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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. Music was played Willie Lynch Band with “Richard Perini”.

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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

s w e N s ’ e l l i v n a M 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. The In addition, Sergeant Ron Gazaway is Sustainable-Manville-Green-Team. will propel Manville Schools to explore benefits include: retiring after a 25 year law enforcement the idea of introducing tennis to student • Helps reduce thatch layer career. He began his career serving athletes. Borough officials along with the • Smooth and level surfaces as a Detective at the Somerset County Manville Recreation team have displayed • Filling of cracks and gaps Prosecutor’s Office from 1993 through The Tax Office a commitment to improving the Bor- • Improves the root zone structure 1995. In 1995, Sergeant Gazaway was ough’s parks with the resurfacing of the • Improves over-seed or sprig estab- hired by Manville Police Department will be open on basketball court in Memorial Park, the lishment and served in the following capacities: November 12, 2018 reconstruction project at Memorial Park’s • Helps to conserve moisture Patrolman, DARE Officer, Detective and second pool and now the Papawick Park • Adds in recovery from mechanical his last assignment being a supervisor in to accept property taxes tennis court. Other improvements to our damage the Detective Bureau. parks include the new park signage that • Helps to reduce turf disease with no additional The Police Department would like to can be seen throughout Manville Bor- Over-Seeding: Turf that has not been wish both Officers the best of luck in all ough. interest. Interest will over-seeded annually will become thin future endeavors and a long , safe and Additionally, a turf improvement proj- and unhealthy over time. This allows for healthy retirement. begin on November 13th. ect will be conducted at the Cooper Street weeds to creep in and overtake lawns. It Park in the Lost Valley Section of town is important to utilize top quality grass (directly behind Huff Avenue and Cooper seed. Street.) It is presently the site of an open Get out and visit a Borough park soon! Weston Mill – Part 2: space/green area where soccer and flag Get out and #PlayManville! Dam Removal and River Recovery football games take place. Top-dressing By John W. Jengo, PG, LSRP Borough of Manville Holiday Festivities The Weston Mill Dam removal, which commenced on August 14, 2017, began Manville Letters to Santa, Tree Lighting & Breakfast with Santa with the initial breaching of the concrete The Manville Recreation Department is happy to announce three holiday events as dam spillway and approach apron to drain follows: the upstream impoundment. It was soon • November 29th 2018 - Letters to Santa at the Manville discovered that the 112.5-foot long dam Library * 6pm – 8:30pm spillway was reinforced by a variety of • December 7th 2018 - Tree Lighting Ceremony at S. Main different types of rebar and hollow pipe, Street & North Orchard * 6pm – 8pm some steel channel beams, and a wooden • December 22nd 2018 - Breakfast with Santa @ Manville timber. There were rocks and brick debris VFW * 9am – 1pm Initial Breaching of the Weston Mill Dam on the entrained to the underside of the spillway Millstone River on August 14, 2017 – Image It’s that time of the year again and Santa is coming to Town! and some of those bricks originated from Courtesy of John W. Jengo, PG Letters to Santa - Spend family time writing letters to Santa and our Service Men & the Sayre & Fisher Brick Co., in Sayre- As the dam removal progressed, dif- Women overseas. All supplies are provided! You can also enjoy free hot chocolate and ville, New Jersey, dating the dam spillway ferent sections of an older timber crib cookies. Don’t forget to drop your Santa letter off in our special Santa Mailbox so you to the pre-WWII era. There were also two dam were excavated from the river. Sev- can get a reply letter from Santa himself! 6pm – 8:30pm different concrete approach aprons, with eral dimensionally uniform and straight Annual Tree Lighting - Join us for our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! Holiday the upper apron reinforced with a grid logs, 7.5-inches by 9.75-inches and up music provided by Sparx DJ & special performance by Solo Voce. Enjoy free hot of 3/16-inch diameter steel welded wire, to lengths of 13 feet, were recovered and chocolate and cookies and a special appearance from Santa Claus! 6pm – 8pm dating the apron to post-1920. These find- it is surmised that these logs composed Breakfast with Santa - on Saturday, Dec. 22nd from 9am to 1:00pm. The event is ings confirmed two different 1935 news- the foundation of the cribbing structure. free for all Manville residents and open to all ages. It will be held at the VFW Ban- paper accounts that reported then-owner These foundation logs were laid trans- quet Hall, 600 Washington Ave. in Manville. Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and hot Wilbur Smith had made substantial con- versely across the river and were secured chocolate will be served. There will be music by Sparx DJ and guests can bring a crete repairs to the dam and mill after he to the river bed using beautifully-crafted camera to take photos with Santa. New this year will be a holiday bazaar for all of you took sole ownership of the property in the last minute shoppers. early 1920s. 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Beginner Quilters Class Won’t You Be My Neighbor Monday November 5, 19 Monday November 19 6:30pm - 8:30pm 1:00pm - 3:30pm Learn the skills and steps required to This documentary paints a portrait of make a quilt. the life and work of children’s entertainer The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) has been awarded Dominoes Ladies Fred Rogers, star of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Rating: PG-13, running a $12,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant spanning January Tuesday November 6, 13, 20, 27 time: 94 minutes. 2018 through June 2019. SCLSNJ will be collecting, cataloging, and preserving the 1:00pm - 3:30pm collective memories of Somerset County residents. Utilizing a suite of digitization Spend the afternoon playing a relaxing Find Your Family Tree equipment as well as the expertise of SCLSNJ’s archival and historical librarians, the game of dominoes. Wednesday November 21 Library will be providing residents with the opportunity to both preserve and learn Sew a Quilted Potholder 10:30am - 12:30pm about their own history and that of their neighbors. Manville resident and genealogy Wednesday November 7 The Manville branch’s “digitization day” is Saturday, November 17 from 1:00 pm to enthusiast, Bob Vornlocker, will share 6:30pm - 8:00pm 3:00 pm. Residents are invited to bring up to 5 items to the session, including: his techniques to maximize your search Learn how to sew a simple potholder results and help uncover your family tree. • Historic photographs, letters, or documents; for your kitchen, or to give as a gift. All • Sketches, paintings, or other artwork; tools and materials will be provided. Afternoon Book Discussion - The • Family heirlooms including recipes; Good House by Ann Leary Preserving the Fabrics of Your Life • Jewelry or decorative arts; Wednesday November 21 Saturday, November 10 • Textiles such as quilts, samplers, flags, or uniforms; 12:00pm - 1:00pm 2:00pm - 3:30pm • Antique toys; This is an opportunity for adults to get Learn what to look for when examining together on the 3rd Wednesday of every • And other artifacts. old fabric pieces, and the appropriate month to discuss a book of contemporary In addition to our “digitization day,” the Manville branch will host a program on ways to preserve these textiles with fiction or non- fiction. what to look for when examining old fabric pieces, and the appropriate ways to pre- Susan Jerome, textile conservator from serve these textiles. Quilts, samplers, wedding dresses, linen tablecloths and other tex- the University of Rhode Island. Crochet Club & Knitting Too! tiles are precious heirlooms passed down through generations, often carefully stored Evening Book Discussion - Close Wednesday November 28 in boxes or plastic bags. Caring for your grandfather’s baby clothes or your great- Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris 6:00pm - 8:00pm grandmother’s sampler can be a challenge. There are so many questions to consider: Looking for someone to craft with? To Bohjalian should you wash an old quilt? What about dry cleaning? What’s the best way to store a teach or to learn from? Meet new people Monday November 12 wedding dress? Can all the spots come out of the tablecloth or should you just live with while honing new skills. 6:00pm - 7:00pm it? And when should you call in a professional textile conservator? This is an opportunity for adults to get Five Secrets to Landing A Job Preserving the Fabrics of Your Life: Care of Historic Textiles is scheduled for together on the 2nd Monday of every You’ll Love - Job search and career Saturday, November 10 starting at 2:00 pm. Susan J. Jerome, textile conservator from month to discuss a book of contemporary strategy workshop the University of Rhode Island, will present information and answer questions about fiction or non-fiction. Wednesday, November 28 preservation techniques. The audience is invited to bring along textiles, descriptions Open Enrollment For Healthcare 6:30pm - 8:30pm and/or photos of their items to help answer questions. Please call the library to register From The Affordable Care Act - We will explore how to set a focused at 908-458-8425. career target, how to uncover your unique Available in English and En Espa- value, common errors in presentation that nol may undermine your search, techniques Monday, November 12 for creating an exceptional marketing 4:00pm - 8:00pm message, and what fails to impress hiring PROGRAMS FOR Learn the basics of sewing while creat- A Certified Applications Counselor managers. Be sure to bring business ing handmade projects you can be proud from Zufall Health will be available cards for networking before and after the CHILDREN to give or keep. Each month a different to answer questions and provide free presentation! Presented by John West project will be completed in class. assistance to enroll for healthcare Hadley, Career Search Counselor. Afternoon Family Movie: Hotel under the ACA - Medicaid, CHIP, and DIY Rainbow Glow- in-The Dark Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Marketplace. Passport Services Thursday, November 08 2018 Bouncy Balls 6:00pm - 8:00pm 1:00PM - 3:00PM Saturday, Nov 24 Senior Community Service Employ- SCLSNJ offers passport services “The monster family embarks on a va- 1:00pm - 2:00pm ment Program Info Session with hours set for your convenience. cation on a luxury monster cruise ship Ages Tuesday, November 13 2018 No appointment necessary. For more and they indulge in all of the shipboard Join us as we combine common ingre- 11:00am - 12:00pm information visit www.SCLSNJ.org/ Learn more about this program that passports or call (908) 458-8400 ext. fun the cruise has to offer.” Rating: PG, dients to create one-of-a kind bouncing balls. serves people that are low or fixed income 1161 running time: 120 minutes. and aged 55 years or older by placing Family Game Night Preschool Storytime - Story & Craft PROGRAMS FOR them in part-time paid community service Wednesday, November 14 positions. Presented by Janis Eldridge, Thursday November 29 10:00am - 10:30am ADULTS PathStone of Somerville. 6:30pm - 8:30pm Ages 36-60 months The monthly gathering for families Thursday Thrillers Book Discussion Become a Better Photographer An interactive program that fosters and friends to spend an evening Group - “Bittersweet” by Miranda Wednesday November 15 early literacy and social skills through Beverly-Whittemore playing together or with fellow gaming 6:30pm - 7:30pm enthusiasts. Bring your own games or books and activities. Thursday November 1 This informative three-part series Afternoon Family Movie: Incredi- choose from our wide selection of board 6:00pm - 7:00pm covers a unique topic each session. and card games. bles 2 This is an opportunity for adults to get November 15: Photographing People. Tuesday, November 20 together once a month to discuss a book Digitizing Somerset County’s Com- 2:00PM - 4:00PM of contemporary fiction or non-fiction. mon Heritage “Mr. Incredible is left home with the Monday Matinee at Manville – The Saturday November 17 kids when Elastigirl becomes the new Book Club 1:00pm - 3:00pm face of superheros.” Rating: PG, running Monday November 5 In partnership with the National time: 118 minutes. 1:00pm - 3:30pm Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Stitch Craft: Lavender Sachets Four friends in a book club, each of SCLSNJ will be collecting, cataloging, Manville Tuesday, November 20 them in a different romantic situation, are and preserving the collective memories 4:00pm - 5:30pm inspired to spice things up after reading of Somerset County residents. Ages 9-14 years Fifty Shades of Grey. Rating: PG-13, Monday Matinee at Manville - running time: 104 minutes.

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