For the time being, work is complete in rebuilding the pavilion at the Barnegat Township dock. The structure has not been fully in use since June 2024, when a routine inspection of the two-story structure revealed problems with pilings as well as a post that helps support the second floor.
(File Photo by Jack Reynolds)
The result was the pavilion was immediately closed off to the public. Later that summer, the first floor was reopened, but the second floor remained closed and never reopened.
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