Barnegat Morning Report, Jan. 24

Good morning, readers. Today is Tuesday, Jan. 24.

WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON:

Take a look this morning at last night's , where representatives from development company K. Hovnanian Homes will present a case for the conversion of a planned senior community on West Bay Avenue to a non-age-restricted neighborhood. The developer is taking advantage of a relatively new state law that allows the conversion and gives local planning boards little room to do anything but approve such a change.

We'll also have details this morning on the reopening of the yesterday, along with information on improvements to the school and an upcoming open house event.

On the way later today are a story on Oyster Creek owner Exelon's reaction to news that a Vermont judge will allow a nuclear plant there to stay open past an agreed-upon shutdown date, and an article about the legacy of the late former Ocean County Prosecutor .

MEETINGS:

The planning board meets at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal courtroom.

EVENTS:

• The first in a five-part book discussion and lecture series, , takes place at 7 p.m. today at the Barnegat Library. First up for examination is Geraldine Brooks' March, a novel that views the war from the point of view of an existing literary figure: the father of the March family of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

WEATHER:

• Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind between 9 and 11 mph. 

• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind between 13 and 16 mph. 

BARNEGAT INLET TIDES: 

• 8:04 a.m.: High
• 2:45 p.m.: Low
• 8:31 p.m.: High