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🌱 Patch AM: Who’s Hopatcong facing under the lights this week?

Coming up on the Hopatcong Patch calendar: Viva Italia Festival Sparta UNICO

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Good morning Hopatcong! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who's Hopatcong facing under the lights this week?
  • How Hopatcong police are getting cutting-edge drone training this fall

Also on today's calendar: Viva Italia Festival Sparta UNICO and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cooler; a little morning rain, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 62, low: 44.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Morris/Sussex high school football schedule: Week 4 (northjersey.com) — Hopatcong football fans can circle this week's home game against Boonton, part of a full Morris and Sussex County Week 4 schedule. The listing lays out dates and kickoff times for dozens of nearby matchups so you can plan which local teams to support under the lights or on Saturday afternoon.
   

• First Energy Provides Grant to Support Drone Training for Police and Educators (ridgeviewecho.com) — Hopatcong police officers are among those getting grant-funded drone training through Warren County Community College's WarrenUAS program, aimed at improving search-and-rescue and other public safety work. The program also supports STEM teachers across North Jersey, with another intensive certification course scheduled for November and open to additional school districts.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just wanted to give a shout out to Outback in Ledgewood.
    My daughter was taken ill a few months ago and could not work. She wasn't employed there very long but she kept in touch through here medical… (Nextdoor Hopatcong Hills)
  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Appy/Deli Manager (RoNetco NJ) Salary Range $33.00 - $34.00/hr in Sparta. Apply here.
  • Howmet Aerospace posted a job opening for Production Worker (FPI Inspector - Weekend Shifts) in Dover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopatcong here.

🗞 Nearby News

Roxbury

  • Beautiful Weather, Great Attendance at Roxbury's Olde Suckasunny Day (tapinto.net)
  • Roxbury Convenience Store Plan Got 4 Yes Votes, 2 No — But Was Still Denied (tapinto.net)
  • Roxbury Warehouse Again At Center Of ICE Detention Fight (njurbannews.com)

Sparta

Randolph

  • 2 New Planetarium Shows Debut At CCM In Randolph Friday (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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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