Tag: Lawrence Township
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Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Route 1 in Lawrence Township
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 1 near Bakers Basin Road Oct. 11, and the incident is under investigation, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. Police received a call from a driver at 6:38 a.m. reporting that he saw a person down in the roadway. When police arrived, they discovered…
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Police looking for armed robber
The search is on for the man who robbed a patron at gunpoint at a laundromat on Brunswick Avenue on Sept. 29, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The 27-year-old victim, who lives in Lawrence Township, was inside the laundromat waiting for his clothing to dry when the gunman entered the laundromat, police said.…
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Man loses gold necklace chain in bait-and-switch scheme
In a twist on the classic bait-and-switch scheme, a 72-year-old Lawrence Township man lost a 24-karat gold chain to a woman who had stopped to engage him in conversation as he was taking a walk Oct. 5, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The man was walking in the Lawrence Square Village development when…
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Lawrence Township police blotter
A 45-year-old Trenton man was charged with improper crossing of a highway, possession of a controlled dangerous substance (suspected crack cocaine) and hindering apprehension for giving police a false name after he was observed hopping over the concrete median on Route 1 in the area of Mount’s Motel Oct. 6, police said. He was found…
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Lawrence Township solar projects are equivalent of taking 1,665 cars off the roads
Greenskies Clean Energy LLC partnered with Eznergy Solar Energy Solutions to install 606 kilowatts (kW) of solar for the Township of Lawrence. These solar installations contributed to the township’s 2020 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Climate Change & Clean Air for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its municipal operations. “Lawrence Township is committed to…
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Lawrence Township police blotter
A 2012 Audi was reported stolen while it was parked at a residence on Lawrenceville-Pennington Road between 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 23. The car had been left unlocked, with the keys inside. A 46-year-old Trenton man was charged with aggravated assault, obstruction of the administration of law and possession of…
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Lawrence Township zoning board continues public hearing on dental office use variance
A Hamilton Township-based dentist will have wait until next month to find out whether the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment will approve a request for a use variance to open a dental practice at 3640 Lawrenceville Road. The zoning board began a public hearing on Radwa Saad’s application for a use variance to move…
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Lawrence Township council candidates to run unopposed in upcoming election
When voters cast their ballots for the Lawrence Township Council in the Nov. 2 general election, the only names on the ballot will be Mayor James Kownacki and Township Councilman Christopher Bobbitt. The two Democrats are running unopposed for the two open seats on the Lawrence Township Council. The Republican Party did not field any…
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Violin teacher from Lawrence charged with assaulting former youth student
A Lawrence Township man has been charged with the sexual assault of a minor known to him. Dezheng Ping, 57, of Lawrence, was charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault, one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact on Sept. 23, according to…