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Also check out Garden State Yacht Club - Open House on the Hopatcong Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Hopatcong! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Hopatcong's 2026 Male and Female Seniors of the Year
  • Why Hopatcong lands on a list of dynamic New Jersey communities
  • What sentence followed the Route 206 crash that killed a Hopatcong woman?

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a shower in places, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Sunny intervals; not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Festive Polo Match Ends in Tie, Raises Funds for Project Self-Sufficiency —Project Self-Sufficiency Read on Patch
  • It was my Beagles first grooming.
    Had his nails cut, teeth brushed and a bath. He left very happy. Will bring him there again. (Nextdoor Hopatcong Hills)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Wharton. Apply here.
  • Set And Service Resources posted a job opening for Store Merchandising Rep - 925 Dover, NJ (Local applicants only) in Dover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopatcong here.

🗞 Nearby News

Andover

Roxbury

  • Roxbury Class of 1976 Returns to a Very Different High School 50 Years Later (tapinto.net)
  • Roxbury Opens Aviation Program to Public with 'Learn to Fly' Course (tapinto.net)
  • Did ICE open its Roxbury detention center? Three say they were there (northjersey.com)

Sparta

  • Sparta Developers Put Plan for Nearly 500 Housing Units Before Fair Share Housing Judge (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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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