Hopatcong Region

After months of the Superintendents, BOE, and the Mayor of Hopatcong fighting for what was “the best decision” for the Graduating Class 2020, this weekend marks the Celebration of the Graduation for over 100 Hopatcong High School Seniors.

After months of the Superintendents, BOE, and the Mayor of Hopatcong fighting for what was “the best decision” for the Graduating Class 2020, this weekend marks the Celebration of the Graduation for over 100 Hopatcong High School Seniors.

The Borough of Hopatcong held its Council Meeting on June 17, 2020, through Zoom technology. The following provides key highlights from the meeting and the ability to watch a recording of the entire meeting.

(Newton, NJ) The County of Sussex will be closing down the COVID-19 testing center at Sussex County Community College, effective Friday, June 19, due to a downtrend in testing since May 22.

World renowned composer Eric Whiatcre composed a new work especially for the pandemic entitled “Sing Gently", and several Hopatcong High School Students and Teachers participated. 

If within your School District you have an extraordinary teacher like Shawna Longo (STEAM, Music and Arts Integration Specialist at Durban School) who is highly educated, driven and nationally recognized for designing and evaluating cutting edge programs from across the nation, you can only expect that the School District will gain access to new proven and exciting educational tactics and tools.

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On June 8, 2020, our newest generation of leaders in town, many back from college for the summer organized a very peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Modick Park that was attended by over 200 people of all races and ages.

It is now official, the Borough of Hopatcong has received the required permission from the State to open the newly renovated outdoor marketplace on Saturday, June 27, 2020, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Continuing with creative ways to keep students Hopatcong High School Director of Bands, Mr. Kurt Zimmermann, and Mr. Al Cerulo from the middle school has arranged a parade of stars to help the kids learn from some of the masters in their field.

The County of Sussex, in partnership with the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce and the Sussex County Economic Development partnership, has created a mapping application to help local businesses connect with residents as our county recovers from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

As we adjust to the new Stage-Two reopening of our community, we have some creative organizations leveraging what-is-possible in order to keep community programs and fundraising alive.

The Borough of Hopatcong held its Council Meeting on June 3, 2020, through Zoom technology. The following provides key highlights of the meeting and the ability to watch a recording of the meeting.