SHOW UP. STAY INFORMED. SPEAK UP.
Tonight's Town Council hearing, May 19, 2026 @ 6:30 p.m. will have enormous consequences for ALL residents in Lawrence, as well as nearby Princeton and Hopewell neighbors. The Council will vote on whether to approve Ordinance No. 2511-26, allowing an enormous mega-development -- 800 units + commercial space -- to be built on one of the most significant green spaces in Lawrence. If the town approves this ordinance, it will not only result in irreversible damage to fragile ecosystems of flora and fauna, but also serious negative impacts on health, safety, schools, property taxes and property values.
Tell your friends, neighbors, anyone who might be impacted -- we need to let the township know how this vote will impact its citizens' lives, including:
- Increased strain on schools (the 110-unit Gulick project will receive a PILOT tax deal, shifting more school and infrastructure costs onto existing taxpayers).
- Pressure on emergency services and public safety: stastical projection of 1,820 cars on local roads + delivery vehicles + commuting service workers, for the ETS development alone, would potentially lead to huge rise in crashes and serious or fatal industries on single-lane roads currently carrying a fraction of that traffic (Rosedale, Province Line, Carter).
- Loss of wetlands, wildlife habitat, and open space, including lasting harm to Stony Brook, a Class 1 protected waterway.
- Loss of Gulick House, a recognized historic landmark whose "preservation is important to the character of Lawrence Township" because it is "one of the finest examples of Italianate high style domestic architecture in central New Jersey." www.preservationnj.org
The public hearing will be in the Municipal Building - Council Meeting Room - Main Level, 2207 Lawrence Road, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Agenda and Staff Memo for tonight's hearing are linked below.
