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In today's newsletter:

  • Deadline extended for public input on Route 1 data center permit
  • How South Brunswick's late rally fell short against Piscataway on the pitch
  • How new funding keeps South Brunswick's Route 130 warehouse buses running.

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📰 News we're reading

1. DEP Extends Public Comment On South Brunswick Data Center Permit (patch.com) — South Brunswick residents now have until Nov. 9 to submit comments on the state air permit for the proposed Sentinel Data Center on Route 1, after the DEP extended the deadline. Local and neighboring officials have raised concerns about diesel backup generators and emissions, and the agency says all written and oral comments from South Brunswick and nearby communities will be fully reviewed before a final decision.
   

2. David Cousins' two goals lead Piscataway boys soccer past South Brunswick (nj.com subscription) — South Brunswick High School's boys soccer team fell 4–2 at home to Piscataway, despite a late surge from Viking scorer Dylan Petersen, who netted both local goals. The match at South Brunswick High in Monmouth Junction saw Piscataway control early, before South Brunswick narrowed the gap with two second-half strikes.
   

3. County funding keeps Route 130 Connection rolling (princetoninfo.com) — Bus riders to and from South Brunswick's busy Exit 8A warehouse district can count on the Route 130 Connection continuing, thanks to $60,000 in new NJ Transit funding. The money fills a looming gap as federal pandemic aid ends, preserving early-morning and late-night runs that connect workers to major employers and link Middlesex and Mercer counties.
   

4. Her daughter died by suicide. Now she fights to end cyberbullying (nationalcybersecurity.com) — A South Brunswick mother who lost her teenage daughter to cyberbullying is now pressing Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act. She regularly travels to Washington, D.C., joining other grieving parents to push for stronger safeguards on social media platforms and hopes her advocacy helps protect local children from similar online harms.
   

5. North Jersey has over a dozen data centers and more coming. See list (njherald.com) — A new transparency-focused data center bill was signed at the South Brunswick Public Library, tying our town to a growing statewide debate over these massive facilities. The story explains how many data centers North Jersey already has, why counts vary, and outlines concerns about water and electricity use that could affect communities across New Jersey.
   

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