Tag: Lawrence Township
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Bishop to ordain Lawrence man as permanent deacon
After five years of educational and pastoral formation, eight laymen will advance to the Order of Deacon in service to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton on May 15 when they are ordained by Bishop David M. O’Connell in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in Trenton. Gene Lanzoni of The Church of Saint Ann…
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HomeFront celebrates collection of 1 million diapers in six weeks
How do you collect 1 million diapers in six weeks? One box at a time. With a flourish, HomeFront officials rolled up the metal doors on its Diaper Resource Center to reveal boxes and boxes of diapers at a special celebration May 10. New Jersey’s First Lady, Tammy Murphy, was on hand to help HomeFront…
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Lawrence administrators agree to half-day of in-person instruction for students five days a week; parents call for full-day learning through end of school year
With less six weeks before the end of the 2020-21 school year, Lawrence Township school district officials remain firm in their decision to provide a half-day of in-person instruction to students five days per week. Equally undaunted, a group of parents has continued to press school district officials to provide a full day of in-person…
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Lawrence Memorial Day parade will ‘reclaim’ ‘normalcy’
Lawrence Township’s annual Memorial Day parade is on, according to Lawrence Township officials. The parade was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parade marchers will step off at 10 a.m. May 29 from the Lawrence High School parking lot, then wind their way onto Darrah Lane to Birchwood Knoll and then onto Berwyn…
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Lawrence police create registry for special needs children
Aiming to help police officers and special needs children in an emergency, the Lawrence Township Police Department has launched Lville S.A.F.E.: Secure Awareness for First Encounters. Parents and guardians whose child is autistic or who has a communications issue may register the child on the free Lville S.A.F.E. registry, said Police Chief Brian Caloiaro. The…
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RPM Development receives approval to build affordable housing
Eight meetings and seven months later, RPM Development LLC’s application for a 54-unit affordable housing development – next to the Lawrence Shopping Center – has gained the approval of the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. The zoning board approved RPM Development LLC’s request for a use variance at a special meeting on April 28,…
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Mercer County, local officials come together to discuss use of American Rescue Plan federal funds
State legislators, Mercer County commissioners, Mercer County mayors and administrators gathered virtually to discuss their aspirations for federal funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Organized by the Capital City Area Black Caucus, the discussion on April 24 centered on how Mercer County government and municipal officials would hope and plan to utilize…
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Lawrence school board appoints new operations manager
The Lawrence Board of Education appointed Eshaya Draper as the operations manager to the superintendent at their April 21 meeting. Draper began in Lawrence on April 27. He succeeds Lana Mueller who is retiring May 1, after 26 years of service to the district. Prior to joining Lawrence Township Public Schools (LTPS), Draper orchestrated aspects…
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RPM’s affordable housing hearing to continue on April 28
Lawrence Township residents will have a chance to comment on RPM Development LLC’s proposed affordable housing development on Texas Avenue, adjacent to the Lawrence Shopping Center, at the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment’s special meeting April 28. The zoning board agreed to hold the April 28 special meeting, which begins at 7 p.m., after…