🌱 Patch AM: How will South Brunswick’s new bell-to-bell cellphone ban actually work?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will South Brunswick's new bell-to-bell cellphone ban actually work?

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

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Brunswick Schools Prepare for Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Restrictions (tapinto.net) — South Brunswick schools will enforce a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for students starting Sept. 1, and district leaders are now working out building-level logistics. Superintendent Dr. Bernard Bragen Jr. says updated policies, communication to families, and parent listening sessions are planned as the 2026–27 school year begins and broader student technology rules are reviewed.
   

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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
Sunday August 30
• 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

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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
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

📣 South Brunswick Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• Music: Novo Rodeo
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
  3:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Call for Entries: "We Are America at 250" Self Portraits
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - 3rd Floor Pop-up Programming Area
• Burlington Township Girls Varsity Soccer @ South Brunswick →
  South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction
  10:00 am
• Kids: Playtime Fun: Build it!
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
  11:00 am
• English Conversation (in person)
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Princeton. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cranbury

• When is the Ride to Remember Commemorating the 9/11 Attacks Coming Through Hightstown, Cranbury ? (tapinto.net)

North Brunswick

• Local Event: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale-Soft Seating Too!! (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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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