Sold: Hopatcong Unloads Two Brown Trail Lots

Written by Michael Daigle

Hoptcong Borough has sold two of four properties it had placed up for auction and is planning to unload the remaining pair by summer's end.

The properties are small unused parcels that the borough acquired over time. The council set a goal this year of selling as many of the parcels as possible and get them back on the tax rolls.

The parcels sold to adjacent landowners Wednesday were located at 16 Brown Trail, sold for the minimum bid of $3,750; and 10 Brown Trail, for a bid of $8,150.

Two other properties offered for sale failed to garner any bids. Those lots are: 410 Lakeside Blvd, minimum bid, $14,400; and 457 Brown Trail, minimum bid, $3,350.

The borough will hold an Aug. 7 public auction for one more  parcel at 4 Bass Rocks Road seeking a minimum bid of $3,900.

Administrator Robert Elia also reported the borough sold 12 unused vehicles during an online auction for $26,798.