Get Hopatcong Alerts During Emergencies

Did you know Sussex County offers an community alerting system for emergencies?

Outbound 9-1-1 is an emergency alert system supported by Global Connect, an independent vendor, providing service to all Sussex County municipalities. Here's what you need to know about it.

1. You Need to Know What it Does: Outbound 9-1-1 helps emergency services connect with Sussex County residents in times of need.
2. You Need to Know When it's Been Used: Missing person alerts; emergency evacuations, local security and crime alert; weather emergencies; hazardous materials events.
3. You Need to Know How to Sign Up: Click here to sign up via the Sussex County Sheriff's Office.
4. You Need to Know What to Do If You're Not Comfortable With Sharing Information on the Internet: Click here to download a registration form. Bring the completed form to the Hopatcong police department.
5. You Need to Know a Message from the Sussex County Sheriff's Office: It's website says: "All landline telephones serviced by Verizon, Embarq and Warwick Valley Telephone (WVT) are already in the system, however, cell phone and some VOIP phone numbers are not. We offer a registration processs that allows you to quickly add your cellular and/or VOIP numbers to the system thus ensuring that you receive these notifications."