Barnegat Morning Report, Nov. 16

Good morning, Barnegat. Today is Wednesday, Nov. 16.

WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON:

Last night, the Barnegat Board of Education heard from a representative from the auditing firm that combed through eight years' worth of files looking for links to Federal Hill Risk Management, the brokerage firm run by alleged Ritacco co-conspirator Francis X. Gartland. The findings? The district never made any payments to Federal Hill, though it did hire the company as its broker of record – for about a month. We'll bring you more details this morning.

Also coming up today is a story about a Barnegat resident's new venture in Lacey, a reminder of a new recycling drop-off service here in town and a moving piece on thankfulness in the face of sadness from columnist Christine Scheller, whose Faith and Family column appears here from time to time.

MEETINGS:

• The ADA Advisory Committee meets at 11 a.m. in the .

EVENTS AND REMINDERS:

• The American Legion Riders are organizing an 8 a.m. family buffet breakfast at the .

•  holds a New Jersey College Night at 7 p.m. today, giving students and parents the opportunity to learn about more than 20 in-state public and private colleges. The event will be preceeded by a 6 p.m. seminar on financial aid in the school auditorium.

WEATHER:

• Today: Rain, possibly heavy at times. High near 61. West wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

• Tonight:  Rain. Low around 46. North wind between 8 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

BARNEGAT INLET TIDES: 

• 10:37 a.m.: High
• 5:36 p.m.: Low
• 11:36 p.m.: High