Tag: Lawrence Township
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Lawrence Township Planning Board approves developer’s plan for warehouse
A proposal to build a 340,400-square-foot warehouse on Princess Road has gained the Lawrence Township Planning Board’s approval despite stiff opposition from residents of a nearby age-restricted community. On Nov. 19, board members voted 7-2 to grant preliminary and final site plan approval for PSIP Metrix Princess Road LLC’s proposed warehouse. It marked the third…
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LeCompte appointed to seat on Lawrence Township school board
A long-time volunteer in the Lawrence Township Public Schools has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education. Cathy LeCompte was selected by board members on Nov. 14 to replace Kelly Edelstein, who resigned less than one year into her three-year term. The school board interviewed, LeCompte, Pam Ngo, Peter Oropeza, Jennifer…
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Warehouse application draws objection from residents, Special Olympics
The developer of a proposed warehouse on Princess Road in Lawrence Township, next to the Kramer Beverage Co. warehouse, will have to wait until later this month to find out whether the Planning Board will approve the application. Board members listened to nearly three hours of testimony from professionals representing applicant PSIP Metrix Princess Road…
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Four incumbents returned to Lawrence Township school board
Lawrence Township voters returned four incumbents to the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education, based on unofficial results of the Nov. 6 general election. The vote tallies for the school board election, which was the only local election the ballot, only reflect ballots cast on voting machines. The tallies for the school board election,…
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Lawrence Township will honor veterans in ceremony on Nov. 11
The 104 Lawrence Township veterans of World War I, as well as veterans of every conflict fought by the United States, will be honored at Lawrence Township’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. The ceremony, which will be held in front of the municipal building, Route 206, will begin at 11 a.m. on the…
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Ewing man charged with assault after fight at youth game
A Ewing Township resident who coaches a Lawrence Township youth football team has been charged with simple assault following his alleged involvement a fight at a youth football game. The Oct. 20 game was played at Central Park in Lawrence Township. Bryan Carter, 38, who coaches the Lawrence Junior Cardinals, was charged after he allegedly…
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Vigil brings Jewish community together in wake of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
None of the 80 or so people who nearly filled the sanctuary at Adath Israel Congregation had planned to be at the synagogue on Lawrenceville Road in Lawrence Township on the evening of Oct. 28. But that was before a man, armed with a rifle and several handguns, walked into a Pittsburgh, Pa., synagogue and…
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History buffs hope to create memorial for Lawrence Township’s namesake
If Lawrence Township history buffs have their way, there will be a memorial to U.S. Navy Capt. James Lawrence, the township’s namesake, somewhere in the municipality. The township’s Historic Preservation Advisory Committee made that request to the Township Council earlier this year and advisory committee member Leona Maffei brought it up again at the council’s…
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HomeFront gears up for Thanksgiving food drive that will feed thousands
There are few things more satisfying for families than to sit down at the table and watch while the master carver, whether it’s the dad, the mom or someone else, takes apart the Thanksgiving turkey. But for many families, it’s just a dream, unless someone steps forward to pack a basket or a box with…
