Lawrence Schools Set Date For In-Person Graduation

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ — There will be an in-person graduation for Lawrence Township High School students after all.

The Lawrence Township Public School District has set July 29 as the commencement date for the Class of 2020, the district announced. More information on specifics will be provided later.

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Earlier this week, Gov. Phil Murphy lifted New Jersey's stay-at-home order and will allow for much bigger gatherings, paving the way for graduations, protests and indoor and outdoor church services to occur.

The limit on outdoor gatherings was raised from 25 to 100. It will rise to 250 on June 22 and to 500 on July 3. The increase to 500 on July 3 will pave the way for outdoor graduations to resume in July, as long as fewer than 500 people are outside. Read more here: Gov. Murphy Lifts NJ Stay-At-Home Order, Allows Bigger Gatherings

As a result Lawrence Township Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ross Kasun made the announcement of the new date during this week’s Board of Education meeting.

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