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🌱 Patch AM: Road Closures Set As Holiday City Culvert Project Commences

Happening soon: Homestead Run Community Wide Yard Sale on the Berkeley Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Find out which Holiday City roads will soon be closed
  • Meet the new principal leading Central Regional Middle School in Berkeley

Also on today's calendar: Homestead Run Community Wide Yard Sale and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 64 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Road Closures Set As Holiday City Culvert Project Commences (patch.com) — Holiday City drivers in Berkeley face several months of detours as the township begins a culvert improvement project that will close key sections of Jamaica Boulevard, Bimini Drive, Bananier Drive, and Charlotteville Drive. Closures start around Sept. 25 and run in phases through mid-November, with access for residents and services maintained while traffic to and from Route 37 is rerouted.
   

• New Middle School Principal Shares His Goals for Students (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Central Regional Middle School in Berkeley is welcoming new principal Joseph Toth, who plans a listening-first approach while students adjust to New Jersey's new ban on personal internet devices in schools. Toth, a longtime Central educator, aims to strengthen connections between the middle and high schools and ensure students feel seen, supported, and engaged in school life.
   

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