Tag: Lawrence Township
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Opinion: LTPS must take staunch stance against anti-Blackness
On July 8, the Open Letter Against Systematic Racism, which was signed by over 1,000 stakeholders, was presented to the Lawrence Township Public Schools(LTPS) Board of Education. Over the last 13 weeks, a coalition of community activists have met with Superintendent Ross Kasun almost every Monday to discuss the district’s response to Black in Lawrence…
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Council members, police chief to receive salary increases
The mayor and Lawrence Township Council, along with non-union township employees, will receive salary increases of 2% for 2020 and 2021, under the terms of a salary ordinance adopted by the council at its Dec. 1 meeting. A separate salary ordinance, which also provides for an annual 2% salary increase for the police chief, was…
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Planning Board approves site plan changes for Amazon delivery station
The Lawrence Township Planning Board gave its stamp of approval for changes to the site plan for a 340,400-square-foot warehouse at 10 Princess Road, clearing the way for it to become an Amazon delivery station. The changes approved by the Planning Board at its Nov. 16 meeting include re-striping the parking lot to eliminate all…
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Traffic light to be installed at Route 206 intersection with East Long Drive
A traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Route 206 and East Long Drive and West Long Drive in Lawrence Township, Lawrence Township Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski said. West Long Drive is the entry into the Long Acres development, next to the Lawrence Township Municipal Building. East Long Drive is a new street…
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The Lawrenceville School donates to Lawrence Township Education Foundation
An expanded and renovated library at the Slackwood School. The purchase of 100 Chromebook laptop computers for the Lawrence Township Public Schools students. The creation of an outdoor chessboard so Eldridge Park School students can learn to play. Five iPads and cases to encourage Lawrence Intermediate School students to film, edit and produce short movies.…
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Luminary kits honor victims of interpersonal violence
Residents can buy luminary kits to place along their driveways and sidewalks Dec. 7 in support of Womanspace’s annual Communities of Light project. Communities of Light is the signature fundraiser for Womanspace, a nonprofit group based in Lawrence Township. The luminary kit, which contains six candles, six paper bags and sand, costs $10. A virtual…
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Lawrence schools return to remote learning
The Lawrence Township Public Schools, which had begun to bring students back into the classroom, will revert to remote learning for the rest of November and into January because of the sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. Remote learning was implemented Nov. 25 and remain in place through Jan. 18, Superintendent of Schools…
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Two newcomers will join Lawrence school board
Lawrence Township voters returned one incumbent school board member to office and elected two newcomers to sit on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 3 general election. Incumbent school board member Michele Bowes won her quest for another term on the school board, but incumbent school board members Dana Drake…
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Lawrence High School football players surprise residents with kindness
Three Lawrence High School (LHS) varsity football team captains extended acts of kindness to people combating their own challenges. Players Tolu Olajide, Diesel Barnes and Jalen Burks; Coach Rob Radice; and Athletic Director Gregg Zenerovitz surprised four Lawrence families impacted by breast cancer on Nov. 16. The players delivered to each family flowers, a “pink…
