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.

Cecilia Levine

08/13/2019 4:06 p.m.

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.

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