🌱 Patch AM: Barnegat schools honor beloved bus driver after her tragic killing.

Coffee in hand, Barnegat? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Barnegat schools honor beloved bus driver after her tragic killing.
• How did Barnegat's singles stars nearly flip this tight tennis match?

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower possible, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barnegat Man Charged With First-Degree Murder in Strangulation Death of Wife (tapinto.net) — Barnegat residents are reeling after a 67-year-old township man was charged with murdering his estranged wife in their Windward Drive home, a killing authorities say he admitted as officers arrived. The victim, a longtime Barnegat school bus driver, is being honored by colleagues who decorated her bus to both remember her and spotlight the toll of domestic violence locally.
   

• Central Regional Edges Barnegat, 3-2, Behind Doubles Sweep and Norton's Strong Start (tapinto.net) — Barnegat High School's girls tennis team battled Central Regional in a tight 3-2 loss, highlighted by gritty singles wins from Avangeline O'Neal and Zitlali Sambrano. Despite Barnegat's strong singles play, Central's sweep of both doubles courts proved decisive, leaving Barnegat at 2-12 on the season but showing competitive fight in key matches.
   

📸 Around Barnegat

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barnegat

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
• 5th Annual Ocean County United Festival →
  A. Paul King County Park, W Bay Ave, Stafford Township
  11:00 am
Friday September 25
• Friendsgiving Murder Mystery Dinner Show at the Mathis House →
  600 Main St, Toms River
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Dwight "Doc" Gooden Public Autograph Signing →
  Beach Haven Moose Lodge, 120 NJ-72, Stafford Township
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
  Manahawkin Municipal Center,
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Albert Music Hall - Pinelands Heritage & Americana Fest →
  Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd, Ocean Twp
  11:00 am
Monday September 21
• Lego® Club →
  Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
  4:15 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Cattus Island Presents Birds of Ocean County →
  Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
  11:00 am
• Pokemon Club - For grades 2 - 6 →
  Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• 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 25
• Tween Art Club →
  Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
  4:15 pm
Saturday September 26
• Multi Family Garage Sale →
  Bunker Drive & Masters Court, Little Egg Harbor Township
  9:00 am
• Drag Bingo with Desiree Moonshine and Mimi Sashimi by Barnegat Pride →
  Barnegat Recreation Center, 900 W Bay Ave, Barnegat Township
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Free Pinelands Heritage & Americana Fest Returns to Waretown This Saturday —Albert Music Hall Read on Patch

• As some of you may know im a direct descendant to Royalty, goes all the way back to William the conqueror, King John is my 25th Great grandfather through my 11th great grandmother Ann derehaugh Shes a well documented gateway, So I thought it
  would be fitting to have my Twins in Royal Attire (Nextdoor Barnegat)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Barnegat. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Crew Member in Barnegat. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnegat here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stafford

• 2026 Stafford Fall Harvest & Wine Festival With Family Fun (wobm.com)
• Route 539 Traffic Stop Leads to Meth, Cocaine Distribution Charges in Stafford Township (tapinto.net)
• Philadelphia man. 27, charged with more offenses in Lacey crash (app.com)

Waretown

• Ocean Township Voters to Decide on $12.7 Million School Bond Referendum This November (tapinto.net)
• Southern New Jersey Fishing Report- September 17, 2026 (onthewater.com)

Berkeley

• NJ Grandpa Rejects Plea Deal In Drunken Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Report Says (patch.com)

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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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