Tag: Lawrence Township Mayor John Ryan
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‘Keeping pace’
New officers join the ranks of the Lawrence Township Police Department Three new police officers and a Class I Special Law Enforcement Officer join the ranks of the Lawrence Township Police Department. The three new police officers – Terrod McCallum, Lydia Moody and Thomas Rotman – were sworn into office by Mayor John Ryan at…
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‘Keep up the good work’
The Lawrence Township Police Department has been awarded reaccreditation by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. The police department gained its initial accreditation in 2017 and was reaccredited in 2019. This is the third time that the police department has been through the accreditation process. An assessment team from the New Jersey…
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‘Trying to fill that void’
The Lawrence Township Police Department welcomes five new police officers to its ranks Five new police officers were ceremonially sworn into office by Mayor John Ryan at a recent Lawrence Township Council meeting. The five new police officers include a former New York City Police Department police officer who transferred to the Lawrence Township Police…
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Mayors sign letter asking for full funding of energy tax relief fund
The mayors say the restoration of funds is long overdue Some 422 mayors are asking lawmakers to provide full funding of the Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund in the state’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget. In a signed open letter to Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Legislature May 16, the mayors call for…
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First step
Lawrence Township Council approves area in need of redevelopment designation for Princeton Office Park The Lawrence Township Council has formally designated the Princeton Pike Office Park a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment clearing the way for the potential redevelopment of the office park at 3131 Princeton Pike. The Township Council voted 3-2 to accept…
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Lawrence Township Council honors volunteers at awards ceremony
The late Pat Colavita Jr. was the consummate volunteer who dedicated his life to helping others. Colavita made ill children’s wishes come true through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and found time to help at the St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center. He volunteered at CONTACT of Mercer County, which is a suicide and crisis hotline, and at the…
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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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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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Locks fall during St. Baldrick’s event
Lawrence Township St. Baldrick’s Foundation event raises $136,000, places sixth in the United States for money raised this year When the last lock of hair fell to the floor at Amalfi’s restaurant, the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser had generated more than $136,000 in pledges toward funding for childhood cancer research. Adults and children alike…