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Resident, 64, Dies In House Fire Above Lake Hopatcong Resident, 64, Dies In House Fire Above Lake Hopatcong
Resident, 64, Dies In House Fire Above Lake Hopatcong A 64-year-old man died in an overnight fire in a home overlooking Lake Hopatcong, authorities said. Firefighters discovered the body of Robert Powers after a pair of borough police officers braved the flames at 303 Lakeside Avenue, which were engulfing the house when they arrived shortly before 12:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, borough police said in a statement. Both officers had to be treated for smoke inhalation, police said. The fire apparently ignited in the rear of the more than100-year-old, two-story wood-frame house, responders said. Borough firefighters expressed their gratitude to the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Body Recovered From Lake Hopatcong Body Recovered From Lake Hopatcong
Body Recovered From Lake Hopatcong New Jersey State Police divers recovered the body of an 80-year-old man from Lake Hopatcong following a boating accident earlier this week, authorities said. Edward Sikora, 80, of Upper Saddle River, was reported missing Monday, July 24, when his boat drifted into a dock on Thompson Lane in Hopatcong, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry. Searchers looked Monday in Henderson Cove, but ultimately found his body under the surface of the water on Tuesday, Curry said. The official cause of death is pending autopsy and the case remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Mansion Of Former NJ Actress Listed At $3.5 Million (LOOK INSIDE) Mansion Of Former NJ Actress Listed At $3.5 Million (LOOK INSIDE)
Mansion Of Former NJ Actress Listed At $3.5 Million (Look Inside) The home of an actress famous in the 1800s has hit the real estate market at nearly $3.5 million. The waterfront home in Lake Hopatcong has been renovated over the years, was at one point home to Lotta Crabtree, according to its Zillow listing. Crabtree was "the most celebrated actress in America during the California gold rush," and used the Edgemere Avenue home as her summer house near Hotel Breslin, Prominent Properties listing agent Robin Dora writes. The home was apparently built by Crabtree's mom in 1885, and called "Attol Tryst," which is Lotta spelled backwards. The Queen Ann…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Saddle Brook Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Late-Night Crash Saddle Brook Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Late-Night Crash
Saddle Brook Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Late-Night Crash An off-duty Saddle Brook police officer was drunk when he fled the scene of a utility pole crash a few blocks from his home, authorities charged. Attilio Dente Sr., 39, had to be separated from an unidentified person he was arguing with when township officers showed up at his home around 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, an accident report obtained by Daily Voice says. Moments earlier, a 2013 Chevy Avalanche driven by the five-year department veteran struck a utility pole outside a home on Market Street between Miller and Coger streets, up the block from the local 7-Eleven and the Wine Country liquo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Group Of Distressed Boaters Rescued From Lake Hopatcong, Police Say Group Of Distressed Boaters Rescued From Lake Hopatcong, Police Say
Group Of Distressed Boaters Rescued From Lake Hopatcong, Police Say Several distressed boaters were rescued from Lake Hopatcong, authorities said. One adult in a trio of boaters aboard a pontoon vessel jumped into the water in the Great Cove section of the lake near Espanong Road on Saturday, July 2, Jefferson Township Police Capt. Robert Bush said in a release on Wednesday, July 6. The adult quickly went into distress, prompting a second boater to enter the water in a rescue attempt, police said. The second adult became fatigued and also went into distress, causing the third adult aboard the pontoon boat to jump in the water with an inflatable device. Wh…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lake Hopatcong Boat Fire Spreads, Damages Surrounding Vessels, Docks (PHOTOS) Lake Hopatcong Boat Fire Spreads, Damages Surrounding Vessels, Docks (PHOTOS)
Lake Hopatcong Boat Fire Spreads, Damages Surrounding Vessels, Docks (Photos) A fire that broke out on a boat on Lake Hopatcong spread and caused damage to the surrounding vessels and docks, authorities said. The Jefferson Township Fire Company No. 2 responded to the blaze in the Great Cove area of Lake Hopatcong on Wednesday, June 29. Upon arrival, the chief confirmed a working fire with the potential for exposure issues, the department said. The fire was quickly placed under control, though the blaze did cause minor damage to the surrounding boats and docks, authorities said. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Posted by Jefferson Township …

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by Valerie Musson
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Victim Rescued, Hospitalized After Jet Ski Goes Up In Flames, Explodes On Lake Hopatcong Victim Rescued, Hospitalized After Jet Ski Goes Up In Flames, Explodes On Lake Hopatcong
Victim Rescued, Hospitalized After Jet Ski Goes Up In Flames, Explodes On Lake Hopatcong A jet skier was rescued and hospitalized after the vessel went up in flames and exploded on Lake Hopatcong Sunday night, authorities said. Hopatcong Police responded to the Byram Cove area of the lake and worked alongside the NJSP Marine Unit to rescue the victim around 7:20 p.m., Lt. Michael O’Shea told Daily Voice. Officers were told by witnesses at the scene that the victim’s jet ski had exploded, O’Shea said. The victim was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries. The accident remains under investigation by the NJSP Marine Unit. The Hopatcong Ambulanc…

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by Valerie Musson
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BUSTED: Police Nab Pair In String Of Morris County Car Burglaries BUSTED: Police Nab Pair In String Of Morris County Car Burglaries
Busted: Police Nab Pair In String Of Morris County Car Burglaries Police in Morris County arrested a pair they say carried out a string of early-morning car burglaries. Thomas Berry, 31, and Samantha Delano, 26, are accused of breaking into cars on Shore Road in Lake Hopatcong and stealing various personal property on Feb. 16 around 6:10 a.m., Jefferson Township Police said. Berry, of Wharton, and Delano, of Stanhope, were identified by witnesses and taken into custody, where they were charged with burglary and theft, authorities said. Berry was taken to Morris County Correctional Facility while Delano was released on a summons. Both suspects are schedu…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man, 25, Sentenced For Lake Hopatcong Boating Accident That Killed Friend Man, 25, Sentenced For Lake Hopatcong Boating Accident That Killed Friend
Man, 25, Sentenced For Lake Hopatcong Boating Accident That Killed Friend A 25-year-old Morris County man was sentenced to nearly a year in jail for a drunken boating accident that killed his friend in 2019, authorities said. Nicholas Zarantonello was sentenced to three years probation conditioned on 364 days in Morris County Jail and 200 hours of community service, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Zarantonello also can not operate a boat for one year or drive for three months, Carroll said in a joint release with Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes
Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes Harmful algal blooms have been reported in 32 lakes across the state as of Sept. 1 -- and some are calling for action. In total, two lakes were at a red “warning” level, 20 were orange “advisory” level and 10 were at a blue “watch” level (scroll down for the breakdown). Beaches on Haledon Reservoir were closed for swimming. “We are heading into Labor Day Weekend, but our lakes are still getting worse,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. CLICK HERE FOR AN INTERACTIVE HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM MAP OF NJ. “Blue-green algae has taken its toll on an important recreational are…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Boy, 3, Found By Fisherman In Lake Hopatcong Dies UPDATE: Boy, 3, Found By Fisherman In Lake Hopatcong Dies
Update: Boy, 3, Found By Fisherman In Lake Hopatcong Dies A 3-year-old boy died at the hospital after his lifeless body was found earlier this week by a Lake Hopatcong fisherman, authorities said. Jefferson police officers Charles Paskas and Mathew Saparito, and Cpl. Jeremy Romash performed CPR on the boy on Capp Beach around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jefferson Police Capt. Robert Bush said. The boy was then taken in an ambulance to St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The boy’s death was not deemed suspicious, Bush said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Jefferson Township Polic…

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by Valerie Musson
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Harmful Algae Bloom Resurfaces On Lake Hopatcong Harmful Algae Bloom Resurfaces On Lake Hopatcong
Harmful Algae Bloom Resurfaces On Lake Hopatcong The harmful algae bloom that closed Lake Hopatcong last year in a historic outbreak is back. Elevated levels of the harmful blue-green algae showed up in two spots across the lake in samples taken by the NJ Department of Environment Protection and confirmed Monday. A blue "watch" advisory are in effect at the beach areas of Lake Forest Yacht Club in Jefferson and Mount Arlington Beach. Watch advisories do not require beaches to close. Mount Arlington Beach was closed Tuesday for "extermination" -- although it was unclear of what -- and will reopen Wednesday, according to a Facebook po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Lake Hopatcong Man, 24, Charged In Boating Death Of Medical Tech Jason Gil Lake Hopatcong Man, 24, Charged In Boating Death Of Medical Tech Jason Gil
Lake Hopatcong Man, 24, Charged In Boating Death Of Medical Tech Jason Gil Charges against a Lake Hopatcong man initially charged with boating under the influence were upgraded several weeks after a passenger on his pontoon boat drowned, authorities said. Nicholas Zarantonello, 24, had two passengers on the pontoon boat he was operating on the lake when Jason Gil, also 24, went overboard while the boat was moving, Morris County Prosecutor's Office said in a joint release with state and local police Thursday. Gil of Mount Arlington did not resurface. Gil's body was later found in the water two days after the incident, during which Zarantonello was under the influ…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sunken Jefferson Boat Spilling Fuel Brings HazMat Presence To Lake Hopatcong Sunken Jefferson Boat Spilling Fuel Brings HazMat Presence To Lake Hopatcong
Sunken Jefferson Boat Spilling Fuel Brings HazMat Presence To Lake Hopatcong A sunken boat spilling fuel into Lake Hopatcong in Jefferson brought the Morris County hazardous materials team to the area Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The 1:43 p.m. incident occurred near Main Lake Dock near Prospect Point, NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Goez did not know the cause of the incident as of 4 p.m. The Department of Environmental Protection, local fire department and county HazMat team were able to remove most of the fuel from the water. A private company was on its way to salvage the boat. Check back for details.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Colleagues Remember Drowned Boater Jason Gil As Caring, Compassionate Medical Tech Colleagues Remember Drowned Boater Jason Gil As Caring, Compassionate Medical Tech
Colleagues Remember Drowned Boater Jason Gil As Caring, Compassionate Medical Tech The community is rallying for the family of a Mount Arlington man who drowned after falling from a boat on Lake Hopatcong this weekend. The body of Jason Gil, 24, was spotted early Monday morning by Jefferson boater, New Jersey State Police said. The boat's operator, Nicholas Zarantonello, 24 of Lake Hopatcong, was under the influence at the time of the incident, NJSP said. He was arrested and charged with boating under the influence, and released pending a court date. More than $2,300 was raised on a GoFundMe for Gil's family as of Monday afternoon. "Jason was a valued employee at T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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CLOSED: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Budd Lake Beach CLOSED: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Budd Lake Beach
Closed: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Budd Lake Beach A harmful algae bloom has shut another North Jersey swimming area. Budd Lake Beach in Mount Olive will be closed pending water sampling results, which are expected back early this week, health officials said. Samples show the Budd Lake beach samples exceed the cell count threshold of 20,000 cells/ml, DailyRecord reports. The beach cell count was 91,750 cells/ml and the boat launch count was 303,500 cells/ml, the article says. Two other HABs shut Greenwood Lake and Lake Hopatcmong earlier this season.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Body Of Drowned Boater Recovered, Operator Charged With DUI UPDATE: Body Of Drowned Boater Recovered, Operator Charged With DUI
Update: Body Of Drowned Boater Recovered, Operator Charged With DUI The search for a 24-year-old man who fell off a boat into Lake Hopatcong ended Monday morning, when another boated spotted his body on the lake, authorities said. Jason Gil, 24 of Mount Arlington, fell from a pontoon boat in Jefferson around 7:40 p.m. Saturday evening, New Jersey State Police said. The boat's operator, Nicholas Zarantonello, 24 of Lake Hopatcong, was under the influence at the time of the incident, according to NJSP. Zarantonello was arrested and charged with boating under the influence, and released pending a court date. The Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office was pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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CLOSED! Bacteria Levels In Greenwood Lake Are 10X Above State Health Standard CLOSED! Bacteria Levels In Greenwood Lake Are 10X Above State Health Standard
Closed! Bacteria Levels In Greenwood Lake Are 10X Above State Health Standard Greenwood Lake is New Jersey’s fourth to contain a harmful algae bloom this summer. Bacteria levels from the HAB are nearly 10 times higher than the state health standard, water samples taken Monday show. Cyanobacteria levels from the New Jersey side of the lake were 212,000 cells per milliliter (state standard is 20,000 cells per milliliter), DEP lab results show. The lowest sample taken showed 90,000 cells per milliliter, and that was taken from the middle section of the lake. The northern section showed 61,000 and Browns Point, a park on the West Milford lake, was 148,000. Water s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DEP: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Lake Hopatcong, 30 Skin Rashes Reported DEP: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Lake Hopatcong, 30 Skin Rashes Reported
DEP: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Lake Hopatcong, 30 Skin Rashes Reported The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is urging people to stay away from the water at Lake Hopatcong due to a harmful algae bloom (HAB). The DEP has received more than 30 reports of HABs on Lake Hopatcong since June 17, including reports of people experiencing mild skin rashes after coming in contact with lake water. As a precaution, the DEP is recommending that local health authorities close all public swimming beaches along the lake due to the widespread nature of the bloom. Based on the widespread nature of the HAB, the recreational advisory may be in place for weeks, if…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found
Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found The body of a 32-year-old Parsippany man who was last seen struggling to stay above water at Lake Hopatcong has been recovered, State Police said.  Avinash Kuna was found by searchers from the State Police and a T.E.A.M.S. unit at Henderson Cove around 6 p.m.  An intensive search began Saturday morning, when Kuna entered the water from a pontoon boat.  He and eight friends, mostly from his job at the UPS Technology Center in Parsippany, rented the boat to celebrate his birthday when tragedy struck, according to the Daily Record.  Kuna went into the water but appeared t…

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by Paul Milo
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Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring
Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring UPDATE: Police found Kuna's body Monday night.  A bright and sunny weekend was ahead when Avinash Kuna of Parsippany headed out with friends on a rented a pontoon boat to celebrate his birthday on Lake Hopatcong. In a moment, everything changed.  The 32-year-old was in the water for only a few seconds when he yelled out that something was pulling him under, witnesses recalled. Friends tried jumping in -- but it was too late. More than $25,000 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for Kuna's family back home in India, "who have restlessly worked for Avinash's successful car…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Body Of Missing Lake Hopatcong Swimmer Recovered UPDATE: Body Of Missing Lake Hopatcong Swimmer Recovered
Update: Body Of Missing Lake Hopatcong Swimmer Recovered UPDATE: Avinash Kuna's body was found Monday night.  State police on Monday continued to search for a distressed swimmer who drowned on Lake Hopatcong over the weekend. Avinash Kuna, 32 of Parsippany, was on a boat with three friends on the lake in Jefferson when he entered the water and had trouble staying afloat around 10:50 Saturday morning, New Jersey State Police said. ** UPDATE: Avinash Kuna was remembered on a GoFundMe as being ambitious and deeply caring ** He and eight friends, mostly from his job at the UPS Technology Center in Parsippany, rented a boat to celebrate his bir…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Witness Recalls Young Water Skier's Drowning On Lake Hopatcong, Search Continues VIDEO: Witness Recalls Young Water Skier's Drowning On Lake Hopatcong, Search Continues
Video: Witness Recalls Young Water Skier's Drowning On Lake Hopatcong, Search Continues Police on Monday continued to search for a distressed Lake Hopatcong swimmer, identified by authorities as a 32-year-old Parsippany man. Avinash Kuna was water skiing on a pontoon boat with three friends in Jefferson when he fell, panicked and slipped out of his life jacket, according to state police and witness Tom Davis, who posted a video on YouTube. "Nobody jumped in the [expletive] water," he said. "Everyone's just screaming his name." Kuna had been under water for nearly 10 minutes when local police and dive teams arrived, Davis said. "Attempts to pull Kuna to safety were unsuc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Check It Out: 19th-Century 'Castle' On Lake Hopatcong For Sale Check It Out: 19th-Century 'Castle' On Lake Hopatcong For Sale
Check It Out: 19th-Century 'Castle' On Lake Hopatcong For Sale The sellers of an 8-bedroom home on the shores of Lake Hopatcong have slashed the asking price by $200,000, bringing it to just under $1 million, according to the web site Zillow. Built in 1895, the home on Edgemere Avenue in Mount Arlington boasts eight bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and a large porch overlooking the lake as well as a pair of docks. With its stone and intricate wood construction, the 5,600-square-foot home is known as the Castle on the Lake and was designed by noted architect Francis Himpler, who also designed churches in the New York-New Jersey area.  

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by Paul Milo