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🌱 Patch AM: How Berkeley could keep taxes while Seaside Park pays the service bill

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Good morning Berkeley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Berkeley could keep taxes while Seaside Park pays the service bill

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seaside Park's South Seaside Park Victory Is Quickly Becoming a $30 Million Financial Nightmare (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Berkeley Township is locked in a high-stakes court fight over who keeps 2026 tax revenue and who shoulders up to $30 million in infrastructure debt after South Seaside Park's annexation to Seaside Park. While Berkeley still collects this year's taxes and services its long-term investments, judges will soon decide how roads, sewers, and other obligations are divided—potentially reshaping local finances for years.
   

📸 Around Berkeley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berkeley

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday August 27
  • Kids Summer Spectacular →
    John C. Bartlett, Jr. County Park at Berkeley Island, 399 Brennan Concourse, Bayville
    1:00 pm

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Other local events
    Thursday August 27
  • BOYS (V) FOOTBALL [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • GIRLS (FR) VOLLEYBALL [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm
  • GIRLS (jv) VOLLEYBALL [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm
  • GIRLS (V) SOCCER [A]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm
  • GIRLS (jv) SOCCER [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 [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
    County Road 530, County Rd 530
    11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Toms River

  • Mushmouth Bringing High-Energy Jersey Shore Party Show to Toms River Tuesday (shorenewsnetwork.com)
  • Students Compete In International Space Design Finals (jerseyshoreonline.com)
  • Lenny's market in Toms River just won best sandwich joint in NJ for the second year running (wchram.com)

Lacey

  • Overnight Road Work Set For Western Boulevard In Lacey (patch.com)

Seaside Park

  • Judge Denies Seaside Park Bid to Immediately Recover South Seaside Park Tax Revenue (shorenewsnetwork.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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