Tag: Lawrence Township
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Lawrence Township asks visitors to mask up inside municipal building
Citing the increase in COVID-19 cases, Lawrence Township officials are requiring all visitors to the Lawrence Township Municipal Building to wear face masks inside the building. The requirement to wear a face mask, effective Aug. 2, applies to all visitors regardless of their vaccination status, said Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski. The building was initially re-opened…
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Mercer County residents display created art for county senior art show
A professional juror has selected the winners from more than 80 entries in the 2021 Mercer County Senior Art Show. The art show is being held online through Aug. 6. “We have so many older adults who are tapping into their creativity to create new works of art,” Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes said. “I commend everyone…
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Lawrence Township adopts ordinance to permit cannabis businesses
Cannabis businesses – from retail stores to operations that grow, manufacture and distribute cannabis – will be permitted to open their doors in Lawrence Township under an ordinance that has been adopted by the Township Council. Council members unanimously adopted an ordinance that will permit cannabis businesses to locate in selected areas of the township…
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Lawrence Township will skip National Night Out activities
Lawrence Township will skip National Night Out activities in 2021 because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The event traditionally brings together the Lawrence Township Police Department and the community. This marks the second year in a row that the annual event, which would have been held on Aug. 3, has been canceled in Lawrence. National…
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New Jersey’s homeless shelters fight for a seat at the table
The New Jersey Shelter Providers Consortium has become a voice for the state’s homeless shelter community and those they serve. Tucked into the state’s $46.4 billion budget is a $9 million appropriation for shelter worker pay increases – a provision unlikely to have even been written, much less passed, without the concerted efforts of Sen.…
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Pit Stop demolition begins, making way for passive park after contamination is evaluated
The long-awaited demolition of the former Pit Stop service station at 1175 Lawrence Road has begun. A workman on an excavator took the first bite out of the abandoned building July 12. Work is expected to continue for the rest of the week. Lawrence Township officials received a $239,524 grant from the New Jersey Department…
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Lawrence principals get 3% annual salary increases
Principals, assistant principals and instructional supervisors are in line for annual 3% salary increases, under the terms of a three-year contract approved by the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. The contract, which started July 1, 2021, and ends June 30, 2024, was approved by the school board at its June 30 meeting. The…
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Lawrence man indicted on murder, weapons charges by grand jury
A 34-year-old Lawrence Township man has been indicted on murder and weapons offenses by a Mercer County grand jury in connection with the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Irvin Hayes was indicted on one count each of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession…
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Lawrence school district hires director of equity, diversity and inclusion
A veteran educator has been hired to become the Lawrence Township Public Schools’ first director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – a newly created position that aims to help the school district to become an inclusive school community. Clifton Thompson III, who began his teaching career in the New York City public schools and who…