{"id":193,"date":"2018-02-08T03:14:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T03:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:48:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:48:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-193\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-193-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Lake Hopatcong Commission is a state entity created in 2001 through the<a href=\"http:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LAKE-HOPATCONG-PROTECTION-ACT.pdf\">Lake Hopatcong Protection Act<\/a>. \u00a0The Commission is\u00a0<span style=\"text-indent: 0em;\">dedicated to protecting the water quality of Lake Hopatcong and to permanently preserve the natural, scenic, historical and recreational resources of Lake Hopatcong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Copies of the Commission monthly meeting minutes and newsletters can be found on our <a href=\"http:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/meeting-archive\/\">Archives<\/a> page. \u00a0Additional documents and resources can be found on our <a href=\"http:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Commissioners<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Lake Hopatcong Commission board members work on a volunteer basis, providing the with countless hours of hard work. We are grateful to the following individuals for their leadership and dedication to Lake Hopatcong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>H. Ronald Smith<br \/>\n<\/strong>Chairman<br \/>\nGubernatorial Appointment<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Crowley<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nRoxbury<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neil Senatore<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nJefferson Township<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eric Wilsusen<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nMorris County<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel L. McCarthy III, Esq.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nHopatcong Borough<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua Osowski<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nNJ Dept. of Environmental Protection<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Anne Seibert-Pravs<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nBorough of Mt. Arlington<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bradley Hoferkamp<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nSussex County<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fred Steinbaum, D.O.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nGubernatorial Appointment<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Todd Stevens<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nGubernatorial Appointment<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Tessier<br \/>\n<\/strong>Commissioner<br \/>\nNJ Dept. of Community Affairs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Alternate Commissioners<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Shawn Potillo<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alternate Commissioner<br \/>\nRoxbury<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Levinson<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alternate Commissioner<br \/>\nJefferson Township<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Gilfillan<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alternate Commissioner<br \/>\nMorris County<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marie Galate<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alternate Commissioner<br \/>\nHopatcong Borough<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Vacant<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alternate Commissioner<br \/>\nNJ Dept. of Environmental Protection<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karen Porfido<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alternate Commissioner<br \/>\nBorough of Mt. Arlington<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas Sellaro<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alternate Commissioner<br \/>\nSussex County<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lake Hopatcong Commission is a state entity created in 2001 through theLake Hopatcong Protection Act. \u00a0The Commission is\u00a0dedicated to protecting the water quality of Lake Hopatcong and to permanently preserve the natural, scenic, historical and recreational resources of Lake Hopatcong. 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