Lawrence Township

For Rohan Rao, the road to becoming the valedictorian of the Lawrence High School (LHS) Class of 2025 began at home. It started with his parents, Jay and Nita Rao, who encouraged him to stretch and do as much as he could, while his older sister, Esha Rao, served as a role model and set […]

Juneteenth is a reminder that freedom is not a one-time event, but a journey. That’s the message that was delivered by state Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson at Lawrence Township’s annual Juneteenth celebration on June 18. About 50 people gathered for the celebration, which also featured the Lawrence High School Gospel Choir. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 […]

Long-time Lawrence Township Public Schools administrators Alyson Fischer and Sharon Rello have been promoted to new posts within the Lawrence Township Public Schools. Fischer, who is the Lawrence Intermediate School principal, has been named to be the director of School Counseling and Student Supports. She will be paid $176,000 in her new position. Rello has […]

A Lawrence High School graduate and veteran educator has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. Makenzie E. Kelly, who graduated from Lawrence High School in 2011, was named to fill the seat held by former school board member Amanda Santos at the school board’s June 11 […]

Lawrence Township officials are hosting an open house on June 26 for public input on proposed pedestrian safety improvements at Lawrenceville Elementary School. The public information open house will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building. Lawrence Township received a $358,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of […]

A 44-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a telephone pole on Franklin Corner Road on June 13, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The man, who lives in Levittown, Pa., was riding a 2023 Royal Enfield motorcycle when the crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m., police […]

The Lawrence Township Council has awarded ACT Engineers a contract for $116,225 for engineering and design work for the 2025 road improvement program. The road improvement program calls for a mill-and-overlay of asphalt on various streets throughout the township, including the Long Acres neighborhood behind the Lawrence Township Municipal Complex. In a mill-and-overlay program, the […]

A ribbon-cutting ceremony has been set for June 14 at 9 a.m. to open an elevated boardwalk through the Maidenhead Meadows section of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by an informal walk through Maidenhead Meadows Park at 10 a.m., starting at the historic Brearley House. It is owned by Lawrence […]

The Lawrence Township Council is reviewing proposals from three firms for a study of the township’s fire and emergency services. The three firms are among seven consulting firms that responded to a request for proposals (RFP) in January. A special subcommittee of the Lawrence Township Public Safety Coordinating Committee examined the seven responses to the […]

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora has made it clear that he strongly supports the city retaining ownership of the troubled water utility – Trenton Water Works (TWW). In a statement earlier this month on May 12, he called the water utility one of the city’s greatest assets that is owned by the residents and said the […]