🌱 Patch AM: South Brunswick Council Adopts Amended 2026 Budget After Public Hearing

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:

• South Brunswick finalizes 2026 budget after residents question taxes and aid
• Remember when a late field goal stunned South Brunswick's football team?

Also on today's calendar: Lunar Faire Night Market: Elements and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm and more humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Brunswick Council Adopts Amended 2026 Budget After Public Hearing (patch.com) — South Brunswick residents now have a finalized 2026 municipal budget after the Township Council adopted an $83.3 million spending plan following a public hearing on amendments. Locals questioned tax exemptions and the township's reliance on surplus and state aid, while officials emphasized that property taxes provide over 90 percent of revenue and pledged to adjust as state support gradually declines.
   

• Prayers on Sept. 11, this week in Central Jersey history, Sept. 7-13 (mycentraljersey.com) — Central Jersey's week-in-history roundup includes a tight Greater Middlesex Conference clash where Old Bridge edged South Brunswick 31-28 on a late field goal, spotlighting the Vikings in a classic Red Division battle. The piece also revisits 9/11 vigils, major storms, labor disputes, and other notable regional moments stretching back a century.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Brunswick

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Lunar Faire Night Market: Elements →
  Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick
  5:00 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
Saturday September 26
• CareSparc Community Connections Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Fest →
  Newark, NJ, 08901,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• 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
• September 11th: 25 Years Later →
  110 Kingston Ln, South Brunswick Township
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Back to School Night Elementary
  Parsons Elementary School, 899 Hollywood Street, North Brunswick
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Protinick Farms Fall Activities →
  Protinick Farms, 147 Plainsboro Rd, Cranbury
  10:00 am
• 250 Years of American Music: Reminisce →
  110 Kingston Ln, South Brunswick Township
  3:00 pm
Monday September 21
• South Brunswick Community Blood Drive →
  South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Ln, South Brunswick Township
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• 2026 Camp for a Day: Live Music, Beer Garden, Fun Foods, and more for 21+ →
  Eagle's Landing Day Camp, 74 Davidson's Mill Rd, North Brunswick Township
  3:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Kendall Park. Apply here.
• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Distribution Team Member in Cranbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Brunswick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cranbury

• American Heroes of 9/11: Todd Beamer and the Passengers of Flight 93 (townhall.com)

North Brunswick

• Sales Representative - DISH jobs hiring near North Brunswick, NJ at EchoStar (echostar.com)
• JAG Physical Therapy expands Garden State footprint with three new clinic openings across Middlesex and Ocean Counties (binje.com)

East Brunswick

• Tea Ceremony, Legislative Outreach Highlight East Brunswick Library's Welcoming Week (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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