🌱 Patch AM: What happens next after South Brunswick schools paused changes to transgender policy?

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In today's newsletter:

• What happens next after South Brunswick schools paused changes to transgender policy?

Also on today's calendar: Social Security Planning Strategies for Women and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Brunswick Board Tables Proposed Abolition of Policy 5756; Teachers Union Raises Concerns (tapinto.net) — South Brunswick's Board of Education has tabled a proposal to abolish Policy 5756, which governs how district staff support transgender students, so the policy remains in effect for now. The teachers union president is pressing the board to provide clear replacement guidance and training before any change, stressing that staff still need firm direction to keep all students safe and supported.
   

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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
Sunday September 20
• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am

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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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• 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
• Council Meeting →
  Princeton, NJ Calendar
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Food Insecurity Task Force: Jewish Family & Children's Services Mobile Food Pantry at Spruce Circle →
  Princeton, NJ Calendar
  1:00 pm

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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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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