200 people caught trespassing at private lake in New Jersey

Police issued 131 summonses after more than 200 people were caught trespassing at a quarry in New Jersey.
Authorities say officers found scores of vehicles, including ATVs, around the lake at the Heritage Mineral property in Manchester Township on Saturday.
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[@dalewilson908]

All lakes and land should be free to roam for everyone.

[@LouisBackover]

Bulls&_> t... let whomever into your house or yard. Want a lake to let the public use? Go buy one yourself and do it. The losers trespassing are 100% leaving behind garbage and destroying the wilderness and eco system. And when one has an accident on their ATV or PWC they are going to sue the land owner and their insurance company. Yeah, let me have access to your property to do whatever without permission I'm sure you're cool with that.

[@DukeCity.S.V]

Only persons that own nothing think that way🤔

[@bill9989]

@@DukeCity.S.V Bingo.

[@marreese8405]

@Dale wilson by law it is free! But if you don’t ignorant to the law, Then you won’t know any better.

[@henryhorner3182]

Glad you feel that way. So BUY a property with a lake and let everyone use it. And don't forget the liability insurance you'll need.

[@3joewj]

The owner probably would not care if he didn't risk being sued.

[@Dr.Vincent_D_Gilmer]

The owner didn't care. The neighbors cared

[@isartoraplatz]

How can someone own lakes streams rivers and the ocean which was a gift from God the Almighty for everyone’s use no wonder America is getting ready to collapse👁

[@sightlocs349]

Actually, it’s a great idea to allow people to privately own lakes, rivers, streams if they can afford them. I’m pretty sure the wild life there would be happier being disturbed less, unlike public places that end up littered and polluted

[@ryansproviero]

It's a man-made abandoned mine that filled with water over the years. The water is freezing and 5 have died since 2020.

[@johnprentice9895]

Why is it closed to the public?

[@shanny3938]

Because it is private property.

[@johnprentice9895]

@@shanny3938 we over here in Scotland also have places that are private but still open to the public. So do the private owners not allow anyone access to the land even for recreation?

[@shanny3938]

@@johnprentice9895 it depends on the owner. Some owners will open it up to the public but not always.

[@johnprentice9895]

@@shanny3938 is there a heat wave happening over there?

[@kevingp12]

@@johnprentice9895 do you let stranger's sleep in your home for free?

[@daddysails8926]

I lived at the surf and stream over 20 yrs ago, use to go there all the time, what a cool place.🤙

[@atruck9373]

So sad you can’t even enjoy the outdoor…

[@willich123]

Sad that people don't know how to read signs when it's says private property.

[@jskyg68]

Liability, the owner could be sued if anything bad happened.

[@arianaink100]

Ya they probably caused a lot of damage to the wildlife that was use to existing in isolation. Trash from 200 people, the use of motorized boats, reckless atv driving. Who knows if they polluted anything while there and if they brought biodegradable items…

[@kenneth9874]

Not to mention that if a tragedy were to occur they would want to sue the owners

[@bchandle]

All good here people learned there is no accountability so folks just doing whatever. Smh

[@caseyjones_215]

Only takes one Karen to ruin it for everyone ..

[@kenneth9874]

Would you want to be responsible for 200 possible idiots?

[@dggoddess]

You don't want to swim in that....if it's from a mine, it's dangerous

[@Charlie-zj3hw]

It's a sand/gravel pit dumbass

[@WhiteTriForce]

1 Karen complains and 200 people suffer the consequences ! 👈🤪 And who gets the money for all those citations ? 🤔 😉👉🚔🚔🚔👈😉

[@richarddelguidice6416]

When you trespass on private property you pay the price. Who's going to pay?? The trespassers pay - life is simple.

[@WhiteTriForce]

@@richarddelguidice6416 so, the landowner gets the money ? 🤔 The landowner gets Jack squat ! 🎁👈😉 Welcome to the Real World ! 🥳🎉

[@richarddelguidice6416]

@@WhiteTriForce If the fines are from the local police, then the town gets the fines. Or, possibly, the 200 trespassers caused property damage and that would be a good reason for them to get compensation. Life is really quite simple, stay off private property no matter how large or attractive. If you choose not to, pay the penalty. See how easy it is?

[@WhiteTriForce]

@@richarddelguidice6416 you never lived in New Jersey so you know nothing how the system works there, so don't try to pretend you're smart cuz you're not ! 👈🤭🥳🎉

[@richarddelguidice6416]

@@WhiteTriForce Jersey boy, born and raised. Hope this shows you to never assume. 😉

[@shAnn0n1]

See, the rich ppl ONLY care when about this "Private Lake" area when outsourced without their knowledge

[@henryhorner3182]

You can! As long as you realize private property is NOT YOURS to roam around on and dump your trash on.

[@grover722]

it's not a lake

[@kensaenger9426]

There are exceptionally good reasons that people are not supposed to be there, it's private property, it's not a natural body of water, there is up welling of very cold water, it's very deep and there are many obstacles under the water. Many people have died there, look it up, the entire site is an abandoned mining operation

[@mnicrashSoren]

Who cares

[@albeback8439]

​@@mnicrashSoren you would if something happened to your wife or kids ,then your dumbass would try to sue the land owner .

[@juwebles4352]

The idea of a lake being private makes me incredibly incredibly angry

[@seansartor]

Agreed. Nature shouldn't cost humans anything. Beach tags are another way of regulating human access

[@MrFredjsnj]

Welcome to NJ

[@maninthemiddle55]

If people keep voting Republican in a few decades everything will be members only.

[@deedee9681]

Why? It's private property, it's also an incredibly dangerous place to swim. There ia a reason ehy it's private and not open to the public. People don't just get to break the law bc they don't like that particular law. Every single summer people who have no right to be back there end up drowning, EVERY SUMMER! You think the cops enjoy pulling dead bodies out of there every year when those people shouldn't have been back there in the first place

[@juwebles4352]

@@deedee9681 Lakes should not be private property. The rest of your comment is irrelevant

[@henryhorner3182]

Some people can't grasp the idea private property means they have no business there. Throw the book at them and fine them big time.

[@atruck9373]

Your such a Karen boo hoo 😭

[@djnaztn8]

The cops put up the signs not the owner. Money grab.

[@bzb500]

Private means exactly that and not to violate the property so why do it? Are you asking for trouble?

[@Mike10700]

You sound like you weren’t invited

[@luvlabso130]

Look at our Borders. Invasion smh

[@bzb500]

@@luvlabso130 The boarders are a forever problem. They go through the border, water, underground anywhere to get here. It's overwhelming and our leaders give them welfare and free medical. It's a revolving mess.

[@luvlabso130]

Can asylum seekers claim housing benefit? Asylees are one category of immigrants that can access federal mainstream benefits, such as cash assistance through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or health insurance through Medicaid.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Was there a fence around said lake? Had no trespassing signs been posted?

[@grover722]

There are fences and no trespassing and private property signs all over and it is NOT a lake lol

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

This barely qualifies as news.

[@djnaztn8]

It's not closed to the public. Police are trespassing also. The owner never let's the people trespassing face their accuser. All those tickets can be dropped if that request is made.

[@Hooligoon78]

Why is everyone acting so entitled these days? Nuckin' Futs!

[@latenitedonna7860]

I'm sure people know to enter at their own risk. You got a lake and all that land for recreational use , and yes I get the fact that its private property, but guess what, I also in my younger days would go to our local "blue hole". Ticket people for littering ,yes. So sad that having a good time has a price. Perhaps contacting the owners and proposition them with a recreational park concept and that they could make money.....hmmm that's a thought.

[@henryhorner3182]

50 years ago, people were more considerate and that was long before diversity and its problems came along. Sure you might have taken a dip in someone's private lake or pond, but I doubt you brought 200 people with you to litter, defecate and foul everything up.

[@NnoxLupus]

You can’t tell people what to do with their own property. It’s like strangers coming in to your back yard and swimming in your pool because it’s the only one around. Would you be okay with that? Having a good time has consequences when you aren’t doing it legally. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@kenneth9874]

It's trespassing, maybe you'd like a bunch of strangers on your property, if you have any

[@sanfordwalker5571]

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[@sanfordwalker5571]

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[@grover722]

OMG it is NOT a lake and it private property that people die on!!! Why should EMS, FIRE AND POLICE have to risk their lives to go out there to rescue people trespassing smh

[@e5m956]

STFU...some kids and some teachers just died in a bus wreck going to band camp. Shut down schools and band camps...? Use your fvcking brain..... Nothing wrong with this lake any more than any other body of water.

[@Steve-ec6ed]

Looks like a nice hidden spot

[@michaelquinn8618]

It is ask the governor

[@TheBestYouthWrestlingVideos]

Crystal Lake

[@caipirinha_king1632]

Manchester police (aka Mayberry USA) going overboard to write tickets and citations..?? This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone.

[@henryhorner3182]

Sorry, but I'm with the property owners and police on this. Trespassing is an offense!

[@caipirinha_king1632]

@@henryhorner3182 There wasn’t any complaint from the property owner. What was wrong with simply telling people to leave? Citations weren’t necessary. There’s a private waterfront near my home that people gather at daily to sit, relax, listen to music, and fish. Most people don’t even know that it’s private property. The police drive through as they do any other neighborhood and go on about their business without bothering anyone.

[@djnaztn8]

@@henryhorner3182 What did the property owner say? Because last I heard he doesn't show up to court to accuse people of trespassing. Make your comment make sense.

[@e5m956]

@@djnaztn8 They obviously gotta know that people roll in there nonstop all the time.... The police raids probably follow when somebody really fvcks up bad (drowning or getting killed on a ATV) when the pressure is really on them to take action because otherwise people go there all the time and the multiple entrances are wide open and unblocked and I've personally rolled out of there with a trailer full of ATVs with the police station only 0.6miles away seeing the police at the other side of the stop light coming from the police station and they didn't even bat an eye at us and turned the opposite way. If people didn't get overly wild with the all night partying/noise, leaving their garbage behind, and driving into the lake drunk and fvcking up big time I doubt you would ever see the police in there. I was actually there this past labor day weekend and there were no police raids or anything and it was normal business there with 200+ people lol. Really that lake and surrounding trails should just be donated to the public to be used for exactly what its used for minus the stupid littering. Hell I would pay out of my pocket myself to setup dumpsters to keep the garbage clean. Me, my friend, and some other ATV riders we met online have actually been picking up a lot of trash and taking it out of there lately...at least 5+ large construction bags full of trash every time that we go there. The place is absolutely gorgeous but littered badly but we're trying to clean it up because the trash is definitely uncalled for regardless who legally owns the land, it's an absolutely beautiful place and if you're going to break the law and go there and use the land at the very least respect it by keeping it clean.

[@calypsowarrior9226]

What are they hiding there?

[@jblkcns]

How is a Lake private?

[@evandorco5193]

Who owns the property?

[@williecrillz7005]

How Someone Owns a Natural Resource??

[@SCP_Gate-Guardian]

The lake isn't natural 😂

[@nicholascroce8199]

Probally the same crew that got mantitico shut down from Memorial Day-labor day 2 years running now

[@marias2746]

This happened to me. I owned a private lake and I was washing my dishes and saw a family walk through the woods beach chairs and towels and a dog and all lol I was like omg lol so I told them they could stay for the day Only !!! Lol

[@mustafalobut5756]

Lakes and sea and river not a personel property,imagine every individual owns a lake?,own the sea..lol..iwanna see that

[@mustafalobut5756]

@Licht Bach I'm sure you own a piece.. but mankind could only own beneath

[@mnicrashSoren]

I used to ride there every weekend

[@DatBoyCraigCrazy_]

Good 👍🏻

[@michaelquinn8618]

Friends of the governor

[@michaelmyers6372]

Yes 👍🏻 good 😊

[@sushi_wolf]

Oh god no, end of the world Jesus help us!

[@KevinTheDogGuy]

They were hippies

[@danielross9057]

Eat the rich 🤑

[@kenneth9874]

Then who would support you?🤷‍♂️

[@danielross9057]

@@kenneth9874 your girlfriend already is. .....

[@kenneth9874]

@@danielross9057 good luck with that! Lol

[@danielross9057]

@@kenneth9874 no one was talking about you your pandemic stimulus funds don't count

[@kenneth9874]

@@danielross9057 never received any so called "stimulus" ,I'm not a parasitic leach such as yourself

[@buccilator]

That place has too many whoops anyway. BRAAAAAAP!

[@e5m956]

Luv the sand whoops! ;)

[@EnDB]

There are people living there who purchased their lands, home, and pay taxes. No one is entitled to the free use of another's property and the owners are entitled to peace. Go to a public spot, there's plenty of them.

[@e5m956]

A lot of people ride ATVs and dirt bikes there and there's no legal or public place to do that in the state.

[@roxanneanna83]

🤣😂🤣😂😭😭😭🤧🤯