Hopatcong Region

On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Superintendents of Hopatcong School District (HSD) provided the following interview with Hopatcong Lake Regional News to communicate the following important updates.

As reported in the Lake Hopatcong region we have five primary groups that are supporting anyone that needs assistance, through volunteer assistance and food donations. Today, one of the groups “Hopatcong FOOD & SUPPLY DRIVE” is assisting for assistance in the form of donations.

The Borough of Hopatcong held its standard Council Meeting today as required by law to conduct the necessary business for the Borough. While the Borough offices are open and conducting business, the building is closed to the public except for this meeting.

Hopatcong Lake Regional News checked in with Assistant Superintendent Joseph Piccirillo Wednesday on how the Hopatcong School District is doing with the remote learning and support services.

The team of Heather Marie Fiore and Trish DeDolce continue their bid for the two council seats for the Borough of Hopatcong through online resources during this outbreak, as the team is ever so close to gathering the required 50 signatures and filing the necessary paperwork.

No one will be surprised that the planned April Fashion Show will need to be rescheduled, due to the Coronavirus threat we are facing.

The Mayor of Hopatcong who is known for proactive action has started an unofficial Residents-Helping-Residents service for the Borough.

Hopatcong Lake Regional News is aware of several homes within our region that don’t have broadband access and will benefit from the following offer from Altice USA (Optimum). As they are offering 30 Mbps Home Advantage to qualifying homes without broadband service free for 60 days.

The Hopatcong School District has postponed the CTE Public Meeting that was scheduled for March 26, 2020.

Howard Kaplan the owner of “Small Fries – BBQ & Grill” has announced they will be serving up two new menu items to help celebrate St Patrick’s day on March 17, 2020.

Michael Francis the Mayor of Hopatcong has received news from N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that a portion of his grant request for battling the Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) has been approved.

As the Hopatcong School District reshapes itself under the 5-year vision created by Superintendent Arthur DiBenedetto and the Board of Education, Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses play a large role in preparing students for careers in high demand fields.