Tag: Lawrence Township
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Lawrence Historical Society guest speaker to talk about Black soldiers in Revolutionary War
Ask the average person to describe an American Revolutionary War soldier, and the response will most likely describe the soldier as a White man – but the reality is that nearly 25% of those soldiers were Black men. Historical reenactor Noah Lewis, who portrays a Black Revolutionary War soldier, will talk about those Black soldiers…
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Lawrence Township now represented in Congress by Andy Kim
Lawrence Township, which has been represented by U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman in the 12th Congressional District, is being shuffled into a reconfigured 3rd Congressional District. Lawrence Township will be represented by U.S. Representative Andy Kim, who is serving his second, two-year term representing the 3rd Congressional District. Kim, like Watson Coleman, is a Democrat.…
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Opinion: Gerrymandering causes the opposite of free and fair elections
In November 2010, the Congressional representative for Lawrence Township (District 12) Rush Holt (D) defeated his challenger, Scott Sipprelle (R), in a very tight race. Following the election, District 12 was completely gerrymandered, turning a competitive congressional district into a non-competitive Democratic win in November 2012 for Holt and in November 2014 through November 2020…
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Lawrence Township Police Department holds open house for potential recruits
Growing up, all Showana Paul ever wanted to do was to become a police officer. She worked as a security supervisor at the Quaker Bridge Mall and more recently as a security supervisor at the Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro Township. “I always wanted to be a police officer. It’s my dream job. I want…
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Deliver meals to homeless families, make valentines for children during HomeFront’s Week of Hope
When a family’s housing circumstances seems most hopeless and all seems to be lost, many of them turn to HomeFront. The organization offers them some hope through its many programs that range from providing rental assistance to distributing food through its pantry. Now, community members can find out for themselves exactly what HomeFront does and…
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Lawrence man arrested on allegations of child pornography
A 45-year-old Lawrence Township man has been charged with second-degree possession of child pornography following an investigation into online child exploitation. An investigation was launched after the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office was alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Kelly Skeel was allegedly uploading child pornography, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri…
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Lawrence Community Center launches first-ever website
The Lawrence Community Center, which has been described as a wonderful hidden gem, is aiming to shine a light on that gem through its first-ever website. The new website, www.lawrencecommunitycenter.org, was launched Jan. 24. Its goal is to acquaint Lawrence residents with the center at 295 Eggerts Crossing Road – down the street from Central…
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Lawrence Township Council gets its first look at 2022 municipal budget
The Lawrence Township Council got its first look at the proposed $52.9 million municipal budget for 2022 – which carries a 3.5-cent municipal property tax rate increase – at its Jan. 18 meeting. The proposed 2022 municipal budget, which is expected to be introduced at the Lawrence Township Council’s March 15 meeting, is $3.5 million…
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Lawrence schools receive grant to hold community conversations
Buoyed by the success of a recent community conversation on equity in education and with a $10,000 grant in hand, Lawrence Township school district officials are planning to hold additional conversations with parents and township residents. The Lawrence Township Education Foundation presented the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education with a check for $10,000…