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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Barnegat Township Recreation Department

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The Recreation Department is committed to giving all citizens equal access to all recreation opportunities.

We are committed to offering a wide variety of programs to fit the needs of the community.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from Barnegat Recreation!

Wishing everyone a fun, safe night filled with great costumes, friendly neighbors and plenty of treats. Thank you to everyone who helped make this Halloween season so much fun around town!

Look out for our little trick-or-treaters tonight!

10/30/2026

The votes are in! Congratulations to the Tax Collectors Office, winners of our Town Hall Pumpkin Painting Contest!

Their McDonald’s-themed display brought Grimace, the Hamburglar and a whole lot of creativity to Town Hall, even the ice cream machine was haunted!

Thank you to all the departments who participated and everyone who voted. We loved seeing our Town Hall have some fun and share their talents. Happy Halloween, Barnegat!

10/30/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Barnegat Halloween House Decorating Contest winners!

1st Place: 17 Fourth Street
2nd Place: 150 Spruce Circle North
3rd Place: 7 Woodmere Court

Thank you to everyone who entered and shared their creativity with our community. The time, imagination and work behind these displays made visiting each home such a treat!

A special thank-you to Nothing Bundt Cakes for generously providing delicious prizes for our winners and supporting Barnegat Recreation.

Congratulations to our winners, and happy Halloween, Barnegat!

10/28/2026

Still time to vote! Vote via the link or stop by townhall to vote in person! Winners announced on Friday!

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10/26/2026

List of updated addresses!

10/24/2026

All aboard! Barnegat Express is coming back December 10 & 17, and we have a couple of changes to ticket sales this year!

Tickets go on sale November 14 at 10 a.m. at the Barnegat Recreation Center.

• November 14 is a BARNEGAT RESIDENT ONLY DAY. Proof of address will be required. A second sale date will be added if there are tickets left.
• Limit of six tickets per person.

We know how much everyone loves trolley night, and we’re hoping these changes give more of our Barnegat families a chance to join us!

Come enjoy Christmas lights, singing, crafts, hot chocolate and the train show. No tickets will be sold at the event.

We can’t wait to see you!

10/24/2026

Barnegat is getting spooky! Take a drive around town to see the homes entered in Barnegat Recreation’s Halloween House Decorating Contest. Participating addresses are listed on the flyer!

This year’s prizes:
1st Place: $150
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50

Each winner will also receive a cake generously donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes of Manahawkin!

Thank you to our participating residents for bringing the Halloween spirit to Barnegat, and to Nothing Bundt Cakes for making our prizes even sweeter!

Judges will announce the winners on Halloween!

10/23/2026

Pumpkin patch bingo success!!! We laughed and enjoyed a beautiful fall night under the twinkle lights together eating sweet treats and hot apple c***r! HUGE shoutout to Nothing Bundt Cakes for their generous donation of delicious bundtini cakes. Head on down to their shop in Manahawkin next to the shoprite to try them for yourselves.

10/23/2026

What a beautiful night for Pumpkin Patch Bingo at the Rec Center! Thank you to everyone who joined us for fall fun, sweet treats and bingo under the twinkle lights.

A special thank you to Magical Moments for the wonderful face painting and Barnyard Buddies for bringing the petting zoo! You helped make the evening extra special for our families.

Thank you to Nothing Bundt Cakes of Manahawkin for generously donating the delicious Bundtinis. We appreciate your support of our community events!

Shout out as always to public works for all their help we couldn’t have done It without them!

And to our volunteers, thank you for helping bring it all together, from setting up to serving treats and cleaning up afterward. We’re so grateful for your time and helping hands.

Enjoy some of our favorite moments from tonight!

10/21/2026

Winning just got a whole lot sweeter!

Calling all spooky houses in Barnegat!

Enter our Halloween House Decorating Contest and show off your Halloween spirit!

Gift card prizes:
1st place: $150
2nd place: $100
3rd place: $50

Each winner will also receive a festive Halloween cake generously donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes in Manahawkin! Thank you for making our prizes a little sweeter.

Address

Barnegat, NJ
08005

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16096980080

Website

http://www.barnegat.net/

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