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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Dredge Project Turns Tide on Channel Depth Near Kinsey Cove (thesandpaper.net) — Boaters from Barnegat and nearby towns should know a major $8.4 million dredging project in Barnegat Bay is deepening key channels and rerouting traffic around a long submerged pipeline through December. State officials say navigation remains open, but urge mariners to stay in marked channels, use slow-no‑wake speeds near equipment, and only cross where buoys indicate safe passage.
• Southern New Jersey Fishing Report (onthewater.com) — Anglers around Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Light are seeing cooler back-bay water kickstart the striped bass bite, while crabs and blowfish are still hanging around after last week's nor'easter. Sea bass action is solid on inshore reefs when winds allow, though tuna in the canyons remain slow. Local shops from Waretown to Cape May report improving conditions as bay waters clear.
• Put This New Jersey Beach On Your Fall Road Trip If You Can Find A Parking Spot (takingthekids.com) — Island Beach State Park, just across Barnegat Bay from Barnegat, offers a quieter, more natural stretch of Jersey Shore perfect for a fall day trip. You'll find undeveloped dunes, short family-friendly trails, rich wildlife, and calm paddling waters facing Barnegat Bay, plus surf fishing and swimming on the ocean side. Arriving early is key on busy days, since parking lots can fill and close.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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