Lake Information

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF) has announced its outstanding educational programs for the Spring at the Environmental & Cultural Center.

The Lake Hopatcong Block Party is shaping up for this Spring as all 200+ Vendor spaces were sold out in record time this year, but you still have time to volunteer to be part of the FUN team.

(20/P007) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection formally adopted groundbreaking amendments to the state’s stormwater management rules to better protect water quality by reducing polluted runoff through implementation of green infrastructure technologies, which also helps to make New Jersey more resilient to storm and flood impacts from climate change, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today.

Parsippany - Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce today announced her introduction of the “NJ Lake Aid for Algal Blooms” legislation, providing funding streams to lake communities devastated by harmful algal blooms (HABs), such as Lake Hopatcong and Greenwood Lake, for prevention programs and dollars to satisfy matching-fund requirements.

Lake Hopatcong is the place to be in the summer with all of the fishing, boat races and other events that are always a big draw for the Lake. But the Number #1 event is always the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Block Party in the Spring.

Throughout the Fall/Winter timeframe multiple organizations have been committing significant overtime into enacting solutions to help us battle the possible return of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs), and not repeat the summer of 2019.

LHF | by Jess Murphy: The Lake Hopatcong Foundation’s Student Leadership Team, led by Meghan Craig of the Morris County Environmental Science Academy at Jefferson High School, met on February 12 to discuss their plans for 2020 projects to help improve the environment on and around Lake Hopatcong and its watershed.

The Lake Hopatcong Commission held its monthly meeting on February 10, 2020, at the Lake Hopatcong Train Station. The following provides the highlights of the meeting, with full video coverage available.

The date has been set as Saturday, June 27th for the 5th Annual Veterans Cruise on Lake Hopatcong, and that means the scramble for seats has already started for this special tribute to our veterans — America’s heroes.

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation recently communicated that the Morris County MUA can no longer afford to fund the recycling of Boating Shrink Wrap that was collected at Lee’s Park in Mount Arlington.

On Saturday, February 8, 2020, the Lake Hopatcong Elks #782 held their 11^th annual “Leap in the Lake for our Special Kids.” While the lake had no accumulated ice this year the jumpers still felt the 35-degree water as they took the brave plunge.

Planning for the 2020 Lake Hopatcong Block Party is underway. This annual tradition that brings local community groups, businesses, organizations and food vendors together for a day that kicks off the summer season and celebrates all facets of Lake Hopatcong life is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Hopatcong State Park.