Community thanked

By: centraljersey.com
As the principal of Lawrence Middle School, I would like to express my gratitude to the Lawrence community for their ongoing support of our students especially in these difficult economic times.
In September of 2010, the Lawrence Middle School launched its Reach for the Stars program. This positive recognition program is designed to acknowledge the behaviors that support the LMS "Cardinal Code" of Respect, Responsibility and Ready. On a weekly basis, students enter their reward tickets into a drawing, those selected receive incentives to reinforce their positive behaviors.
This program would not be half as successful if it were not for the generosity of the area businesses. Through their donations, our middle schools students receive a variety of incentives that support the LMS "Cardinal Code."
On Saturday, Feb. 5, more than 25 middle school staff member served breakfast to 259 patrons at Applebee’s on Quakerbridge Road as a fundraiser for our Reach for the Stars program. The event raised more than $1,000 for the rewards program.
The overwhelming support of the community once again displayed your commitment to providing our students with outstanding opportunities. Please mark you calendars for our next Flapjack Fundraiser on May 7.
Thank you to the community member and area businesses for your continuous support. To see a list of our supporters, please visit the LMS website at www.ltps.org/lmsdonations.
Andrew Zuckerman Lawrence Middle School Principal
Want $3 million?
To the editor:
Over 3,000 local residents in and around the Jacobs Creek Bridge on Bear Tavern Road oppose Mercer County’s plan to rebuild a 79- foot bridge and adjacent roadway at a cost to taxpayers of $5+ million. Residents prefer a less costly $2 million solution which will meet our local traffic needs, preserve the historic trail where George Washington led the troops to fight in the Battle of Trenton and maintain our bucolic landscape.
Could this $2 million solution allow the extra $3+ million to be used in your area? Only if the more costly $5+ million project is NOT approved. You and your neighbors need to tell your mayor that when it comes to the Jacobs Creek Bridge, you want the less expensive, more historic route because YOUR BRIDGE NEEDS THIS MONEY MORE. E-mail County Executive Brian Hughes, ([email protected]) and Mercer County Freeholder Chair Pat Colavita, ([email protected]) to spend your taxpayer dollars more efficiently.
Local deficient bridges that could benefit from the less expensive more historic fix at Jacobs Creek:
Princeton: Great Rd./Stony Brook, Province Line Rd;
Lawrence: Carter Rd., Carnegie Rd.;
Hopewell: Old Mill Road/Stonybrook Creek, Mine Road/Stony Brook.Pleasant Valley-Harbourton Rd/Moores Creek;
Ewing: Carlton Avenue/Shabakunk Creek;
West Windsor: Old Trenton Road, Rabbit Hill Rd/Bear Brook, Princeton-Hightstown Rd/Big Bear Brook;
Robbinsville: Windsor Rd/Assunpink;
Hamilton: Nottingham Way/Assunpink Creek, Sweet Briar/Miry Run, Carnegie Rd., Yardville-Hamilton Square Rd./Pond Rd.;Trenton: Route 206/Assunpink Creek, Nottingham Way/Assunpink Creek, Lincoln Avenue/Assunpink Creek, Montgomery Street/Assunpink Creek,S. Broad St./Doctors Creek.
Nancy Weinstein Titusville
Food drive success
To the editor:
We wanted to thank the shoppers at the ShopRite of Lawrence who bought food for the Yes We CAN! food drive on Feb 5, 2011. Despite the rain, we collected many bags of fresh fruits, vegetables, and non-perishable food. The food gets donated to The Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton who help those in need of food assistance and other necessities.
Yes We CAN! Food Drives is an all-volunteer organization that holds food drives about once a month at various supermarkets and farmers markets throughout Mercer County.
If you are interested in volunteering, please go to www.yeswecanfooddrives.org. Please look for us around Mercer County in the coming months, and in May when we hope to be at the ShopRite of Lawrence again.
Stephanie Chorney Yes We CAN! Food Drives
Community thanked
To the editor:
To Lawrence Township’s brave and comforting men and women in the Fire and Police departments and on the EMS Squad, and to our friends and neighborswe want to extend our deepest gratitude for all that you did for us whenour home caught on fire, and for your continuing support as we pick upthe pieces of our past life and begin to build our future.
Your skills and kindness have allowed us to believe again that "after thestorm the birds do sing" and that gives us all the courage in the world.
John and Kate Wood Foxcroft Drive