Hopatcong Lake Regional News
News and Events for the Lake Hopatcong Region
Roxbury High School saw two senior athletes, Andy Axelson and Matt Dancsecs, commit to the Scarlet Knights last week for baseball and lacrosse. Two more Gaels, Tyler McDonald and Michael Christiansen, followed suit in signing letters of intent last Wednesday.
Kids in grades 3-5 joined Robert Capra and a few other Roxbury staff members for a sports and games fundraiser on Thursday evening, November 9th at Eisenhower Middle School to support Matt Adonis as part of “Face-Off with Team Matt”.
The owners of the former Ledgewood Mall received township approval this week to begin demolishing the former Macy’s store, the first step in their long-awaited plan to convert the failed mall into the new Shops at Ledgewood Commons shopping center.
Calling all of the Clark Griswold's that live within the Roxbury Region, if you can see your lights how from outer-space, than maybe this contest is for you!
The Roxbury Township Police Department is assisting Roxbury Social Services in hosting a Township Thanksgiving Food Drive. Throughout November Roxbury residents will have the opportunity to donate nonperishable items at the police department.
Two Roxbury High School seniors will be joining the Rutgers’ Scarlet Knights next fall. A letter of intent/college commitment ceremony was held Wednesday morning for two athletic scholars, Andrew “Andy” Axelson and Matthew “Matt” Dancsecs. Coaches, teammates, and family members joined these athletes at their signing at the high school.
Help support the Roxbury High School Mini-THON as they raise funds towards pediatric cancer research and medical bills through Four Diamonds! There are two upcoming events that you can easily take part in!
On a sunny, brisk fall morning, the students and staff of Franklin Elementary School honored our nation’s veteran’s in a special flag raising ceremony and presentation in front of the school. Many of the dozen or more honored veterans had a direct connection to a student in the school.
The Roxbury public had a chance to come out and meet the board of education candidates last night at Lincoln/Roosevelt School. This event, sponsored by the LRS PTO allowed the four candidates running for three, three-year terms for the Roxbury Board of Education to debate questions from the general public and by the moderator, Michelle Bobrow, from the League of Women Voters of NJ.
Students from Roxbury High School and three area schools had the opportunity to experience art outside of their everyday classroom with an artROX workshop on October 18th. The students were fortunate enough to meet artists and participate in workshops to increase their knowledge of the art world and have the opportunity to expand their network by working with students from other schools.
Aiden Mulholland, a 4th grader at Franklin School, has been selected to be a member of the USA Sport Stacking team. This team is made up of the top Sport Stackers in the United States and will represent our country in upcoming tournaments and the 2018 WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships in Orlando, Florida in April of 2018.
Roxbury put aside its rivalry with Randolph to team up for a great cause! The two high school cheerleading teams came together at Roxbury High School in mid-October to raise money for bullying prevention awareness.
The Roxbury Board of Education held its October Board of Education meeting on Monday, October 16th in the Lincoln/Roosevelt Auditorium.