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Things You Need to Know About Christie's Visit

Borough gets rare day in the spotlight.

Today's the big—wait, no—huge day. Read more about it in 5 Things You Need to Know Today.

  1. You Need to Know the Governor is Coming to Hopatcong: Gov. Chris Christie will deliver a town hall-style speech at at 10:30 a.m. Doors open at 9:45 a.m.
  2. You Need to Know There Will Be Traffic on Maxim In the Morning: Police Chief John Swanson said about security when Christie arrives. But he said traffic could get congested around Maxim Drive and other nearby roads.
  3. You Need to Know to Get to St. Jude's Early: Swanson also said the Parish Center has a capacity of 360 people. Meaning: You'll want to grab seats early.
  4. You Need to Know to Get to St. Jude's Early, Part 2: St. Jude's will still hold a 9 a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass. The parking lot could fill quickly. Swanson said the police have permission to divert parking to .
  5. You Need to Know About the Last Governor to Visit Hopatcong: Cliff Lundin commented on Patch yesterday, saying former Gov. Jim Florio visited the borough in the mid-1990s. "He came to the Middle School to sign a bill declaring the brook trout as the state fish," Lundin wrote in a comment. "His family had a house on Jefferson Trail in the 50s." Lundin is a former Hopatcong mayor.

 

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