Tag: Lawrence Township
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Community Day returns to celebrate Lawrence Township
Community Day, which is Lawrence Township’s annual celebration of itself and all things that the township has to offer, is set for Oct. 3. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Central Park, off Eggerts Crossing Road. The festival was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Municipal Manager Kevin…
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Lawrence school board candidates to participate in election forum
Six candidates for three open seats on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education will share their views on the issues at a virtual candidates forum Oct. 6. The forum, which starts at 7 p.m., can be viewed live at www.facebook.com/LWVLT.org. It is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lawrence Township. Incumbent…
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Lawrence Township Planning Board approves turf field at Notre Dame H.S.
Notre Dame High School got the green light to replace a grass athletic field with synthetic turf and to provide lighting for night games. Notre Dame High School’s application for approval to convert the grass field to synthetic turf was granted by the Lawrence Township Planning Board at its Sept. 20 meeting. The parochial high…
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School of Rock Princeton celebrates grand opening of Lawrence location
Memo to Mayor James Kownacki and Township Councilman John Ryan: Don’t give up your day jobs. The two aspiring rock stars jumped up on the stage at the School of Rock Princeton’s new home at 1761 Princeton Ave. in Lawrence Township to celebrate its grand opening on Sept. 18. Kownacki grabbed the microphone and belted…
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Note found at Slackwood School deemed not a threat
An investigation into a note found at the Slackwood Elementary School, which included a racial slur and a threatening statement, was found to have been left by juveniles who had been playing at the school playground, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The juveniles found some paper and wrote a message that could have…
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ArtJam 2021 returns this fall to support families experiencing homelessness
HomeFront’s ArtJam 2021 launches on Oct. 15 in Palmer Square, Princeton, bringing life and color to an empty storefront by creating a pop-up gallery that combines undiscovered artists who have experienced homelessness, professional artists and the community in a celebration of creativity, inclusiveness and empowerment. ArtJam 2021 benefits ArtSpace, HomeFront’s therapeutic art program for those…
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Mercer County announces opening of Disaster Recovery Center
Mercer County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at Hollowbrook Community Center in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ida. The DRC, located at 320 Hollowbrook Drive in Ewing Township, will assist any Mercer County residents or businesses whose property was damaged in Ida on Sept. 1. The…
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Twenty years later, We will never forget: Lawrence Township remembers victims of Sept. 11, the ‘heroes who died that day’
Under bright and sunny blue skies, Lawrence Township residents came together to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks – 20 years to the day of the events. Mayor James Kownacki welcomed the attendees to the annual 9/11 ceremony at the Lawrence Township 9/11 Memorial Park on Pilla Avenue, across the street…
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Lawrence Township combines paid, volunteer firefighters into one department
An ordinance that would create the Lawrence Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Division has been introduced by the Lawrence Township Council. The ordinance, which was introduced at the council’s Aug. 17 meeting, would bring together career and volunteer firefighters into what is known as a combination fire department. The result would be the Lawrence…
