Its days on the high seas behind it, the rusted Barnegat lightship now mired in mud at a Camden marina may get at least partially repaired now that Camden County is turning the marina into a park and is appointing a committee to explore restoration.
(Photo by Ryan Morrill)
The landmark sentinel that was posted 9 miles off Barnegat Inlet from 1927 to 1942 and again from 1945 to 1967 was decommissioned by the U.S.
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