Tag: Lawrence Township
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Lawrence school staffers receive COVID-19 vaccines
Mercer County public school districts’ top administrators collaborated on securing COVID-19 vaccines for their grades pre-K to 12 staff. The district superintendents secured five opportunities for staff vaccinations: March 26 at Penn Medicine Princeton Health Center, March 27 and April 3 at Crockett Middle School in Hamilton via Walgreens, the week of April 5 at…
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Forum addresses racism, defunding police, injustice
Blacks have made some strides in overcoming racism since the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, but more needs to be done to bridge the gap and to achieve full societal equity and equality. That’s the assessment of four panelists who spoke at a roundtable discussion on how to make New Jersey an equitable place…
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Lawrence Dems file for Township Council seats
Two Democrats have filed nominating petitions to run for two open seats on the Lawrence Township Council, eliminating any political party primary fight in the June 8 Democratic Party primary. Incumbent Township Councilmen James Kownacki and Christopher Bobbitt, both Democrats, filed their nominating petitions by the April 5 deadline. Kownacki is serving in the ceremonial…
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Princeton Junior School expands
The historic William Phillips Tavern sits in a hollow on a narrow section of road that was part of the King’s Highway – today’s Route 206 – when the house was built in 1734. The fieldstone house was one of several taverns in Lawrence Township that served food and drink in the tap room, and…
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Lawrenceville School students create website to navigate COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Dhillon and Shaan Choudhri had not seen their grandparents in about a year. With their parents being healthcare workers, the risk was too great to leave their home in Lawrence Township to visit their elders in Edison. So, instead, the junior and freshman at the Lawrenceville School, respectively, would say hello on the phone or…
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Lawrence Township Education Foundation awards grants
“Spotlight on Coding” teaches second- and third-graders at the Slackwood Elementary School how to use computer coding. “Let’s Become an Anti-racist” is a cross-generational community book study initiative for students in kindergarten through sixth grade and their parents. It is centered around the anti-racist writings of I. Kendi. “Seed Pods for Kids to Grow” provides…
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St. Baldrick’s fundraiser ‘shaves’ $104,000 off of cancer care costs
When the St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser in Lawrence Township went virtual last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers were unsure whether it would be as successful as in past years. But despite the last-minute pivot, the 2020 event raised more than $145,000 from donors who pledged to contribute money to volunteers who allowed their…
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Taft Communications names new CEO
Taft Communications announced the appointment of Ted Deutsch as the firm’s chief executive officer. Concurrent with taking the CEO role, Deutsch also became majority owner of the firm. The Taft senior leadership team also includes vice presidents Connie Ludwin and Jayne O’Connor, and Chief Financial Officer Mark S. McNulty. The announcement caps a strong 2020…
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Bridge Academy students continue to help the community
Each year, three local charities are chosen by the Bridge Academy to receive donations. In the past, students have visited these organizations to learn more about them. “It is a good idea for kids to see what the organizations do, who they help, and who they support,” teacher Mrs. Cathy Bongiovanni said in a prepared…