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Also on today's calendar: Garden State Yacht Club - Open House and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Kean Hosts Fourth Annual Seniors of Distinction Event (house.gov) — Two Hopatcong residents, Mary Butt and Alfred Zotynia, have been honored as the borough's 2026 Female and Male Seniors of the Year at Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s Seniors of Distinction event. Both were recognized for decades of volunteer service through local churches, senior groups, and community organizations, highlighting the deep civic spirit found right in Hopatcong.
• 10 New Jersey Communities That Offer a Dynamic Lifestyle Appeal (wmmr.com) — Hopatcong gets a shout-out as one of ten New Jersey communities offering an appealing lifestyle, with a waterfront focus and July 2026 median home price around $465,000. The piece highlights Lake Hopatcong access, nearby state park amenities, and strong remote-work and Morris County job opportunities that may interest current and future local residents.
• Morris County Prosecutor: Driver Gets Five Years' Probation in Route 206 Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Hopatcong Woman (tapinto.net) — A 39-year-old Texas driver has been sentenced to five years' probation, community service, and a lengthy license suspension for the Route 206 head-on crash that fatally injured 22-year-old Hopatcong resident Jamie Lynn Augenbaugh. Authorities say his SUV crossed the centerline in Mount Olive, causing the February collision that sent both drivers to Morristown Medical Center, where Augenbaugh died five days later.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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