Wawayanda, Hopatcong state parks reopen to swimmers Wawayanda and Hopatcong state parks have reopened for swimming after being closed because of concerns about harmful algae... Home 06 Aug 2024 | 03:03
Swimming closed at Wawayanda State Park Swimming has been closed at Wawayanda State Park in Hewitt “out of an abundance of caution,” a state Department of Environmental... Local News 30 Jul 2024 | 01:34
A harmful algal bloom on Pemberton Lake in Burlington County. (Photo courtesy of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) Greenwood Lake, Lake Hopatcong to receive $1M each for water-quality projects The Greenwood Lake Commission will receive a $1 million grant for water-quality improvement projects, New Jersey officials... News 08 Dec 2022 | 05:12
An example of a harmful algal bloom monitoring buoy. ( NJDEP) DEP, State Police investigate algal buoy vandalism at local lakes The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is working with the NJ State Police to investigate the vandalism... Local News 15 Jul 2022 | 05:10
Source: The Lake Hopatcong Commission Funding to combat harmful algal blooms, lake conservation advanced by legislative committee As lake communities look to rebound from state shutdowns in 2019 and 2020, the Assembly Appropriations Committee approved... Local News 16 Jun 2021 | 08:41
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer visited Greenwood Lake Thursday, Aug. 6, along with New Jersey Chair of the Greenwood Lake Commission Paul Zarrillo (right) and local officials to view toxic algae impacting the lake, recreation and local businesses. Provided photos. ‘There is no time to waste’ U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Greenwood Lake with local officials to call on the New Jersey Department... Local News 07 Aug 2020 | 12:07
Gottheimer hosts call with Greenwood Lake Commission to address toxic algae U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer hosted a coordination call on July 28 to address Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) — toxic algae — affecting... Local News 29 Jul 2020 | 08:20
As our lakes reopen, NJ must do more to protect them On May 21, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced a new color-coded public health alert index to... Opinion 25 May 2020 | 09:01
