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Originally published in 1939
Some of this information may no longer be current and in that case is presented for historical interest only.
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
BARNEGAT, 64.4 miles (35 alt., 1,100 pop.), has well-shaded old
streets with a small shopping center R. of the highway, at the Jersey Central R.R. terminal. The town's name was originally, but never officially,
Barendegat (Dutch, breaker's inlet). Often the place is confused with the
smaller Barnegat City across the bay, where the famous Barnegat Light
stands (see Tour 35A).
For generations Barnegat's life has been linked to salt water. The Revolution brought a busy shipbuilding industry and a salt works to the place.
The settlement had earlier produced pirates who in whaleboats preyed on
grounded vessels lured from their course by false beacons.
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