Community Corner

Wednesday Mah Jongg, Sparta Planning Board Considers Lake Mohawk Country Club Project

Also, Hopatcong Mayor/Council and Recreation Commission meetings, senior transportation reminder and the daily sanitation schedule.

Here's what you need to know for Wednesday.

  • Need a break from holiday and work pressures? If you can get some free time in the afternoon, give a thought to trying Mah Jongg at the Sparta Public Library. The ancient Asian tile matching game is played every Wednesday at the library from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Come out, get away with it all and socialize with other Spartans as you sharpen your little gray cells. Admission is free. The library is at 22 Woodport Road. For more info, call 973-729-3101.
  • The Hopatcong Borough Council meets along with Mayor Sylvia Petillo Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Borough Hall, 111 River Styx Road. Among the items on the agenda is a presentation by the mayor that will honor Councilman Howard Baker for his years of service to the borough. Baker is stepping down from the council when his three-year term expires Dec. 31. Also at 7:30 Wednesday, the Hopatcong Recreation Commission will meet in the hall's small conference room. 
  • The Sparta Township Planning Board meets for its regular session Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Court Room at 65 Main St. Included on the agenda is the body's consideration of a project for Lake Mohawk Country Club.
  • If you're a senior in Sparta and you need help getting transportation during winter to do your errands, the Sparta Senior Surrey can provide that assistance. Here is the schedule. If you need a ride, you must make an appointment by calling 973-729-8542 between 1-3 p.m. Monday through Friday and  at least 24 hours in advance of your intended travel.
  • Keeping It Clean: In Hopatcong, sanitation crews will head to Garbage Pickup Section B and Recycling Section C. The Hopatcong Recycling Center has Wednesday hours, 9 a.m.-noon. In Sparta, check with the online schedule.


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