Flash Flooding Alert / Council Meeting Cancelled

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Published on July 14, 2025

Tonight's Borough Council Meeting (Monday, July 14th) has been cancelled due to the severe weather currently occurring in Manville and surrounding areas. Streets are flooding, and residents should remain in their homes, avoiding travel, during this heavy rain event.

The town-wide alert sirens sounded, letting residents know that flash flooding is occurring. The Rustic Mall (vacant lot behind Main Street) will be opening for residents in flood-prone areas to park their cars on higher ground, per an alert received by the Manville Police Department.

Please be safe, and do not travel tonight.

Borough of Manville Governing Officials

Manville operates as a Borough form of government. This means that Manville is a "strong council / weak mayor" form of government. When votes are taken by Council, it takes 4 votes for a motion to pass. If there is a tie, only then can the Mayor break the tie.

For Council control by political party, there needs to be at least 4 members, or 3 with the Mayor being a tie-breaking vote.

Manville NJ has been under Republican control since 2015. The Council is made up of 5 Republicans and 1 Democrat. The Mayor is a Republican.

Manville Borough Council Members: (6 members)

Republican Councilman Joseph DeVito III
(Term Start: 2023 Term End: 2025)

Republican Councilman Ron Skirkanish (Council President)
(Term Start: 2023 Term End: 2025)

Republican Councilwoman Dayna Camacho
(Term Start: 2024 Term End: 2026)

Republican Councilwoman Jade Puia
(Term Start: 2024 Term End: 2026)

Republican Councilman Joseph A Lukac III
(Term Start: 2025 Term End: 2027)

Democrat Councilwoman Patricia Zamorski
(Term Start: 2025 Term End: 2027)

Borough of Manville Mayor:
Republican Mayor Richard M Onderko
(Term Start: 2016 Term End: 2027)

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