🌱 Patch AM: How you can support future doctors at Hudson Farm in Hopatcong

Good day Hopatcong! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How you can support future doctors at Hudson Farm in Hopatcong
• Hopatcong artist shares pen-and-ink secrets at Sussex County demo

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
• Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shatter Clays, Fund Future Physicians at Sporting Clays Event on October 15 to Benefit Scholarships at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (newswise.com) — A Sporting Clays Outing to support Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine scholarships is set for October 15 at the Hudson Farm Club in Hopatcong, offering shooting stations plus options like a floral "Sips & Stems" class and archery lessons. Local residents can register or sponsor online, with all proceeds backing future physicians through the Be The Difference campaign.
   

• Sussex County Art Society to feature Hopatcong artist Oct. 8 (spartaindependent.com subscription) — Hopatcong artist Joe Citterbart will showcase his pen-and-ink techniques at the Sussex County Art Society's noon meeting on October 8 at the Hampton Community Center. Residents interested in drawing, grayscale rendering, and simplifying complex subjects can watch his live demonstration and learn how local artists exhibit through the society's long-running programs.
   

📸 Around Hopatcong

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopatcong

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Hopatcong Monthly Market - NEW DATE Sunday 10/4 →
  Department of Public Works, 120 River Styx Rd, Hopatcong
  11:00 am
Friday October 16
• Annual Tricky Tray →
  Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 204 Espanong Rd, Jefferson
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• The Outlaws →
  The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
  8:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Jamtoberfest '26 - All Day Concert & Festival →
  1:00 pm
• Annual Bets For Our Vets Casino Night →
  American Legion Post 278, 119 NJ-183, Stanhope
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• 28th Annual WROBO 5K Run/Walk →
  Municipal Building, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
  7:30 am
• Sparta Community Blood Drive - In Loving Memory of Gary Letizia →
  Sparta Volunteer Ambulance Squad, 14 S Sparta Ave, Sparta
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Celebrate Fall, a Shopping Extravaganza in Hopatcong →
  Saint Jude Roman Catholic Church, 40 Maxim Dr, Hopatcong
  10:00 am
• Blessing of the Animals at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church →
  Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, 246 Woodport Rd, Sparta
  10:00 am
• Bridge Marina End of Season Fleet Sale & Open House →
  Bridge Marina, 89 Brady Rd, Jefferson
  11:00 am
• SoulShine - An Allman Brothers Experience Live in Concert →
  The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FirstEnergy Foundation Gives Grant to Project Self-Sufficiency for Food Pantry —Project Self-Sufficiency Read on Patch
• Innovative Career & Health Fair Coming in October —Project Self-Sufficiency Read on Patch
• Annual Harvest Shoot Raises Funds for Project Self-Sufficiency —Project Self-Sufficiency Read on Patch

• Aspen Dental posted a job opening for Denture Lab Technician - Digital Trainee in Wharton. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member TB39036-ROXBURY in Succasunna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopatcong here.

🗞 Nearby News

Andover

• SCCC offers free certificate for aspiring community journalists (townshipjournal.com)

Roxbury

• Man seriously injured after SUV strikes dump truck on I-80 in Roxbury (wrnjradio.com)
• Federal Auditors Say Immigrant Detention Plan for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Did Not Advance (centraljersey.com)
• Boys Soccer: Photos, results, links and recaps for Thursday, Oct. 1 (nj.com)

Sparta

• Sparta's Van Kirk Homestead Museum Participating in Sussex County's 16th Annual Heritage Weekend (TAPinto.net)

Ok Hopatcong! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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