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🌱 Patch AM: What changes will Manville schools see under Interim Superintendent Robert Mooney?
And on the Manville Patch calendar - Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough
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In today's newsletter:
- What changes will Manville schools see under Interim Superintendent Robert Mooney?
Also on today's calendar: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Robert Mooney Appointed Interim Superintendent for Manville School District (manville.today) — Manville's Board of Education has appointed veteran educator Robert Mooney as interim superintendent for the next 12 months while the search for a permanent schools chief gets underway. He's already working with the Board on goals for the coming year and plans to be a visible presence in Manville schools and at community events, with residents invited to share input during the superintendent search. 
📸 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
- Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series →
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch, 100 S 10th Ave, Manville
12:00 pm - English Conversation Group
Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
1:30 pm - LEGO® Club
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
3:30 pm - Teddy Bear Picnic Storytime
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
11:00 am - 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 - Genealogy Club
Manville Library Manville branch - History Room
10:30 am - Individualized ESL Classes
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Individualized ESL Classes
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:00 am - Toddler Storytime
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Frances Greany Learning Garden
10:15 am - Genealogy Club
Manville Library Manville branch - History Room
10:30 am - Municipal Alliance/Youth Services Commission Meeting
Borough of Bound Brook Borough Hall @ 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805, USA
3:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
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🗞 Nearby News
Bridgewater
- Looking at Immaculata, Pingry high school football for 2026 (mycentraljersey.com)
- Middlemist Meadery Expands With Full-Service Coffee Shop In Somerset County (patch.com)
- Vacant Route 202 parachute factory could become strip mall (mycentraljersey.com)
Somerset
- No. 10 Yankees prospect Rory Fox flashing high-upside arm with six pitches (thetimes-tribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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