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🌱 Patch AM: How a weekend outing at Hopatcong State Park turned deadly
Coming up: Fire on the Dance Floor Line Dancing Night on the Hopatcong Patch calendar
Good morning Hopatcong! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a weekend outing at Hopatcong State Park turned deadly
Also on today's calendar: Fire on the Dance Floor Line Dancing Night and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 Paddle Boarders Drown, Road Rage Assault, Cop Cars Rammed By Drunk Driver: NJ Weekend (patch.com) — A tragic paddle-boarding accident at Hopatcong State Park left one person dead in a pair of separate Morris County drownings this past weekend. The statewide roundup also details a deadly Millville shooting, a fatal Galloway motorcycle crash, and a Clifton DWI incident where a driver rammed parked police cars. 
📸 Around Hopatcong
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopatcong
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★ Featured events ★
- Fire on the Dance Floor Line Dancing Night →
Jefferson Township Fire Department 1, 162 Milton Rd, Jefferson
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- TreEscape Aerial Adventure Park Night Climb →
Treescape Aerial Adventure Park, 414 County Rd 517, Vernon Township
7:00 pm - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Announces Outdoor Summer Concert Featuring Christian Musician →
246 Woodport Rd, Sparta
7:00 pm - TreEscape Aerial Adventure Park Night Climb →
Treescape Aerial Adventure Park, 414 County Rd 517, Vernon Township
7:00 pm - Exhibit Highlights →
Van Kirk Homestead Museum, 336 Main St, Sparta
1:00 pm - "Flexible Flyers", Musical Guests →
Van Kirk Homestead Museum, 336 Main St, Sparta
4:00 pm - Hopatcong Celebrates America 250 with a Concert in the Park featuring Who's Johnny! →
28 Hopatchung Rd, Hopatcong
3:00 pm - Hopatcong Monthly Market →
Department of Public Works, 120 River Styx Rd, Hopatcong
11:00 am - Thunder From Down Under - Most Wanted Tour 2026 →
The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
8:00 pm - Ducks Unlimited Hudson Farm Clays for Conservation Shoot →
Hudson Farm Club, 270 Stanhope Rd, Hopatcong
12:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Friday September 4
Thursday September 17
📣 Hopatcong Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Senior Tech Club
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Dr. Wolfe Room
10:30 am - Storytime & Craft with the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
10:30 am - Free ESL Conversation Class - Beginner & Intermediate
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Dr. Wolfe Room
5:30 pm - Library Chef: Small Knife/Big Knife? Cleaning Fruit & Kabobs
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library -
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Roxbury
- Roxbury VFW Makes Headway in Mission to Restore Veterans' Graves (tapinto.net)
- One Weekend, Two Drowning Calls for Roxbury Firefighters (tapinto.net)
- Morris/Sussex Coaches' Confidential: Picks for 2026 season (northjersey.com)
Wharton
- Wharton's Canal Day Returns Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 (denvillenow.com)
- New Jersey Events August 21st - 23rd, 2026 (newjerseyisntboring.com)
Sparta
- Sparta Marching Spartans raise more than $1,100 for 2026 season (spartaindependent.com)
Ok Hopatcong! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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