Tag: Lawrence Township
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Nominations sought for Lawrence Township awards
Wanted: Nominations of businesses and individuals who have contributed to the economic viability or quality of life in Lawrence Township during the past year. That’s what the Lawrence Township Growth and Redevelopment Committee is seeking as it gears up for the 20th annual Economic Development Awards ceremony in October. The advisory group is seeking nominations…
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Blueberries are the tasty stars of annual event at Terhune Orchards
Blue was the color of the day – from blueberry wine to a blueberry bake-off to bluegrass music – at Terhune Orchards’ Blueberry Bash over the weekend. The annual event, held at the farm on Cold Soil Road, Lawrence Township, celebrates the plump little berry. And maybe it was a coincidence, but July 8 was…
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Council awards contract for road work
The Township Council has awarded a $233,413 contract to a Farmingdale company to resurface a section of Princeton Pike, between Fackler and Lewisville roads in Lawrence Township. Earle Asphalt Co. was the lowest responsible bidder for the mill and overlay project, which calls for removing the top layer of asphalt and putting down a new…
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Residents may file to run for school board seats
Lawrence Township residents have 17 days left to file a nominating petition to seek a seat on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. The deadline to file is 4 p.m. July 30. Nominating petitions, signed by 10 registered voters, must be turned in to the Mercer County Clerk’s Office in Trenton by that…
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Five candidates emerge to replace Gusciora in state Assembly
Five Democrats from Mercer County, including three from Hopewell Township, have entered an intra-party contest to decide who will be named to an empty state Assembly seat representing the 15th Legislative district that encompasses parts of Mercer and Hunterdon counties. Hopewell Township Mayor Kevin D. Kuchinski became the latest candidate seeking to replace Reed Gusciora,…
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5K race benefits ‘Joys, Hopes and Dreams’ children’s program, camp
They came, they ran and they raised money for HomeFront’s annual 5K race and 1-mile run/walk to benefit the nonprofit organization’s “Joys, Hopes and Dreams” children’s program and the Camp Mercer summer camp. More than 800 runners and walkers ranging in age from 7 to 71 took part in the 5K race and 1-mile run/walk…
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Lawrence council members eye brush collection program for updated regulations
Plagued by mounds of tree limbs and yard waste piled up on Lawrence Township’s streets, the Township Council may introduce an ordinance to clarify how the brush collection system works. Council members spent nearly an hour at their June 18 meeting discussing the brush collection program, one of the more popular programs offered by the…
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Residents petition Lawrence Township for speed humps on Puritan Avenue
Lawrence Township officials are going to look into the possibility of installing speed humps – raised mounds of asphalt – on Puritan Avenue as a means of slowing down motorists who speed. More than two dozen Puritan Avenue residents signed a petition asking municipal officials to install speed humps because their street has become a…
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Lawrence Township creates safe exchange zone
Lawrence Township has joined the growing list of towns that provide a safe place where residents can complete transactions that began online or in other marketplaces, under an ordinance approved by the Township Council last week. A “safe exchange zone” in the parking lot between the municipal building and the police/municipal court building has been…
