Tag: Lawrence High School
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School board appoints new assistant principal for Lawrence Middle School
Lawrence Middle School will have a new assistant principal come Aug. 1. Adrienne Wasserleben, who has been a health and physical education teacher at the Lawrence High School for 12 years, was appointed to her new role by the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education at its June 29 meeting. She replaces former Assistant…
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Lawrence High School Class of 2022 ‘ready to make own paths in the world’
Spirits were high as the Lawrence High School Class of 2022 came together one last time as a class. The 300-plus seniors gathered at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton for the high school’s 54th annual graduation ceremony on June 21. The Trenton Ancient Order of the Hibernians Pipe Band, its members dressed in kilts,…
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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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Students, adults rally ‘enough is enough’ in wake of Texas mass shooting
Enough is enough. Enough young lives snuffed out, enough dreams lost to gun violence, enough families shattered. That’s the message that was delivered to the crowd of students and adults who gathered at Lawrence High School for a vigil and rally in memory of recent gun violence victims on June 6. The event was organized…
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Lawrence Township League of Women Voters announces 2022 leadership award winners
The League of Women Voters of Lawrence Township (LWVLT), part of the national and state League of Women Voters organization, announced its annual Youth Leadership Awards for 2022. The award is given to graduating high school seniors in Lawrence, Trenton and Ewing who exemplify civic leadership in their community. The 2022 Youth Leadership Award winners…
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Lawrence Township police sergeant to lead Memorial Day Parade as grand marshal
Lawrence Township’s annual Memorial Day Parade will step off promptly at 10 a.m. May 28 from its starting point at Lawrence High School on its way until it reaches its destination at Veterans Park. The marchers, led by parade Grand Marshal Shaun Sexton, will march north on Princeton Pike and continue on Darrah Lane, Birchwood…
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‘Green Get Together’ will include bike rodeo, electric vehicle display
A children’s bicycle rodeo and an exhibit of electric vehicles will cap off the Mercer County Sustainability Coalition’s week-long “Greening Together” environmental celebration April 30. The “Green Get Together” will be held at Lawrence High School in Lawrence Township from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., said event organizer Pam Mount. The entrance to the high…
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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…
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Lawrence High School celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ‘trailblazers’
Billy Chester has been called Mr. Billy, Uncle Billy, granddad, coach and Detective Chester. But what Chester never expected to be called was “trailblazer” – until he was given that honor at Lawrence High School’s Black History celebration on Feb. 27. Chester, who is a retired Lawrence Township Police Department detective, was one of four…