2023 Santa Run Dates Announced For Barnegat, Stafford

BARNEGAT-MANAHAWKIN, NJ — It's the most wonderful time of year, and soon, Santa Claus will be coming to town.

Both Barnegat and Stafford have announced the 2023 dates for their Santa Runs, bringing the man with the bag to your neighborhood.

And in Barnegat, they will even have two special detail days where Santa comes to senior neighborhoods, making sure everyone has a Merry Christmas indeed.

Here's when you can expect to see Santa:

Barnegat Vol. Fire Dept.

• Dec. 2 (Saturday): Windward, front half of Brookville and Downtown section. Detail starts at 5 p.m. followed by an open house to meet Santa at the main station (11 Birdsall St.)
• Dec. 3 (Sunday): Timber section, back half of Brookville, Vivas, Memorial, Hannah Lee and Aphrodite roads. Detail starts at 5 p.m.
• Dec. 7 (Thursday): Ocean Acres and Carriage Way. Detail starts at 6 p.m.
• Dec. 9 (Saturday): Settler's section and Hillside Avenue. Detail starts at 5 p.m.
• Dec. 10 (Sunday): Pebble Beach, Atlantic Heights apartments, Laurel Oaks apartments and end of East Bay. Detail starts at 5 p.m.
• Dec. 16 (Saturday, special run): Mirage, Pheasant Run, Heritage Point (West Point Drive and Watch Hill Lane), Venue of Lighthouse, Heritage Bay. Detail starts at 12 p.m.
• Dec. 17 (Sunday, special run): Paramount Escapes, Brighton, Pinewood Estates, Seacrest Pines, Horizons, Heritage Point North & South. Detail starts at 12 p.m.

Stafford Vol. Fire Co.