🌱 Patch AM: How Berkeley police caught a tech-support scam suspect targeting a senior

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In today's newsletter:

• How Berkeley police caught a tech-support scam suspect targeting a senior
• What did the state’s discipline report reveal about Berkeley Township officers?

Also on today's calendar: Disney Pin Trade Show & Drug Awareness Program Fundraiser and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the 9V battery get kicked out of church? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man Accused Of Scamming Berkeley Woman: Police (patch.com) — Berkeley Township police say a senior in Holiday City was tricked by scammers posing as tech support and government agents into handing over large amounts of cash. Detectives set up a second exchange, arrested a suspect from New York, and warn residents that banks and agencies will never ask you to move money for “safekeeping.”    

• Ocean County Police Officers Named In State Discipline Report (jerseyshoreonline.com) — A new state discipline report names several Ocean County officers, including two Berkeley Township patrolmen who resigned after findings involving misuse of information and improper firearm handling. Another case details a Toms River officer’s termination following criminal charges from an off-duty incident in Berkeley Township, offering residents a rare look at internal police accountability.    

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📸 Around Berkeley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berkeley

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday June 16

• Teen Advisory Board (TAB) →
  Ocean County Library - Berkeley Township Branch, 30 Station Rd, Bayville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday June 17

• Central Regional Middle School Promotion - Big Gym
  Central Regional School District Central Regional High School, 509 Forest Hills Pkwy, Bayville
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Central Regional High School Graduation - Football Field
  Central Regional School District Central Regional High School, 509 Forest Hills Pkwy, Bayville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 24

• Central Regional Board of Education Meeting
  Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Summer Picnic Party →
  John C. Bartlett, Jr. County Park at Berkeley Island, Bayville
  5:00 pm

Sunday June 28

• Disney Pin Trade Show →
  Elks Lodge, 247 US-9, Bayville
  10:00 am
• Disney Pin Trade Show & Drug Awareness Program Fundraiser →
  Bayville Elks #2394, 247 US-9, Berkeley Township
  10:00 am

Thursday July 2

• Barnegat Celebrates America's 250th July 2 2026 →
  Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd, Barnegat Township
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday June 14

• Patriotic Plinko at Lucky Leo’s →
  Lucky Leo's Amusements, 315 Boardwalk, Seaside Heights
  10:00 am

Monday June 15

• Environmental Shade Tree Committee Regular Meeting →
  Beachwood, NJ Calendar Beachwood, NJ 08722
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Borough Council Regular Meeting →
  Beachwood, NJ Calendar, Municipal Complex - Meeting Room 1600 Pinewald Road, Beachwood
  6:00 pm

Friday June 19

• Municipal Alliance Meeting →
  Beachwood, NJ Calendar, Municipal Complex Meeting Room 1600 Pinewald Road, Beachwood
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Toms River

• Toms River's Summer Beach Concerts and Fireworks: The Complete Schedule (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Toms River Library presents "Snipping, Sticking & Laughing Out Loud" Collage Exhibit by Michelle Dillon (newjerseystage.com)
• Toms River OKs 140 Jamestowne Village apartments for affordable homes (app.com)

Seaside Park

• NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 13, 2026 (wobm.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they were holding an AA Meeting (Thank you Francie H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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