Hopatcong Man's Bindery Gives Books New Life
Mike Rahill, a former fire chief, knows the value of a good book.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
United Way Raises $110K For Area Nonprofits
Commercial real estate luncheon honors industry's best, helps to fund improvements.
The United Way of Northern New Jersey raised an estimated $110,000 for the capital improvement needs of area nonprofits through the help of the real estate industry at its 13th annual Commercial Real Estate Network Legacy Luncheon. About 300 professionals from the industry attended the luncheon to support area nonprofits while celebrating the positive impact of several key real estate transactions of the past year. One of those belonged to SHI International Corp. The company received the United Way's 2012 Commercial Real Estate Impact Award for undertaking one of the largest commercial renovations in the northern region and keeping energy efficiency and conservation a focal point of the project. The project relocated the company's world …
Where's Your Favorite Place for Lakefront Dining?
Vote in this week's Readers' Choice poll.
Summer is coming to Lake Hopatcong. It’s a beautiful time to sit outside and view the lake while you enjoy a glass of wine and a meal. But where do you go to do that? We want to know where’s your favorite place to sit outside and view the lake while you dine. We’ve compiled a list, but please let us know if we’ve left any Jefferson or Hopatcong lakefront restaurants off our list. Alice’s The Jefferson House The Mason Street Pub Oh! Sullivan’s Pavinci’s The Wearhouse Grill The Windlass Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. The winner will be selected on a point system based on poll votes and directory ratings. If there is a tie, a winner will be determined by the amount of positive comments posted on this article and …
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Monday, May 7, 2012
What's the Best Spot for a Staycation?
Let us know in this week's Readers' Choice poll!
Where do you go when you want to get out, but not go too far? This week's Readers' Choice features places to go for a day without traveling outside Morris County (or Hopatcong, the lone Sussex County community served by Patch). We'd like to know—what's your favorite staycation spot? Where do you go for some time "away" without actually going very far away? Here's the list of local destinations we assembled, so pick one and let us know it's your favorite in the poll below. And if we somehow missed your favorite, let us know in the comments—we'll get it added ASAP. To get your favorite staycation destination some extra credit, click through to its Patch directory listing, and leave a reader review or rating. Voting in the poll below is open …
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cv
5:14 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
@Atta r I used to go there when I was in day camp in Brooklyn. more ›
Thursday, May 3, 2012
FDU Poll: Fox, MSNBC Don't Inform You Well
Says Sunday morning news shows seem to do the best keeping people informed
What channel do you surf to, when you want to get caught up on the news? According to the latest poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind, if it's Fox News or MSNBC, you might not be learning much. You're much better off with a Sunday morning news show or with NPR if you really want to know what's going on in the world, the poll concludes. See the full statement from FDU below, and take Patch's poll at the bottom of this post to let us know what you think. According to a follow-up survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, NPR and Sunday morning political talk shows are the most informative news outlets, while exposure to partisan sources, such as Fox News and MSNBC, has a negative impact on people’s current events…
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Brian Rutter
9:33 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Oh, so many methodological criticisms of this study, at least as it is reported here. A threshold issue is how many people today get all of their news from so-called Main Stream Media of the type discussed here? There are many web sites which supplement/supplant MSM. With regard to the study itself, how do you distinguish between an issue on which someone was misinformed, and one that they didn't… more ›
Monday, April 30, 2012
Struble Gardens a 'Dream of Ours,' Owners Say
After years of landscaping, brothers hope adding a garden center to their business will help establish them in Hopatcong.
Lester Struble didn't hesitate to answer as his younger brother, Michael, sat nodding to his left. "I would say this has been a dream of ours," he said. "It's nice to see it come to fruition." Struble Gardens opened on Lakeside Boulevard a little over a week ago—just in time for the spring and summer booms. And as it prepares for its grand opening May 5-6, it has an eye toward the future, the older brother said. "We want to be here for a long time," Lester Struble said. The Struble brothers, who grew up in West Milford, each studied horticulture at Delaware Valley College in Pennsylvania before opening up a landscaping business, based out of Ledgewood, in 1998. Lester Struble said the pair specializes in high-end residential landscaping, …
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Robyn
2:35 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Just made my first trip there today and bought some BEAUTIFUL hanging plants. Friendly, helpful service and a beautiful assortment. Highly recommended! more ›
Thursday, April 26, 2012
JCP&L Boasts Improved Power Outage Maps
Utility company says new maps will also be available via smart phone and other mobile devices.
FirstEnery Corp., which operates Jersey Central Power & Light, launched new maps on its website Thursday that will allow New Jersey residents to search for power outages by state, county and zip code. The Ohio-based utility company said in a release that the new color-coded maps include links to allow customers to report service interruptions and provide tables showing county-by-county outage totals. FirstEnergy added that the maps are accessible via smart phones and other mobile devices. The maps also boast prominent alerts with links to outage-related news, safety reminders and other information, FirstEnergy said. Later in the year, the maps are expected to include more detailed estimated restoration time during large-scale weather …
Latest Farmers Market Addition? Alpacas!
No, you won't be able to ride them.
The borough released this list a while back of vendors planning to participate in Hopatcong's farmers market Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from June 17 to Sept. 30 in the municipal building parking lot. The latest—and maybe coolest—addition? Alpacas, according to Councilman Mike Francis. Francis said at Wednesday's board of health meeting that the animals, which look like small llamas, "will probably be staked" to the ground. Parking for the farmers market, by the way, will be at the Department of Public Works.
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Master Blaster
5:50 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
Park what in the Mayors office, an Alpaca... 'cause there is already a TURD parked there. BLASTER HAS SPOKEN more ›
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Ditch Drugs for Free in Hopatcong Saturday
Bring them to the Medicine Shoppe as part of a county-wide disposal day.
Got drugs? Want to get rid of them? Here are five things you need to know about Drug Disposal Day in Sussex County on Saturday.
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Jessica
3:48 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
I know last time the was an officer there the whole time. more ›
Monday, April 16, 2012
Where's Hopatcong's Best Deli?
We're asking you to share with us your favorite deli.
This week's Readers' Choice ain't easy. With five—count 'em, five!—delis in Hopatcong, the borough knows a thing or two about making a five-minute trip for a package of cold cuts, sandwich and soda. But where's the best place to do it? Out of all of Hopatcong's delis, where would you want to go right now if you needed something? Here's a list of delis in Hopatcong. If we missed one, tell us in the comments and we'll add it. Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. The winner will be selected on a point system based on poll votes and directory ratings. If there is a tie, a winner will be determined by the amount of positive comments posted on this article and positive reviews received on its directory listing. For full contest …
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Jim Luzzo
7:30 am on Friday, April 20, 2012
3 in1 is the ONLY deli. The others are just Convenience stores. more ›
Joyce Ann
12:07 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
Dont get me Wrong the other place have a Great view but i would rather have good food befor a good view i drink at the other place when im on my boat but i go to Lakeside to eat when i get off my boat befor i go home thumbs uo to Lakeside ill see you tonight for dinner more ›