Tag: Lawrence Township
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Allegations against three Lawrence Township police officers claim misrepresentation of locations, entering park against governor’s orders
Three Lawrence Township police officers are facing criminal charges for falsifying government records, following an internal investigation by the Lawrence Township Police Department, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said. Police officers Hector Nieves, Liubove Bjorklund and Timothy Wallace were suspended from the Lawrence Township Police Department without pay after they were charged with the offenses…
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Rider University task force to evaluate possible fall opening
Rider University, which moved to remote learning in response to COVID-19 in March, has formed a task force to create a plan for the fall semester in the wake of the pandemic, Rider University officials announced May 7. Rider officials expect the college to be fully open for the fall semester, including the relocation of…
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Teachers union, BOE approve contract for Lawrence public schools
Teachers, guidance counselors and instructional assistants are in line to receive an annual salary increase of 3% under a new contract approved by the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. The school board approved a five-year contract with the 580-member Lawrence Township Education Association last month. The contract starts July 1, 2020, and expires…
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Lawrence schools work through challenges as in-person school year canceled
Lawrence Township Public Schools officials’ hopes that students and teachers would abandon the virtual classroom and return to the real classroom were dashed when Gov. Phil Murphy extended school building closures through the end of the school year. The Lawrence Township public school buildings have been closed since March 16 to prevent the spread of…
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HomeFront to hold Rock and Roll for Hope as a virtual fundraiser
It didn’t take long for HomeFront officials to realize that the COVID-19 pandemic was going to throw a wrench into its signature Rock and Roll for Hope 5K, 10K and 1 Mile Run/Walk fundraiser, set for June 7. Social distancing is in and crowds are out, which threatened to scuttle HomeFront’s 12th annual fundraiser for…
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Lawrence school budget shows decrease, but taxes increase due to current expense spending
The Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education approved the school district’s $75.7 million operating budget for 2020-21 following a public hearing at the school board’s May 6 meeting. Although the 2020-21 budget showed a decrease of $371,803 as compared to last year’s budget of $76 million, it still calls for a 4-cent increase in…
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Lawrence Township extends property tax deadline
The Lawrence Township Council has extended the May 1 deadline to pay property taxes to June 1, under a resolution approved by the council at its May 5 meeting. The Lawrence Towhship Council is taking advantage of an executive order issued April 28 by Gov. Phil Murphy to extend the due date for the quarterly…
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Salute to healthcare workers parade supports frontline workers at Capital Health campus
Healthcare workers at the campus of Capital Health Medical Center received a parade of support from area first responders and municipal departments. The parade in Hopewell Township on May 1 featured 95 units from area’s police, fire, rescue, elected officials and public works who paraded around the campus of Capital Health Hopewell to show support…
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Education Foundation gives money to buy Chromebooks
With a $26,085 grant in hand, the Lawrence Township Public School District purchased 100 Chromebook laptop computers to replace broken or malfunctioning laptop computers issued by the district. The Lawrence Township Public Schools provides Chromebooks to students in grades 6-12. When the district moved to remote learning because of school closures related to COVID-19, it…
