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Recycle Something New on America Recycles Day
What do toothbrushes, contact lenses, and crayons have in common? They can all be recycled! We all know we can put paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum,…

November 14, 2025
Community, Environment

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Protecting Our Lakes: Insights from the 45th NALMS Symposium
What happens when you gather hundreds of lake lovers, scientists, and environmental enthusiasts in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina? A surge of ideas, inspiration,…

November 13, 2025
Environment, Events

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Commission Awarded $367K Grant for Water Quality Improvement Project
A big congratulations goes out to the Lake Hopatcong Commission, along with Roxbury Township and Princeton Hydro, on receiving a $367,000 Water Quality…

October 31, 2025
Environment

Lake Hopatcong Foundation and Lake Hopatcong Commission at the Delware River Watershed Forum
Reflections on the Delaware River Watershed Forum
From data centers to road salt, from climate resiliency to outdoor equity, there was much to discuss at the 2025 Delaware River Watershed Forum, which,…

October 30, 2025
Education, Environment

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NJDEP Updates Water Level Management Plan
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has released an updated Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan. Below, the Lake Hopatcong Commission has…

October 23, 2025
Environment

Students look for macroinvertebrates in the Musconetcong River
High School Students Dive Into Environmental Science
This fall marked the second year of our environmental field trip program for high school students, and what a season it was! Over the course of seven field…

October 21, 2025
Education, Environment

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Boo to Waste! Green Your Halloween
Halloween is a time for costumes, candy, and community fun. But all that festivity can leave behind more than just memories: plastic waste, disposable…

October 21, 2025
Community, Environment

Princeton Hydro Completes Water Treatments on Lake Hopatcong
Update: Lake Treatments Continue in October
Water treatments will continue in October as part of the ongoing pilot project to reduce harmful algal blooms (HABs) in shallow, near-shore…

October 02, 2025
Community, Environment

Don’t Rake Leaves Into the Lake
Fall is a beautiful time around the lake, with colorful leaves drifting down and covering the shores. While it’s natural for some leaves to fall…

September 30, 2025
Environment

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