2023 Labor Day Issue

Marketplace Offers a Bit of Everything
Story and photos by KAREN FUCITO
kid’s hose down courtesy of the Netcong Hilltop Fire Company No. 2 was the featured
A attraction at the Community Marketplace in Netcong on Saturday, Aug. 5.
A dozen vendors were also on hand, including local entrepreneurs selling food, farm fresh
produce, baked goods, jewelry and handmade crafts, to name a few.
The Marketplace was established in 2021 by the Netcong Community Partnership (NCP),
a management company designated by the mayor and council to manage the Special
Improvement District (SID) of Netcong and be responsible for the revitalization and general
upkeep of the borough’s business district, according to a statement provided by Maria
Patamia, Marketplace manager.
Newcomer Katie Pomeisl, owner of Sweet Tucker’s Bake Shop, a cottage kitchen bakery
out of Hackettstown, is pleased with her decision to participate.
“Business is good,” she said while standing behind a table full of freshly baked goods.
“This is only my second time, but I plan on finishing out the season here. It’s been a fun
experience,” she said.
The Marketplace is open Saturdays through November from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located
at the Netcong train station parking lot on Main Street.
For more information, email netcongmarketplace@gmail.com.
Top to bottom, left to right: Steve and Carmela Lotesta. PJ, Jessica, Tristan and Gabriel
(stroller) Butler with Rita Juliano. Emily Montgomery and Kyle Scheper. Katie Hale, 12, owner
of Katie’s Jewelry. Desmond and Declan Tediashvili. Arjana, Eida and Amy Goroveci. Katie
Pomeisl, owner of Sweet Tucker’s Bake Shop. Olivia Lofgren and Hollie Lane. Max, Adelynn,
Wyatt and Lauren Richman.
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