Veterans and their families are invited to a free picnic on Saturday, Oct. 11 from noon to 5 at Jeff’s Camp: Help for Heroes, located at 290 Route 72 in Barnegat Township. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 12.

“It will be your usual cookout fare,” said Melissa Snock, Jeff’s Camp CEO. “We’ll have hot dogs, burgers and more. We’re also going to have a DJ, so it should be a fun afternoon for families.”