🌱 Patch AM: South Brunswick Council To Weigh Gas Compressor Fight, Bond Measures Wednesday

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In today's newsletter:

• Council to vote on gas compressor fight and $23M in bonds
• How South Brunswick honored 9/11's 25th anniversary together Friday night
• South Brunswick mourns young alum killed in tragic NYC subway incident

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Brunswick Council To Weigh Gas Compressor Fight, Bond Measures Wednesday (patch.com) — South Brunswick residents can weigh in as the Township Council considers funding its legal fight against a proposed natural gas compressor station and votes on nearly $23 million in bond ordinances. The meeting will also address changes to police qualifications, truck weight limits on certain streets, and recognize local residents and South Brunswick High School Athletics Hall of Fame honorees.
   

• South Brunswick Township's 25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony a Community Endeavor (tapinto.net subscription) — South Brunswick residents recently gathered at the Municipal Complex's Remembrance Fountain for the township's 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony, honoring four local residents lost that day. Local officials, first responders, veterans, and the high school marching band all took part in wreath-laying, prayers, and reflections on how the attacks still shape the community's sense of courage and service.
   

• South Brunswick Woman, Sayreville Man Killed In NYC Subway Incident (patch.com) — A 24-year-old woman from South Brunswick's Dayton section was killed alongside a Sayreville friend after being struck by a subway train in Manhattan early Sunday, according to NYPD. The Rutgers graduates were pronounced dead at the scene, and investigators are still trying to determine why they were on the tracks.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Brunswick

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Yard Sale →
  Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick
  9:00 am
• Protinick Farms Fall Activities →
  Protinick Farms, 147 Plainsboro Rd, Cranbury
  10:00 am
• Come Experience One Hour of Revolutionary Courage — Where America's Fight for Freedom First Stirred →
  Marion F Clawson Memorial Park, 1055 Old York Rd, East Amwell Township, NJ, 08551,
  11:00 am
• Holy Fundraiser, Batman! A Batmobile Adventure →
  155 Raymond Rd, Princeton
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am
Wednesday September 30
• Registration Now Open For Bailey Basketball Academy Fall Hoops Program At Princeton Middle School →
  Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Ln, Princeton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• 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
Sunday September 27
• 250 Years of American Music: Fish and Whistle →
  110 Kingston Ln, South Brunswick Township
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival →
  110 Kingston Ln, South Brunswick Township
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival →
  110 Kingston Ln, South Brunswick Township
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Plainsboro

• 65 Hampshire Dr #65, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (zillow.com)
• Novo Nordisk rebrands as Novo in consumer push (njbiz.com)
• PPPL and UKAEA Experts Make a Plan to Connect Research on Two Fusion Supercomputers Across the Atlantic (newswise.com)

Cranbury

• Local Event: Holy Grounds Coffee House presents: DANA ISLES & FACEDOWN (patch.com)
• Rocket Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Alignment on Path to Complete Pivotal Phase 2 Trial of RP-A501 in Danon Disease (lasvegassun.com)

North Brunswick

• NJ Mayor's Wife Hit by Illegal Immigrant Fleeing ICE (conservativejournalreview.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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