🌱 Patch AM: South Brunswick Reminds Families Of New Cell Phone Ban Ahead Of School Year

Good day South Brunswick! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What South Brunswick parents must know about the new school cell phone ban
• Need a REAL ID? See how South Brunswick can help now
• Which teams will South Brunswick face in the 2027 GMC realignment?

Also on today's calendar: Social Security Planning Strategies for Women and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Brunswick Reminds Families Of New Cell Phone Ban Ahead Of School Year (patch.com) — Families in South Brunswick are being reminded that New Jersey's new bell-to-bell cell phone ban will be in full effect when the 2026-27 school year begins, limiting student device use throughout the day. Superintendent Bernard F. Bragen Jr. outlined the rules, noted limited exemptions, and shared the district's new theme, while promising more school-specific details before classes start on Sept. 3.
   

• Still need a REAL ID? NJ expands appointments to three more locations (njherald.com) — South Brunswick is one of several New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission locations now offering REAL ID appointments, alongside newer sites like Wallington, Hazlet, and Turnersville. Residents who still need a compliant ID for domestic air travel can book appointments online, as the MVC expands capacity to cut wait times statewide.
   

• Greater Middlesex Conference releases new alignments for 2027 baseball season with few changes (cjsportsradio.com) — South Brunswick baseball will remain in the GMC White Division for 2027, as the Greater Middlesex Conference makes only a few realignment changes across its schools. While teams like JFK, Piscataway Magnet, and East Brunswick Magnet move divisions, South Brunswick keeps its current slate of White Division rivals for next season's schedule.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Brunswick

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Social Security Planning Strategies for Women →
  East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• South Brunswick Community Blood Drive →
  South Brunswick Community Center, 124 New Rd, South Brunswick Township
  1:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• 2026 Residential Paper Shredding: South Brunswick →
  Beechwoods Park, 137 Beekman Rd, Kendall Park
  9:00 am
• Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville →
  Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  2:00 pm
Friday September 4
• North Brunswick Varsity Football @ South Brunswick →
  South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Super Slime Saturday →
  3570 NJ-27, South Brunswick Township
  11:00 am
Monday September 7
• Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands Labor Day Planting Party →
  Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston NJ 08528
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 9
• Marel Hidalgo's Jamaican Jazz Quintet →
  110 Kingston Ln, South Brunswick Township
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Old Bridge Varsity Football @ South Brunswick →
  South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Job Seekers: Optimize Your Resume
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Community Room
  10:00 am
• Teens: Drop In and Edit (Adobe Creative Cloud)
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Myra & Van Williams Spark Lab
  2:00 pm
• Dancing Under the Stars
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Kids: Saturday Storytime!
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• IACFNJ Celebrates India's Independence Day with Patriotic Cultural Program in South Brunswick —Dr. Tushar Patel Read on Patch

• Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Cranbury. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in North Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Brunswick here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• 23 NJ companies make Forbes' Best Employers for Women (njbiz.com)

Cranbury

• Hambletonian's move could cause ripple effect locally (observer-reporter.com)
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North Brunswick

• Dogtopia signs lease for new 5,081-SF location at Brunswick Shopping Center in North Brunswick (binje.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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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