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Lawrence

Weeden Park sign with gazebo in the background, surrounded by green lawn and trees.

Lawrence is a beautiful and diverse community, with over 25 percent preserved open-space parks and farmland. Lawrence is home to Rider University and The Lawrenceville School as well as the corporate headquarters of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Educational Testing Service. One thousand other small businesses also call Lawrence Township home. Quaker Bridge Mall along with other retail shopping along the Route 1 corridor are also within Lawrence Township boundaries.

About

Population:

32,435 people

Land Area:

21.81 square miles

Schools

  • Lawrence Township Public Schools: (609) 671-5500
  • The Lawrenceville School: (609) 896-0400
  • Notre Dame High School: (609) 882-7900
  • Rider University: (609) 896-5000

Historic Sites

  • Brearley House
  • Main Street Historic District
  • Glencairn House
  • Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville
  • Port Mercer Canal House

Recreation Facilities

  • Delaware Raritan Canal
  • Village Park
  • Colonial Lake
  • Lawrence-Hopewell Trail
  • Lawrence Veterans Park
  • Central Park
  • Carson Road Woods
  • Loveless Nature Preserve
  • Hamnett Park
  • Mercer Meadows
  • Lawrenceville Community Gardens
  • Turtleback Park
  • Drexel Woods
  • Lawrence Nature Center

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