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School worries move to the Council chamber as candidates
Town Council

School worries move to the Council chamber as candidates, a Democratic leader and the mayor clash over the numbers

For the second meeting in a row, East Brunswick residents brought school funding, taxes and development to the Township Council. On Sept. 28 the debate turned political.
Brunswick Square Plan Faces Final Vote Tonight, and It Reads Differently Than the Sept. 14 Version
Town Council

Brunswick Square Plan Faces Final Vote Tonight, and It Reads Differently Than the Sept. 14 Version

The East Brunswick Township Council will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 26-25 tonight. The same agenda has two emergency repair contracts, a $1.1 million road-paving bond and a new police superior officers contract.
In Girl Scout Troop 82590, Every Girl Takes Part in Her Own Way
Community

In Girl Scout Troop 82590, Every Girl Takes Part in Her Own Way

The inclusive troop, formed in 2021 by a parent and inclusion advocate, has packed snacks for food pantries, turned out for the opening of East Brunswick's inclusive Lenape Park and laid wreaths for veterans. It is enrolling girls in kindergarten through 12th grade.
High School and Churchill Exceed State Space Standard, East Brunswick Business Administrator Says
Board of Education

High School and Churchill Exceed State Space Standard, East Brunswick Business Administrator Says

Joseph Crotchfelt told the Board of Education the figures reflect a state space-planning calculation and that both buildings meet fire code. The board says no plan for the high school has been chosen.
HS Sports

East Brunswick Fall Sports Roundup: Hooper Scores Four, Tennis Wins Every Flight

East Brunswick went 6-4-1 across eleven varsity results. Field hockey reached 7-0 behind Logan Hooper's four goals at Monroe, girls tennis won all ten flights to go 10-0, boys soccer kept its first clean sheet and is unbeaten in four, gymnastics came within 1.2 points of unbeaten South Plainfield, and football beat Voorhees 34-7. Every East Brunswick varsity sport, September 20 through 26, 2026.
East Brunswick Dropped Midterms and Finals. Its Documents Don't Say How the Change Will Be Judged.
Board of Education

East Brunswick Dropped Midterms and Finals. Its Documents Don’t Say How the Change Will Be Judged.

The district lists 11 ways it will review the new assessment model. It sets no targets, no review date and no plan for public reporting. A parent asked the Board of Education on Sept. 24 to add all three.
PILOTs and School Taxes Become a Campaign Issue as East Brunswick BOE Examines Who Pays
Board of Education

PILOTs and School Taxes Become a Campaign Issue as East Brunswick BOE Examines Who Pays

PILOTs and school funding have become part of East Brunswick's 2026 Town Council campaign, and on Sept. 24 the Board of Education took up residents' questions about the same issue. District Walk shows how a PILOT works when homes are bought and sold.
East Brunswick BOE Tonight Grading Changes After Midterms and Finals End
Board of Education

East Brunswick BOE Tonight: Grading Changes After Midterms and Finals End

The East Brunswick Board of Education meets Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. to rewrite its grading rules after the end of midterm and final exams, removing exam weighting from final grades. The Board will also hear 2026 graduation data and consider advertising revenue and a new energy broker.
East Brunswick Fall Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer Breaks Through, Field Hockey Stays Unscored On
HS Sports

East Brunswick Fall Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer Breaks Through, Field Hockey Stays Unscored On

East Brunswick played fifteen varsity contests and a cross country championship and went 9-6. Girls soccer won its first two games of the season, one of them 6-3 with a Lauren Baker hat trick; field hockey reached 5-0 having faced six shots on goal all year; girls tennis went to 8-0; and both cross country teams finished in the top three of their division at the GMC championship. Every East Brunswick varsity sport, September 13 through 19, 2026.
A 45-Bus Depot Is Proposed for the Old Health Club on Edgeboro Road. The Zoning Board Hears It Tonight.
Town Council

A 45-Bus Depot Is Proposed for the Old Health Club on Edgeboro Road. The Zoning Board Hears It Tonight.

ABC Trans Corp., already one of East Brunswick’s school bus contractors, wants to put a 45-stall bus depot with offices and maintenance space in the vacant former health club at 8 Edgeboro Road. A bus yard is not permitted in the zone, so the plan needs a use variance — and the Zoning Board hears it tonight at 7 p.m.