THE BOROUGH OF HOPATCONG MUNICIPAL BUILDING
111 River Styx Road, Hopatcong, NJ 07843 Telephone (973) 770-1200 Police (973) 398-5000 Emergency is 911
BOROUGH OF HOPATCONG'S
EVENING HOURS FOR 2012

5:00pm to 7:00pm

January - No Night Hours
February 23
March 22
April 26
 
May 24
June 28
July 26
August 23
September 27
October 25
November - No Night Hours
December - No Night Hours
FUNDRAISER FOR CUB SCOUTS PACK 88

February 21, 22, 23, 2012

Ruby Tuesday
401 Route 10 East Ledgewood, New Jersey

For more information: click here

HOPATCONG COMMUNITY GARDEN MEETING

February 23, 7:30 p.m.
Borough Hall

The Hopatcong Environmental Commision welcomes
interested residents to the The Hopatcong Community Garden Meeting

For more information:
Hopatcongcommunitygarden@gmail.com

HOPATCONG POUND PROJECT FUNDRAISER

February 28th

Frank's Pizza will donate
$2.00 per cheese pizza pie
To benefit the Hopatcong Pound Project

For more information:
click here

ST. JUDE'S CORNED BEEF DINNER

March 3, 6pm - 8:30pm
Parish Center

Tickets are $25.00

For Tickets Call 973-398-6377
For more information:
click here

SPRING HEALTH SCREENINGS

Sponsored by
Sussex County Department of Environmental
and Public Health Services

Appointments are required for all screenings

For a list of screenings available
click here

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTEST FOR GRADES 4-12

The media advertises drinking alcohol as "cool."
They make it seem like it's all fun and games,
But we know that’s not the truth!
What would you say if someone
offered you alcohol to drink?

For contest guidelines:
click here

STREET HOCKEY

Open to Hopatcong Residents
Boys and Girls

Register at the Civic Center
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm
or

For information call: Aldo @ 973-770-9615
click here For registration forms

VOTING INFORMATION 2012

click here  for more information

FREE ELECTRONIC RECYCLING

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE
BOROUGH OF HOPATCONG RECYCLING CENTER ON FLORA AVENUE.

YOU MAY BRING:

Copiers
Radios
Machines/Scanners
Rechargeable Batteries
Diskette and Zip Disks
 
Computer Systems
Printers
Televisions
Stereo Equipment
Cell Phones/Pagers
Telecom Equipment
VCR’s
DVD & CD Players
Fax
Toasters and Irons
PDA’s
HOPATCONG AFFORDABLE HOUSING REHABILITATION

The Borough of Hopatcong is currently accepting Applications
from Contractors to enroll in our
Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Program.
This program will be administered
to rehabilitate homes within the Borough.
Contractors that are interested
in being considered to participate in the program,
must complete an enrollment form.

The Enrollment Form is Available at Borough Hall,
On our website under forms / permits
Or you can click here for a copy

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Applications for the upcoming heating season
which runs from November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012
are now being accepted.

This is a federal program which provides
low-income households with money to help pay heating bills.

Information about the program is available online at
www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/hea.html
or call 1-800-510-3102

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD

This $500 award is being offered by the Hopatcong Woman’s Club
to a female Hopatcong resident who is planning
to return to school and is 25 years or older.

Please call Norma Rung, Education Chair, at 973-398-4948
or e-mail to normarung@yahoo.com for an application.
The application will be mailed to you.
The completed application must be received by March 30, 2012.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Please remember to change the batteries
in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms.
It is important that theses life saving devices work now
more than ever, in the wake of the extreme weather
we have been experiencing in recent months.

Rich Cook, Chief Fire Marshal

NEW JERSEY HOMEKEEPER PROGRAM

The Homekeeper Program offers financial help
to homeowners who are in danger of losing their home as
a direct result of unemployment or underemployment.

click here for more information

THE NEW JERSEY HOMEKEEPER PROGRAM

This program is funded through a federal grant
from the United States Treasury's Hardest Hit fund.

For additional information visit  NJHomeKeeper.gov

click here for more information

NEW JERSEY FERTILIZER LAW

A new law has gone into effect which regulates
the requirements for using fertilizer in New Jersey.

click here for more information

Winter and Holiday Season Fire Safety Advice
Sussex-County-New-Recyclables 20081
SUSSEX COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

OFFERS SUSSEX COUNTY WOMEN'S HEALTH SCREENINGS

Access the flyer below
Sussex County Women's Health Screenings

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

"HOPATCONG, SAVE OUR DOGS & CATS CAMPAIGN"

Please see flyer below for more details
Hopatcong, Save our Dogs & Cats Campaign

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) photographor 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

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.

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

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!!

REGISTER FOR THE EMERGENCY ALERT NOTIFICATION

Register your phone number so that you will be called
by the Borough of Hopatcong to notify you
of any emergency that affects our town.

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

REGISTER FOR ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS RESIDENTS

IN CASE OF BOROUGH-WIDE EMERGENCY EVACUATION

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/
UPDATED HOPATCONG AMBULANCE SQUAD PRESS RELEASE

click here for the updated press release
Access the Hopatcong Ambulance Squad website for more details.

SUSSEX COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES QUICK GUIDE

click here for more information

SUSSEX COUNTY 'COMMUNITY ALERTING SYSTEM'

click here to read this very important notice

VEHICLE SAFETY FLYER

click here to read this very important flyer
about vehicle safety

HOPATCONG SENIORS: COME AND JOIN THE
GOLDEN LUNCH BUNCH AT THE CIVIC CENTER

Located on Lakeside Blvd.
Seniors who want a change of scenery by getting out of the house
for a few hours a day. A Light Breakfast and a Great Lunch.
Make New Friends and Partake in Fun Activities.
Bus Transportation Available.

9am-2pm, Monday thru Friday
for more information please call
Donna at (973) 398-9111

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE
HOPATCONG MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE

The Hopatcong Municipal Alliance is looking for volunteers from the community to serve on the committee. The Alliance receives grant funding to plan and implement drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention programming for the entire community. The committee meets quarterly in town to prepare for events. If you are interested in volunteering for the Alliance or would like more information, please contact Lisa Schuffenhauer.

Ischuffenhauer@hopatcongschools.org
or 973-770-8845
FACING FORECLOSURE OR DELINQUENT
MORTGAGE PAYMENTS ?

please contact link below for assistance:
http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/njhope

"EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"

click here for more information

NEED A PASSPORT ?

The Hopatcong Post Office
Monday - Friday 9:30am to 2:30pm &
Saturday 9:30am to 12:00pm

For more information on application process
and necessary documentation please call (973)398-1046.

THE HOPATCONG POUND

Is in need of towels, blankets, food for dogs or cats, kitty litter,
and any cleaning supplies which include bleach.
please drop off your donations at the pound between the
10:30am to 2:30pm weekdays and 10:00am to 12pm on weekends.

Thank you very much.

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