Hopatcong Region

The Hopatcong Diner known for hearty portions of food for a very fair price will be offering a wide variety of dinners, sides, and desserts to take the stress off your having to cook on this special day.  

The New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC) celebrates its 126^th anniversary in November 2020. Founded in 1894, the NJSFWC and its 200 member clubs provide opportunities for education, leadership and community service, while enabling 6,300 clubwomen to make a difference in the lives of others, one project at a time. 

On November 18. 2020 Superintendent Mr. Arthur DiBenedetto and Assistant Superintendent Mr. Joseph S. Piccirillo provided background information on Hopatcong School District (HSD) moving to Remote Learning, and when reopening plans may take place.

The Hopatcong Community Center just opened up their second annual Giving Tree, where if you would like to help a family with a gift for Christmas, stop by the center & pick a tag off the tree.

The Sussex County Social Services Food Pantry is dangerously low on donated items required to help feed our neighbors.  The Hopatcong Borough Police Department will be assisting the Sussex County Social Services Thanksgiving Food Drive to help collect food donations for Sussex County residents in need of assistance this holiday season. 

The Hopatcong Schools have seen a spike in internal cases, across the different schools that have led them to a preventive strike to move to ALL VIRTUAL starting tomorrow, 11/16/2020.

During the recent report from Sussex County on COVID-19 cases, it would appear that we have reached the early stages of pandemic levels. After interviewing several healthcare professionals active in this field, we hope to bring this into perspective.

Hopatcong Defiance Engine Co. #3 annual 50/50 and Shop rite gift cards raffle sales going on right now.

Once again residents Rich and Eunice Chiarella from Accurate Pest Management, and several other likely sponsors from Hopatcong will be featuring the 2^nd Annual Hopatcong’s Christmas Decorating Contest in 2020.

The Borough of Hopatcong remembered Veterans Day on November 11, 2020, in the large park that is also known by the appropriate name “Veterans Park.” The Borough, with over 100 people in attendance were there to pay their respects to those who have served by providing an exemplary tribute to our military.

If you ever visit the Durban Avenue School in Hopatcong, you are bound to see a deer or two roaming around outside, but did you know that over 200 deer now roam around inside the building, too?

High School Equivalency Training Program for Teens and Young Adults - New Jersey Youth Corps Starts in December at Project Self-Sufficiency.