uTHE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTOS/ubr/Informally known as quot;Old Barneyquot;, Barnegat Light is a first-class navigation light located on the tip of Long Beach Island on the Jersey Shore was originally commissioned in 1859. At 163 feet tall, the light is really two towers in one: the exterior conical tower covers a cylindrical tower on the inside.br/ br/ Mesmerizing in any light, sunsets and nightfall are particularly beautiful on Barnegat Bay.