🌱 Patch AM: Manville Library To Screen 9/11 Drama Friday

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In today's newsletter:

• Manville library to host 9/11 anniversary film screening Friday
• How Biden's 2021 Manville visit still echoes this week in history
• Manville's 12-game streak is over—so who rules the league now?

Also on today's calendar: Exclusive Friday Evening Tour - Indoors and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manville Library To Screen 9/11 Drama Friday (patch.com) — Manville residents can mark their calendars for a special 9/11 commemoration as the local Somerset County Library branch screens the film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close this Friday afternoon. The free PG-13 movie will run from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Community Room on South 10th Avenue, offering a reflective story about loss and healing tied to the World Trade Center attacks.
   

• Prayers on Sept. 11, this week in Central Jersey history, Sept. 7-13 (mycentraljersey.com) — Memories of President Biden's 2021 visit to flood-ravaged Manville and a Dunellen–Manville football matchup anchor this week's look back at Central Jersey history. The roundup also recalls 9/11 prayer services, local festivals, school sports highlights, and major regional events stretching back a century.
   

• Who's at the top after Bernards, Manville see Big Central win streaks snapped? Plus, a look at state winning, losing streaks (cjsportsradio.com) — Manville High's football team just saw its 12-game league win streak snapped with a narrow 21–18 loss at Brearley, reshuffling the Big Central Conference pecking order. The story breaks down which programs now own the longest winning and losing streaks across New Jersey.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Exclusive Friday Evening Tour - Indoors →
  East Amwell Historical Society Museum and Gallery, 1053 Old York Rd, East Amwell Township
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk →
  Duke Island Park, 191 Old York Rd, Bridgewater
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  12:00 pm
• English Conversation Group
  Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
  1:30 pm
• Land Use Board Meeting (Cancelled) →
  Manville Borough, NJ Calendar Manville, NJ 08835
  6:30 pm
• Land Use Board Meeting →
  Manville Borough, NJ Calendar Manville, NJ 08835
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Disabilities Social Hour
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  11:00 am
• 9/11 "In Memory" Movie
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Read to a Therapy Dog
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  3:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Saturdays Are For Board Games!
  Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:30 am
• Magic Men Australia →
  Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Belvidere at Manville →
  Manville High School, 1100 Brooks Blvd, Manville
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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