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🌱 Patch AM: South Brunswick Hiring For School Crossing Guard Positions

Also check out Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville on the South Brunswick Patch…

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Good morning South Brunswick! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • South Brunswick seeks new school crossing guards to protect students
  • What Sherrill's new data-center law means for South Brunswick's future
  • Can South Brunswick's new-look Vikings surprise the Big Central this season?

Also on today's calendar: Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• South Brunswick Hiring For School Crossing Guard Positions (patch.com) — South Brunswick is actively hiring part-time school crossing guards to help protect local students walking to and from township schools. The posting details required qualifications, training, and physical abilities, along with sample shift times at various schools. Interested South Brunswick residents can apply online, and the listing will stay open until all positions are filled.
   

• Data centers must report water, energy use under new law signed by Gov. Sherrill • New Jersey Monitor (newjerseymonitor.com) — South Brunswick just hosted Gov. Mikie Sherrill as she signed a new law forcing data centers statewide to report their water and energy use twice a year, a move aimed at transparency amid rapid data center growth. Environmental groups say the measure doesn't go far enough and continue to push for a construction moratorium, while Sherrill counters that stricter reporting and new guidance for town-by-town community benefit deals will help municipalities protect local resources.
   

• Pincus and Mendlowitz's Big Central Conf. football picks for Week Zero (mycentraljersey.com) — South Brunswick football fans get an early look at the Vikings' new era under coach Mike Gerst, as writers pick them in a tight opener against Watchung Hills and flag next week's rivalry showdown with North Brunswick. The extensive Big Central Conference preview also pegs South Brunswick as a potential sleeper in its division, with key returners like quarterback Brendan Shearstone and backs Oscar Duran and Kamari Toney.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 28
  • Community Archiving: The Paul Robeson House of Princeton
    Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
    10:00 am
  • Teens: Drop In and Edit (Adobe Creative Cloud)
    Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Myra & Van Williams Spark Lab
    2:00 pm
  • Teens: Take & Make
    Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Teen Center
    3:00 pm
    • Saturday August 29
  • Kids: Saturday Storytime!
    Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
    10:30 am
    • Sunday August 30
  • Concert: The Beagles with Joy Album Release
    Princeton Library Princeton Public Library -
    2:00 pm
    • Monday August 31
  • Kids: Playtime Fun: Music & Movement
    Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • WestRock Company posted a job opening for Converting Utility - 3rd shift in Dayton. Apply here.
  • International Flavors & Fragrances posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Monmouth Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Brunswick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cranbury

North Brunswick

  • Local Event: North Brunswick Community Market (patch.com)
  • Volleyball Recap: North Brunswick Edges Past Clinton (maxpreps.com)
  • New Jersey roster of data center bans adds 4 more NJ towns this week (wpgtalkradio.com)

East Brunswick

  • East Brunswick Schools Moving High School Graduation To New Venue (patch.com)

Ok South Brunswick! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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