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🌱 Patch AM: Meet Bayville Firefighters At Annual Open House
Happening soon: Retro Fitness 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on the Berkeley Patch calendar

Good morning to you Berkeley! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Tour Bayville firehouse and meet your local volunteer firefighters
Also on today's calendar: Retro Fitness 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray morning shower, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meet Bayville Firefighters At Annual Open House (patch.com) — Bayville residents in Berkeley can tour the local firehouse and meet volunteer firefighters during an annual open house on Oct. 20. Families are invited to explore fire trucks and equipment, ask safety questions, and connect with neighbors while learning how firefighters protect the community.
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📸 Around Berkeley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berkeley
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★ Featured events ★
- Retro Fitness 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb →
333 Atlantic City Blvd, Berkeley Township
4:00 am - 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
County Road 530, County Rd 530,
11:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- BOYS (FR) SOCCER [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
5:15 pm - CRHS Back to School Night
Central Regional School District 509 Forest Hills Pkwy, Bayville, NJ 08721, USA
6:00 pm - JROTC 9/11 Ceremony
Central Regional School District Franklin Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751, USA
8:30 am - BOYS (V) FOOTBALL [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
6:30 pm - Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers' →
22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Monday September 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Meeting
Ocean Township School District Waretown, NJ 08758
6:15 pm - Beachwood Recreation Committee Meeting →
518 Bayside Ave., Beachwood
7:00 pm - September 2026 Art Book Club Meeting →
Ocean County Artists' Guild (OCAG), 22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
1:00 pm - Movies in the Park →
518 Bayside Ave., Beachwood
6:00 pm - Toms River South Varsity Football @ Central Regional →
Central Regional Middle School, 509 Forest Hills Pkwy, Bayville
6:30 pm - Sailfest 2026 →
Island Heights Pavilion, 1511_24_1, Island Heights
5:00 pm - LAND USE BOARD MEETING →
Beachwood NJ
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Cedar Grove Home Inspector Builds Free Property-Records Lookup for Every NJ Town
An Essex County home inspector has built a free website that lets anyone look up the public records behind a New Jersey property — building permits... (More info)
🗞 Nearby News
Toms River
- Toms River Library to Host Veterans' Resource Fair in November (shorebeat.com)
- Major changes planned for Garden State Parkway in Toms River area (news12.com)
- Toms River Brewing and New Jersey Devils Debut 'Slap Shot' Lager (magic983.com)
Lacey
- Spirit Halloween Donates $900K to K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital, Launches 2026 Fundraising Drive (wdhafm.com)
Manchester
- 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony For 25th Anniversary Set In Manchester (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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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