Lawrence Township Professional Firefighters

B Platoon had the pleasure in participating in this year's demonstration for the 2026 Lawrence High School Seniors. This is an event our career staff looks forward to attending each year to help show our graduating seniors the dangers of driving impaired.

Local 96 President Lenarski along with Paul and Janice Tweedly attended the annual Lawrence High School scholarship presentation night. This year's recipients of our scholarship were Zack Hartman and Lorelei Reedman. Congratulations to Zack and Lorelei! They are both outstanding students and we were thrilled to honor their hardwork and dedication to their education.

Only 250 tickets will be sold! Get your tickets while they’re available!

Drawing Date- July 20th, 2026

B Platoon utilizing Engine 20 operated at this 2nd Alarm fire today. Thank you to our volunteer staff and mutual aid partners for their continued assistance.

Earlier today, at approximately 8:40 a.m., the Lawrence Township Fire Department responded to a multi-alarm structure fire at Motel 6, located at 2995 Brunswick Pike in Lawrenceville.



Upon arrival, first responders encountered heavy black smoke coming from a second-floor motel room. Lawrence Township career firefighters immediately initiated aggressive rescue and fire suppression operations.



Due to dangerous smoke conditions in the hallway, several motel residents became trapped inside their second-floor rooms and were unable to safely exit. Firefighters successfully rescued multiple occupants by utilizing ground ladders to access the balconies of the affected rooms.



This incident marks another fire response since the implementation of Lawrence Township’s new 24/5 career fire staffing schedule. Lawrence Township volunteer firefighters also responded and worked side-by-side with career staff to assist with fire suppression operations.



Today’s incident once again put the Township’s newly implemented fire response model to the test under real emergency conditions, and it performed exactly as intended. The rapid response by career firefighters, combined with the continued dedication and support of volunteer firefighters, resulted in the successful rescue of multiple occupants and a swift, coordinated fire attack.



Mutual aid assistance was also provided by West Windsor Fire & Emergency Services, Hamilton Township Fire Department, Princeton Fire Department, and Ewing Township Fire Department.



The fire remains under investigation at this time.

We are very proud to have our Probationary Firefighter Nick Ratigan be a part of this historic academy class!

Starting this Monday, the Lawrence Township Career Firefighters will begin providing 24-hour fire coverage Monday through Friday for our community.
This is an exciting step forward as we expand our hours and enhance the level of protection for the residents of Lawrence Township. Our department is proud to continue building a stronger, more responsive fire service dedicated to your safety.
We also look forward to working side by side with our department's volunteer staff to provide professional, reliable, and high-quality fire protection.
Thank you for your continued support as we take this important step in serving our community.

For Immediate Release: Career Staff Schedule Change and Per Diem Staff Hiring.