Tag: Lawrence
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Four candidates – to date – have filed to run for school board in Lawrence
Four candidates have filed to run for three open seats on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. Deadline to file nominating petitions is July 25. As of July 18, incumbent school boards members Pepper Evans, Michelle King and Amanda Santos, along with newcomer Carlos Raziel Rodriguez, had filed to run for school board.…
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Budding geologists learn about meteorites at the Anne Demarais Nature Center
Rocks really do fall from the sky. They are called meteorites. That’s what Callan and Garrett Holmes learned at the Anne Demarais Nature Center’s “Tuesday Family Fun Night” July 12. The nature center is at the end of Drexel Avenue in Lawrence. Thomas Duffy, a Princeton University geosciences professor, explained the origins of rocks from…
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Road improvement projects expected to enhance Cold Soil Road in Lawrence
Two road improvement projects will enhance Cold Soil Road. The Lawrence Township Council awarded two contracts at a meeting on June 21. Meco Inc., Clarksburg, Monmouth County, submitted a bid of $761,171.21 to repave part of Cold Soil Road. The township received a $550,000 local aid grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation toward…
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Lawrence Township Community Foundation marks 20th anniversary; awards grants to 17 nonprofit groups
Seventeen nonprofit groups that serve Lawrence Township were awarded $31,850 in grants through the Lawrence Township Community Foundation. The funds were distributed among the groups ranging from the Lawrence Township Environmental Education Foundation to HomeFront and the Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association at the spring grants awards ceremony. The Lawrence Township Environmental Education Foundation will use…
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West Windsor Planning Board approves warehouse application
The West Windsor Township Planning Board approved an application to build a 5.5 million-square-foot warehouse distribution center on Quakerbridge Road. Six members – Planning Board Vice Chairman Michael Karp and Planning Board members Sue Appelget, Anis Baig, Curtis Hoberman, Township Councilwoman Andrea Mandel and Mayor Hermant Marathe – voted to approve the plan at a…
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West Windsor Planning Board to decide on proposed warehouse on Quakerbridge Road
The West Windsor Township Planning Board expects to make a decision on Bridge Point West Windsor LLC’s proposed warehouse distribution center on Quakerbridge Road at an upcoming special meeting. The meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. on June 29, will be held in the West Windsor Township Senior Center at 271 Clarksville Road. It is…
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Lawrence High School student competes on American Ninja Warrior
James David Sannella may only be a high school student, but he is already a seasoned obstacle course racer, or “ninja.” He won the 2021 National Ninja League World Championship, which was held at Centercourt Club & Sports in Lawrence and was invited to compete on American Ninja Warrior. Sannella, a student at Lawrence High…
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Mercer County scavenger hunt brings attention to Sexual Assault Awareness Month
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April, the Womanspace Education and Community Outreach Committee is planning a Turn the Town Teal Scavenger Hunt to spread awareness throughout the county. With the support of local businesses, Hightstown, Lawrence, Trenton, Ewing and Hamilton, and Rider University, are participating in this campaign. “This year for…
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Students acknowledged for making strides in race relations
Students committed to enhancing race relations for their peers have been awarded for making strides in diversity and unification. Princeton University created the Princeton Prize in Race Relations in 2003 and awards it annually in 28 different cities and regions in the U.S. to promote harmony, understanding and respect among people of different races. The…