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Hello Barnegat! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Barnegat just ranked among New Jersey's safest towns for seniors.
  • See how Barnegat brings Revolutionary War art to life Saturday.
  • How a Barnegat Bay family outing turned into a fatal tragedy

Also on today's calendar: Free Concert Custom Blend Band and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two Jersey Shore towns among Safest Towns for Senior Living (app.com) — Barnegat has been singled out as one of New Jersey's safest and most appealing towns for senior living, thanks to its slower pace, bayfront setting, and strong support network. Local seniors benefit from nearby medical care, a dedicated rehabilitation and nursing center, active recreation programming, Heritage Village & Museum, and easy outings to Barnegat Lighthouse State Park and seasonal farmers markets.
   

• Art Notes, Aug. 19 (thesandpaper.net) — Barnegat residents can explore Revolutionary War art for free this Saturday, Aug. 22, at Cedar Bridge Tavern on Old Halfway Road, with demonstrations and a slideshow by local artist and author Barbara Alice Moir. The Barnegat Historical Society is co-presenting the program, while another nearby exhibit in Barnegat Light showcases intricate found-object seascapes that turn everyday items into environmental reflections.
   

• Grandfather's blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit in N.J. boat crash that killed grandkids (nj.com subscription) — A tragic July boat crash in Barnegat Bay that killed two young siblings now appears linked to their grandfather's reported blood-alcohol level of .16%, twice New Jersey's legal limit. Ocean County prosecutors sought to keep him jailed, but a judge released him with conditions while he awaits trial on reckless vessel homicide charges.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Stafford

  • Ocean County GOP Chairman Hosts $10,000 Campaign Dinner for Stafford Twp. Candidates at Toms River Italian Restaurant (shorenewsnetwork.com)

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Manahawkin

  • Work Begins at Former CVS in Ship Bottom (thesandpaper.net)
  • Ocean County Gas Prices Fall to $3.69 per Gallon, Beating National Average by 38 Cents (wrat.com)

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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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