Crime & Safety

Toddler Rescued After Leg Gets Stuck In Playground In Branchburg

Emergency responders rushed to the childcare center off Route 202 in Branchburg on Wednesday.

Guidepost Montessori is located at 1005 Route 202 North in Branchburg.
Guidepost Montessori is located at 1005 Route 202 North in Branchburg. (Google Maps)

BRANCHBURG, NJ — A two-year-old child at a daycare in Branchburg was rescued on Wednesday after its leg got stuck in a playground.

On Aug. 30 at around 5:10 p.m., Branchburg Police were called to Guidepost Montessori at 1005 Route 202 North for a child's leg stuck between two wooden slots in the playground, said Branchburg Police Lieutenant Edward Edgar.

Branchburg Police, Branchburg Rescue Squad, and Country Hills/North Branch Fire helped to safely free the child.

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No injuries were reported on the scene.

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