Lake Information

The New Jersey DEP’s Division of Water Monitoring and Standards’ aerial surveillance will take the first step in checking the Status of the Blue-Green Algae.

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation is thrilled to be hosting the Smithsonian’s Water/Ways exhibition from July 1 through August 10 at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Environmental and Cultural Center, 125 Landing Road, Landing, NJ.  

We've have had several news agencies hypeing the Lake Hopatcong Algae Bloom situation, so Hopatcong Lake Regional News is taking a different approach by answeingr our readers’ questions directly , and trying to separate hype from fact.

The Saturday, June 29th Specialty Salute to Veterans is still on! We need all residents to honor this great event by lining up in the following locations to thank our Veterans for their service.

Ice Cream Float was started by Lisa and Tom Peterson to make your day on Lake Hopatcong even better.

The sightings of the Blue-Green Algae continue to expand on Lake Hopatcong. with Hopatcong State Park now being closed to swimmers.

By Dr. Jill Chasse: Every year there is some kind of “don’t go in the water,” warning that we in NJ see. It could be a shark sighted in Point Pleasant, jellyfish at Seaside or e.coli in Lake Hopatcong.

This means that the problem is now on the West & East Shores of Lake Hopatcong. While Lake Hopatcong is undergoing a common lake phenomenon, there are dangerous and toxic issues on any contact with the Blue-Green Algae from the water.

The team from Girl Scout Troop 6078 asks tough questions about how to keep the lake clean, and what everyone in the community can do to Give a HOOT!

The Antique & Classic Boat Society 45th Annual Boat Show at Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, included 43 boats this year that are displayed both on land and in the water.

LHF | By Jess Murphy: Over the course of five weeks this spring, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation welcomed more than 1,200 students to Hopatcong State Park in a series of 12 field trip dates (11 of them dry!), which is a 50 percent increase in student numbers compared to last year.