Tag: Lawrence Township
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Voters head to the polls June 8 for primary election
Lawrence Township voters will go to the polls in-person June 8 to choose candidates for an array of elected offices in the Democratic and Republican party primaries. The polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for in-person voting. A vote-by-mail secure drop box, for voters who prefer not to vote in…
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Lawrence Memorial Day parade canceled
Lawrence Township’s first post-COVID 19 Memorial Day parade’s participants and spectators had to take a rain check, after township officials called off the parade because of poor weather on May 29. The parade, which township officials hoped would restore a sense of normalcy, was slated to kick off at 10 a.m. from the Lawrence High…
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Dogs take ‘Freedom Ride’ from Georgia to Lawrence Township; Hopewell scouts donate toys, supplies for pets
Kids across Mercer County are showing their love of dogs who need help, their volunteer efforts benefitting hundreds of dogs in need of a permanent home. For almost 10 years, Southern Comfort Animal Rescue (SoCo) has been bringing abused, neglected, and homeless dogs from rural Georgia to New Jersey, where they are adopted into loving,…
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Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge receives design award from state parks association
The Mercer County Park Commission received the Excellence in Design Award for Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge in Mercer Meadows. The 500-foot pedestrian bridge opened to the public in July 2020 to connect Pennington and Hopewell Township to Mercer Meadows in Lawrence Township, and offers new trails to park patrons, connecting to the 22-mile Lawrence Hopewell…
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Lawrence Township Community Foundation awards grants
While a few hundred dollars may not seem like a lot of money, it means that Jewish Children and Family Services will be able to expand its mobile food pantry across Mercer County – to sites that include the Eggerts Crossing Village and Project Freedom housing developments in Lawrence. Jewish Children and Family Services was…
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Student launches letter-writing campaign against block scheduling at Lawrence High, citing students’ short attention spans
Concerned that block scheduling may be implemented at Lawrence High School for the 2021-22 school year, a Lawrence High School junior has launched a letter-writing campaign in opposition to it. If school district officials approve the switch to block scheduling, it would mean 90-minute classes for high school students, according to the letter that is…
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Rider University celebrates graduates of 2020 and 2021
PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER G. BORG/RIDER UNIVERSITY More than 2,400 Rider University graduates from the Classes of 2020 and 2021 were honored during commencement ceremonies on May 15 and 16. Rider hosted 12 small ceremonies based on graduating year, degree and college/school under two large tents on its Lawrence Township campus.
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Safety measures added to Whitehead Road roundabout
Aiming to reduce the number of crashes at the Whitehead Road roundabout, Lawrence Township officials have installed reflectors around the perimeter of the roundabout and set up an electronic message board to alert motorists of its presence. The electronic messaging board, set up in the grass median on Brunswick Pike north of the roundabout, advises…
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Rider University grad from Parlin wins new car lease from Team Toyota of Princeton
On May 14, James Harris of Parlin ended his college career with a diploma and a new car. Harris was the winner of Rider University’s annual Cruisin’ From Commencement contest, organized by the university’s student-run radio station, 107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM. His grand prize included a two-year lease on a new 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid…