Tag: Lawrence Township Mayor John Ryan
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From Cathleen to Catherin: Lawrence Township Council appoints new member
The Lawrence Township Council has appointed lifelong resident Catherin “Catie” MacDuff to fill the vacancy on the council that was created by the resignation of former Township Councilwoman Cathleen Lewis in early January. MacDuff was chosen from among three nominees to fill the vacancy at the Lawrence Township Council’s Jan. 17 meeting. She will fill…
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Lewis leaves tenure on Lawrence Township Council for County Commission
While Jan. 3 marked the first meeting of the new year for the Lawrence Township Council, it also marked the last meeting for Township Councilwoman Cathleen Lewis. Lewis, who had served on the Lawrence Township Council since 2012 and held the ceremonial post of mayor in 2014 and 2015, leaves the Council to take a…
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Lawrence Township officials ‘shine a light’ on domestic violence; declare Dec. 5 as Communities of Light Day
Aiming to “shine a light” on domestic violence, Lawrence Township officials are urging residents to buy luminary candle kits to place along their driveways and sidewalks at dusk Dec. 5 in support of Womanspace’s annual Communities of Light project. Mayor John Ryan issued a proclamation declaring Dec. 5 as “Communities of Light Day” at the…
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Mercer County to set aside $3 million ARPA funds for older adults, veterans and people with disabilities
Mercer County will set aside $3 million from its American Rescue Plan Act allocation to assist Mercer municipalities with programs and services aimed at older adults, veterans and people with disabilities, according to Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes and County Commissioner Chair Nina D. Melker. “Commissioner Melker and I are pleased to further support…
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Trenton Water Works Director: Drinking water is safe despite officials call for takeover
Officials from across Mercer County have called on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s direct oversight of Trenton Water Works after what officials are calling “years of failure to comply with safe drinking water obligations.” The call follows a letter sent by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to Trenton Water Works…
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Lawrence Township Council honors longtime volunteer Janet Bickal for her work
Mayor John T. Ryan and the Lawrence Township Council feted long-time Lawrence Township volunteer Janet Bickal with a proclamation. Lawrence Township Councilman Christopher Bobbitt read the proclamation at a meeting on Sept. 20. Bickal has been active in several groups ranging from the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic to the Friends of the Lawrence…
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Lawrence Township remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice during Memorial Day ceremony, parade
For Shaun Sexton, who comes from a Gold Star family, Memorial Day is personal. That’s because Sexton’s uncle was killed in action during the Vietnam War on Dec. 3, 1969. He was just 20 years old. Gold Star families are those that lost an immediate family member in the military in the line of duty.…