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🌱 Patch AM: Manville to host county utility assistance pop-up this October
And on the Manville Patch calendar - Romeo and Juliet

Hello Manville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Manville to host county utility assistance pop-up this October
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
- Monday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Franklin Snow Removal, Road Projects and Public Health Efforts Highlight Somerset County Meeting (tapinto.net) — Somerset County is planning utility assistance pop-up events in October, including one in Manville that's open to all county residents needing help with bills and services. County commissioners also reviewed snow-removal contracts, road and bridge projects, expanded senior meal programs, and an upcoming overhaul of the county website to improve accessibility and connect residents more easily with services.
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📸 Around Manville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manville
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★ Featured events ★
- Romeo and Juliet →
Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Individualized ESL Classes
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:00 am - Kids' Crochet Club
Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
4:00 pm - Individualized ESL Classes
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:00 am - 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 - Memory Cafe
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
10:30 am - Saturdays Are For Board Games!
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:30 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Saturdays Are For Board Games!
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:30 am - Individualized ESL Classes
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:00 am - Summer Storytime
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Frances Greany Learning Garden
10:30 am - Dungeons and Dragons (Adults) at Middlemist
Somerville Library Somerville branch - Middlemist
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
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- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Prime IV Somerset — (908) 895-6413
- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
- Somerset Women's Care — (908) 222-0070
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Cashier in Bound Brook. Apply here.
- The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somerville
- Las Vegas Raiders Nike Vomero 18 running shoes just dropped, how to buy (mycentraljersey.com)
Bridgewater
- Family honors 9/11 legacy with blood drive at Central Jersey hospital (mycentraljersey.com)
Somerset
- Bell-To-Bell Student Cellphone Policy Approved For Bridgewater-Raritan Schools (patch.com)
- Kean Hosts Roundtable on Preventing Nitrous Oxide Misuse (house.gov)
- Township Approves Ordinance Regarding Provisions for Land Use Development (tapinto.net)
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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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