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🌱 How Berkeley Heights’ PILOT deals could reshape your tax bill soon

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Berkeley Heights’ PILOT deals could reshape your tax bill soon
  • See why Berkeley Heights was named a 2025 “Healthy Town.”
  • How did GL’s 40-game win streak finally end?

Also on today's calendar: Rhythm & Renewal - A Dance Experience for Caregivers and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rather cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How Berkeley Heights Used PILOT Agreements to Finance a $32 Million Building — and Why the School District Is Now Asking Questions (tapinto.net) — Berkeley Heights’ $32 million Municipal Complex is being paid for largely through PILOT redevelopment deals that send almost all revenue to the township, not the schools. Those same projects are now buffering a tough 2026 budget year, even as the school district faces its own tax pressures and seeks talks on sharing PILOT benefits or services. Key budget votes are set for April 30 and May 5.
   

• Healthiest towns in New Jersey list 2025 (nj1015.com) — Berkeley Heights has been named one of New Jersey’s 45 “Healthy Town” winners for 2025, recognized for efforts to boost fitness, nutrition, safety, and mental health. The statewide Mayor’s Wellness Campaign highlights how local leadership and programs can make everyday living healthier right here in town.
   

• Johnson Crusaders snap GL's state-record 40-game baseball winning streak (unionnewsdaily.com) — Governor Livingston’s powerhouse baseball program from Berkeley Heights saw its state-record 40-game winning streak snapped in a 2-1 extra-inning loss to Arthur L. Johnson in Clark. The story revisits another big Crusader upset played on the hill in Berkeley Heights and highlights GL’s recent dominance, county rivalries, and standout players on both sides.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Catering Service Worker in Summit. Apply here.
  • North Plainfield School District posted a job opening for Middle School Head Football Coach (2026-2027 Academic Year) in Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berkeley Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

  • Clark Man Charged With DUI After Crash into Farmstand (goleader.com)
  • Blue Devils Plate 6 in Fourth; Blank Raiders in Softball, 7-0 (goleader.com)

Summit

  • Summit's Vivid Stage Offers Improv Classes This Spring (nationaltoday.com)
  • Oak Knoll Celebrates 100 Years in Summit With 'Second Century' Groundbreaking (tapinto.net)
  • Fewer Homes, Fewer Deals: Summit Market Cools (tapinto.net)

Westfield

  • Shooting Under Investigation In Linden (patch.com)
  • New Cookie & Ice Cream Shop To Open First NJ Location In Westfield (patch.com)

Ok Berkeley Heights! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Berkeley Heights

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Berkeley Heights

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.