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Manville.Today is your one-stop resource for news and information about what's happening at Borough Hall with Manville's Mayor & Council. We attend public meetings regularly, and question those in charge. New and amended Resolutions/Ordinances are always being passed. What are they? How do they affect you? We provide you, the resident, with news & information to understand what's happening.
What is Manville Borough Council doing that impacts you? We break all the information down for you in an easy to understand way. Not only do we regularly attend council meetings, we obtain more information about various topics via the OPRA (Open Public Records Act) process. We are highly involved in our community.
This way, you, the Manville resident, are aware of what our Council & Mayor are doing to our town we call home.
Rustic Mall Plans Special Series
Manville.Today has analyzed Manville's "Resilient Communities Program" grant application.
Manville had two versions of their grant application. One benign, and a revised version that will convert most of Rustic Mall into municipal-use land.
Let's dig deeper into this very important story for Manville's future.
Featured Articles
Nov 24, 2024
$30,000 for Rustic Mall Design Drawings
The Borough of Manville wants to create design drawings related to the first phase of their Rustic Mall plan. $30,000 will be spent on this, despite not owning the land...
Nov 24, 2024
4th of July 2025 Fireworks Display Planned
There will be a 4th of July fireworks display at Lincoln Park in the Valley in 2025...
Nov 24, 2024
Part-Time Tax Collector Replacement
There was controversy between Councilman Joe DeVito and Mayor Richard Onderko regarding a Resolution for appointing a part-time tax collector...
Nov 22, 2024
Traci Dillingham Becomes Permanent Administrator
At the November 12th council meeting, Mayor Richard Onderko went off the agenda to announce he was making the current Acting Administrator, Traci Dillingham....
Nov 22, 2024
The 2024 election results have been finalized. Democratic candidate Patricia Zamorski and Republican candidate Joseph Lukac are Manville's next Borough Council members....
What is Manville.Today? Manville.Today is your one-stop resource for news and information about what's happening at Borough Hall with Manville's Mayor & Council. We attend public meetings regularly, and question those in charge. New and amended Resolutions/Ordinances are always being passed. What are they? How do they affect you? We provide you, the resident, with news & information to understand what's happening.
What is Manville Borough Council doing that impacts you? We break all the information down for you in an easy to understand way. Not only do we regularly attend council meetings, we obtain more information about various topics via the OPRA (Open Public Records Act) process. We are highly involved in our community.
This way, you, the Manville resident, are aware of what our Council & Mayor are doing to our town we call home.
Recent Articles
Sep 16, 2024
Friday afternoon's Special Meeting was uneventful. The meeting lasted roughly 10 minutes. Prior to the meeting, rumors were spreading throughout town about...
Sep 12, 2024
Special Council Meeting September 13 @ 4pm
A Special Meeting of Manville's Mayor & Council will be held on Friday, September 13th, at 4pm. On the agenda...
Sep 03, 2024
Tax Payments Not Posted, Interest Accrues - What's Happening?
On Tuesday afternoon, we started hearing reports from Manville residents that the online portal for property taxes was showing that their payments had never posted....
Aug 24, 2024
Resident Singled Out by 5 Minute Timer?
We noticed during Monday August 12th's Council Meeting, a new "beeping" sound was heard anytime a specific person from the public went up to speak....
Aug 19, 2024
Curious Questions: Firehouse Closure? A Council Candidate Accessing Borough Offices?
There is a rumor going around town that one of the firehouses has closed. And another rumor that 1 of the 6 candidates for Borough Council are accessing offices at Borough Hall....
Aug 16, 2024
Council Meeting Highlights from August 12, 2024
Monday night's council meeting was fairly routine. Many resolutions were voted on, including one increasing the salary of the acting administrator....
Aug 06, 2024
Duplicated & Missing Property Tax Bills
We’re hearing reports that some residents received their property tax bills in duplicate, and others haven't received their property tax bill at all....
Jul 17, 2024
Growing Concern of Fireworks Use In Manville
Monday night's Council Meeting was uneventful regarding normal business, however things changed once the meeting was opened for public comment. The topic of fireworks was front and center....
Jul 16, 2024
Follow-up: Road Closures & Block Party Requests
After we published our last story on July 9th, we received an email from the Borough that our story required some "correction". At Monday night's council meeting, a question was asked about what the actual process is....
Jul 09, 2024
Block Party Street Closure & Explosion In Valley
On Saturday July 6th, a "block party" was being held in the Valley, near Cooper Street Park. Roads were closed ahead of the event, and an unfortunate incident occurred...
Jun 26, 2024
Property Tax Rate Preview & Potential Fire Truck Purchase
Monday's Council meeting had two notable topics. The preliminary tax rate was given, and we computed how this can impact you. There also was discussion about the acquisition of a new fire truck, but where would the funds come from...
Jun 18, 2024
3 Sets of Borough Council Candidates Confirmed
This morning, the case of Petrock vs. Peter, et al was heard. It was expected that the Court would permit these candidates onto the ballot for November's election....
Jun 11, 2024
Mayor Onderko & His "Plan B" Candidates File Lawsuit
It appears that Manville's Borough Clerk and the Somerset County Clerk are being sued by Theodore "Ted" Petrock and Susan Asher. A closed-session resolution...
May 23, 2024
Council Meeting on May 20th - Municipal Zone Modification
The Borough Council Meeting on May 20th was mostly uneventful, except for the final adoption of a particular Ordinance that opens the door for the "Municipal Campus"...
May 19, 2024
PART 6: Questioning Specifics in the "Revised" Resilient Communities Program Grant Application
We hope you also understand how this RCP Grant could negatively affect Manville in the long-term. The initial application had some good ideas for flood mitigation and response...
May 17, 2024
PART 5: Plans Briefly Shown at Council Meeting, Why Weren't Residents Notified?
On the agenda for the Mayor & Council meeting on February 26th was the following information. Unless you know what block and lot numbers belong to which properties...
May 15, 2024
PART 4: Drastically "Revised" Resilient Communities Program Grant Application
On March 7th, the Resilient Communities Grant application revision was submitted. In the application, the plans for what the grant would be used for...
May 13, 2024
PART 3: Rustic Mall vs. Borough of Manville in Court
Let's take a step back, to 2021. Borough Council approved a Resolution (#2021-159) to declare the Rustic Mall an area in need of redevelopment, with the option...
May 12, 2024
PART 2: Before Drastic Changes - Manville's Resilient Communities Grant Application
We can all agree, Manville floods. We had Floyd in 1999, Irene in 2011, and Ida remnants in 2021. All 3 caused severe flooding in Manville, especially Ida, which...
May 10, 2024
PART 1: What Is The "Rustic Mall" In Manville?
As part of a multi-part series, we will be covering Manville’s recent “Resilient Communities Grant” application, and the effects it will have on all Manville...