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🌱 Patch AM: South Brunswick Cop Shoots Dog That Attacked Him, Prosecutor Says

Also, don't miss Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale on the South Brunswick Patch calendar

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Hey hey South Brunswick! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Officer injured after dog attack during loose livestock call
  • See what's new inside South Brunswick's expanded public library
  • How a Route 130 car fire briefly shut down traffic

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
  • Monday: Sunshine, breezy and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. South Brunswick Cop Shoots Dog That Attacked Him, Prosecutor Says (patch.com) — South Brunswick residents are learning more about a serious incident in which a township police officer shot a dog that attacked him while he investigated reports of loose livestock near a roadway. The officer was treated and released from a local hospital, and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office is conducting an independent investigation, asking anyone with information to contact their detective.
   

2. South Brunswick Library To Celebrate Grand Opening Of Expanded Building (patch.com) — South Brunswick residents are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the newly expanded Christopher J. Killmurray Library Building on Saturday, Oct. 17, featuring a ribbon-cutting and family carnival. The South Brunswick Public Library now offers enlarged teen spaces, new workrooms, an Innovation Lab, a Friends Theatre, and improved parking and entrances, funded through state, county, federal, and local support.
   

3. Car Goes Up In Flames On Rt. 130 South Brunswick, Driver Escapes Unhurt (patch.com) — A car fire on Route 130 north in South Brunswick briefly shut the highway Wednesday afternoon, but the driver escaped without injuries. Police and the Monmouth Junction Fire Department quickly responded near Deans Rhode Hall Road, extinguished the blaze, and reopened the road after about 20 minutes, minimizing disruption for local drivers.
   

4. Princeton Asks DEP To Deny Air Permit For South Brunswick Data Center (patch.com) — A proposed data center in South Brunswick is drawing opposition from Princeton officials, who are urging state regulators to deny its air permit over concerns about diesel generator emissions. They're pushing for cleaner backup power options and warning that pollution could affect nearby neighborhoods and schools, while regional activists continue pressing for stricter oversight of large data centers.
   

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