Tag: Lawrence Township
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‘Honor, courage, respect, discipline and selfless service’
More than 50 Lawrence Township residents gathered to honor the veterans who fought in wars and conflicts – from the Revolutionary War to Afghanistan – on Veterans Day. At exactly 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, Col. (U.S. Army Retired) Robert Watson, the commander of the 112th Field Artillery Association, welcomed the attendees who had gathered…
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Voters elect Lawrence Township school board members
Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education members Michele Bowes and Arundel Clarke were re-elected to the school board, along with newcomer Diana Pasculli, in the Nov. 7 general election. Bowes, Clarke and Pasculli ran on the “Students First” ticket against challenger Thomas J. Figueira, who ran alone on the “Quality Education Safely” ticket. According…
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Voters choose three Lawrence Township Council members in uncontested race
Lawrence Township voters re-elected incumbent Township Councilman John Ryan and elected two new Township Council members in the Nov. 7 general election. Ryan and his running mates, Patricia Hendricks Farmer and Olympia I’Liou Perry – all Democrats – were unopposed in their quest for a four-year term on the Township Council. The Republican Party did…
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‘We liked him so much’
Lawrence Township police Sgt. Robert Janoski Jr., who is a second-generation Lawrence police officer, was sworn into his new position at the Lawrence Township Council’s Oct. 17 meeting. Janoski was appointed as acting police sergeant on Sept. 9, but “we liked him so much” that the promotion was made permanent nine days later, said Police…
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Trenton man charged with fatal shooting of Lawrence Township man
A 37-year-old Trenton man is facing multiple charges in connection with the shooting death of a Mendrey Court resident in August, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and the Lawrence Township Police Department. Paul X. McNeil has been charged with one count each of murder, felony murder and robbery and three weapons offenses, Mercer…
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The ‘final’ link
The long-awaited section of the walking trail around Colonial Lake has been completed, according to Lawrence Township officials. Landscaping and beautification to the area around the path, however, have not yet been installed, Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski said. Work on the final section of the walking trail began in September by Kalogridis Contracting LLC. The…
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‘Peace of mind’
The Lawrence Township Police Department has launched Operation Blue Angel, aimed at senior citizens who live alone or who have medical conditions that could lead them to become incapacitated. The program, which is free, is open to residents who are at least 55 years old and who live alone or who will be alone for…
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Early voting comes to Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township voters won’t have to wait until Nov. 7 to cast their ballots in the general election, under state law that permitted early voting to begin Oct. 28, according to Mercer County officials. Early voting runs through Nov. 5, said Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello. Voters can cast their ballots Monday through Saturday…
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Three Democratic Party nominees are running unopposed for Lawrence Township Council
Three Democratic Party nominees, including incumbent Lawrence Township Councilman John Ryan, are seeking election to the Lawrence Township Council in an uncontested race. Ryan is being joined by Patricia Hendricks Farmer and Olympia I’Liou Perry for three open seats on Township Council in the Nov. 7 general election. The term is for three years. Township…