WEEK IN REVIEW: Hopatcong Grads, Teacher Salaries

Another week, another batch of interesting stories in Hopatcong.

Our Week In Review gives you a chance to catch up on the biggest headlines. If you've got any news tips, e-mail Hopatcong Patch at brendan@patch.com.

HOPATCONG GRADUATES We had more than 150 photos from Wednesday's Hopatcong High School Class of 2011 graduation. Patch wishes the former seniors the best.

LAKE HOPATCONG (OUT OF) COMMISSION? It could happen. The LHC voted 6-0, with two abstentions, to lend most of its rapidly dwindling funds to July weed harvesting, under the condition its legal council backs the plan, on Monday night. Chairman Russell Felter, Jefferson's mayor, said he expects to learn in seven to 10 days whether the commission will receive state reimbursement that will keep it afloat past July. If not, the LHC could cash out for good.

NOT SO FAST, SENATOR SAYS The Lake Hopatcong Commission if state Sen. Anthony R. Bucco (R-25) has anything to do with it. Bucco said Friday afternoon he inserted $600,000 into the state's budget to fund the cash-strapped commission. But he said he's received no guarantees it will stay when the final budget's approved next week.

HOPATCONG RAISES $2K FOR SICK BOY Rocco Costanza stood cold and shaking on the concrete. It was a small price to pay.

HOW MUCH DOES YOUR TEACHER MAKE? The average Hopatcong teacher makes $73,000.

CHRISTIE "A SHEEP" Hopatcong teachers union head Jeff Ryder, a high school social studies teacher, expressed his views on the bill reforming public employees' heath benefit and pension contribution—and Christie—to Patch via email.  

'BEST DAY OF MY LIFE' Some never get a chance to meet their heroes. Hopatcong resident Liam McGuire got his in fourth-grade.

NEXT STEP, HIGH SCHOOL! Don't forget: the eighth-graders graduated, too! Patch had more than 250 photos of the ceremony.