Lawrence Township Municipal Building
2207 Lawrence Road
Lawrenceville NJ 08648
Phone: 609-844-7000
Description:
Welcome to Historic Lawrence Township renowned for its diversity and natural beauty. Lawrence's commitment to conservation, cultural diversity and historic preservation are its cornerstones. From beautiful Revolutionary War-era homes to modern senior housing Lawrence is a place of distinction.
We offer a unique blend of corporate, commercial, educational and residential communities. Successfully combining natural beauty, historic architecture and a small town feeling with big city opportunities. It's easy to see why Lawrence is on of the region's premier communities.
For more than three centuries the residents of Lawrence Township have worked hard to build a community that is affordable, safe, clean and beautiful.
Once you explore the quality of life and benefits of our town, we're sure you'll agree that " Lawrence is a great place to Live, Work, and Play .
Lawrence Township was founded in 1697 and was known as Maidenhead, named by the early Quaker settlers after a Thames River village later incorporated into the City of London. Originally Maidenhead was part of Burlington County and the state of West Jersey. In 1714, the Township became part of the newly-constituted Hunterdon County.
The Township was legally incorporated through an act of the State legislature in 1798. In 1816, the municipality was renamed Lawrence, after Captain James Lawrence, commander of the frigate Chesapeake and one of the naval heroes of the War of 1812. In 1838, Mercer County was formed from parts of Hunterdon, Middlesex, and Burlington Counties. The Township's boundaries and geographic relationships have remained the same since that time.
Lawrence Township is located in central Mercer County north of the City of Trenton, which is the county seat and capital of New Jersey. Ewing and Hopewell Townships lie to the west of Lawrence, Princeton and West Windsor Townships to the north and east, and Hamilton Township to the east and south. Lawrence is located midway between New York City and Philadelphia, approximately 54 and 33 miles distant, respectively.
Three major transportation routes traverse the Township. Part of the Interstate Highway network, Routes 95 and 295, prescribe a semi-circle through Lawrence. The Interstate route numbers change at the highway's intersection with Route 1, the other major highway bisecting the municipality. Route 1 is in effect three different roads: the original route from Trenton to New Brunswick in the southern half of the Township, the limited access Trenton Freeway, and the combined road in the northern half that serves as a regional arterial linking the Interstate and the New Jersey Turnpike and I-287. The third major transportation route is the Amtrak main line between New York City and Philadelphia, part of the heavily traveled Washington to Boston route.