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Cheers Hopatcong! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hopatcong schools to close Monday for districtwide teacher in-service day
  • How will Hopatcong's $1 million water upgrade protect your tap?
  • Hopatcong advocate honored for years of work protecting Lake Hopatcong.

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Fall, a Shopping Extravaganza in Hopatcong and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 57, low: 54.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hopatcong Schools Closing Soon: What Families Should Know (patch.com) — Hopatcong families are being notified that all borough schools, including the high school, middle school, Tulsa Trail and Durban Avenue, will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12 for a teacher in-service day tied to the holiday weekend. Parents are encouraged to check the district calendar and website or call the main office for details on this closure and other upcoming school dates.
   

• Sussex County highlights federal funding for water projects, school cafeteria (advertisernewssouth.com subscription) — Hopatcong is receiving $1 million in federal funding to kick-start replacement of lead service lines, a project local officials say will modernize infrastructure and protect drinking water. Sussex County leaders also celebrated a new cafeteria at the Sussex County Charter School for Technology and additional water system upgrades in Sparta, highlighting broader regional investment in public health and education.
   

• New Jersey Highlands Coalition honors environmental advocates, announces 2026 grant recipients (wrnjradio.com) — A Hopatcong environmental advocate, Donna Macalle-Holly, was honored for 13 years of work with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, helping residents and officials understand the lake's importance to local quality of life and the economy. At its annual meeting, the New Jersey Highlands Coalition also recognized other regional leaders and announced 2026 grants for conservation, historic preservation, and responsible development projects across the Highlands.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Trick-or-treaters welcome, come say hi!
    We've got a big display to check out, we're decorated and ready for the spooky season, treats will be ready before the sun goes down, and we'll be… (Nextdoor Maxim)
  • Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Retail Co-Store Manager in Dover. Apply here.
  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Cashier (RoNetco NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr in Succasunna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopatcong here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Roxbury

  • Roxbury Area Students Earn College and University Honors (TAPinto.net)
  • A family dog was trapped in a fire. Roxbury, NJ cops stepped in (nj1015.com)
  • Roxbury Family Needs Community's Help. (TAPinto.net)

Jefferson

  • Jefferson Township Schools Closing Soon: What Families Should Know (patch.com)

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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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