🚨 Update: Boat Overturn in Barnegat Inlet 🚨 At approximately 12:45 PM, a good Samaritan reported an overturned vessel just outside the inlet. According to Sea Tow Central New Jersey, multiple agencies responded — including TowBoatUS Barnegat Light & Beach Haven, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the NJSP Marine Unit. Good Samaritans on jet skis were first on scene and helped transfer the passengers to a U.S. Coast Guard 47 MLB, which then brought them safely back to Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light,

Early this morning the adult female #osprey laid the first egg at our #OspreyCam nest. Here is a clip of her checking it out right after being laid. The amazing part is that she laid the first egg on the same day as last year!! Check out the live stream: www.conservewildlifenj.org/ospreycam | Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ

It’s been a wild and busy day at the Barnegat Light Osprey Cam! So far, we've seen four different ospreys stop by the nest—and the competition is on. With Daisy, Duke’s longtime mate, still missing, it’s clear that several females are vying for a chance to pair up with him and claim the prime nest real estate. This morning, a 4-year-old osprey—banded by us as a nestling back in 2020—touched down on the nest while Duke was away. Later, two more females made appearances: one sporting a red band, a

Beat the crowds of the summer and climb Barnegat Lighthouse in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on weekends during the winter! Barnegat Lighthouse is FREE to climb every Saturday and Sunday from Labor Day until Memorial Day from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. #NJStateParks #BarnegatLighthouseStatePark #BarnegatLighthouse | New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites