Barnegat, New Jersey

About Barnegat

Barnegat is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New Jersey.

Officially, Barnegat is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.7 square miles.

📰 Barnegat News Today

• Grandfather charged in boat crash that killed two young children in Barnegat Bay, NJ ABC7 New York · Aug 14
• Grandfather charged in boating crash that killed 2 children in Barnegat Bay 6abc Philadelphia · Aug 14
• Heartbreaking reason NJ kids were on grandpa’s boat before they were killed in ‘DUI’ crash New York Post · Aug 18
• New Jersey man accused of boating under the influence in crash that killed 2 kids, state police say CBS News · Aug 15
• Casting With A Cop Returns To Barnegat Jersey Shore Online · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Barnegat Unique

• The only place in America named Barnegat — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Barnegat

• Dolce Bagel & Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• GNM Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)
• Barnegat Diner — american
• Naple's — pizza
• Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Barnegat

• Lochiel Creek County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barnegat Branch Trail reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Barnegat

• Barnegat High School
• Cecil S. Collins Elementary
• Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
• Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary
• Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School
• Russell O. Brackman Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Barnegat

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