Tag: Lawrence Township
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History of slavery in Lawrence Township likely began in late 1690s
From the first known slave in Lawrence Township in 1709 to the last known slave recorded in the U.S. Census in 1860, slavery has had a presence – albeit a small one – in Lawrence Township. The history of slavery in Lawrence Township most likely began shortly after its settlement in the late 1690s. The…
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Rider University changes name of building named for slave owner
Rider University has changed the name of the Van Cleve Alumni House, which is at the front of the campus, to the Alumni House after confirming that its namesake, Benjamin Van Cleve, was a slaveholder and supporter of slavery. The Rider University Board of Trustees approved the name change at its Oct. 20 meeting. The…
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National Guard Militia Museum opens in new building
With a snip of the scalpel, the new home of the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey – located at the New Jersey National Guard Armory at 151 Eggert Crossing Road in Lawrence Township – was opened to the public at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Oct. 22. Brigadier General Lisa J. Hou, flanked by museum…
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Lawrence Township Council dissolves one committee and creates a new one
In the days following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Lawrence Township officials were concerned that residents who looked different – who wore a turban or who looked like Osama bin Laden or just didn’t look like others – would be attacked or villainized. To counter those misperceptions, the Lawrence Township Council created the Human…
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Lawrence Township police blotter
A 35-year-old Trenton man was charged with engaging in prostitution after police were called to investigate a disturbance at the Motel 6 on Brunswick Pike at 1:28 a.m. Oct. 15. The man and a woman were involved in a verbal dispute over the price police said. A 31-year-old Trenton man was charged with driving under…
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Six candidates on ballot for Lawrence school board
Lawrence Township voters will choose from among six candidates – including two incumbents – to fill three open seats on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education when they cast their votes in the Nov. 2 general election. The term is for three years. Incumbent school board members Jo Ann Groeger and Kevin Van…
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Man charged in fatal hit-and-run on Route 1/Brunswick Pike
A 54-year-old truck driver has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Brunswick Pike/Route 1 at Bakers Basin Road on Oct. 11, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri and Lawrence Township Police Chief Brian Caloiaro. Frank Claybrooks, 54, of Voorhees, was charged with leaving the scene of an…
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Lawrence Township hit-and-run victim’s name released, investigation continuing
A 54-year-old Lawrence Township woman has been identified as the victim of a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Route 1/Brunswick Pike at Bakers Basin Road, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. Maria Moreira was found lying in the roadway in the crash, which was reported at 6:38 a.m. Oct. 11 by a passing motorist,…
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Anne Demarais should be honored for open space efforts, supporters say
There is little doubt that Anne Demarais has been a leader in open space preservation, outdoor education and trail development in Lawrence Township, and that’s why proponents are urging township officials to recognize her efforts. Pointing to Demarais’ role in creating the Lawrence Greenway trail system, helping to save the Drexel Woods property from development,…