Last week, the Barnegat Township Board of Education adopted a $69,052,082 school budget for the 2025-26 year. Including state and federal aid, the full budget is $79,884,802. The budget represents an increase of $1.8 million for the current budget in effect. The school tax (not including county and municipal) will rise by 3 cents per $100 assessed value. On a home valued at $300,000, the new rate