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Good morning to you Barnegat! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Boating Barnegat Bay this fall? Here's how dredging changes your route
  • How the nor'easter changed fishing in Barnegat Bay this week
  • Planning a fall escape across Barnegat Bay to Island Beach?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Rain possible in the p.m., with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dredge Project Turns Tide on Channel Depth Near Kinsey Cove (thesandpaper.net) — Boaters from Barnegat and nearby towns should know a major $8.4 million dredging project in Barnegat Bay is deepening key channels and rerouting traffic around a long submerged pipeline through December. State officials say navigation remains open, but urge mariners to stay in marked channels, use slow-no‑wake speeds near equipment, and only cross where buoys indicate safe passage.
   

• Southern New Jersey Fishing Report (onthewater.com) — Anglers around Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Light are seeing cooler back-bay water kickstart the striped bass bite, while crabs and blowfish are still hanging around after last week's nor'easter. Sea bass action is solid on inshore reefs when winds allow, though tuna in the canyons remain slow. Local shops from Waretown to Cape May report improving conditions as bay waters clear.
   

• Put This New Jersey Beach On Your Fall Road Trip If You Can Find A Parking Spot (takingthekids.com) — Island Beach State Park, just across Barnegat Bay from Barnegat, offers a quieter, more natural stretch of Jersey Shore perfect for a fall day trip. You'll find undeveloped dunes, short family-friendly trails, rich wildlife, and calm paddling waters facing Barnegat Bay, plus surf fishing and swimming on the ocean side. Arriving early is key on busy days, since parking lots can fill and close.
   

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  • Ocean State posted a job opening for Temporary Seasonal Retail Store Associate - Part Time in Barnegat. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Drug Charges For Woman After Traffic Stop: Stafford Police (patch.com)
  • How Jersey Shore weddings survived the nor'easter (phillyburbs.com)

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  • Ocean County Weekend Events: Fall Fairs, Chowder Cook-Off And More (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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