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Report: Man Donates $100K to Lake Hopatcong
Béla Szigethy might even donate more to help fund foundation aimed at preserving the lake.
NJ.com reports a Lake Hopatcong summer homeowner donated $100,000 to start the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, a nonprofit aimed at preserving the lake.
Béla Szigethy, who expects to donate more before the end of 2012, hopes to improve the lake via mapping, weed killing and water-quality testing, the report said.
Szigethy, co-owner of a New York-based private equity firm, said he hopes to help the cash-strapped Lake Hopatcong Commission, according to the report.
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"While it would be great if the lake were totally cared for by its owner, the state of New Jersey, the fact is that the state’s funds are limited," said Szigethy to NJ.com. "The foundation can help carry out some of the many good projects that the state or the Lake Hopatcong Commission would be doing if they had the money."
Lake Hopatcong Foundation board members include
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