News & Features

powerboats-roar-across-lake-hopatcong Just after noon on a bright sunny Mother’s Day Sunday, Woodport Bay in Lake Hopatcong roared alive when the drivers from the Offshore Powerboat Association fired up their engines and headed for the...

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exploring-lake-hopatcong-in-a-submarine The fictional 1980s TV character MacGyver lives on in 18-year-old Hopatcong summer resident Justin Beckerman. Since the age...
perfect-conditions-for-tour-de-lake- Jon Nevosa knew he wasn’t going to win any trophies when he set off with his brother Matt on the scenic 20-mile ride at...
tour-de-lake-rides-on-sunday The twelfth running of the Cycle Craft Tour de Lake will take place on Sunday, April 28, traveling all around Lake...
mwa-organizes-cleanup The Musconetcong Watershed Association held their annual cleanup day Saturday all along the watershed, from Lake Hopatcong...

In Brief

The Hearts and Hands of Jefferson Township will hold a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday May 19th 2013. The event will take place at the William Flatt American Legion at 245 Espanong Road, Lake...
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 67 on Lake Hopatcong, will be conducting an “About Boating Safely” course on Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 8:30 am – 5 pm. Taught by USCG certified instructors licensed by the State of NJ,...
The Offshore Powerboat Association with hold the Lake Hopatcong Grand Prix on Sunday, May 12. Races begin at 11 AM. Events begin on Friday at Lake Forest Yacht Club with a tour of the lake scheduled to begin at 1pm. The schedule...
LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. – As Earth Day approaches on Monday, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation has multiple initiatives moving forward that are intended to protect, maintain, and improve the lake’s waters. The Water Scouts—an effort...

Looking Back

bertrand-island-park-closed-thirty-years-ago           Is it really possible that 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of Bertrand Island Park’s last season? Of all the attractions and amusements that have existed at Lake Hopatcong, none was more beloved than Bertrand Island Park. A class trip or family outing to the...