Lawrence Township News for the Upcoming Week
911 Memorial Service
On September 11, the Township is having a 911 First Responders Memorial Service. This will take place on Pilla Avenue at 9:00 a.m. Retired LTPD Michael Yeh, New Jersey Task Force 1 USAR will be this year's speaker at the event. See the flyer.
Community Day 2019
The Lawrence Township Recreation Department is now on Facebook.
Follow them at: https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceTownshipNJRec/
The keynote speaker for this year's event will be Hee Young Kim an Assistant Professor in the Management Department at Rider University since 2004. She earned her PhD from the Stern School of Business, New York University and has worked in the investment banking field for Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and MBK Partners.
If you are interested in attending the awards ceremony, tickets may be purchased through Facebook.
Cat License Renewal Month: September is cat license renewal. Any cat over the age of 7 months old is required by law to be licensed. Cat licenses are renewed in the Municipal Clerk’s Office. Proof of current rabies certification and proof of spaying or neutering (if applicable) must be presented when a license is purchased by mail or in person. The fee is $11.00 if spayed or neutered and $14.00 if not spayed or neutered. Click here for the application. Should you have any questions, please contact the Municipal Clerk at 844-7000 during business hour of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.
Free Rabies Clinic: The Lawrence Township Health Department is holding a free rabies clinic for dogs and cats on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, between the hours of 5:30 and 7:00 pm at the National Guard Armory on Eggert Crossing Road. Click here for additional information about the clinic, or call the Animal Control Officer at 609-844-7092. See the flyer.
Free Narcan Training: Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction is co-sponsoring free narcan training on September 19, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. Click here for more details.
September Health Programs at the Lawrence Senior Center - Road Safety for Seniors on September 14 at 11:00 a.m. and Osteoporosis Screening on September 25 between 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Click here for more details: Monthly Health Programs
2019 Flu Clinics: The Health Department is holding three flu clinics this year. Two at the Municipal Building and one at the Senior Center. Please click here for more information.
Message from the Department of Public Works:
The Township recently revised the brush collection regulations effective January 1, 2019. (Ordinance No. 2307-18)
NEW YARD WASTE COLLECTION RULES
Brush will continue to be picked up according to the zone schedule. Please refer to the Zone Map below.
- Brush should be placed at curbside no earlier than the weekend prior to the scheduled pickup week
- Yard waste shall be placed along the front yard curb of the property which it has originated for collection.
- Collection will be limited to brush and tree prunings.
- Tree trunks and limbs in excess of 6 inch diameter will not be collected.
- Limbs should be cut in lengths of 3 feet or less.
- All limbs and brush should be placed at the curb in an orderly manner.
- The size of the pile may not be larger than 3 feet high and must be placed not greater than 4 feet from the edge of the pavement. The pile shall not exceed 12 feet in length.
- No wire, nails or metal should be left in the materials.
- Diseased material and firewood will not be collected and disposed of by the Township. This material must be disposed of privately.
- All tree stumps are the homeowner’s responsibility. The Township will not collect tree stumps.
BRUSH WILL NOT BE PICKED UP IF THE ABOVE RULES ARE NOT FOLLOWED.
All commercial landscapers shall be registered annually with the
Township of Lawrence by March 31st.
There is no brush collection during November and December, leaf collection only.
If you are unsure about your Zone, check the Zone Map.
The Week of September 9 is Zone 2.
If you have any yard waste, you may take it to the Ecological Facility on Princeton Pike between the hours of 7:30 am and 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The Ecological Facility is now open on Saturdays.
If you have questions or need additional information, please call the Department of Public Works at 609-587-1894.
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Township of Lawrence
2211 Lawrenceville Rd
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
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