Santa knows the best way into Barnegat Light – by boat. His annual arrival is part of the borough’s official tree-lighting festivity, capped off with caroling and refreshments.
The unique tradition will continue as spectators line up on the dock to greet Kris Kringle while he’s ferried in by the Coast Guard. The date is the same every year, the night after Thanksgiving, which this year is Friday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
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