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🌱 Patch AM: Can Manville’s distance stars power a Group 1 title run?
Coming up on the Manville Patch calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
Hello Manville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Manville’s distance stars power a Group 1 title run?
- How a stolen car chase through Manville ended in a conviction
Also on today's calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Manvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Manvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 55, low: 25.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 37 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boys indoor track preview, 2025-26: Teams to watch this season (nj.com subscription) — Manville High’s boys track team is pegged as a serious Group 1 contender this winter, led by distance standouts like Damian Smutek and state cross-country champ Jayran Rodriguez. With emerging sprinters and jumpers adding depth, Manville athletes are expected to score across multiple events as the statewide indoor season unfolds. 
• Basking Ridge convict found guilty after violent police chase with stolen car (nj1015.com) — A Basking Ridge man was convicted after a 2023 police chase that tore through Manville, where an officer was struck by a stolen car and the suspect later crashed into a house. Manville officers, with regional backup, ultimately found him hiding in a crawl space; he now faces a potential decades-long prison sentence, with formal sentencing set for January 2026.
📸 Around Manville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manville
★ Featured events ★
- HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Senior Classic Film Series
Manville branch - Community Room
10:30 am - Find Your Family Tree
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch , 100 S 10th Ave , Manville
10:30 am - Somerville Boys JV Basketball @ Manville
Manville High School , 1100 Brooks Blvd , Manville
12:00 pm - Somerville Boys Varsity Basketball @ Manville
Manville High School , 1100 Brooks Blvd , Manville
12:00 pm - Sleigh Bell Swing
Raritan Valley Community College , 118 Lamington Rd , Branchburg
7:00 pm - Luminary Kit Sales Support Our Arts Scholarship
, Manville
9:00 am - Family Storytime
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch , 100 S 10th Ave , Manville
11:00 am - J.P. Stevens Boys Varsity Basketball @ Manville
Manville High School , 1100 Brooks Blvd , Manville
6:00 pm - Afternoon Adventures
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch , 100 S 10th Ave , Manville
3:30 pm - Recycling - Boro Hall & DPW offices closed
Manville Borough, NJ Calendar Manville, NJ 08835
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
📣 Manville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Brook Arts Center Youth Theater Camp / BEETLEJUICE JR.
Brook Arts Center , 10 Hamilton St , Bound Brook
9:00 am - Baby Storytime
Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am - Inspired by the Artist
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room AB
10:30 am - Guided Wine Tasting at Old York Cellars
Old York Cellars , 80 Old York Rd , Ringoes
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Manville PatchAM possible:
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Manville. Apply here.
- Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Raritan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somerville
- Speakeasy-themed cocktail lounge to open at former home of Ovations in South Bound Brook (mycentraljersey.com)
- Jury convicts man on nine charges in Somerset County assault, police chase case (wrnjradio.com)
- In a serious political climate, one candidate has a funny way of seeking attention (njtoday.news)
Bound Brook
- N.J. mayor suddenly resigns 2 years before term ends (nj.com)
Hillsborough
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