrechou has been coordinating public spirited projects and programs for over twenty years. Carlton received both his BS degree in civil engineering and...

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Tim WilliamsonCo-Founder & CEO The Idea VillageNew Orleans, LA Tim Williamson is the co-founder/CEO of The Idea Village, a private 501(c) (3) non-profit organization founded in 2000 with...

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Darlene Cusanza, Executive Director of Crimestoppers, Inc. has served in this capacity for the past fifteen years. In 2009 Ms. Cusanza was awarded the national US Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service Director’s Citizen of the Year award the for 2008 - 09. Ms. Cusanza was also named Community Leader of the Year for 2008 by the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce and has been named as a Role Model for 2009 by the Young Leadership Council. Darlene has been awarded the named one of the Women of the Year for City Business in 2007, received Outstanding Organization’s award from the Victims and Citizens Against Crime, received an Award of Achievement by the Jefferson Parish Public School System for her work developing the Crimestoppers Safe School Hotline and was presented a proclamation recognizing her achievements as the Executive Director by both the Jefferson Parish City Council and the New Orleans City Council. Under the current Director’s leadership, Crimestoppers has been awarded a Crimestoppers International media award of recognition, been awarded the F.B I. Regional Director’s award and awards of recognition from local crime fighting organizations. Ms. Cusanza was appointed in 2009 to the New Orleans Transition Executive Board to select the new Police Chief. She is a charter member and President of the Louisiana Crime Stoppers Association, a graduate from the FBI Citizen’s Academy, an Executive Board member of the New Orleans Crime Coalition, a Fleur De Lis Ambassador and serves on numerous other community and school related committees/boards.