Tag: Lawrence Township

  • Police investigating fight at youth football game

    Police investigating fight at youth football game

    A hard hit between youth football players turned into a fight that involved coaches and parents on the football field at Central Park at about 3:25 p.m. Oct. 20, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. Teams from Lawrence Township and Florence Township in Burlington County were playing when a bad tackle or a hard…

  • Annual Trail and Treat Ride to be held at Village Park on Oct. 21

    Plenty of treats, but no tricks, will be on hand for bicyclists young and old who take part in the Lawrence Hopewell Trail’s annual Trail and Treat Ride on Oct. 21. Families can gather at Village Park in Lawrence Township for the event, which runs from 3-5 p.m. They can meet in the Bergen Street…

  • Testimony about proposed warehouse will continue on Oct. 29

    Testimony about proposed warehouse will continue on Oct. 29

    The developer of a proposed warehouse on Princess Road, Lawrence Township, next to the Kramer Beverage Co. warehouse, will have to wait until the end of the month to find out whether the Planning Board will approve the application. Representatives of Metrix Real Estate Services LLC offered nearly three hours’ worth of testimony at the…

  • Lawrence Township school board candidates will discuss issues

    Lawrence Township school board candidates will discuss issues

    Eight Lawrence Township residents who are vying for four seats on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education will make their case at a candidates forum set for Oct. 29. The candidates forum, which starts at 7 p.m., will be held at the Lawrence Township municipal building, Route 206. It is being sponsored by…

  • Lawrence Growth and Redevelopment Committee presents annual awards

    Businesses large and small in Lawrence Township were recognized for their contributions toward the economic growth of the municipality at the Growth and Redevelopment Committee’s annual awards ceremony this week. Five businesses, the Lawrence Township Public Schools and one individual were honored at the event, which was held Oct. 10 at the Cobblestone Creek Country…

  • Lawrence Township will purchase property to preclude development

    Lawrence Township is moving ahead with the purchase of nearly 6 acres of land owned by Sheft Associates Inc. at 2420 Brunswick Pike, which is part of a larger 8.8-acre tract that holds Colonial Bowling and Entertainment and that borders Colonial Lake. That was the message delivered to a handful of residents who attended the…

  • Visitors of all ages have fun at Lawrence Township Community Day

    Eduardo Cruz picked up a short length of hose and ran over to drop it in the box. Then he rushed over to a hose reel and pulled out a 30-foot-long section of garden hose, pretending it was a fire hose. Next, Eduardo climbed up a few rungs on a stepladder to rescue a “cat”…

  • Lawrence residents may seek out information about water utility

    Lawrence Township residents whose water is provided by Trenton Water Works can speak with Trenton Water Works representatives one-on-one during a special forum set for Oct. 18 at the Lawrence Senior Center, 30 Darrah Lane East. The two-hour forum, which will run from 7-9 p.m., is the fourth in a series of educational forums designed…

  • Lawrence Township Community Day will be held in Village Park

    Community Day, which is Lawrence Township’s annual celebration of itself and all the township has to offer, is set for Oct. 7. The event will be held in Village Park from noon to 4 p.m., municipal officials said. Community Day will be held on the Bergen Street side of the park. Community Day is intended…