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• What changes will Manville schools see under Interim Superintendent Robert Mooney?

Also on today's calendar: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Robert Mooney Appointed Interim Superintendent for Manville School District (manville.today) — Manville's Board of Education has appointed veteran educator Robert Mooney as interim superintendent for the next 12 months while the search for a permanent schools chief gets underway. He's already working with the Board on goals for the coming year and plans to be a visible presence in Manville schools and at community events, with residents invited to share input during the superintendent search.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough →
  Primrose School of Hillsborough, 32 Falcon Rd, Hillsborough Township
  5:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• This Weekend Cool Off inside the EAHS Museum & Gallery! →
  East Amwell Historical Society Museum and Gallery, 1053 Old York Rd, East Amwell Township
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series →
  SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch, 100 S 10th Ave, Manville
  12:00 pm
• English Conversation Group
  Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
  1:30 pm
• LEGO® Club
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  3:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Teddy Bear Picnic Storytime
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  11:00 am
• Read to a Therapy Dog
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  3:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Saturdays Are For Board Games!
  Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:30 am
• Genealogy Club
  Manville Library Manville branch - History Room
  10:30 am
Monday August 24
• Individualized ESL Classes
  Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Individualized ESL Classes
  Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Frances Greany Learning Garden
  10:15 am
• Genealogy Club
  Manville Library Manville branch - History Room
  10:30 am
• Municipal Alliance/Youth Services Commission Meeting
  Borough of Bound Brook Borough Hall @ 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805, USA
  3:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Looking at Immaculata, Pingry high school football for 2026 (mycentraljersey.com)
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• No. 10 Yankees prospect Rory Fox flashing high-upside arm with six pitches (thetimes-tribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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