Tag: Lawrence Township Police Department
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Lawrence Township officials urge residents to cast a vote for planned ‘Hero Dog Park’ in grant contest; deadline is Aug. 31
Lawrence Township officials are urging residents to vote often in support of a PetSafe-sponsored grant contest to help pay for a planned dog park at Hamnett Park on Ohio Avenue. The deadline to cast a vote for Hero Dog Park is Aug. 31. The planned dog park would be the second one in the township.…
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Lawrence Township police chief set to retire Sept. 1
Lawrence Township Police Chief Brian Caloiaro is set to retire Sept. 1, capping a 28-year career in law enforcement. A new police chief, who will come from within the Lawrence Township Police Department, is expected to be appointed by the end of August, Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski said. The new police chief will start work…
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National Night Out: A night to enjoy good eats, become ‘familiar with’ police, community
When Faith Jasper was asked about her favorite part of Lawrence Township’s National Night Out celebration, her quick answer was “the food.” “I liked the hot dogs. I liked the music, people talking and the bounce house. It was really fun,” the 12-year-old girl said of the event, held Aug. 2 on the front lawn…
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Fatal crash claims life of Lawrence Township man
An 18-year-old Lawrence Township man was killed in a single-car crash on Princeton Pike near Fackler Road shortly before midnight, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. Armando Rosario III, 18, was traveling north on Princeton Pike near Fackler Road when he lost control of his car on July 26, police said. The car left…
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Woman sprayed with substance; purse stolen in ‘diversionary theft scheme’ in Lawrence
Police are looking for two men who allegedly teamed up to distract a woman and snatched her purse from her car in the parking lot at the Mercer Mall, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The victim told police that she had visited the Bank of America branch at the Mercer Mall and then…
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Homeowners lose ‘everything we own’ after fire destroys home in Lawrence Township
Homeowners of a Rosedale Road home have lost “everything we own” after a fire destroys their home. The fire was reported at 4:37 p.m. by a neighbor on July 23, who told the dispatcher that smoke was coming from the house, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. When the first police officers arrived, they…
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Lawrence police step up presence at public, private schools
The Lawrence Township Police Department is stepping up its presence at public and private schools in the wake of the May 24 school shooting incident that killed 19 children and two teachers in Texas. An 18-year-old man walked into the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and shot the children and their teachers in their classroom,…
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Lawrence police arrest burglars
Two Trenton men have been charged in connection with two burglaries that occurred in Lawrence Township in December 2021 and April 2022, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The two men – aged 46 and 50 years old – allegedly burglarized a home on Slack Avenue in December 2021, and then allegedly committed another…
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Lawrence High School celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ‘trailblazers’
Billy Chester has been called Mr. Billy, Uncle Billy, granddad, coach and Detective Chester. But what Chester never expected to be called was “trailblazer” – until he was given that honor at Lawrence High School’s Black History celebration on Feb. 27. Chester, who is a retired Lawrence Township Police Department detective, was one of four…
