Category: Update

The Lake Hopatcong Commission has partnered with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, with in-kind contributions from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, municipal governments, Morris and Sussex Counties, the Musconetcong Watershed Association, Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, Rutgers University, NJ Highlands Council and Princeton Hydro to address three priority streambank stabilization …

Is Lake Hopatcong more fun in the summer or the winter?  The answer depends on who you ask.  While this question might set your mind adrift to sunny days floating in the lake, for others ice hockey and hot cocoa come to mind.  Personal opinions aside, it’s important to keep …

Lake Hopatcong Commission partners with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation with in-kind contribution from municipal governments, and the support of local and federal officials to address sources of non-point source pollution on New Jersey’s largest lake. LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. (8/12/2020) –The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection this week announced that the …

Thursday, July 16th was an active day on Lake Hopatcong as we hosted Congressional Representative Mikie Sherrill for a tour of Crescent Cove in the morning and an informal dinner with Governor Phil Murphy at the Windlass Restaurant. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill At the request of Mayor Francis, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill …

Installations of Biochar, a woody material with a high affinity for a variety of pollutants including phosphorus, began around Lake Hopatcong on Thursday July 2nd as part of the NJDEP harmful algal bloom (HAB) management grant provided to the Lake Hopatcong Commission with project partner, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation. Following …

The following statement was provided by the NJDEP to the Lake Hopatcong Commission regarding the Weed Harvesting Program on Lake Hopatcong. “On Wednesday, June 24, there was a fatal accident involving a DEP Division of Parks and Forestry employee at Lake Hopatcong during weed harvesting operations. Due to the DEP …

It is with great sadness that we reflect on the passing of Curtis Mulch.  Curt was a long-time resident of Roxbury and a fixture in the community.  He, with his wife Jean brought up their family along the shores of Lake Hopatcong. As a part of the weed harvesting program, …

Press Contacts:  Colleen Lyons, Lake Hopatcong Commission, 973-601-7801, colleen@lakehopatcongcommission.org Donna Macalle-Holly, Lake Hopatcong Foundation, 201-874-1905, donna@lakehopatcongfoundation.org Dr. Fred Lubnow, Princeton Hydro, 610-310-5287, flubnow@princetonhydro.com Dana Patterson, Marketing Manager, Princeton Hydro, 609-613-1160, dpatterson@princetonhydro.com   LAKE HOPATCONG, NEW JERSEY —  To prevent harmful algal blooms (HABs) in New Jersey’s largest lake, a clay-based …

In response to recent inquiries about the 2020 weed harvesting program, the Commission is providing this update to address questions about weed growth, present an update on weed harvesting operations and offer information on what we are doing to address the situation. Weed growth on the lake this year has …

State funding, supplemented by local governments and organizations, will support a variety of efforts on New Jersey’s largest lake Aeration systems, phosphorus-locking technologies, stormwater infrastructure upgrades, and newly planted rain gardens are among the projects residents might see popping up in and around Lake Hopatcong this spring and summer, as …