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🌱 Patch AM: How long today’s Manville water main break could affect your taps
Coming up: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough on the Manville Patch calendar

Greetings Manville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How long today's Manville water main break could affect your taps
- Manville man arrested after deadly New York Harbor tour boat capsizing
Also on today's calendar: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
- Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Water Main Break Affecting Manville (manville.today) — Manville residents served by NJ American Water may see low pressure, cloudy, or discolored water this afternoon due to an emergency water main break under repair. Crews estimate fixes by about 8:15 p.m., and the utility suggests briefly running taps at specific home levels to clear cloudy or discolored water once service stabilizes.
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• ICE arrests N.J. man who operated alleged illegal tour boat that capsized killing a mother, daughter (nj.com subscription) — A Manville resident has been arrested by federal immigration authorities after being charged in connection with a deadly tour boat capsizing in New York Harbor that killed a mother and her infant earlier this month. Officials say the man, originally from El Salvador, was allegedly operating an unlicensed, overloaded tour boat and is now also accused of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
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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
- 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 - Genealogy Club
Manville Library Manville branch - History Room
10:30 am - 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 - 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
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
📣 Manville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Storytime
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 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 - LEGO® Club
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
3:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Somerville Public School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Somerville. Apply here.
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Wrapper Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $16.50 - $16.50/hr in Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgewater
- Vacant Route 202 parachute factory could become strip mall (mycentraljersey.com)
Somerset
- Somerset County to host 'Running for Recovery 5K' at Duke Island Park (wrnjradio.com)
Hillsborough
- Hillsborough Awarded $4,200 In State's 'Drive Sober' Campaign (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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