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🌱 Patch AM: Manville Halloween-A-Palooza Creeps Back Into Town
Also check out Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon on the Manville Patch calendar

Good morning Manville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Manville plans spooky parade, trunk or treat, and cemetery walk
Also on today's calendar: Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manville Halloween-A-Palooza Creeps Back Into Town (patch.com) — Families in Manville can look forward to the fourth annual Halloween-A-Palooza on Saturday, Oct. 17, starting with a parade from the Manville Public Library to the VFW. The celebration features a hearse-led procession, a spooky "Buried Alive Cemetery," trunk or treat, and an evening party with music, food, games, and a costume contest. Residents can also sign up to host decorated trunks through Community Pass.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manville
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- Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon →
Sunnyside Gifts, 284 Triangle Road, Suite 1, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844,
12:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
- Saturdays Are For Board Games!
Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:30 am - Author Talk
Manville branch - Community Room
1:00 pm - Beaded Fall Corn Husk
Manville branch - YA area
1:00 pm - Family Storytime
Manville branch - Community Room
11:00 am - Literary Adventures: Sci-Fi
Manville branch - Community Room
3:30 pm - Back in the Game
Manville branch - Community Room
1:45 pm - Kids' Crochet Club
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4:00 pm - Fantasy - The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience →
RVCCArts, 118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ, 08876
7:00 pm - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * SUNDAY Class →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042
9:00 am - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
6:00 pm - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Sunday October 11
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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Hillsborough
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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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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