July 29, 2010
Bronze Award
Kylie Piacentino Day

*NEW *
EVENING HOURS
For your added convenience,
The Borough of Hopatcong is
offering evening hours once
a month. This Pilot Program
will begin in June, when the
Borough Hall will be open
between the hours of 6pm
and 9pm on the following dates:
June 23, 2010
July 28, 2010
August 25, 2010
September 22, 2010
October 27, 2010
November 23, 2010
&
December 22, 2010

Mayor & Council
Meeting Schedule

June,  July  & August 2010
June 16, 2010,  July 21, 2010
& August 18, 2010

2010 Hopatcong Days Baking Contest. Thank you all for entering.

                                                                     COOKIES

                                              1st place:     Raspberry Almond Cookies
                                                                  St. Angelo Family
                                             2nd place:    Gotta Loven Chocolate Chip Cookies
                                                                  Heather Loven
                                              3rd place:     Mom's Butterballs
                                                                   Ida Bochner


                                                                    MUFFINS

                                              1st place:       Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
                                                                    Heather Loven
                                              2nd place:      Banana Swirl Muffins
                                                                    Laura Fowler
                                              3rd  place:      Coffee Cake Muffins
                                                                    Arianna Birchenough


                                                                    BREADS

                                             1st place:         Foccocia Bread
                                                                    James Maitland
                                             2nd place:       Pineapple Zucchini Bread
                                                                    Joyce Gorgolione
                                             3rd place:        Banana Bread
                                                                    Laura Fowler

                                                                   BROWNIES
                                             1st place:       Smore' Brownie 
                                                                   Heather Loven   
                                             2nd place:     Cocolate Chip Mint Brownie
                                                                   Bevin Birchenough

TAX BILLS
We will be sending out the
tax bills in early August,
due date to be determined!

That the planning board meeting of July 20, 2010 has been cancelled, the next planning board meeting will be on August 3, 2010 at 7:30p m.

The Tri-Municipal Trails Committee is looking for some volunteers to help blaze trails and clean trails.
Most of the needed work is in Hopatcong.
If you or anyone that you know is willing to volunteer, please contact Adam Rosenberg at
Rosenberg_adam@emc.com

August 1, 2010
Hopatcong Jr.  Chiefs
1st Annual Pancake Breakfast
St. Jude’s Auditorium
9am to 1pm

Click here fo flyer.

August 7, 2010
CASINO NIGHT
St. Jude’s Church
Please see flyer below for details.

CASINO NIGHT

KNIGHTS 2nd ANNUAL
CAR & BIKE SHOW
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Noon to 4pm
Details in flyer below:

KNIGHTS 2nd ANNUAL

Sunday, August 15, 2010, at 2 p.m.

“FREE” SKYHAWKS TICKETS

SKYHAWKS BASEBALL REGISTRATION FORM

FALL YOUTH TENNIS CLINIC
Presented by: Hopatcong Recreation
&
FirstPlay Tennis Academy
Saturday Classes
Ages 3-13

For more information call:

First Play @ 1(800)335-3318
or
Sue @ (973)770-2701

Hopatcong Men’s Softball League
Starts August 22 into November 2010
9am to noon
Please see flyer below for more details

Hopatcong Men’s Softball League

“Senior Flu Shots” are scheduled for September 23rd
from 10am to 12pm at the Civic Center.
No walk –ins. For an appointment or information call
Sue Parichuk at 973-770-2701.

In Honor of Our Troops: The Borough wants to publicly recognize all of our residents who are currently serving in the armed forces and those who have served in the past, on a special page of our new website called " In Honor Of Our Troops." Please enclose a digital (non-returnable) photograph or e-mail a jpg version of the photo to spetillo@hopatcong.org. Please include a photograph and the information on the form obtainable below about any member of the armed forces from Hopatcong. If desired, you can attach a brief biography up to a maximum of 290 characters including blank spaces and punctuation marks, on the space included on this form.
Thank you for your help. Please (click here) for the form.

The Remembrance Page: The Borough wants to publicly recognize anyone who died while in the armed forces who was from Hopatcong on a special page of our new website called " The Remembrance Page". If available, please enclose a digital (non-returnable) photograph or e-mail a jpg version of the photo to spetillo@hopatcong.org. Please include a photograph and the information on the form obtainable below. If desired, you can attach a brief biography up to a maximum of 290 characters including blank spaces and punctuation marks, on the space included on this form.
Thank you for your help. Please (click here) for the form.

MEETING BY-LAWS

Borough meetings to be conducted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order,
and at the discretion of the Mayor or presiding Officer.

Public Comment Period (s) shall provide an opportunity for each individual to speak for five (5) minutes, and when appropriate as determined by the presiding official, an extension may be granted. Members of the governing body may respond to the individual if they so chose at the conclusion of the Public Comment Period. Any and all comments should be addressed to the governing Body, not to the general public and delivered in a civil and non-provocative manner. The governing body shall by motion close the public comment period by a majority vote. The Public Comment Period shall not exceed one (1) hour unless approved by a majority vote of the governing body.

Adopted: Resolution #19-10 Date: January 6, 2010

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In accordance with Hopatcong Borough Ordinance 40-2009, the Water rate has changed from $66.00 to $68.00 for the first 10,000 gallons per quarter.  For each 1,000 gallons in excess of the first 10,000 gallons per quarter, the fee is $2.85 per 1,000 gallons or part thereof.
This Ordinance took effect January of 2010.

On the Water bill, being mailed in May, you may see a small balance.  If you have already paid your prior bill in full, this small amount reflects the increase in the Water fee, retroactive, from your prior quarter.

2010 MUNICIPAL BUDGET OF THE BOROUGH OF HOPATCONG

CERTIFICATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX LEVY

PROPOSED 2010/2011 SCHOOL BUDGET/TAX LEVY REDUCTION

C.E.R.T. Fundraisers for 2010
Please see attached: Fundraisers for 2010

Volunteers Needed

The Borough is looking for volunteers to join our “Firewise Communities Program.”  This program is intended to serve as a resource for local agencies and fire departments who are working toward a common goal: reduce loss of lives, property, and resources to wildland fire by building and maintaining communities in a way that is compatible with our natural surroundings.
Volunteers are needed to hand out flyers, register people at the recycling center, help organize Firewise Day, assist the chairman in writing progress reports and other activities.

Please contact Scott Wallis at 973-229-2560 or at his e-mail whmr@optonline.net if you are interested or need more information.

SUSSEX COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE
“Mosquito Control”
On an area-wide basis during
the period of April 21, 2010
through November 11, 2010.
For more information please contact
(973) 948-4545 or
 www.sussex.nj.us/mosquito

ATTENTION HOPATCONG RESIDENTS
FOOT CARE CLINIC
FOURTH THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
ROUTINE FOOT CARE PROVIDED
DR. FAY WOOMER
$ 7.00 PER VISIT
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 973-770-1200 EXT. 142
OPEN TO HOPATCONG RESIDENTS ONLY
HOPATCONG HEALTH DEPARTMENT
111 RIVER STYX ROAD, HOPATCONG

Sussex County 2010
Money$mart Week
Free morning workshops at
Sussex County Libraries.
Free evening workshops at
Sussex County Admin. Center.
Poster contest and award at Healthy
Kids Day.
Taking control Financial Workshop
for Women.
For more information please contact:
www.sussex.nj.us, www.AroundtheArea.com or
www.NJHerald.com.

Grant Team Working to Link
Byram, Hopatcong, and Stanhope Trail Systems

Volunteers are needed to deliver Meals on Wheels to frail homebound seniors in the town of Hopatcong on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Just an hour of your time and a smile are all that are required for this rewarding community effort. Meals are delivered between 10:30 and 12 noon. Please call the MOWs office at (973) 209-0123 for more information on the application process.
Thank you!!

Click here for the Outbound 9-1-1 registration form which
is for the emergency alert system.

The Hopatcong Borough OEM in conjunction with County and State agencies are working together to make it easier for residence of Hopatcong with special needs, to receive support in evacuating in case of Borough wide emergencies.

The web-site listed below will allow you to register yourself or a family member in Hopatcong that needs this assistance at any time. If you have problems registering or need assistance in any way with this, please feel free to call Patrolman Robert Haffner at 973-398-5000 ext. 247

https://www13.state.nj.us/SpecialNeeds/

Click here for the updated Hopatcong Ambulance Squad Press Release.

Click here for the Sussex County Human Services quick guide.

Click here to read this very important notice about the Sussex County
'Community Alerting System' .

Click here to read this very important flyer about Vehicle Safety.