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Sparta Man Survives Heroin Overdose, Faces Numerous Drug Charges

Jeffrey S. Mathesius II had to be revived by relatives and a police officer and then treated at hospital.

Struble Gardens Holiday Fundraiser to Benefit the Hopatcong Community Garden

Giving Tuesday Turns Holiday Focus from Having to Helping

YouGiveGoods says that if everyone provided just one food item this holiday season, food-insecure people would have access to enough fresh produce to last for months.

Senior Fitness Opportunity, 'Star of Bethlehem' Shines at Lenape Valley School

Your daily planner for Hopatcong and Sparta includes news of the Sparta Senior Surrey, which keeps golden agers on the move, and a story time at Louise Childs Library about December holidays.

Your Post-Thanksgiving Detox Diet

Eat these foods to undo Thanksgiving damage.

6th Annual Holiday Shopping Bazaar

Alleged Drunken Driver Nearly Sideswipes Patrol Car, Cops Say

Joseph E. Gibeau faces charges including DWI, speeding and for having an open bottle of vodka in his pickup truck, police said.

Sparta Homemaker Jean Louise Steiger Dies at 85

Steiger was a homemaker who raised two children and a member of Sparta United Methodist Church.

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Popular Children's Author Comes to Sparta on December 14!

Holidays are Here! Share the Spirit of the Season on Patch

From your best holiday recipes and gift ideas, to special traditions you cherish with family and opportunities to give back, we want it all!

Jennie Bisognano, Formerly of Hopatcong, Dies at 92

Bisognano was a sewer for Grossman Clothing for many years prior to moving to the borough.

Former Sparta Resident and Church Volunteer Laura LaFrance Dies at 92

Before leaving Sparta for Newton in 2010, LaFrance spent time working at the Sparta United Methodist Church "Mouse" Thrift Shop.

Most-Read Hopatcong-Sparta Stories in November

Top headlines go to River Styx Grill owner's guilty plea, Spartans win spot in state sectional championship and remarkable surgery for deer shot in the face with an arrow.

Hopatcong High Presents 'Midsummer Jersey,' Sparta Football Aims for State Title

Your weekly planner for Hopatcong and Sparta includes YMCA's youth expression program, 'Midsummer Jersey' at HHS, and a special holiday program at Lenape Valley School.

Volunteer at First Night Morris

Volunteer at First Night Morris

Free Bankruptcy Seminar

Free Legal Advice in December

Students Are Choosing to Return to Hopatcong Schools, Superintendent Says

'You can always come home,' said Cynthia Randina, following news that some School Choice students have decided to return to their home district.

Charles Thom III Dies at 73: Was 50-Year Firefighter, Former Sussex Fire Marshal

Recent deaths in the area.

A Journey into Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Cyber Monday: By the Numbers

This Cyber Monday, people are expected to spend $2.27 billion, the highest single online shopping day ever. Here is a look at last year's numbers to shed light on what to expect this year.

HHS Multicultural Club Puts Spotlight on Diversity

$525K Final Selling Price for Oak Hollow Lane Colonial in Sparta

Twelve homes went off the market last week in Hopatcong and Sparta.

TGI Fridays Cheap Booze Suit, Anti-Gay Message an Alleged Hoax Top State News

Missing New Jersey teen found in Ohio, Shaq gets Newark its own sneaker line also make headlines.

Times Square New Years Eve Party at Lake Hopatcong Elks Lodge

Times Square New Years Eve Party at Lake Hopatcong Elks Lodge

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Hanukkah Weekend Main Dish Recipe: Latkes Straight from Hopatcong

Midway through the Festival of Lights, we offer a local woman's delicious recipe for a holiday main dish.

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Calling Singers. Audition for La Traviata, La Bohème at Bergen Performing Arts Center.

Anti-Gay Message an Alleged Hoax, Tom Cruise Dates Watchung Actress Top Regional News

'Real Housewives' star pulled over—again—in Maserati and Mark Sanchez volunteers at local soup kitchen also make headlines.

LazyMan Grills Works Hard to Practice U.S. Manufacturing the Old-Fashioned Way

Thirty-five percent of the staff and the company owner live in Hopatcong.

5 Things to Love About Black Friday and Cyber Monday [SPONSORED]

Why it’s the most wonderful time of the shopping season.

Kaplan Test Prep: Season of Thanks Sale Event

What Does Social Responsibility Mean to You? Art Contest

Karma Is A... Lions Fan!