Editing Jefferson Township, New Jersey (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[Image:Train Station at Newfoundland, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Newfoundland Train Station]]
Every year, the weekend following [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], The Jefferson Arts Committee hosts a day of celebration known as Jefferson Township Day (it is colloquially referred to as "Jefferson Day"). Throughout the entire day, entertainment and festivities at the Jefferson Township High School are provided. Up until 2012 there would be a morning parade featuring the town's fire trucks, high school marching band and other local groups march down Weldon Road. Starting in 2013 the parade has been substituted with various activities such as a fishing contest, kids kart race and a road bowling tournament. There are a variety of activities set up on the Jefferson Township High School grounds for participants of Jefferson Day, including children's games, food and craft vendors, and performances at two stages. At night, the [http://jeffersonarts.org/band.html Jefferson Township Community Band], directed by Peter Tummillo Jr., performs before the display of fireworks.<ref>[http://jeffersonarts.org Home page], Jefferson Arts Committee. Accessed November 23, 2008.</ref> Township resident Bill Child wrote an original song in September 2006, "My Sweet Home Jefferson", that has since been sung at many Jefferson Day celebrations.<ref>Luciano, John R. [http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/jefferson-township-day-xxiv-rolls-on-1.333688 "Jefferson Township Day XXIV rolls on"], ''AIM Jefferson'', July 16, 2010. Accessed June 10, 2015. "On stage, the evening festivities were ushered in by the Jefferson Township Jazz Band. Then local musician/songwriter Bill Child performed his original song, 'My Sweet Home Jefferson.'"</ref>

Amos Chamberlain built the George Chamberlain House as a wedding gift for his son George Chamberlain. George Chamberlain and his wife Ruth Elizabeth Speaker had two children, Raymond and Archie Chamberlain, who lived in the house until the 1890s, when the Chamberlain family moved out, and started renting the house to people up until 1960. The house was purchased from the Chamberlain family by the Friends of the Library in 1960, and refurbished the building for 19 years in order to turn it into a library, which they opened in 1979. From 1979 to 1982, the house was the Violet Riker Library, named after Violet Riker, who first initiated public library service in Jefferson. In 1982, the township acquired the library and began the process of turning it into a museum, after Emily Panek got a grant of $15,000 and $27,000 in donations. By 1984 the building had been completely repaired after they sandblasted the walls, replaced a hole in the front door, repaired the windows, and replaced the chestnut floors. The house is currently the Jefferson Township Museum.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/news/local/2011/09/glimpse_of_history_jefferson_t.html "Glimpse of History: Jefferson Township's Chamberlain House serves as a home to family, books and history"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 11, 2011. Accessed May 21, 2023.</ref>