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🌱 Planning Board Meeting and 10 more events
Spotted on the Lake Mohawk calendar: Storytime with Creature Comfort Pet Therapy

Coffee in hand, Lake Mohawk? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Planning Board Meeting at Sparta Township, NJ Calendar
- Municipal Court-SPARTA/HAMBURG at Sparta Township, NJ Calendar
- Sister City Committee at Sparta Township, NJ Calendar
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 22 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 20.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Mohawk
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★ Featured events ★
- Storytime with Creature Comfort Pet Therapy
Sparta Public Library, 22 Woodport Rd, Sparta
11:00 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Planning Board Meeting
Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
7:00 pm - Municipal Court-SPARTA/HAMBURG
Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
9:00 am - Municipal Court-SPARTA/HAMBURG
Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
6:00 pm - Sister City Committee
Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
7:00 pm - Township Council Meeting
Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HOLIDAY REP COUNCIL
St. Moritz Grill & Bar , 9 White Deer Plaza , Sparta
4:30 pm - High Point Boys JV Basketball @ Hopatcong
Hopatcong High School , 2A Windsor Ave , Hopatcong
7:00 pm - Garbage Collection
Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
5:00 am - Sussex County Makerspace Roundtable -- Open to All — Sussex County Makerspace
Sparta Train Station , 30 Station Rd , Sparta
7:00 pm - Cedar Grove Boys Varsity Basketball @ Hopatcong
Hopatcong High School , 2A Windsor Ave , Hopatcong
12:00 pm - Parsippany Boys Varsity Basketball @ Hopatcong
Hopatcong High School , 2A Windsor Ave , Hopatcong
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Wrapper Clerk (RoNetco NJ) Salary Range $17.00 - $20.00/hr in Newton. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Dover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Mohawk here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sparta
- Sparta High School Announces the November 2025 Students of the Month and Kindness Award Winners (tapinto.net)
- Sparta residents press council on billing, permit delays, veterans tax ordinance (spartaindependent.com)
- Marcia, Marcia, Marcia — Happy thoughts indeed (justmelaniew.com)
Newton
- Black Bear Season Reopens Wednesday-Saturday December 17-20 Shotgun/Muzzleloader ONLY (nj.gov)
Hackettstown
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-- The Patch AM Team
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