Barnegat Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Barnegat, NJ- Summer’s nearly here, and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Barnegat residents year round.

We asked Patch readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "Drugs. Empty houses."

• "Empty houses. Banks should be brought to task on this to speed up the process. What were once perfectly good houses are turning into worthless rotting heaps."

• "Can they do something about the ridiculous on street parking? People literally park ON the corner. My son almost got hit head on by a cop car going around a curve by our house. Cars parked on the curve making it a major blind spot."

• "Rt.72 & Hull Rd. in Manahawkin. Also Rt.72 & Barnacle Rd. Some very bad accidents and even deaths have occurred in these two places yet nothing has been done about them."

• "We have a home on our block that has been empty for 6-7 years. I don't understand how that is even possible."

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Barnegat Patch Facebook page.