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🌱 Patch AM: How a stolen car chase turned Manville streets into a crime scene
Happening soon: Family Storytime on the Manville Patch calendar
Hi there, Manville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a stolen car chase turned Manville streets into a crime scene
- How Manville’s floods helped inspire New Jersey’s bold buyout program
Also on today's calendar: Monday Matinee and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Manvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Manvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: A bit of ice in the morning, with a high of 32 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 35, low: 33.
- Monday: Rain; windy in the afternoon, with a high of 52 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Basking Ridge convict found guilty after violent police chase with stolen car (palivingnews.com) — A violent 2023 police chase through Manville has led to a Basking Ridge man being convicted on nine serious charges and facing a potential decades-long prison term. Manville officers were injured and local streets like Pope Street, North 5th Avenue, and Brooks Boulevard became the scene of the pursuit and arrest. Sentencing is scheduled for late January 2026. 
• New jersey's blue acres program transforms flood-prone properties into natural buffers, offers national template for climate adaptation (envirolink.org) — Manville’s history of dangerous flooding, including boat rescues during past storms, is highlighted as a key example of why New Jersey created its Blue Acres buyout program. The initiative purchases repeatedly flooded homes and turns them into open space that absorbs future floodwaters. For Manville residents, it shows how state policy may reshape vulnerable neighborhoods over time.
📸 Around Manville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manville
★ Featured events ★
- Family Storytime
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch, 100 S 10th Ave, Manville
11:00 am
Monday December 29
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Other local events
- Monday Matinee
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch , 100 S 10th Ave , Manville
1:00 pm - Afternoon Adventures
SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch , 100 S 10th Ave , Manville
3:30 pm - Boro Hall & DPW Offices Closed
Manville Borough, NJ Calendar Manville, NJ 08835 - Saturday Crafternoon
Manville branch - Children's Area
11:00 am
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
📣 Manville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- First Steps Small Group
Raritan Public Library , 54 E Somerset St , Raritan
9:30 am - Golden Hour Experience at Camp Goldie
Charleston Springs Golf Course , 101 Woodville Rd , Millstone Township
10:00 am - Fernway x BLOC Somerset: Pop-up
BLOC Dispensary Outlet - Somerset , 1075 Easton Ave , Somerset
12:00 pm - Guided Wine Tasting at Old York Cellars
Old York Cellars , 80 Old York Rd , Ringoes
12:00 pm - Pick Your Project Workshop
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Somerville , 28 Division St , Somerville
4:00 pm - Winter Break Drop-In Puzzle Hunt
Bridgewater branch - - USCCA Basic Handgun- Live Fire
High Caliber Ordnance , 131 N Gaston Ave Unit 3 , Somerville
9:00 am
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Asset Protection Associate in Manville. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Manville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somerville
- How much will it snow in Central Jersey? Here's the latest estimate (mycentraljersey.com)
Raritan
- Raritan Bay Is Ready for a White After-Christmas (tapinto.net)
- Boys swimming Top 20, Dec. 26: Changing of the guard continues (nj.com)
Bridgewater
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-- The Patch AM Team
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