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🌱 Patch AM: Berkeley Library To Host Local Author
And check out Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin on the Berkeley Patch calendar

What's up Berkeley! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet a local dystopian novelist at Berkeley's library branch
Also on today's calendar: Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 67, low: 60.
- Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Berkeley Library To Host Local Author (patch.com) — Berkeley readers can meet local author Kelly Keevins at the Berkeley Branch of the Ocean County Library on Thursday, Oct. 15, for a free evening program. The event highlights her young adult dystopian novel "The Cavern," and residents can borrow the book with an Ocean County Library card or contact the Berkeley branch for more details.
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📸 Around Berkeley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berkeley
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★ Featured events ★
- Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
Manahawkin Municipal Center,
7:00 am - SRPE Community Sale Day! →
Silver Ridge Park East, 979 Edgebrook Dr N, Berkeley Township
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Community Garage Sale & Bake Sale & Junk In The Trunk Flea Market →
Silver Ridge Park East, 979 Edgebrook Dr N, Berkeley Township
9:00 am - Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation
11:00 am - craft fair →
130 Cable Ave, Beachwood
12:00 pm - GIRLS (jv) VOLLEYBALL [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - BOYS (jv) FOOTBALL [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - GIRLS (V) VOLLEYBALL [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
5:30 pm - GIRLS (V) FIELD HOCKEY [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - GIRLS (jv) VOLLEYBALL [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - "Ninety Minutes that Changed the World" →
22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
7:00 am - Autumn Lights Festival For Parkinson's →
Huddy Park, 39 E Water St, Toms River
11:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Monday October 19
Saturday October 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Toms River
- New Yoga, Pilates and Fitness Studio Opens in Toms River as Township Welcomes Shine Studios (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Lidl Opening Location In Toms River, NJ (wpst.com)
Brick
- Craft And Vendor Fair Brings Local Artisans To Brick (patch.com)
- Brick Township Garage Sales, Oct. 10-11 (patch.com)
- New Committee Aims To Address Challenges For Disabled In Brick (patch.com)
Ok Berkeley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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