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Subscribe to Make Sure You Are Getting Manville's News & Extra Area News We Publish EVERY MONTH Somerset County Direct Community News, November 2018 Page 11 www.ManvilleNJ.org adequate water supply for our growing MANVILLE BECOMES CERTIFIED! area. However, weirs create a serious Manville’s Green Team, known as Sustainable Manville, is extreme- safety issue for anyone kayaking or ly proud to report that it has officially been recognized by Sustain- using a boat to fish in the river. able Jersey as a “certified” sustainable community. Dams and weirs today are not being Did you know there well-oiled machine with help from new placed into our waterways as alternative are 565 municipalities within the state of members, Matthew Brown, Maureen Jar- engineering solutions are implemented New Jersey? Of those municipalities, 447 man, Wes Taylor, Branden Agans, Alicia instead, things like river diversion channels participate in Sustainable Jersey. As of Oc- Mathewson, Lisa Daniels and Anastasia and reservoir retention. Some argue the tober 2018, 209 are certified. Eleven com- Colondres. Island Farm Weir has no adverse effects munities out of twenty-one in Somerset Why become certified? Sustainable Jer- to our flooding problems at times of high County are certified, including Manville! sey towns and cities implement practices flows when the weir is being topped. Sustainable Jersey certification is a pres- that lead to cost savings in energy, water Remember we are starting out 2 feet higher tigious designation for municipal govern- and garbage bills. The program helps com- and the sediment buildup behind the weir ments in New Jersey. Municipalities that munities improve efficiency, cut waste and Mayor Onderko’s Corner is not good for our river. Nothing has been achieve the certification are considered by stimulate their local economies. Registered Richard M. Onderko, Mayor done to remove sediment buildup since the their peers, by state government and by the towns get special priority access and noti- Borough of Manville weir was built that I’m aware of. experts and civic organizations in New Jer- fication of incentives and grants, and are So, what can be done to tackle increased sey, to be among the leading municipalities. eligible for the Sustainable Jersey Grants With climate change on everyone’s stormwater runoff as more and more Manville residents, Tim and Tara Ken- Program which has funded over $2.5 mil- mind these days and after witnessing the development takes place in New Jersey? yon, serve as the co-chairs for Sustainable lion worth of sustainable projects in mu- destruction left behind by recent hurricanes There is a current bill passed in the NJ Manville. The team was first formed in late nicipalities since 2009 across New Jersey. named Florence and Michael, I would like Senate (S-1073) and sponsored by Senator 2016 with Borough Administrator, Andrea Sustainable Jersey (SJ) towns are pro- to focus on what can be done to help the Kip Bateman to allow counties in the (Bierwirth) Wardrop working with Eliza- moted on the SJ website, in publications, flooding problem we contend with. But state to create a “stormwater utility”. This beth Schuster of The Nature Conservancy, in the media and at promotional events. first, I would like to thank John Jengo for will allow fees to be charged based upon Nanette Peterson of the Manville Public Towns that achieve certification are pro- writing a 2-part article on the history and the amount of impervious surface, things Library and early members, Mayor Richard vided a customized Sustainable Jersey logo benefits of removing the Weston Mill Dam like parking lots and roofs, to help fund Onderko, Sharon Onderko, Heather Ball, that can be used on the town’s promotional from the Millstone River. John was the projects which retrofit a solution to reduce Ray Walsh, Linda Kellner, Guy Lazzeri, Joe materials. Municipalities are honored at an project manager and he worked closely stormwater runoff with green infrastructure. Barilla, Jack Kuhlman, Dr. Emilie Stander annual Sustainable Jersey luncheon at the with Jim Waltman, the Executive Director (RVCC), Kirk Weber, and Bill Kopp. Since New Jersey League of Municipalities Con- of the Watershed Institute, to get the failing CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 that time, the team has developed into a ference in November. structure removed after nearly a decade of work planning the project and getting the necessary permits. Five different permits MHS Class of 1958 celebrates their 60th Reunion had to be obtained from the NJDEP, the D&R Canal Commission, and the State Park Service before any work could begin. In my opinion, the removal of dams in our rivers is a good thing. Three dams were removed from the Raritan River recently along with the Weston Mill Dam removed in August 2017 from the Millstone River. With the removal of the Weston Mill Dam, the river level behind the dam was lowered by about 2 feet. I have noticed a change in how the rivers react to rainfall events. The removal of dams lowers water levels in those sections affected so it seems to have a positive impact to help with flooding. In addition, the sediment buildup behind a dam is bad for the river itself by reducing the water capacity of the river bed. The Island Farm Weir placed in the Raritan River in the mid-1990’s, just beyond the point where the Millstone River joins in, raised water levels in both rivers by approximately 2 feet. The purpose of this weir was to provide better sourcing of water for the water company to provide an The first graduating class of Manville High School celebrated their 60th class reunion on Octo- ber 6th at The Landing in Hills- borough. Twenty-six classmates from the Class of 1958 attended the festivities. The evening was orga- nized by Marjorie JP Evans. 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Signature ________________________________________Date ______________________________ Page 12 Somerset County Direct Community News, November 2018 On the Drawing Board From the desk of Chief Rain Barrel Installed Mark Peltack At Fire House #3 BRIGHT LIGHTS will be returning in Manville Manville’s News On Saturday, October 6th, Deputy Fire to Manville for another season of Chief, Joe Barilla, and Tim Kenyon, Co- Holiday Lights Fun! Chair of Sustainable Manville, installed a rain barrel at Fire House #3. Both are res- The Manville Arts Council is excited 19th from 6:30p to 8p; and on Dec 1 from idents of Manville and active members of to announce Bright Lights 2018, a 10a - noon. Online registration is also Sustainable Manville. holiday decoration contest and available. VIsit www.manvillearts. The new rain barrel fundraiser in support of the org for more information. will be used to collect Arts Council mission. Between Can’t decorate your home? rain water for use in October 27th and December 5th That’s ok! You can still participate, the Fire House gar- register your home for only a $15 support the MAC, and maybe den. Rain barrels are donation to the MAC. You could even win a prize by voting for an example of ‘green’ win one of our family-friendly your favorite decorations. Official L - R: Captain Mark Sniscak and infrastructure and prizes! Registration forms will be MAC voting Guitar Picks (5 for a Sergeant Ronald Gazaway help to reduce storm available at the Manville Public Library, $5 donation) can be picked up at MAC Captain Mark Sniscak is retiring after water runoff into our or join the MAC at the Library for in- events, online, or at the Manville Public a 30 year law enforcement career in the rivers and streams. The rain barrel was person registrations Nov 5th from 5:30- Library. Don’t miss out on the fun! Borough of Manville. donated by the NJ Water Supply Author- 6:30p; Nov 10th from 10a to noon; Nov Captain Sniscak was instrumental in the ity and designed and painted by the ABIS creation of the Department’s Emergency Environmental Club. Services Unit. He has been fortunate If you are interested in installing a rain Manville Recreation News enough to have a great career serving in barrel on your property, Manville current- Papawick Park (Weston Section of is a beneficial service to improve the every division in the department in the ly has a rebate program. This program, Town) The Recreation Department has health and vigor of athletic turf. It is the following capacities: Patrolman, DARE funded by the New Jersey Water Supply recently broken ground on a new tennis/ process of adding a thin layer of organic Officer, Detective, Detective Sergeant, Authority, gives rebates of up to $200 for pickle ball court. This is going to be a material to the surface of sod or seed bed. Detective Lieutenant and his current qualified rain barrels. To learn more about great opportunity to have Manville fami- Ideally, fields should be top-dressed position as the Operations and Patrol this program and download the rebate ap- lies participate in some racquet sports and over seeded at the end of the growing Commander. plication visit www.manvillenj.org/559/ and exercise together. Hopefully, this season to help maintain turf quality.
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