Lake Information

While our attention was somewhat diverted, Lake Hopatcong has quietly been doing its job refilling so when we are ready, Spring and Summer activities can take place on a full lake.

The following message from Jessica K. Murphy the President of the Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF) came out today that surprisingly postpones multiple events including the Block Party set for May.

The Lake Hopatcong Commission (LHC) held its monthly meeting on March 9, 2020, at the Lake Hopatcong Train Station. The following provides the highlights of the meeting-, with full video coverage available.

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation is thrilled to announce their inaugural volunteer orientation where you have a chance to join the FUN Team at one of their exciting events.

Over the last six-months the Lake Hopatcong Commission, Foundation, Mayer's and Princeton Hydro and others have been working on projects to battle the HABs on Lake Hopatcong. The hard work has paid-off with news today that the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has awarded the full monies requested for the projects.

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.