“The ski area... off Weldon Road, near Milton, was a very popular place during the winter. Not only residents in the area enjoyed the thrilling sport, but people …
Though it is hard to imagine today, ice was once big business at Lake Hopatcong. The ice industry employed hundreds of workers each winter, and trains carried many tons of…
On September 6, 1882, the Central Railroad of New Jersey ran the first passenger train to Lake Hopatcong. For the 1883 season the Central Railroad commenced regular passenger service to…
The Windlass is one of Lake Hopatcong’s most popular restaurants. Today, one may wonder how establishments such as the Windlass, Alice’s and the Jefferson House wound up at the end…
Lake Hopatcong played host to many celebrities during its resort era. While many were well known from the New York stage or the vaudeville and burlesque circuits, the lake’s famous…
Fortunately for all of us at Lake Hopatcong, Lify Island and the surrounding lands were acquired by Jefferson Township in the 1990s preserving this wonderful natural resource. Today you can…
We know the area today along Route 15 South and across from the Lakeside Shopping Center as Fireman’s Field and Lakeside Recreation Complex, parts of Jefferson Township’s Recreation Department. However,…