At the start of the holiday weekend, 275 runners participated in the Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Co.’s Stop Drop and Run event on Saturday, Aug. 30.

HEATING UP: A uniformed firefighter, representing Barnegat Township, heads toward the finish line in Saturday morning’s Stop Drop and Run. The event featured 10K and 5K races and drew 275 participants. (Photos by Jack Reynolds)
Consisting of 10K and 5K races, the event started and finished at the township dock, taking runners on a course winding along Bayshore Drive and numerous side streets.
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