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Barnegat Lighthouse is the subject of Keeper of the Tower, [11] a suspense fiction novel by Barnegat resident Brett Scott Ermilio. The novel takes place circa 1919. The novel takes place circa 1919. The lighthouse is depicted on New Jersey 's "Shore Conservation" license plates and on the 1996–1997 Federal Duck Stamp .
Barnegat was built in 1904 by the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden. The vessel served from 1904 to 1924 as the lightship for Five Fathom Bank, which is located 15 miles (24 km) from the Cape May Lighthouse. [3] The vessel was then used as a relief for the next two years. In 1927 the vessel was assigned to the Barnegat Lighthouse station. [4]
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park is located on the northern tip of Long Beach Island in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The area where the lighthouse stands was regarded as one of the most important navigational points for ships bound to and from New York Harbor .
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Aerial photo of the Barnegat Inlet in 1944. Barnegat Inlet is a small inlet connecting the Barnegat Bay with the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean County, New Jersey. It separates Island Beach State Park and the Barnegat Peninsula from Long Beach Island. The Barnegat Lighthouse sits at the northern end of Long Beach Island along the inlet.
Buffalo Wild Wings Go is set to open a restaurant on March 6 at 770 Lighthouse Drive, franchisee Bill Mulholland said. "We're so excited," he said. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week.
During that period, lightships were operated by several branches of the government: by the Lighthouse Establishment from 1820 to 1852, the Lighthouse Board from 1852 to 1910, the Lighthouse Service from 1910 to 1939, and the Coast Guard from 1939 to 1985. The naming conventions used for lightships are not consistent.