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🌱 Patch AM: Barnegat Swears In 2 New Police Officers

And on the Barnegat Patch calendar - 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival

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Coffee in hand, Barnegat? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two experienced officers join Barnegat police force from Ship Bottom
  • Who's speaking at Barnegat's 9/11 remembrance at Town Hall?
  • Barnegat school board quietly salutes an outgoing member

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A stray t-storm; very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Barnegat Swears In 2 New Police Officers (patch.com) — Barnegat residents are welcoming two new police officers, Joseph Fiorello and Christian Dugan, who bring experience from the Ship Bottom Police Department and training at the Ocean County Police Academy. Sworn in by Chief Jason Carroll and Mayor Pat Pipi, they join a department that credits township leaders with ensuring resources to serve the Barnegat community and emphasizes long, safe careers for both officers.
   

2. Barnegat To Hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony (patch.com) — Barnegat will hold a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 8 a.m. on Sept. 11 in the Town Hall parking lot, with a backup plan to move indoors if it rains. Local leaders and guests, including a retired Barnegat police officer and a general who flew over Manhattan that day, will share firsthand reflections on the attacks and their lasting health impacts.
   

3. Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/3/2026 (insidernj.com) — Barnegat residents should know their Board of Education recently honored an outgoing member, as noted in a statewide political briefing that tracks local government moves across New Jersey. While details are brief, the item situates Barnegat's school leadership change alongside other municipal decisions, from data centers to playgrounds, giving context on how communities statewide are adjusting before Labor Day.
   

4. Barnegat Chooses One Of Its Own As Next Superintendent (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Barnegat's school district has chosen longtime local educator and administrator Josh Toddings as its next superintendent, with his start set for September 14. After 24 years in Barnegat schools, he'll lead a mostly interim administrative team and aims to restore long-term stability, retain strong staff, and build on existing academic, athletic, and community strengths.
   

5. Southern New Jersey Fishing Report- September 3, 2026 (onthewater.com) — Anglers around Barnegat Bay are finding strong crabbing from piers and docks on the bay's west side, while those running out of Barnegat Inlet are hitting hot fluke action at Axel Reef. The report highlights where local fishers are seeing keeper fluke, sea bass, and pelagics this weekend, plus which baits and reef sites are producing best if weather allows offshore trips.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My husband recently passed & I would like to donate his wheelchair.
    Is anyone interested or know of an organization that can pick it up? (Nextdoor Ocean Acres)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Barnegat. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Manahawkin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnegat here.

Ok Barnegat! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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