🌱 Why a veteran surfman chose Station Barnegat Light over retirement
Barnegat Light, New Jersey Patch AM: a 5 min readGreetings Barnegat Light! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a veteran surfman chose Station Barnegat Light over retirement
- Step inside a Barnegat Light cottage that’s quietly defied a century
- See how Barnegat Light fits on Anthony Bourdain’s New Jersey food trail
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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 75.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Guardsman Lured to Barnegat Light Station After Career on West Coast (thesandpaper.net) — A longtime Coast Guard surfman has just taken over as executive petty officer at Station Barnegat Light, bringing deep experience from California and Massachusetts to LBI’s busy north end. He describes why this surf-designated station, its demanding rescue work, and its strong ties with local police, fire, schools, and residents convinced him to postpone retirement and settle into the Barnegat Light community. 
• Cozy, Old Cottage Has Lots of Charm and a Bit of Mystery (thesandpaper.net) — A Victorian-era cottage perched on a dune in Barnegat Light has survived more than a century of storms, redevelopment, and change, thanks to owner Karen Larson’s dedication. Raised just a few blocks away on 12th Street, she has carefully preserved the home’s original character, from tongue-and-groove walls to a beloved screened porch, while voicing concern over the loss of LBI’s historic cottages.
• Retrace North Jersey's links to chef Anthony Bourdain as 'Tony' opens (dailyrecord.com) — Barnegat Light earns a tasty nod on New Jersey’s official Anthony Bourdain Food Trail, which highlights restaurants he visited for a 2015 “Parts Unknown” episode. As a new Bourdain biopic hits theaters, the piece invites fans to road-trip between Fort Lee, Atlantic City, Barnegat Light, Barnegat, and other stops that shaped the late chef’s Garden State story.
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Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
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Body Soul Being Reiki Share →
1 Pelican Dr, Berkeley Township
7:15 pm
Friday August 7
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Sunset Yoga
Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
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Firepit Friday
Township of Long Beach 68th Street Ocean Beach, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008, United States
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Sundays at 68th St Beach Concert
Township of Long Beach 68th Street Ocean Beach, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008, United States
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Mix Up Monday Family Night
Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
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Stay Healthy While Having Fun in the Sun
Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
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Krafty Kids →
Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
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Harvey Cedars 2026 Summer Concerts →
Sunset Park, 1 W Salem Ave, Harvey Cedars
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Land Use Board Meeting →
Township of Long Beach James J. Mancini Administration Building, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008, United States
6:30 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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ReClam the Bay for Kids
Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
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Critter Round-Up
Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
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Black Eyed Susans →
Black Eyed Susans Tavern & Restaurant, 7908 Long Beach Blvd, Harvey Cedars
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Sunset Yoga
Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
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- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Forked River. Apply here.
- Allied Universal Security posted a job opening for Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Driver in Forked River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnegat Light here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harvey Cedars
- Ocean County Tax Officials Visit Harvey Cedars (thesandpaper.net)
- Way to Play (thesandpaper.net)
- Adapting But Not Changing: HCBC at 85 (hcbible.org)
Forked River
- Water Emergencies Mount in Turbulent Season (thesandpaper.net)
Waretown
- Justice Cannabis Co. Retail Janitorial Associate in Waretown, NJ (syracuse.com)
- Pineystock Returning to Albert Music Hall (thesandpaper.net)
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