Lawrence Road Fire Company was organized May 1, 1914, by residents of the Eldridge Park section of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, N.J. The original name of the organization was Lawrence Volunteer Fire Association, but even then it was often referred to as Lawrence Road Fire Company since the first firehouse (a small, wood-frame building) was built on Lawrence Road. In 1953, the organization's name was officially changed to Lawrence Road Fire Company.

Today, the fire company operates out of a modern firehouse located on the same plot of land. Designated as Mercer County Fire Station 22, Lawrence Road Fire Company provides first-due fire protection to the homes and businesses in Lawrence Township Fire District 2, as well as mutual aid to the township's two other fire districts and also to neighboring municipalities, including the state capital, the City of Trenton. The fire company presently is staffed by about 50 active volunteers, with one career firefighter (Robert Santello), who works from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Lawrence Road's current fleet of apparatus consists of: Rescue 22, a 1,500 gallon-per-minute 1996 KME pumper equipped with Holmatro extrication equipment; Engine 22, a 2,000 gallon-per-minute 1998 KME pumper; TeleSquirt 22, a 2,000 gallon-per-minute 2003 KME FireStix pumper; Utility 22, a 1996 GMC pickup truck; a 1999 Ford Expedition Deputy Chief's vehicle; and a 2004 Ford Excursion Chief's Vehicle.

Lawrence Road Fire Company
1252 Lawrence Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

Voice: (609) 883-0559
Fax: (609) 530-1880
E-mail: LawrenceRoadFire@verizon.net