Tag: Lawrence Township
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Swearing ins, appointments planned New Year’s Day in Lawrence Township
Three newly-elected Lawrence Township Council members will be sworn into office at the annual reorganization meeting on New Year’s Day. The meeting begins at noon and will be held in the Township Council meeting room at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building, 2207 Lawrence Road. Patricia Hendricks Farmer, Olympia I’liou Perry and John T. Ryan will…
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‘Now, it is my turn to retire’
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, it will mark the end of Township Councilman Michael Powers’ nearly three decades of public service. Powers will have completed five terms on the Lawrence Township Council, making him the longest-serving member on the dais. The Democrat will have served 20 years on the governing body,…
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Christmas Eve fire destroys duplex, leaves two families homeless
Two families were left homeless after a fire destroyed a duplex on Fountayne Lane in the Liberty Green development, off Lawrence Station Road, on Christmas Eve, according to published reports. The fire, which was reported at 10:49 a.m. Dec. 24, began in the unit at 299 Fountayne Lane and spread to the adjoining unit at…
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Cleansing for the new year
The annual Hogmanay bonfire, which welcomes in the New Year, is set for New Year’s Eve from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Lawrence Township-owned Brearley House at the end of Meadow Road, off Princeton Pike. The bonfire, which traces its origins to a Scottish tradition, will be lighted at 5:30 p.m. The event, which is free…
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HomeFront helps to ‘gift joy to children’ for the holidays
Christmas was looking bleak for Vanessa Dossous and her seven children. Dossous worked as a caregiver at two group homes. Combined with overtime, there was always enough money to buy Christmas presents for the children. But now that Dossous was down to one job, she was faced with having to cut back on presents for…
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Bulk pickup collected once a month in new trash contract
The Lawrence Township Council awarded a one-year contract to trash hauler Interstate Waste Services for residential garbage and bulk item collection, beginning Dec. 1. The Township Council awarded the $1.3 million contract to the Ewing Township-based hauler at its Nov. 9 meeting. Interstate Waste Services was the only bidder for the job. The contract begins…
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Incumbent, newcomer look forward to terms on Lawrence Township Council
The re-election of incumbent Township Councilman John Ryan and the election of two newcomers to the Lawrence Township Council has been confirmed by Mercer County election officials, following the Nov. 7 general election. Ryan and his running mates, Patricia Hendricks Farmer and Olympia I’Liou Perry – all Democrats – were unopposed in their quest for…
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Two incumbents, newcomer secure seats for Lawrence school board
Two incumbent school board members will be joined by a newcomer when the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education reorganizes in January. Incumbent school board member Michele Bowes was the top vote-getter with 4,001 votes, followed by newcomer Diana Pasculli with 3,939 votes. Incumbent school board member Arundel Clarke received 3,745 votes. Candidate Thomas…
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‘Integrity over corruption’
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, whose 3rd Congressional District spans Mercer and Burlington counties, has launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Robert Menendez. Kim kicked off his self-described grassroots campaign Nov. 10 at the Double Nickle Brewing Co. in Pennsauken, surrounded by supporters. Kim said at the campaign kickoff that Democrats…