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Manville Community Asset Mapping

June-August 2017

This report was prepared by The Nature Conservancy in collaboration with the Manville Green Team.

Please contact the following individuals with any questions:

Andrea Bierwirth, Manville Borough Administrator, at [email protected]

Nanette Peterson, Director of the Manville Library, at [email protected]

Elizabeth Schuster, Environmental Economist with The Nature Conservancy, at [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Overview of Manville The Borough of Manville is located in Somerset County, within the Raritan River Watershed. Manville is

characterized by a history of industrialization, an active Main Street, a love of sports and recreation,

with a small-town feeling with an engaged citizenry. Manville’s location among three rivers – the Raritan

River, Millstone River, and Royce Brook – has exacerbated issues of flooding, particularly since Hurricane

Floyd in 1999. To date, 108 homes have been “bought out” through the State Blue Acres program,

where structures are removed and returned to open space.

Despite recent challenges around flooding, Manville has many assets, with a walkable Main Street,

thriving local businesses, several parks, churches, community organizations, and a good amount of open

space. This positions the community strongly for attracting new visitors, businesses and jobs. We can

leverage the borough’s many existing assets as we pursue a vision for a healthy, more sustainable

future.

The assets identified in this document were identified by the community as important assets for

Manville’s future, though this document does not include all of Manville’s assets. This list is a starting

point and can be expanded in the future with annual updates and additional maps (e.g. an interactive

tourism map for visitors to Manville). When planning future projects, refer to the physical, natural,

economic and human assets in this document as these assets can be leveraged as resources when

writing grants and designing projects. Building off existing assets can be a more cost-effective approach

to planning and community development, and can increase project success through establishment of

new partnerships.

For a quick snapshot of common statistics on the demographics of Manville and Somerset County, refer

to the following table:

Manville Somerset County

Population 10,430 333,751

Land area 2.36 square miles 301.8 square miles

High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+

88.7% 94.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+

13.5% 52.5%

Median household income, 2011-2015

$64,514 $100,667

Per capita income $28,108 $48,791

Data in table from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/

Description of Community Asset Mapping Activity Manville’s Green Team was formed during a kickoff meeting at Duke Farms on April 8, 2017. The first

Sustainable Jersey action that the Green Team pursued was Community Asset Mapping. Asset Mapping

is a common participatory process used in community planning that allows local decision makers and

residents to focus on what’s positive about a community as a base for development. Manville’s Green

Team used focus groups to gather data for the Asset Maps, filling in the gaps with interviews and a

desktop analysis. A total of 80 Manville residents and decision makers participated in the focus group

meetings hosted by the Manville Public Library, at the following times:

- Wednesday, June 28, 11:30am

- Friday, July 14, 6:00pm

- Tuesday, July 25, 11:30am

- Tuesday, July 25, 6:00pm

- Thursday, July 27, 11:30am

- Thursday, July 27, 6:00pm

Photos: Left, Focus group participants at the Economic Assets station © The Nature Conservancy; Right, Participants of all ages

were welcome (Physical Assets station) © The Nature Conservancy

Community feedback was grouped into categories, and the following deliverables are included in this

report:

1) Economic Assets: Economic asset mapping was divided into two components,

a. Best of Manville: Economic Assets were defined as recommendations on hotels and

places to eat, drink, and shop. Results from the focus groups were tallied and resulted in

a top 10 list.

b. Economic gaps: To complement the list of economic assets, we also asked participants:

which store or type of store do you most often find yourself leaving Manville to shop at,

and would like to see located in Manville?

2) Physical assets: Physical assets were divided into two categories:

a. Buildings and facilities

b. Culture and active recreation

3) Community Assets: Community assets are groups working in Manville or in the region that could

be potential partners on future Green Team projects, and are listed in the form of a directory.

4) Natural assets: Natural assets are defined as open space in Manville that are a current park, has

the potential to be a future park, or has the potential to be enhanced through rain gardens or

other types of green infrastructure to absorb more rainwater.

Best of Manville Top 10 Restaurants and Stores

Voted by Manville residents in2017 focus groups; refer toattachment for full list ofaddresses

LJ's

Drewby's Grill Pub

Grub Hut Unique BBQ &Mexican Grill

Foccacia Pizza & Pasta

Manville Pizza & Restaurant

Manville Diner

Frank's Pizza

Reading Cinemas Manville

Manville Pastry Shop

Nittoli's Deli & Catering

Best of Manville: Top 10 Restaurants and Stores Directory of restaurants and stores voted by Manville residents in focus group meetings, Jun/Jul 2017

1. LJ’s

304 S Main St, Manville, NJ 08835

(908) 231-7474

Type of restaurant or store: Ice cream and frozen yogurt

2. Drewby’s Grill Pub


(908) 685-7125

Type of restaurant or store: Food, drink, and catering

3. Grub Hunt Unique BBQ & Mexican Grill

307 N Main St, Manville, NJ 08835

(908) 203-8003

Type of restaurant or store: Tiny BYOB joint offering big portions of BBQ ribs & interesting

Mexican dishes

4. Foccacia Pizza & Pasta


(908) 725-5522

Type of restaurant or store: A mix of options that include thin crust pizza in an authentic Italian

wood-burning oven; homemade pasta, veal, chicken or seafood dishes

5. Manville Pizza & Restaurant


(908) 526-1194

Type of restaurant or store: Authentic Italian cuisine and catering

6. Manville Diner


(908) 685-0930

Type of restaurant or store: A family style restaurant with great portions and a mix of food

including salads, burgers and breakfast

7. Frank’s Pizza


(908) 685-7717

Type of restaurant or store: Family-friendly restaurant offering pizza & other Italian staples, plus

catering options

8. Reading Cinemas Manville


(908) 707-4373

Type of restaurant or store: movie theater; multiplex

9. Manville Pastry Shop


(908) 725-2288

Type of restaurant or store: Fresh breads, cakes, and pastries

10. Nittoli’s Deli & Catering


(732) 354-4200

Type of restaurant or store: Sandwiches, subs, burgers, salads, and catering

ECONOMIC ASSETS - GAPS

Participants in the focus groups were asked the following question: Which store or type of store do you

most often find yourself leaving Manville to shop at, and would like to see located in Manville? The

results were as follows, in order from most frequent to least frequent.

1. Grocery: the most frequent gap noted was a grocery store. Many participants noted specific

chains such as Shop Rite, and some also mentioned specific types of specialty foods like a

butcher, fish market or organic foods store.

2. Retail: various types of retail stores were mentioned. Responses ranged from clothing stores to

shoes to gifts or hobby stores, among others.

3. Restaurants: while some specific restaurant chains were mentioned, coffee shops and other

specialized places like a bagel shop or candy store were also noted.

4. Entertainment: several gaps fell into the general category of entertainment. Suggestions

included an arcade, recreation center or community center that includes a coffee shop, and

several activities targeting children (e.g. splash park)

5. Outdoor retail: several gaps also fell into the outdoor retail category, such as sporting goods, a

bike shop, tackle/bait shop or a running store.

6. Auto: auto is a broad category that included a request for more gas stations in Manville as well

as an auto repair center.

7. Home improvement/hardware: many participants mentioned Lowes, Home Depot or Ace

Hardware.

Manville physical assets

Buildings and facilities; refer toattachment for full list ofaddresses

Manville Public Library

Manville Borough MunicipalBuilding

Manville High School

Alexander BatchoIntermediate School

Roosevelt School

Weston Elementary School

Christ the King School

VFW Post 2290

American Legion

Manville Fire Company #1

Camplain Volunteer FireCompany #2

North End Volunteer FireCompany #3

The Manville PoliceDepartment

United States Postal Service

Manville Physical Assets: Buildings and Facilities

Address list and other general information 1. SCLSNJ's Manville Library Branch

100 S 10th Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/manville.htm

908-722-9722

Hours:

Mon - Thurs: 9:30a - 9p

Fri & Sat: 9:30a - 5p

2. Manville Borough Municipal Building


http://www.manvillenj.org/

908-725-9478

Hours:

Monday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

3. Manville High School

410 Brooks Blvd, Manville, NJ 08835

https://www.manvilleschools.org/

(908) 231-8500

4. Alexander Batcho Intermediate School

100 N 13th Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

https://www.manvilleschools.org/Domain/8

(908) 231-8521

5. Roosevelt School

410 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ 08835


(908) 231-8500

6. Weston Elementary School

600 Newark Ave., Manville, NJ 08835


(908) 231-8500

7. Christ the King School


http://www.ctkmanville.com/

(908) 526-1339

http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/manville.htm

http://www.manvillenj.org/






8. VFW Post 2290

600 Washington Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

http://www.vfw2290.org/

(908) 725-2290

Facility rental: Their Veterans Memorial Hall is a 7200 Square Foot wood floored facility which

can accommodate 400 people (based on Fire Code allowances).

9. American Legion


(908) 429-0304

10. Manville Fire Company #1

20 S 3rd Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

http://www.manvillefireco1.com/

(908) 707-9877

Facility rental: The hall at Fire Company # 1 is approximately 40 by 60 feet and can seat up to

100 people. Hall rentals include access to a complete kitchen (stove, oven, sink, etc.) an ice

machine and male/female restrooms. Renters also have the choice of using round and or

rectangle tables accommodated with the appropriate number of chairs required.

11. Camplain Volunteer Fire Company #2


http://www.manvillefd.com/

(908) 526-0439

12. North End Volunteer Fire Company #3



(908) 526-0403

Facility rental: The hall at North End Vol. Fire Company # 3 is approximately 36 by 66 feet and

can seat up to 140 people. They have a complete kitchen (stove, oven, sink, etc.), bar area, and

an ice machine available dependent on your needs. The Ladies Auxiliary is available for catering.

For more information please call Angie at 908-526-0403.

13. Manville Police Department

2 North Main Street, Manville, NJ 08835

http://www.manvillepd.org/

(908) 725-1900

14. United States Postal Service


(800) 275-8777

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9:30am - 5:00pm

Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm






Manville physical assets

Culture and active recreation;refer to attachment for full list ofaddresses

Dukes Park at Manville

Manville High School SportsComplex

Cooper Park

Memorial Park

Haran Ave. Park

Lincoln Ave Park

Papawick Park

Sacred Heart RC Church

Christ the King Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Manville Reformed Church

Faith in Action Church

Holy Ghost Orthodox Church

Saints Peter & Paul OrthodoxChurch

Power of the Gospel

Manville Physical Assets: Cultural and Active Recreation

Address list and other general information 1. Dukes Park at Manville

Dukes Parkway East and N. 3rd Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

2. Manville High School Sports Complex


Activities: Football field, baseball fields, track

3. Cooper Park

Boesel Avenue and Cooper Street, Manville, NJ 08835

Activities: 1 adult pool, 1 playground

4. Memorial Park

Colorado Avenue off Roosevelt Avenue, Manville, NJ 08835

Activities: 1 adult pool, 1 kiddie pool, 1 basketball court, 1 playground

5. Haran Ave. Park

Haran Ave, between S. Greasheimer St. and Driscoll St. in Manville, NJ 08835

Activities: 1 basketball court, 1 playground, four square

6. Lincoln Avenue Park

Lincoln Ave and View St, Manville, NJ 08835

Activities: 3 Softball/baseball fields, 4 T-ball fields, 1 Basketball court, 1 playground

7. Papawick Park

Persinko St and Sidorske Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

Activities: 2 Soccer fields, 1 Basketball Court, 1 playground

8. Sacred Heart RC Church

98 S 2nd Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

http://sacred-heart-church.org

(908) 725-0072

9. Christ the King Church

211 Louis St, Manville, NJ 08835

http://www.ctrmanville.com/

(908) 725-0072

10. Emmanuel Baptist Church


http://emmanuel-baptist-church.com/

(908) 725-4522

http://sacred-heart-church.org/



11. Manville Reformed Church

S 5th Ave & Pope St, Manville, NJ 08835

http://www.manvillereformed.org/

(908) 725-6774

12. Faith in Action Church

Manville, NJ 08835

(908) 252-1617

13. Holy Ghost Orthodox Church


(908) 722-1561

14. Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Church


http://ssppoc.org/

(908) 685-1452

15. Power of the Gospel


(908) 927-0505

http://ssppoc.org/

COMMUNITY ASSETS Community organizations, agencies and voluntary associations in or near Manville, NJ Overview The organizations listed in this documents are groups that that may be a resource for Sustainable

Manville, and/or that may be available to partner on projects with Sustainable Manville. The names in

this document were generated through a series of six focus group meetings as part of Community Asset

Mapping that took place in Manville during June and July 2017. A total of 80 people participants in the

focus groups.

To make updates to this list, please contact Nan Peterson, Director of the Manville Library, at

[email protected].

Arts and Culture #ManvilleRocks

Manville Rocks is an informal, grassroots movement encouraging residents of all ages to paint their own

rocks, hide them and search for others in town.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/manville/newest-treasure-hunt-trend-painting-rocks-has-rolled-manville

Joe Patero

Joe Patero is a long-term resident of Manville and an expert on the history of Manville. Joe can be

reached by email at [email protected]

Manville Arts Council

312 Clinton Avenue

Manville, NJ 08835

https://manvillearts.org/

Contact Heather Ball, President, at [email protected]

Manville Music Organization

Manville Music Organization supports the Manville High School music program in Manville, NJ.

PO Box 274

Manville, NJ 08835

Email: [email protected]

Somerset County Historical Society

The headquarters of the Historical Society is located at the Van Veghten House; they also have a library

which is open to the public every Tuesday, noon to 3:00 PM, and the second Saturday of each month,

throughout the year, noon to 3:00 PM.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/manville/newest-treasure-hunt-trend-painting-rocks-has-rolled-manville

https://manvillearts.org/



9 Van Veghten Dr, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

http://www.schsnj.com/libraryPublications.htm

Businesses Manville Diner


(908) 685-0930

Contact Eve Kontos, Owner, at [email protected]

Civic groups and associations American Legion Post #304

429 main St, Manville, New Jersey 08835

http://legion.org/

(908) 429-0304

Boy scouts/girl scouts

Boy Scouts of Manville are Troop 193, affiliated with VFW Post 2290. Contact Kirk Weber at (908) 635-

1715 or by email at [email protected].

The contact person for the Girl Scouts is Mary Ellen Day. Her e-mail address is

[email protected]. She assists Girl Scout Troops of various age groups all within Manville.

Manville Community day

Community Day is held in Manville each September at the ball fields in the park along Lincoln Avenue. It

includes many community organizations, food, games, and live music.

Manville-Hillsborough Elks

1500 Brooks Blvd, Hillsborough, NJ

http://www.manvillehillsboroughelks.org/

(908) 725-1717

Knights of Columbus

98 S 2nd Ave

Manville, New Jersey, NJ 08835

Manville Public Library


(908) 722-9722

Contact Nan Peterson, Director, at [email protected]

Manville Youth Services

http://www.manvillenj.org/458/Manville-Youth-Services-Commission

Ron Cefalone, Director of Manville Recreation, at [email protected]

Senior Citizen Club

The Manville Seniors are a 200+ members strong social club whose purpose is to promote civic,

recreational, and cultural activities that enhance the lives of seniors in Manville, NJ. The club meets at

http://www.schsnj.com/libraryPublications.htm

http://legion.org/

http://www.manvillehillsboroughelks.org/


http://www.manvillenj.org/458/Manville-Youth-Services-Commission


noon on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Ave.

http://www.manvillenj.org/450/Manville-Seniors

VFW Post #2290



(908) 725-2290

Auxilliary of the VFW Post 2290 is also located at 600 Washington Ave; please call the post with

questions at (908) 725-2290.

Facility rental: Their Veterans Memorial Hall is a 7200 Square Foot wood floored facility which can

accommodate 400 people (based on Fire Code allowances).

Education The Teachers, Staff and Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) of the following schools can be resources:

Manville High School



(908) 231-8500

Alexander Batcho Intermediate School



(908) 231-8521

Roosevelt School

410 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ 08835


(908) 231-8500

Weston Elementary School

600 Newark Ave., Manville, NJ 08835


(908) 231-8500

Christ the King School



(908) 526-1339

Environmental and Conservation Environmental Clubs at School

ABIS Environmental Club Advisors

Anabela Bentzinger - [email protected]

Lauren Kurzius - [email protected]

http://www.manvillenj.org/450/Manville-Seniors

Weston Earth Watchers Advisor

Diana Gallagher - [email protected]

Duke Farms

1112 Dukes Parkway West Hillsborough, NJ 08844

http://dukefarms.org/

(908) 722-3700

Contact Michael Catania, Executive Director, at [email protected]

The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey

200 Pottersville Road

Chester, NJ 07930

https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/newjersey/index.htm

Phone: (908) 879-7262

Contact Elizabeth Schuster, Environmental Economist, at [email protected]

NY/ NJ Baykeeper

52 West Front Street

Keyport, NJ 07735

http://nynjbaykeeper.org/

(732) 888-9870

Contact Bill Schultz, Raritan Riverkeeper, at [email protected]

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris and Somerset Counties

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

P.O. Box 900

Morristown, NJ 07963-0900

Phone: 973-285-8303

Contact Pat Rector, County Agent, at [email protected]

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program

www.water.rutgers.edu

Contact Dr. Chris Obropta at [email protected]

Sustainable Jersey

The municipal hub coordinator for Somerset County is Tara Kenyon, Principal Planner/Administrator –

SCADB, at [email protected]

The Program Director for Community Engagement at Sustainable Jersey is Lauren Skowronski at

[email protected]

Sustainable Raritan River Initiative

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

http://raritan.rutgers.edu/

(848) 932-2720

Contact Sara Malone, Facilitator, Sustainable Raritan River Initiative at [email protected]

Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership

http://lowerraritanwatershed.org/

http://dukefarms.org/







http://lowerraritanwatershed.org/

Contact Heather Fenyk, founder and executive director, at [email protected]

Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association

31 Titus Mill Road Pennington, NJ 08534

https://thewatershed.org/

Contact Jim Waltman, executive director, at [email protected]

Raritan Valley Community College

118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876

Contact Dr. Emilie Stander, Professor of Ecology, at [email protected] or Dr. Jay Kelly,

Professor of Biology, at [email protected]

Financial Manville Federal Credit Union


(908) 526-8844

Health and Nutrition Food Bank Network of Somerset (Food can be dropped at the Manville Public Library and all food goes

to this location)

9 Easy St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805

Phone: (732) 560-1813

Municipal Alliance

The Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC) was appointed to identify alcoholism and drug prevention and

education needs in the community. Membership includes representatives of schools, courts, law

enforcement, religious and social service organizations, parents, businesses, recovering persons, and

concerned citizens.

http://www.manvillenj.org/456/Municipal-Alliance

Municipal/County Department of Public Works

10 Gladys Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

Contact Vince LoMedico, Public Works Director, at [email protected]

Shade Tree Commission

Contact Jack Kuhlman, at [email protected]

Somerset County Planning

Walter Lane, Director of Planning, at [email protected]

Tara Kenyon, Principal Planner/Administrator – SCADB, at [email protected]>

Recreation Manville Borough Recreation Department

http://www.manvillenj.org/308/Recreation-Department


https://thewatershed.org/




http://www.manvillenj.org/456/Municipal-Alliance



http://www.manvillenj.org/308/Recreation-Department

Contact Ron Cefalone, Recreation Director at 908-725-9478, ext. 121 or [email protected]; or

contact Jean Weber, Deputy Director/Sports Coordinator at 908-725-9478 ext. 126 or

[email protected]

Manville Youth Athletic League (MYAL)

P.O. Box 114, Manville, NJ 08835

Leaguelineup.com/Manvilleyouthathleticleague

Contact John Bentz, President, at (908) 966-1613 or refer to Staff/Contact on website with more contact

information.

Religious and Spiritual Sacred Heart RC Church

98 S 2nd Ave, Manville, NJ 08835

http://sacred-heart-church.org

(908) 725-0072

Christ the King Church

211 Louis St, Manville, NJ 08835


(908) 725-0072

Emmanuel Baptist Church



(908) 725-4522

Manville Reformed Church

S 5th Ave & Pope St, Manville, NJ 08835

http://www.manvillereformed.org/

(908) 725-6774

Faith in Action Church

Manville, NJ 08835

(908) 252-1617

Holy Ghost Orthodox Church


(908) 722-1561

Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Church


http://ssppoc.org/

(908) 685-1452

Power of the Gospel


(908) 927-0505


Safety Manville Fire Company #1



(908) 707-9877

Facility rental: The hall at Fire Company # 1 is approximately 40 by 60 feet and can seat up to 100

people. Hall rentals include access to a complete kitchen (stove, oven, sink, etc.) an ice machine and

male/female restrooms. Renters also have the choice of using round and or rectangle tables

accommodated with the appropriate number of chairs required.

Camplain Volunteer Fire Company #2



(908) 526-0439

North End Volunteer Fire Company #3



(908) 526-0403

Facility rental: The hall at North End Vol. Fire Company # 3 is approximately 36 by 66 feet and can seat

up to 140 people. They have a complete kitchen (stove, oven, sink, etc.), bar area, and an ice machine

available dependent on your needs. The Ladies Auxiliary is available for catering. For more information

please call Angie at 908-526-0403.

Manville Police Department

2 North Main Street, Manville, NJ 08835


(908) 725-1900

Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad

2 South 3rd Avenue

Manville, NJ 08835

http://manvillerescuesquad.org/

Non-Emergency: 908-725-0903

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