Easy Listening on a Friday Night at West Side

So, it's Friday night. You don't want to go to a bar. You don't want to hit a restaurant. You want to stay in the borough. Well, we've got something on Maxim Drive that might suit you. Read more in 5 Things You Need to Know Today.

1. You Need to Know About the "Coffee House": The Chuch will host a "coffee house" on Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Suggested donation: $5. The Watergap Band will perform.
2. You Need to Know About the School Budget: Hopatcong Board of Education plans to present its 2011-2012 budget on Monday at 7 p.m. at theauditorium. Superintendent Dr. Charles Maranzano will host a slide show.
3. You Need to Know About Roller Hockey: The sport started last Saturday and will continue with practices throughout the upcoming Saturday behind the .
4. You Need to Know About Girl Scout Cookies: Hopatcong's Girls Scouts will sell them Friday at Frank's from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday at the Landing Pathmark from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mount Olive Babies R Us and Hopatcong Rite (if necessary) at the same times, and Sunday at Frank's from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (if necessary). Click here for more.
5. You Need to Know About Letters of Intent: Three Hopatcong athletes signed letters of intent Thursday night. Click here for more.

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