ABOUT US

The Municipal Clerk serves as Secretary to the Township Council and is the custodian of all minutes, ordinances, resolutions, bonds, deeds and contracts. The Clerks office issues licenses for dogs, cats, alcoholic beverages (liquor), bingos and raffles, towing, car dealerships, as well as permits for public gatherings, peddler, solicitors and street openings.

Dog / Cat License

Dog licenses are renewed in the Clerk's office during the month of January. Proof of current rabies and proof of spaying or neutering must be presented when a license is purchased by mail or in person. Dog license fee is $9.00 for spayed or neutered dogs and $12.00 if not.

Cat licenses are renewed during the month of September. Proof of current rabies must be presented when purchased by mail or in person. Cat license fee is $5.00 for spayed or neutered cats and $8.00 if not. Delinquent fee of $2.00 plus $1.00 per month for each month delinquent.

Passports

The clerk's office is now a passport agency. Applications are accepted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ONLY. For more information please contact the Clerk's Office (609) 844-7000 or visit www.travel.state.gov. For a detailed information sheet (64KB PDF file), click here.

Boards & Committees

You can indicate your interest in being appointed to a Township advisory board or committee by filling out the application of interest and returning it to the Town Clerk. See also the schedule of meetings.

Fire Companies

• Lawrence Road Fire Company - 609-883-0559
• Lawrenceville Fire Company - 609-896-0966
• Slackwood Fire Company - 609-989-8822
• Lawrence Township First Aid Squad - 609-883-6299

State & Federal Representatives

GOVERNOR  John Corzine (D)
Office of the Governor, CN-001, Trenton, NJ 08625
Tel. No. 609-292-6000

STATE REPRESENTATIVES - 15TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Senator Shirley K. Turner (D)
4 year term expires 12/31/08
1440 Pennington Road, Trenton, New Jersey 08618
Tel. No. 609-530-3277
senturner@njleg.state.nj.us

Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)
2 year term expires 12/31/08
226 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608
Tel. No. 609-292-0500
aswwatsoncoleman@njleg.state.nj.us

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D)
2 year term expires 12/31/08
226 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
Tel. No. 609-292-0500
asmgusciora@njleg.state.nj.us

FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES - 12TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Senator Robert Menendez (D)
6 year term expires 12/31/12
502 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington DC  20510
Tel. No. 202-224-4744
http://menendez.senate.gov/

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D)
6 year term expires 12/31/09
1 Gateway Center, 1st Floor, Newark NJ 07102
Tel. No. 973-639-8700
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/

Congressman Rush Holt (D)
2 year term expires 12/31/07
50 Washington Road, Princeton Junction NJ  08550
Tel. No. 609-750-9365
http://holt.house.gov/

Utility Companies

• Ewing Lawrence Sewage Authority - 609-587-4061
• Comcast Cable One - 609-394-2288
• Trenton Water Company - 609-989-3223
• Lawrenceville Water Company - 609-896-0919
• NJ American Water Company - 800-272-1325
  (formally Elizabethtown Water Company)