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About Lawrence
Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, USLawrence Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,087, a decrease of 203 (−6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 3,290, which in turn reflected an increase of 569 (+20.9%) from the 2,721 counted in the 2000 census. Lawrence Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1885, from portions of Fairfield Township. The township was named in honor of Captain James Lawrence—commander of the frigate USS Chesapeake and one of the naval heroes of the War of…
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Health in Lawrence
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Schools in Lawrence
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The public schools Lawrence’s kids attend trail 80% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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