🌱 Patch AM: Meet the two Hopatcong seniors just honored for decades of service

Hey there, Hopatcong! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the two Hopatcong seniors just honored for decades of service
• Why Hopatcong's waterfront lifestyle is drawing New Jersey homebuyers now

Also on today's calendar: Garden State Yacht Club - Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kean Hosts Fourth Annual Seniors of Distinction Event (house.gov) — Two longtime Hopatcong volunteers, Mary Butt and Alfred Zotynia, were honored as the borough's 2026 Female and Male Seniors of the Year at Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s Seniors of Distinction event in Bridgewater. Their decades of service through St. Clare's Hospital, local churches, and Hopatcong Seniors Inc. were spotlighted alongside other standout seniors from across the district.
   

• 10 New Jersey Communities That Offer a Dynamic Lifestyle Appeal (wmmr.com) — Hopatcong earns a spot on a new list of New Jersey communities seen as great places to start fresh, highlighted for its waterfront lifestyle and Lake Hopatcong access. With a July 2026 median home price around $465,000 and strong appeal for remote workers tied to Morris County jobs, it's compared with other relatively affordable, livable towns statewide.
   

📸 Around Hopatcong

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopatcong

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Garden State Yacht Club - Open House →
  33 Point Pleasant Rd, Hopatcong
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Sparta's NJ Heritage White Oak 10th Year Measurement Ceremony →
  Van Kirk Homestead Museum, 336 Main St, Sparta
  11:00 am
• Ducks Unlimited Hudson Farm Clays for Conservation Shoot →
  Hudson Farm Club, 270 Stanhope Rd, Hopatcong
  12:00 pm
• Molly Tuttle Live in Concert →
  The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Sparta Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Blood Drive - Breakfast for donors →
  Saint Kateri Parish, 427 Stanhope Rd, Sparta
  7:45 am
• Car Show Fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital Miller's Ale House Rockaway NJ →
  Miller's Ale House, 325 Mt Pleasant Ave, Rockaway
  10:00 am
• Oktoberfest →
  Mountain Creek Resort, 200 NJ-94, Vernon Township
  12:00 pm
• Protect Your Investment: Winter Prep & Service Course I Lake Hopatcong →
  MarineMax Lake Hopatcong, 134 Espanong Rd, Lake Hopatcong
  1:00 pm
• Boats & Bourbon: The End-of-Summer Social I MarineMax Lake Hopatcong →
  MarineMax Lake Hopatcong, 134 Espanong Rd, Lake Hopatcong
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Oktoberfest →
  Mountain Creek Resort, 200 NJ-94, Vernon Township
  12:00 pm
• Fundraiser Dance Party with Four Man Trio & John Lepre →
  Lake Hopatcong Elks Lodge #782, 201 Howard Blvd, Mt Arlington
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Sparta Camera Club Welcomes Nick Palmieri →
  Sparta Ambulance Squad, 14 Sparta Ave N, Sparta
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Festive Polo Match Ends in Tie, Raises Funds for Project Self-Sufficiency —Project Self-Sufficiency Read on Patch

• Snipes posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Dover. Apply here.
• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Cashier (RoNetco NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopatcong here.

🗞 Nearby News

Andover

• Head-On Crash on Route 206 Kills Hopatcong Woman, Injures Lake Hiawatha Driver (parsippanyfocus.com)

Roxbury

• Roxbury Opens Aviation Program to Public with 'Learn to Fly' Course (tapinto.net)
• Jamtoberfest '26 Brings a Full Day of Jam Bands to Roxbury on Saturday, October 3 (shopmorriscounty.com)
• There's a new top public school in latest New Jersey Super 25 rankings (dailyrecord.com)

Sparta

• Sparta fundraiser to benefit volunteer fire department (spartaindependent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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