🌱 Patch AM: When Jack Mangan and Shallow Green hit Doyle’s Barnegat next

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In today's newsletter:

• When Jack Mangan and Shallow Green hit Doyle’s Barnegat next
• Barnegat police file federal complaint, as statewide political battles unfold

Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did Tennessee see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 94, low: 68.
• Sunday: Warm with a drenching t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Jack Mangan Finds New Depths With Shallow Green, Solo Project (thesandpaper.net) — Fans in Barnegat can catch Jack Mangan’s high-energy rock and acoustic sets at Doyle’s Barnegat this Thursday night, plus a Shallow Green show there Saturday at 8 p.m. The Long Beach Island favorite is rolling out new music while juggling a busy Jersey Shore summer schedule, with additional dates in Tuckerton, Manahawkin, Ship Bottom and more.    

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 6/4/2026 (insidernj.com) — Barnegat residents should know that local police officers have filed a federal complaint against the township police department, according to a brief mention in a statewide political roundup. The newsletter otherwise surveys primary-election fallout and municipal developments across New Jersey, from budget debates to redevelopment projects and legal cases in other towns.    

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📸 Around Barnegat

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barnegat

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

• Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• The 44th Annual Strawberry Festival →
  Ocean Community Church, 1492 NJ-72, Stafford Township
  10:00 am

Tuesday June 16

• Cybersecurity 26 →
  801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 6

• Monthly Bird Walk →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:00 am
• One Day Only Estate Sale →
  39 Newport St, Barnegat Township
  9:00 am
• Intro to Watercolor: Painting Native Flowers →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  9:00 am
• Armchair Birding →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  10:00 am
• Barnegat Pride's 2nd Annual Pride Festival →
  382 N Main St, Barnegat Township
  11:30 am
• Barnegat 2026 Summer Concerts →
  Barnegat Township Municipal Dock, 427 E Bay Ave, Barnegat
  6:30 pm
• Albert Music Hall - Saturday Night Show →
  Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd, Waretown, NJ, 08758
  6:30 pm

Sunday June 7

• Family: Native Plant "Make & Take" Container Garden →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:30 am
• Barnegat Historical Society Open House →
  573 East Bay Avenue, Barnegat
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pinelands Cultural Society Awards $35,000 in Scholarships to Southern Regional Graduates —Albert Music Hall Read on Patch

• Hi, I’m Nick.
  And me and my buddy Connor were out here on memorial weekend in the rain working just to help some people out. We pulled weeds, removed a small tree,… (Nextdoor Windward)
• Does anyone know a good reasonable plumber.
  I need a garbage disposal taken out and replaced. (Nextdoor Four Seasons At Mirage)

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor RX in Barnegat. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Manahawkin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnegat here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Stafford

• West Creek Man Facing Drug, Weapon Charges After Stafford Township Traffic Stop (tapinto.net)
• K-9 Unit Alert Leads to Drug Arrest of Manahawkin Woman Following Traffic Stop (tapinto.net)
• Juvenile Injured In E-Bike Crash (jerseyshoreonline.com)

Waretown

• 37 Forest Park Dr, Waretown, NJ 08758 (zillow.com)
• Justice Cannabis Co. General Manager in Waretown, NJ (lehighvalleylive.com)
• Albert Music Hall Has Special Outlaw Country Show (thesandpaper.net)

Lacey

• Lacey Library To Host Talk On New Jersey Colonial Taverns (patch.com)

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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: Same as Arkansas (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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