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…
Lake Hopatcong Cruise’s Miss Lotta has become a popular fixture on the lake. When the boat first arrived and a name was being considered, it seemed only natural to invoke…
In December 2017, the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum received word from the daughter of Elizabeth Cooper Moore that her mother had passed away at age 97. She may not be…
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…
Arguably the most striking hotel in Lake Hopatcong’s history was Castle Edward, the amazing structure planned and built by John P. Muller. Muller’s first venture at the lake was a…
This past February marked the 60th anniversary of a fire which profoundly impacted Lake Hopatcong by destroying its grandest hotel. The story of the Hotel Breslin began during a time…
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,…