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Colder temps are coming, be safe on the ice
Colder temperatures are on their way, and with them, the possibility of skating, ice fishing, and even snowmobiling on Lake Hopatcong. As more and more…

January 29, 2021
Safety

Twenty reasons we’re proud of 2020
As we close the book on a challenging year and look forward to 2021, we’d like to reflect on all we’ve been able to accomplish, together, despite…

December 18, 2020
Environment, Education, Community, Recreation, Safety, Arts & Culture, LHF Environmental & Cultural Center, Events, Fundraising, Advocacy, People

Ice retardant systems: options, safety, and regulations
Although our winters have been trending milder and the refrain that “Lake Hopatcong does not freeze like it used to” is often heard, lakefront…

December 01, 2020
Community, Safety

Cold-water boating safety
As temperatures drop, it's important to take extra precautions when out on the water. Cold-water immersion is the cause of many preventable boating-related…

October 30, 2020
Safety

More dock signs for a safer lake
The B-Safe Dock Numbering Program was established on Lake Hopatcong in 2016 with the aim of increasing safety on the lake. The signs are…

September 23, 2020
Safety

Make sure you have life jackets
There are both Federal and State regulations regarding the use of life jackets. Every boat must carry an appropriately sized life jacket for each person…

September 09, 2020
Safety

Boating safety reminders for the holiday weekend
By all accounts, in this summer of the pandemic, people all across America have taken to the waterways in huge numbers to safely escape quarantine. Lake…

August 31, 2020
Safety

Last chance for dock numbers in 2020
B-SAFE (Blue Signs Are For Emergencies) Dock Numbers, are a simple thing each lakefront homeowner can do to help make Lake Hopatcong a little safer. …

August 07, 2020
Safety

HAB watch at three beaches on Lake Hopatcong
Testing completed by NJDEP over the past week has confirmed the presence of low-level HABs at Lake Forest Yacht Club, Mount Arlington Beach,…

July 30, 2020
Environment, Community, Safety

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