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🌱 Patch AM: Will Barnegat’s marching band be crowned Ocean County’s best?
Happening soon: Three Day Estate Sale on the Barnegat Patch calendar

Hi Barnegat! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Barnegat's marching band be crowned Ocean County's best?
Also on today's calendar: Three Day Estate Sale and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Who Has the Best High School Marching Band in Ocean County? (wobm.com) — Barnegat High School's marching band is in the running for "best in Ocean County," and residents are invited to help decide the winner. You can vote for Barnegat or any other listed school on 92.7 WOBM's Facebook page, where the top five bands will be chosen from community responses.
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📸 Around Barnegat
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barnegat
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★ Featured events ★
- Three Day Estate Sale →
9 Little Ct, Stafford Township
9:00 am - Lonestar →
URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm - The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
8:00 am - 2nd Annual Surf City Kite Show →
North 12th Street, N 12th St, Surf City
10:00 am - Dwight "Doc" Gooden Public Autograph Signing →
Beach Haven Moose Lodge, 120 NJ-72, Stafford Township
11:00 am - Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
Manahawkin Municipal Center,
7:00 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Mah Jongg at the LEH Library →
Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
12:30 pm - Cloverdale Farm's Plein Air Weekend →
Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
8:00 am - A Candlelight Concert Experience →
LBI Historical Association, 129 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
9:00 am - The Candlelight Concert Experience →
LBI Historical Association, 129 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
5:30 pm - Monthly Bird Walk →
Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
8:00 am - Albert Music Hall - Saturday Night Show →
Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd, Ocean Twp
9:00 am - Armchair Birding →
Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
9:30 am - Family Bird Walk →
Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
8:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
📣 Barnegat Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I wish I had better news today, but we did not catch Suzy last night.
A Opossum triggered the trap. Our neighbors Jim and Liz were nice enough to alert us that something was in the trap, but unfortunately it wasn't Suzy… (Nextdoor Four Seasons At Mirage)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Barnegat. Apply here.
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Grocery Reset Merchandiser in Waretown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnegat here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stafford
- October In Barnegat: Fall Fun, Festivals & More (patch.com)
Manahawkin
- Best French Onion Soup in Ocean County: 4 Favorites (wobm.com)
- LIVE UPDATES: Deal Lake overflows banks and floods streets in Asbury Park (news12.com)
- NJIB's Guide to New Jersey October Beer and Wine Festivals (newjerseyisntboring.com)
Lacey
- Lacey Elks Grant Helps Launch Inclusive Lacey Youth Cheer Team (patch.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: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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