🌱 Patch AM: Pole Striping Returns To Historic Barnegat Barbershop

Hi Barnegat! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Historic Barnegat barbershop revives its classic striped pole charm
• How new preserved acres could enhance the Barnegat Branch Trail

Also on today's calendar: Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 68, low: 62.
• Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pole Striping Returns To Historic Barnegat Barbershop (patch.com) — Barnegat residents can once again see the classic striped pole design restored on the porch posts of the historic George Hopper Barber Shop, now part of the Barnegat Historical Society's Heritage Village and Museum. The late-1800s building invites visitors to step back in time, explore local artifacts, and support preservation efforts through the society's nearby thrift shop and special events.
   

• Ocean County Adds Nearly 90 Acres To Preserved Land (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Ocean County just approved preserving nearly 90 more acres of open space in Eagleswood, Berkeley, and Plumsted, including land that connects to the Barnegat Branch Trail many locals use. The moves protect environmentally sensitive areas, expand nearby trail access, and rely on the county's Natural Lands Trust Fund, which voters may be asked to increase this November.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barnegat

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
  Manahawkin Municipal Center,
  7:00 am
Friday October 16
• Haunted History Walking Tours →
  Tuckerton Historical Society,
  6:30 pm
Wednesday November 4
• Psychic Night Dinner →
  Captain's Inn, 405 E Lacey Rd, Lacey Township, NJ, 08731,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Nature Photography →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:30 am
• Solving STEM Problems With LEGOs →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  10:00 am
• Albert Music Hall - Harvest Hootenanny in the Pines →
  Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd, Ocean Twp
  2:00 pm
• Afternoon With Spirit →
  Brighton at Barnegat Clubhouse, 35 Brighton Rd, Barnegat Township
  2:15 pm
Friday October 16
• Haunted History Walking Tours →
  The Tuckerton Historical Society
  3:30 pm
• RLHS Halloween dance
  Robert L Horbelt School Barnegat, NJ 08005
  6:30 pm
• Midnight Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner Show →
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Haunted History Walking Tour →
  Tuckerton Historical Society
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albert Music Hall Celebrates the Season with a Harvest Hootenanny in the Pines —Albert Music Hall Read on Patch

• Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for Starbucks Barista in Barnegat. Apply here.
• Hackensack Meridian Health posted a job opening for Food Service Associate - Per Diem - Day in Manahawkin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnegat here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stafford

• Fall Festivals, Fireworks And More: Ocean County Weekend Events (patch.com)

Waretown

• Waretown Wetlands Restoration to Enhance Coastal Resilience (thesandpaper.net)
• 5 Beautiful Places to See Fall Foliage in Ocean County, NJ (wjrz.com)
• Township of Ocean Announces Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest for Local Youth (TAPinto.net)

Manahawkin

• Ashley Opens New Manahawkin Showroom (jerseyshoreonline.com)
• Fun Fall Events Fill Upcoming Weekends (thesandpaper.net)

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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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