🌱 Patch AM: Barnegat officers help regional probe that led to cocaine arrest

Good morning Barnegat! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Barnegat officers help regional probe that led to cocaine arrest

Also on today's calendar: FACES 4 Autism: Teen Edition and 7 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Susan S.!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested on drug charges in Little Egg Harbor Township (newportdispatch.com) — Barnegat residents should know their local Crime Reduction Unit assisted Little Egg Harbor and Stafford police in a month-long investigation that led to the arrest of an Atlantic City man on multiple cocaine distribution and possession charges. The suspect was lodged in Ocean County Jail on numerous narcotics-related offenses spanning several jurisdictions.
   

📸 Around Barnegat

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barnegat

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• The Danksters: Sun Harbor →
  Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill, 451 E Bay Ave, Barnegat
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• FACES 4 Autism: Teen Edition →
  Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Join Barnegat Pride @ Gotham FC's Pride Night →
  Sports Illustrated Stadium, 600 Cape May St, Harrison
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• LBI Paracon →
  LBI Historical Association, 129 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
  10:00 am
• Barnegat 2026 Summer Concerts →
  Barnegat Township Municipal Dock, 427 E Bay Ave, Barnegat
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Mah Jongg at the LEH Library →
  Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
  12:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Cloverdale Farm's Plein Air Weekend →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Monthly Bird Walk →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:00 am
• Armchair Birding →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  9:30 am
Sunday September 6
• Nature Photography →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:30 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Ted Hammock →
  The Mainland Kitchen + Pub, 151 NJ-72, Manahawkin
  5:00 pm
• Bingo Night →
  Caffrey's, 440 US-9, Forked River
  7:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Friends of the Waretown Library Book Sale →
  Waretown Branch Library, 112 Main St, Waretown
  12:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Surf City Hotel →
  Surf City Hotel, 800 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Guest Column —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch

• SCAM ALERT
  IF YOU RECEIVE THIS IN THE MAIL AS I DID TODAY TEAR IT UP AND THROW IT OUT. AND BY ALL MEANS, DO NOT SCAN THAT QR CODE.. IT WILL TAKE THEM RIGHT INTO… (Nextdoor Barnegat)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Barnegat. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Stafford

• Stafford Township Arts Center Unveils Fall "Saturdays in Stafford" Lineup Featuring Colin Quinn, Rich Vos, and Premier Tribute Acts (tapinto.net)
• North Brunswick, East Brunswick, and Stafford Township Ban Data Centers as Local Opposition Grows (insidernj.com)

Waretown

• Waretown Churches to Host Town-Wide Worship Service in Honor of Ocean Township's 150th Anniversary (tapinto.net)

Manahawkin

• Kean University Named to TIME's America's Best Colleges (onnj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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