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🌱 Patch AM: Bayville Teen Cancer Survivors Honored At Rutgers Football Game

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Hello again Berkeley! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bayville cancer survivors from Berkeley receive special honor at Rutgers game
  • Did you buy a ticket at Bayville's Country Food Market?
  • How new preserved land near Blackbeard's Cave could change local trails

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale Two-Day Event October 9th & 10th 9 AM - 3 PM and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 65 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bayville Teen Cancer Survivors Honored At Rutgers Football Game (patch.com) — Berkeley residents and former Central Regional High School teammates Braylon Corbino and Dayton Frulio were celebrated as Shining Knights of the Game during Rutgers' Oct. 3 matchup with Indiana. The Bayville cancer survivors, treated through RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, led game day festivities, received an on-field ovation with their families, and will be permanently honored in a Rutgers Athletics facility.
   

2. $2 Million-Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Bayville (patch.com) — A $2 million Mega Millions ticket was sold at Country Food Market on Route 9 in Bayville, right in Berkeley Township, making one Ocean County player very lucky. The ticket matched all five white balls and benefited from a 2X multiplier, a newer feature that doubled the usual $1 million prize. The jackpot itself rolls to $364 million for Friday's drawing.
   

3. Ocean County Adds Nearly 90 Acres To Preserved Land (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Ocean County is preserving a 1.22-acre parcel in Berkeley Township near Route 9, between areas tied to the former Blackbeard's Cave, potentially expanding local trails that link to the Barnegat Branch Trail. The move is part of nearly 90 acres of new preserved land countywide. Voters will also decide in November whether to increase the county's open space tax to support future purchases and maintenance.
   

4. Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/7/2026 (insidernj.com) — A statewide political briefing notes that a firefighter monument in Berkeley was recently vandalized, drawing attention to a troubling incident close to home. While details are sparse here, the mention signals an issue of respect and public safety in the township. The rest of the briefing surveys political, legal, and economic developments across New Jersey.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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