Community Corner

5 Things You Need to Know This Week

Quick hits on big things happening in Hopatcong.

  1. You Need to Know About Teacher Contracts: On Monday, the Hopatcong Board of Education is expected to finalize the terms of a contract agreement with the Hopatcong Education Association at a meeting at the at 7:30 p.m.
  2. You Need to Know About School Budget Concerns: Gov. Chris Christie announced in state aid for the 2012-2013 school year. The topic is expected to be addressed at Monday's school board meeting. It is unclear whether the was factored into the district's final state aid tally.
  3. You Need to Know About Early Court: Get to the at 1:30 p.m., not the regular 6:30 p.m.
  4. You Need to Know About Joey Cruz: Cruz, a senior, won the 120-pound Region 1 tournament crown Saturday. He'll make a trip to Atlantic City soon to capture the state title. Patch hopes to speak with Cruz about his success sometime this week. So check back. Cruz became a member of earlier this year.
  5. You Need to Know About Hopatcong Boys Basketball: And on the basketball side, the boys will host their North 1, Group 2 playoff game Tuesday at 6 p.m. Patch will be there, as well.


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