An Old Friend Returns

  There is no known remedy to this chestnut blight. It attacks all chestnut trees alike, whether in a millionaire’s park or farmer’s woodlot... Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is one of…

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That’s Snow Business

“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     …

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Lake Hopatcong’s Ice Age

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…

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In The Styx, the Pagoda

At the end of River Styx Cove next to the River Styx Bridge lies one of the more interesting historical sites at Lake Hopatcong.  Now the home of Pavinci’s Italian…

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Always A Hot Spot! The Jefferson House

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…

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