Tag: Lawrence Township
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Lawrence school district officials rule out installing metal detectors at schools
Lawrence Township public school district officials have ruled out installing metal detectors at the schools, in the wake of the arrest of a 15-year-old Lawrence High School student who brought a loaded handgun into school on Dec. 8. Superintendent of Schools Ross Kasun said that “as may be expected,” he received a few emails requesting…
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Slackwood church members observe International Human Rights Day
The Truth and Reconciliation group from Slackwood Presbyterian Church, members of the Lawrence Township congregation, and the community gathered in front of the church from 4:30-6 p.m. Dec. 10 to observe Human Rights Day.International Human Rights Day is a day dedicated to raising awareness about issues of inequality, exclusion, and discrimination in our world and…
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Lawrence Township officials receive grant to conduct tree inventory
With a $10,500 state grant in hand, Lawrence Township officials are planning to take stock of every tree in the southern part of the municipality. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approved the township’s Urban and Community Forestry grant application earlier this year, clearing the way for the tree inventory to take place in…
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Opinion: Safe Storage of Guns bill is needed in New Jersey
The news that a 15-year-old brought a loaded gun on Dec. 8 to Lawrence High School is a wakeup call that mass shootings like the recent one in Michigan are also a real danger here. Iām relieved that the gun and student were quickly removed from school, preventing a potential mass shooting. However, we need…
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Bridge Academy named one of 18 River-Friendly schools
The Bridge Academy has been designated a River-Level certified River-Friendly school by the Watershed Institute, formerly known as the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association. The River-Friendly School Program helps teachers, students and school leaders reduce water pollution while creating new teaching opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitats, and establishing a healthier environment for children, according to information provided…
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Lawrence Township police officers host food drive to benefit HomeFront
Linda Schwarz walked purposefully up to the group of Lawrence Township police officers – off-duty, none of them in uniform – to deliver a grocery bag that was full of food. A police officer accepted Schwarz’s grocery bag and thanked her, placing it next to the growing pile of bags of food on the sidewalk…
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Lawrence High School student faces charge of bringing gun into school
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP – A 15-year-old male Lawrence High School student who allegedly brought a loaded handgun to school was apprehended today, Dec. 8, and is facing weapons offenses, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. School administrators were alerted at about 8:30 a.m. that a student may have been in possession of a weapon, police…
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Lawrence Township dog park will be named after K-9 hero
Lawrence Township officials are moving ahead with plans to create a dog park – dubbed “Hero Dog Park” – at Hamnett Park on Ohio Avenue, in the southern part of Lawrence Township. The Lawrence Township Council awarded a $24,300 contract to ACT Engineers to design the dog park. The proposal calls for two fenced-in areas:…
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HomeFront panel discussion on COVID-19 impacts
There have always been homeless and hungry families in Mercer County, but the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has brought it more sharply into focus. HomeFront, which is a Lawrence Township-based nonprofit group, brought together a panel of experts to explore the lingering impact of the pandemic on those families in a virtual panel discussion…
