“Ol’ Barney” draws visitors to the north end of Long Beach Island like a magnet any day, but on National Lighthouse Day, he’ll be extremely attractive. Barnegat Lighthouse State Park and the Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse will celebrate National Lighthouse Day on Wednesday, Aug. 7, with extra activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At 10:30 a.m., gather to the west of the lighthouse tower for the dedication of the new 8-foot bronze statue of a lighthouse keeper donated to the park by the Friends of…