Tuesday: Showers around in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Five Years After Ida, Manville Survivors Push State to Reverse Elevation Decision (manville.today) — Manville homeowners hit hard by Hurricane Ida are urging the state to restore elevation and repair funding cut off for parts of the borough, including Lost Valley, and to extend expiring mortgage relief. At a gathering in Manville Fire Company's hall, survivors signed a letter to Governor Mikie Sherrill, arguing current policies push residents toward buyouts or costly demolitions instead of helping them stay.
Elementary Open House Hillsborough Elementary School 435 Route 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 8:00 am
Sunnymead Open House 8am-8:30pm Sunnymead Elementary School 55 Sunnymead Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 8:00 am
Voter Registration Drive Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A 11:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Astrix Technology posted a job opening for Assembly Associate (Biotech) in Somerville. Apply here.
AbbVie posted a job opening for Associate Director, OpEx, Training and Digital Operations in Somerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgewater
Air raids, fabulous debuts & more. Here are 24 takeaways from N.J. football's opening weekend (nj.com)
A Fresh Start in The 'Ville: Somerville Public Schools Open the 2026-27 Year With New Staff, New Classrooms, and Newly Renovated Spaces (tapinto.net)
Somerset
Local Event: Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk (patch.com)
New Jersey Pantries to Distribute Free Food Until Sept. 3 (worldstockmarket.net)
Jewish Community Center launches $7 million fundraising campaign (mycentraljersey.com)
Hillsborough
Senior Center Expansion Planned In Hillsborough (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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