🌱 Patch AM: Manville Halloween-A-Palooza Creeps Back Into Town

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In today's newsletter:

• Manville plans spooky parade, trunk or treat, and cemetery walk

Also on today's calendar: Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manville Halloween-A-Palooza Creeps Back Into Town (patch.com) — Families in Manville can look forward to the fourth annual Halloween-A-Palooza on Saturday, Oct. 17, starting with a parade from the Manville Public Library to the VFW. The celebration features a hearse-led procession, a spooky "Buried Alive Cemetery," trunk or treat, and an evening party with music, food, games, and a costume contest. Residents can also sign up to host decorated trunks through Community Pass.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14
• Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon →
  Sunnyside Gifts, 284 Triangle Road, Suite 1, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Saturdays Are For Board Games!
  Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:30 am
• Author Talk
  Manville branch - Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Beaded Fall Corn Husk
  Manville branch - YA area
  1:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Family Storytime
  Manville branch - Community Room
  11:00 am
• Literary Adventures: Sci-Fi
  Manville branch - Community Room
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Back in the Game
  Manville branch - Community Room
  1:45 pm
• Kids' Crochet Club
  Manville branch -
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Fantasy - The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience →
  RVCCArts, 118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ, 08876
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * SUNDAY Class →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
  Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Somerville may get museum celebrating its history, hometown legends (mycentraljersey.com)
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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Endorses Rebecca Bennett for Congress (insidernj.com)

Bridgewater

• District Robotics Competition Returning To Bridgewater-Raritan High School (patch.com)

Hillsborough

• Hillsborough's 9th Annual Restaurant Week Kicks Off: See 2026 Participants (patch.com)

Ok Manville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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