🌱 Patch AM: South Brunswick Mulch Fire Keeps Firefighters On Scene for Hours

Hello again South Brunswick! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Mulch fire at local business disrupts traffic for hours
• See how huge South Brunswick High's Class of 2025 really was
• See the best shots from South Brunswick's Week 0 football clash

Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
• Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 91, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Not as hot with a t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Brunswick Mulch Fire Keeps Firefighters On Scene for Hours (patch.com) — South Brunswick residents may have noticed emergency crews Sunday morning as firefighters battled a mulch fire at Reliable Wood Products on Broadway Road. The blaze was contained to a mulch pile, but multiple departments spent hours on scene and traffic was affected while officials urged drivers to avoid the area.
   

• These 17 'mega' high schools graduated the most seniors in N.J. See how your town ranks. (nj.com subscription) — South Brunswick High School ranks among New Jersey's 17 "mega" high schools, graduating 673 seniors in the Class of 2025 and enrolling more than 2,600 students overall. The statewide roundup shows just how large South Brunswick's student body is compared with hundreds of smaller schools. It offers local families context on where their high school stands in size.
   

• NJ football: Watchung Hills visits South Brunswick in Week 0 (mycentraljersey.com) — South Brunswick football fans can look back at Week 0 action as the Vikings hosted Watchung Hills on August 28 at the high school field. A series of game photos highlights key plays by South Brunswick standouts like Kamari Toney and Brenden Shearstone. It's a visual recap of how the hometown team opened its 2026 season.
   

📸 Around South Brunswick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Brunswick

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★ Featured events ★

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

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
• Walk to School Day!
  Parsons Elementary School North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Rd, North Brunswick
  7:30 am
• Meet the Admin Event
  Parsons Elementary School 899 Hollywood Street, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
  6:00 pm
• 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
Saturday September 19
• 250 Years of American Music: Reminisce →
  110 Kingston Ln, South Brunswick Township
  3:00 pm

📣 South Brunswick Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Kids: Playtime Fun: Music & Movement
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
  11:00 am
• English Conversation (in person)
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Food Insecurity Task Force: Arm in Arm →
  Princeton, NJ Calendar
  1:00 pm
• 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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Crate and Barrel posted a job opening for Facilities Custodian in Cranbury. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

North Brunswick

• North Brunswick snaps nine-game losing streak with convincing victory over Snyder (nj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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