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🌱 Patch AM: ICE Arrests NJ Boat Captain Charged In Harbor Crash That Killed Woman, Infant
And on the Manville Patch calendar - Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough

Good morning Manville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Manville boat captain arrested after fatal New York Harbor tour capsizing
Also on today's calendar: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 76, low: 67.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ICE Arrests NJ Boat Captain Charged In Harbor Crash That Killed Woman, Infant (patch.com) — Manville residents are learning more about a local boat captain now in federal custody after a New York Harbor tour boat he allegedly operated without proper licenses capsized, killing a woman and her five-month-old daughter. Homeland Security officials say the 46-year-old Manville man, identified as an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, faces misconduct charges as investigators detail overcrowding, missing safety gear, and unlicensed tour operations tied to the fatal August 8 incident.
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📸 Around Manville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manville
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★ Featured events ★
- Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough →
Primrose School of Hillsborough, 32 Falcon Rd, Hillsborough Township
5:30 pm - 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
Friday August 21
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- 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 - Individualized ESL Classes
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:00 am - Family Storytime →
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch, 100 S 10th Ave, Manville
11:00 am - Monday Matinee - Thunderbolts* →
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch, 100 S 10th Ave, Manville
1:00 pm - Baby Storytime
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
10:30 am - Planning Ahead:
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
2:00 pm - Kids' Crochet Club
Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Playdate at the Library
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am - Teddy Bear Picnic Storytime
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
11:00 am - Planning Ahead:
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
2:00 pm - Mini Recital — Cornerstone Music Studios - Millstone TWP NJ →
Cornerstone Music Studios East, 352 Sweetmans Ln, Millstone Township
7:30 pm
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A mechanic told me my Freon is low that's why my car ac is cold then next is blowing heat.
If it's cold when the car starts it stays cold until it's turned off. Drove to cape cod 5.5 hour drive and it stayed cold. Professionals out there… (Nextdoor Dominic Street)
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Wrapper Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $16.50 - $16.50/hr in Somerville. Apply here.
- Johnson & Johnson posted a job opening for Manager, Clinical QA Program Lead (2 openings) in Raritan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsborough
- Montgomery Township Expands Bicycle Safety Outreach For Kids (patch.com)
- Hillsborough's Lima Family Farms To Host Agriculture In Action Open House (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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