Thieves steal lights from middle of Lake Hopatcong

July 3, 2009 7:50 am

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reported that someone stole eight solar-powered lights meant to help boaters navigate the lake.

"It's pretty sad that someone would do this," said Mount Arlington Mayor and Lake Hopatcong Commissioner Art Ondish.

The Lake Hopatcong division of the state police is handling the case but so far have no leads.

The DEP's Aids to Navigation unit placed 12 buoys in the lake on May 20 in preparation for Memorial Day weekend.

On top of each buoy sat a CarmaÂ nah solar powered LED lantern with a four-second flash.