Drumthwacket is the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey.
The property is maintained by the Drumthwacket Foundation. Once owned by William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, the house and grounds are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Guided tours are available to the public most Wednesday afternoons.
Reservations are necessary. Schedule at least one week ahead.
At the East Brunswick Branch of the United States Postal Service, patrons can get postage; mail packages, letters and parcels; and rent post office boxes. The facility also offers passport services.
This facility, located on Bakers Basin Road near Shinney Lane, serves as the headquarters of Lawrence Township's Department of Public Works. The public works department is responsible for maintaining all township roadways and storm drains. This includes plowing snow and removing leaves and other yard waste. Public works employees also maintain the township's recreational facilities and care for township buildings.
It is here that the township stores its fleet of trucks, snow plows and other equipment. Mechanics employed by the public works department conduct repairs and do preventative maintenance here on the township's police cars, ambulances, fire trucks and other vehicles. Township vehicles also come to this facility to refuel at the gasoline and diesel pumps located in the rear yard.
The Manasquan Municipal Building houses many of the borough's essential services and offices. It is located at 201 East Main Street in the center of town. The Manasquan Police Department, Municipal Court, Administrator's Office and tax assessor are among the offices here.
Since 1946, Town Topics has been Princeton's weekly community newspaper, keeping residents up to date on local news, sports, arts and entertainment. One-year and two-year subscriptions are offered. The paper can be purchased every Wednesday at local stores such as Cox's and Olives.
The Ocean Soil Conservation District is located in Forked River, Lacey. This Ocean Soil Conservation District was founded in 1952. It focuses on the conservation of soil and water resources, as well as the control and prevention of soil erosion. The Ocean Soil Conservation District offers conservation, education and public outreach programs.
Municipal Court Judge James E. Stahl oversees East Windsor's court, which handles local charges and violations. Located within police headquarters, the court is a place where those charged can be heard by the judge and can pay fines. The hours vary by service, so those concerned must be prepared to give enough information to the legal staff.
Located on East Darrah Lane, adjacent to the Lawrence Township branch of the Mercer County Library, the Lawrence Township Senior Center serves as the headquarters of the Lawrence Township Office on Aging and offers a variety of activities for township residents 60 years of age and older.
Residents can enjoy activities such as bowling, dancing and yoga, take classes in acrylics and watercolor and attend health education lectures. Holiday concerts and other special events are held throughout the year. Originally opened in 1991, the Senior Center underwent a 900-square-foot expansion that was completed in 2010.
Detailed monthly schedules of activities and meetings held at the center can be found on the township Office on Aging's Web site.
The Lacey Township EMS is designated Squad #23 and serves Forked River, Bamber Lake, and six miles of the Garden State Parkway. The EMS station is also a primary responder for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station for Emergency Medical Services. The staff consists entirely of volunteers, half of whom are certified as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's). The Lacey Township EMS generally answers about 2,000 emergency calls a year.
One of the three volunteer fire companies that protect Lawrence Township, Slackwood Fire Company was organized in 1907 and is located at 21 Slack Avenue. Membership in the fire company is open to all township residents who are willing to volunteer their time. High school students as young as 14 can join as cadet members to learn more about the fire service. To be eligible to actively fight fires and respond to emergency incidents, members must be at least 18 years of age and have completed the state-certified 120-hour basic firefighting course offered at the Mercer County Fire Academy. Fire company members are required to participate in many hours of training each month to maintain their skills. The volunteers of Slackwood Fire Company respond to more than 600 emergencies every year. Six Slackwood volunteers have died in the line of duty over the years - five were killed after their fire engine collided with a tractor-trailer in 1934; another suffered a fatal heart attack in 1986 while helping direct traffic at the scene of a structure fire. Slackwood Fire Company is designated as Station 21 under Mercer County's firehouse numbering system. While the fire company's primary response area is located in the southern end of town (known as Lawrence Township Fire District 1), Slackwood firefighters respond to fires, traffic accidents, hazardous materials spills, floods and other emergencies throughout Lawrence Township to aid the township's other fire companies, Lawrence Road and Lawrenceville. Through mutual aid agreements with neighboring municipalities, Slackwood firefighters respond into Ewing, Hopewell and elsewhere to assist when needed at major incidents. Similarly, firefighters from other towns respond into Lawrence Township to help out whenever needed. The fire company's volunteers hold periodic fundraisers to help pay for fuel, equipment and supplies that are not covered by the township. The hall attached to the firehouse is sometimes rented out for meetings and other functions as an additional fundraiser, however township ordinances prohibit the use of the hall for some types of social events. In 2007, Slackwood Fire Company celebrated its 100th anniversary with a large parade of fire apparatus that made its way along Princeton Pike. Nicknamed the "Southside Mutts," Slackwood Fire Company members have a firefighting bulldog as their mascot.
The Ocean County Utilities Authority's central plant located off Hickory Lane in the Bayville section of the township collects and treats wastewater from most Ocean County municipalities and five towns from the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority. The OCUA has two other treatment plants - one in Brick Township and one in the Cedar Run section of Stafford Township. The authority accepts and treats a total combined capacity of 80 million gallons per day, including domestic septage. The authority's collection system includes 40 pumping stations, 200 miles of force main lines and three ocean outfall lines.
This facility, located adjacent to the headquarters of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, has filled several roles over the years. It currently serves as the headquarters of the 50th Brigade Combat Team of the New Jersey National Guard, and also houses a National Guard recruiting office and the Lawrenceville office of the National Guard Family Assistance Center.
This facility also is home to 112th Field Artillery Association and the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey, tours of which can be arranged by calling 609-530-6802.
