Tag: Lawrence Township Council
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Another segment will extend Lawrence Hopewell Trail
Lawrence Township awards engineering contract to design and construct segment of trail. The awarded segment is the last part of the trail in the township to be designed and constructed. The Lawrence Hopewell Trail keeps growing. The Lawrence Township Council awarded a contract to Engineering firm WSP for $19,946 to design the Pretty Brook Road…
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A bump in pay
Lawrence Township raises pay for Class III special law enforcement officers. The higher salary makes the township more competitive. Aiming to attract candidates to work as Class III special law enforcement officers in the township schools, the Lawrence Township Council has raised the hourly pay from $29.70 per hour to $36. The Township Council approved…
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‘We should be a team’
Mayor, councilman have sharp exchange as the Lawrence Township Council adopts its 2023 municipal budget The Lawrence Township Council adopted its $61.7 million municipal budget for 2023. The 2023 municipal budget, which carries a two-cent increase in the municipal property tax rate, was approved by a 3-2 vote at the Lawrence Township Council’s April 18…
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Council to decide on Princeton Pike Office Park’s designation as area in need of redevelopment
The fate of the mostly vacant Princeton Pike Office Park is in the hands of the Lawrence Township Council. The Lawrence Township Planning Board adopted a preliminary investigation report for the office park at 3131 Princeton Pike at its March 20 meeting. The report said it met the criteria to be deemed an area in…
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Lawrence Township career firefighter promoted to lieutenant
Lawrence Township career firefighter Michael Ratcliffe has been promoted to fire lieutenant in the Lawrence Township Fire Department. Ratcliffe was sworn into office by Mayor John Ryan at the Lawrence Township Council’s March 21 meeting. His wife, Ann, and his son, James stood at his side. “This is a very special promotion. Mike is only…
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Lawrence Township: Reimagine Princeton Pike Office Park
Lawrence Township Planning Board recommends office park as an area in need of redevelopment The mostly vacant Princeton Pike Office Park at 3131 Princeton Pike has been recommended to be designated as an area in need of redevelopment, potentially clearing the way for new uses for the 27-acre tract. The Lawrence Township Planning Board voted…
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Lawrence Township to explore emergency dispatch services after increase in contract costs
Lawrence Township officials are exploring alternatives for emergency dispatch services after a sizable increase in contract costs for services from iXP Corp. The Lawrence Township Council approved a 12-month contract with iXP Corp. for $1,092,840, which is nearly $300,000 more than the expiring contract of $843,000. The new contract begins April 1 and ends March…
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Inflation, rise in health care costs drive municipal increases in Lawrence Township
The Lawrence Township Council has introduced a $61.7 million municipal budget that will see a 2-cent increase in the municipal property tax rate. The municipal property tax rate is proposed to increase from 63 cents per $100 of assessed value to 65 cents. The owner of a house assessed at the township average of $284,792…
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Consultant to update historic Brearley House preservation plan
The Lawrence Township Council has awarded a contract to a consultant to prepare an updated preservation plan for the township-owned Brearley House. The historic Brearley House is the site of the annual New Year’s Eve Hogmanay bonfire, sponsored by the Lawrence Historical Society. The 18th-century brick farmhouse sits at the end of Meadow Road, off…