Category: Update

2025 Weed Harvesting Schedule

By: Tim Clancy LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. (2/17/2025) At the Lake Hopatcong Commission’s February meeting, the five winners from the 2024 tag returns were selected. Each person was awarded a $100 Windlass Gift Certificate generously donated by LiveTheLake. This is the third and final year at which tags from the year …

As part of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Lake Restoration Grant awarded to the Lake Hopatcong Commission, an Alum Treatment will begin on Lake Hopatcong during the week of October 21st. This treatment utilizes aluminum sulfate, a common nutrient inactivation method, to reduce the availability of phosphorus, …

Hopatcong, N.J. (August 30, 2024) – The Lake Hopatcong Commission, in collaboration with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, has received a $353,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF). This grant will fund stormwater improvements at Witten Park in the Borough of …

NJDEP has released the 2024 Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan for review and public comment.  Comments are due by August 10, 2024 and should be emailed to parks@dep.nj.gov with the subject line “Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan”. The Plan can be viewed here: 2024 Lake Hopatcong Water Level …

In January 2022, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) transferred harvesting employees and ownership of the harvesting equipment to the Lake Hopatcong Commission (the Commission).  Commission employees including seasonal harvesting staff started harvesting the week of May 6th. The program for 2024 will be the same as 2023.  Floating …

The Lake Hopatcong Commission is seeking candidates for one part-time seasonal Aquatic Weed Harvesting Program position.  Please use the link below to navigate to the full job posting. Part Time Seasonal Heavy Equipment Operator/ Dump Truck Driver

MUSCONETCONG RIVER STREAMBANK STABILIZATION AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ROXBURY TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION – DELAWARE WATERSHED CONSERVATION FUND GRANT ID: 72565 LEGAL NOTICE The Lake Hopatcong Commission is soliciting bids for the installation of the Musconetcong River Streambank Stabilization and Habitat Enhancement Project located …

The Lake Hopatcong Commission is seeking candidates for one full-time Aquatic Weed Harvesting Program position.  Please use the link below to navigate to the full job posting. Final Full Time Position Mechanic/ Heavy Equipment Operator