Police, firefighters and EMS crews were at the scene.
The incident occurred at about 12:45 p.m. on March 11 at the high school at Ridge Road and Stouts Lane, initial reports said.
No one was reported hurt.
It was not immediately clear where the chemical smell originated. There was an unconfirmed report that the smell came from a pepper spray.
South Brunswick advised residents to avoid the area.
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