UNION COUNTY — Lake Surprise got its curious name because the manmade pond, built in 1845 in the Watchung Mountains, was practically invisible until you were right next to it. This summer, it might be ...
With lily pads gone, time to fish and kayak on Lake Surprise It’s been years, but Lake Surprise looks like a lake again. The 24-acre lake, nestled in Union County’s Watchung Reservation, was dredged ...