‘Stop, Drop and Run’ Seeking Participants

Competitive and casual runners are welcome to take part in the Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co.’s “Stop, Drop and Run” eventon Saturday, Sept. 2, beginning and ending at the municipal dock. The action starts with a 1-mile fun run at 8 a.m. followed by 5K and 10K runs, both beginning at 8:30 a.m. The fee for the fun run is $10, […]

Barnegat Police on Lookout for Drunken Drivers

Barnegat Leader

The Barnegat TownshipPolice Department isparticipating in the 2017 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign for a two-week period beginning Friday, Aug. 18, and ending Labor Day, Sept. 4. Lt. Jeff Ryan said that during that timeofficers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and have roving patrols on the lookout for motorists who may be driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. […]

First Street Park in Barnegat Township Getting New Basketball Court

Barnegat Leader

By the end of August, the Barnegat Township Public Works Department hopes to put the finishing touches on repairs to the pocket park on First Street. “This is the only such pocket park west of the (Garden State) Parkway,” said Mayor Albert Bille. “This is also the last of the parks that are undergoing overhauls.” He said that earlier in […]

September Pirates Day Approaching Downtown

Barnegat Leader

Encounter pirates, find pirate-themed vendors, pirate entertainment and much more at this year’s Pirates Day in downtown Barnegat, Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Business owners and community organizations, it’s time to register for vendor space,” invites the Barnegat-Waretown Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the admission-free event with the Barnegat Township Recreation Department. “Excitement is building already, […]