Tag: Lawrence Township Police Department
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New York man charged with attempted mail theft
A 30-year-old Bronx, N.Y. man has been charged with criminal attempted burglary after he allegedly attempted to break into a United States Postal Service mailbox at the USPS Circle Branch post office July 17, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. A police detective was conducting surveillance of the Circle Branch post office on Brunswick…
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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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Burlington man charged with attempted murder
After verbal dispute, suspect allegedly followed and waited for the victim to enter the parking lot A Burlington man has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses after allegedly striking another man with his car in the parking lot at the Halo Farm store on Spruce Street on July 8, according to the Lawrence…
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Honoring those in blue
Lawrence Township recognizes 23 police officers for their heroic actions Lawrence Township police officers were honored by the Lawrence Township Council for their actions – from saving a woman’s life who was choking to taking illegal guns off the street from criminals – at a special awards ceremony. The annual ceremony, which recognized 23 police…
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Lawrence Township teen killed in crash
An 18-year-old Lawrence Township woman was killed when her car collided with a dump truck on Brunswick Pike/Route 1 and Franklin Corner Road shortly after noon June 1, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The 28-year-old dump truck driver suffered moderate injuries. The woman died at the scene, police said. The investigation into the…
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Philadelphia teen charged with weapons offenses
Weapons charges have been filed against a Philadelphia juvenile after police were called to investigate a group of juveniles loitering on Brunswick Avenue May 1, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The 17-year-old boy, who allegedly displayed a handgun, was charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a weapon and having an…
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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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Lawrence Township police investigating swatting incident
Rider University was locked down for more than an hour while police investigated a called-in threat of violence April 3, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. A caller threatened violence in a phone call to the Rider University Public Safety Division around 1 p.m., police said. A shelter-in-place notification was sent out to students…
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Confirmed tornado in Mercer County displaces residents, causes serious property damage
Trees were uprooted, power lines were knocked down, houses were damaged and roads were closed in Lawrence and West Windsor townships after a tornado raced through the area at 4 p.m. Feb. 21, according to officials. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the tornado on Feb. 22. Estimated peak wind was 110-115 miles per hour…