🌱 Patch AM: Berkeley Eyes Bayview Road Upgrades After Weekend Flooding

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In today's newsletter:

• Berkeley weighs multimillion-dollar fix for flood-prone Bayview Avenue

Also on today's calendar: Lonestar and 10 more events.

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• Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Berkeley Eyes Bayview Road Upgrades After Weekend Flooding (patch.com) — Berkeley Township officials are pursuing major upgrades to Bayview Avenue after weekend flooding again cut off key waterfront neighborhoods. Councilman James Byrnes says the township, engineers, and the Waterways Advisory Commission are planning to raise low-lying sections and improve drainage, potentially in phases, while seeking federal funding to cover the project's roughly $70 million estimated cost.
   

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Thursday October 1
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