the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Greenwood Lake NJ, Greenwood Lake this week became the latest New Jersey lake to be closed due to high bacteria levels from toxic algae blooms. Several other lakes either remain closed or have been closed because of toxic algae, including Lake Hopatcong, the largest recreational lake in the state. People are advised not to have any contact with the water. The lake closures have further exposed the shortage of public swimming areas in North and Central Jersey.