Lawrenceville, New Jersey

About Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, NJ is a small unincorporated community located in central New Jersey.

Lawrenceville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.04 square miles.

📰 Lawrenceville News Today

• Lawrenceville School Student Named Finalist For NFL Flag Player Of The Year Patch · Aug 18
• 163 Federal Point Blvd, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648 Realtor.com · Aug 9
• Evelyn Connolly Obituary (2026) - Lawrenceville, NJ - The Times of Trenton NJ.com · Jun 12
• Lawrenceville woman to stand trial over rescued deer kept on farm The Jersey Vindicator · Apr 24
• Mark Alan Clayton Obituary (2026) - Lawrenceville, NJ - Brenna-Cellini Funeral Home - Ewing Legacy obituary · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lawrenceville Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Lawrenceville — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lawrenceville

• Applebee's — american
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• KC Prime — steak house
• Kura Revolving Sushi Bar — sushi
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Acacia
• Bonefish Grill — seafood
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Chambers Walk Cafe
• Curry Corner — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lawrenceville

• Campus Green reviews ★
• Carson Road Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Maidenhead Meadows Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mercer Meadows County Park - Farm History District reviews ★
• Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District reviews ★
• Mercer Meadows Park reviews ★
• Shipetauken Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Turtleback Park reviews ★
• Village Park reviews ★
• Weeden Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lawrenceville

• Ben Franklin Elementary
• Eldridge Park School
• Lawrence High School
• Lawrence Intermediate School
• Lawrence Middle School
• Lawrenceville Elementary School
• Slackwood Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lawrenceville

🏘️ Nearby Communities