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Migrating birds from the tropics returning to New Jersey

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," according to a Chinese proverb. But in the avian world,...

‘We need both natural lands and playgrounds, sports fields’

In calling for the "preservation" of "half" of New Jersey's land (https://centraljersey.com/2024/05/06/an-urgent-call-to-preserve-half-of-new-jerseys-land/), Jay Watson and the New Jersey Conservation...

Common calendar, Packet papers, May 17

Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which...

Lawrence Township school board approves 2024-25 budget

Lawrence Township property owners will see a two-cent increase in the school district property tax rate, based on...

Retired Army Colonel to lead Lawrence Memorial Day parade

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Charles J. "Bud" O'Brien will lead the Lawrence Township Memorial Day parade as its...

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Long-time township historian retires after more than a decade

Part story teller, part researcher - that is how Dennis Waters sums up his approach to serving as Lawrence Township's official historian. But all that...

Visitors get in touch with nature during festival in Lawrence Township

When 6-year-old Xavier Jusino was asked what he liked most about the Mother Nature Festival that was held at the Lawrence Nature Center on...

Lawrence mayor reports on ‘State of the Township’

In Lawrence Township, it's not the three R's that count. It's the three P's of people, planet and profit that mean the most. That was...

Lawrence Township Memorial Day parade will step off on May 26

Lawrence Township's annual Memorial Day parade is set to kick off at 10 a.m. May 26, honoring the memories of American military servicemen and...

Police officers honored by council

Ten Lawrence Township police officers were honored by Township Council Tuesday night for their accomplishments — from stopping burglary sprees to helping solve shooting...

Welcome back, Lawrence Ledger

To the editor: I wanted to let you know that as a Lawrenceville resident, it’s nice to see the return of the Lawrence Ledger, and...

School nurses honored for national holiday

Seated at her desk in the Lawrence High School nurse's office, Lucille Winslow is the first to admit she never knows who is going...

Recreation department to offer summer camps for kids

Children who want to explore nature and the world around them - in the woods and down by the stream - will get their...

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