🌱 Patch AM: Hopatcong Police Make Sweet Stop At Child’s Lemonade Stand

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• Hopatcong officers brighten shift with visit to young Iver's stand

Also on today's calendar: Bridge Marina End of Season Fleet Sale & Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hopatcong Police Make Sweet Stop At Child's Lemonade Stand (patch.com) — Hopatcong residents can smile knowing their police officers recently took time to support a local child's lemonade stand, calling her one of the community's "littlest entrepreneurs." The department shared a cheerful photo, thanked young Iver for the lemonade, and encouraged her to keep up the great work bringing smiles to officers and neighbors alike.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopatcong

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Bridge Marina End of Season Fleet Sale & Open House →
  Bridge Marina, 89 Brady Rd, Jefferson
  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

Wednesday October 7
• Township Council Meeting →
  Council Chambers, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Municipal Court →
  Municipal Building, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
  1:00 pm
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
• SoulShine - An Allman Brothers Experience Live in Concert →
  The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Happy Birthday America - 250 years →
  1:00 pm
• The Del McCoury Band Live in Concert →
  The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Fall Fest →
  Mountain Creek Resort, 200 NJ-94, Vernon Township
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 15-10 Monthly Meeting →
  Hopatcong Senior Center, 32 Lakeside Blvd, Hopatcong
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Pete Correale →
  The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
  8:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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