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🌱 Patch AM: Manville Library To Screen 9/11 Drama Friday
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Hello again Manville! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
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!)
- 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.
📸 Around Manville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manville
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★ Featured events ★
- Exclusive Friday Evening Tour - Indoors →
East Amwell Historical Society Museum and Gallery, 1053 Old York Rd, East Amwell Township
6:00 pm - Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk →
Duke Island Park, 191 Old York Rd, Bridgewater
9:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- 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 →
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6:30 pm - 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 - 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 - Belvidere at Manville →
Manville High School, 1100 Brooks Blvd, Manville
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Hillsborough Single Mom Facing Breast Cancer Seeks Help With Bills (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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