Hopatcong News

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com ROXBURY a 'Investigators are searching for a Roxbury man who allegedly stabbed a 40-year-old former girlfriend and her 38-year-old male acquaintance early Wednesday inside a Palmer Street home in the Port Morris section of the township, the Morris County Prosecutora TMs Office said.

NAI James E. Hanson, a leading New Jersey-based commercial real estate firm, announced today that it has been appointed the exclusive sales agent of one-half acre of land, which is located at 1 Orben Drive in Roxbury Township, New Jersey.

Gov. Jon Corzine has appointed four and reappointed three to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council.

John Kadimak said he loves restoring and riding in antique boats. 'I grew up with them,' the Hopatcong resident said.

Two state senators whose districts include Lake Hopatcong have introduced a bill that would reconfigure membership on the Lake Hopatcong commission, while requiring the state to get the commission's approval before enacting any new water-level management plan.

The Highlands Council approved a plan Thursday to substantially increase the height of 240 PSE&G electric towers that stretch 44 miles from the Delaware River to Essex County despite objections from several environmentalists, homeowners and local officials.

An airport shuttle company based in Northern New Jersey has stepped in to operate the routes of Olympic Airporter while it negotiates an agreement to purchase the company, officials said Monday.

To the Editor: The Hopatcong Seniors would like to thank the young people of the Hopatcong School who so graciously ran the 'Senior Prom' for us on June 12.

This may not be a Hoboken story per se, but since there are many animal lovers in town, it might be of interest.

Out in the lake, just offshore the Lake Hopatcong State Park beach, a motor boat cruised by.

I received a bark from Dogster member Annabelle about a rescue that is in desperate need of help.

In baseball, there is nothing like hearing the crack of the bat. Likewise, chiropractor patients love hearing the crack of the back.

Gov. Jon Corzine on Thursday nominated seven people to terms on the New Jersey Highlands Council, finally starting the process to fill some of 11 seats that are open - one for more than two years.

Newton and Vernon high schoolers soon will be able to get more bang for their education buck, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the state of New Jersey to pay for an expansion of Sussex County Community College's concurrent education program.

On Friday, 275 runners from area police departments and state police will join more than 3,000 volunteers from all branches of law enforcement for the 26th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

There are no waves from boats slapping up against the rock walls on Halsey Island.

Less than a month remains until the July 4th weekend, and it looks like Lake Hopatcong boaters can expect a more eventful time on the water than on Memorial Day, when the lake level was more than two feet below normal.

MOUNT ARLINGTON -- Police are investigating four burglaries that have taken place in the borough over the past several weeks.

While many of them had to get used to reading Arabic from right to left, the 75 students who graduated from the Islamic School of North Jersey on Saturday morning said their experience over the past year, or years, has been rewarding.

The effort to recall Mayor Sylvia Petillo moved another step forward on Friday with the certification that petitions are legally sufficient to begin collecting signatures.