On April 12th 1861 South Carolina troops opened fire on Fort Sumter. In response to this assault Abner Doubleday divided his company into three details to return fire, the first shot against the rebellion was fired by Abner Doubleday and his men. This shot was not very impressive.
Berkeley, Alameda County Sales Tax Rate. Details. The sales tax in Berkeley is 9.25%, which is about average for cities in Alameda County and higher than average for California (7.75%). Berkeley is one of 30 cities in Alameda County with a distinct sales tax as listed by the California Board of Equalization. See all cities in Alameda County.
Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 13,183, reflecting a decline of 224 (-1.7%) from the 13,407 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,427 (+11.9%) from the 11,980 counted in the 1990 Census.