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5407: 50: 1270: 209: 1440: 4210: 81: 943: 125: 10922:, January 24, 2023. Accessed February 2, 2023. "Jasi Edwards, Crystal Feliciano, and Yazminelly Gonzalez have easily won three at-large seats on the Trenton City Council, defeating three other candidates in the runoff for an election that initially came before voters more than two months ago.... By the time a judge ordered a runoff to be held after all, it was too late to hold it alongside two ward-based runoffs, which were scheduled for December 13. Instead, the election was set for today – a full 77 days after voters first cast ballots in the at-large race. In the meantime, North and South Ward runoff voters narrowly elected Jennifer Williams and Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg, bringing the council to a bare four-member quorum before the reorganization of government on January 1." 1253:

emergency curfew. In addition to 16 injured policemen, 15 firefighters were treated at city hospitals for injuries suffered while fighting raging blazes or inflicted by rioters. Area residents pulled false alarms and would then throw bricks at firefighters responding to the alarm boxes. This experience, along with similar experiences in other major cities, effectively ended the use of open-cab fire engines. As an interim measure, the Trenton Fire Department fabricated temporary cab enclosures from steel deck plating until new equipment could be obtained. The losses incurred by downtown businesses were initially estimated by the city to be $ 7 million, but the total of insurance claims and settlements came to $ 2.5 million.

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returned without the required inner envelope. The other rejection Ward challenged was a case involving a cure letter that a voter sent to the wrong place, leading to it being not counted. Williams contested one ballot that was not counted due to it having both a vote for Ward and for Williams. Judge Anklowitz determined that the slash through Ward's vote signaled the voter's intention to vote for Williams and thus determined the vote should have been counted. These election challenges were heard following a recount that was held that did not change the outcome of the vote. Jennifer Williams thus remained to hold her seat on Trenton City Council for the North Ward seat.

927: 229: 253: 14774: 8674:, May 2001. Accessed December 1, 2019. "Socioeconomic and housing challenges are especially severe in some of Trenton’s oldest neighborhoods. In the Old Trenton area, abandonment went unchecked for decades, and when abandoned houses were demolished by the city, the empty lots remaining would fill with garbage and vermin. Another hard-hit location was the 'Battle Monument' area: 'Time has not been kind to the Battle Monument section of this city. The five-block area, the hub of the Battle of Trenton in 1775 and of transportation in the 1950s, has in the last four decades suffered from abandonment and neglect.'" 4978:, comprised of seven members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its superintendent administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the mayor to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for re-appointment each year. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. The school district has undergone a 'construction' renaissance throughout the district. 289: 10579:, August 26, 2015. Accessed October 12, 2015. "The Trenton Freedom is the latest professional sports team to shutter operations in the capital city, following the same doomed path of several other organizations at the Sun National Bank Center.... The Trenton Freedom, a member of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL), became the third indoor football team to fail at the Sun National Bank Center, lasting one year longer than the previous two. The Trenton Steel called the 8,000-seat arena home for six games in 2011. A decade earlier, the Trenton Lightning lasted just one season." 12398:, June 1, 2018. Accessed July 11, 2018. "In a statement sent to The Trentonian on Friday, International Academy of Trenton (IAT) Charter School Board President Larry Chenault 'regretfully' accepted the doomed fate of the school, which spent $ 17 million to renovate the former Times of Trenton building into a state-of-the-art learning center.... IAT was informed in January by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) that the school, which educated 650 students, would be losing its charter at the end of this month for poor student performance and classroom mismanagement." 3963: 5485: 111: 161: 325: 9944:, February 10, 2017. Accessed November 19, 2019. "Gov. Chris Christie on Friday conditionally vetoed the Legislature's attempt to extend the Urban Enterprise Zone status for its five charter communities, calling the economic revitalization program an 'abject failure' with a 'devastating impact' on state revenue.... The Legislature returned with what it called a compromise bill, A-4189, to extend the designation for two years instead of 10 for the first five UEZs -- Bridgeton, Camden, Newark, Plainfield and Trenton -- which expired on Jan. 1." 10691:, October 1, 2020. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Council had the last say in this one. The governing body overrode Mayor Reed Gusciora’s veto of an ordinance that moves the municipal election from May to November. The change also moves runoffs to December rather than June and gives the mayor and council members another six months in office.... Vaughn suggested the city would see increased voter turnout and savings as much as $ 181,000 by aligning Trenton with other municipalities in Mercer County that conduct elections with the general election." 3977: 16074: 3944: 8785:. Accessed December 1, 2019. "The Calhoun Street Toll-Supported Bridge is the oldest bridge structure owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. It turned 125 years old on October 20, 2009.... Of the 20 bridges in the DRJTBC system, the Calhoun Street Toll-Supported Bridge is the only one made of wrought iron. A Phoenix Pratt truss with a total length of 1,274 feet, it also holds the distinction as the Commission’s longest through-truss bridge and the Commission’s only seven-span truss bridge." 9421:, pp. 276–7. J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 15, 2013. "Trenton the capitol of the State, as well as the seat of justice of the county of Mercer, is beautifully located on the east bank of the Delaware, at the head of tide navigation. Here is located the State Capitol, built in 1793, enlarged in 1845 and 1865, and again in 1871. The State Prison, State Arsenal, State Normal and Model schools are also located here. The city has 7 wards. Its population in 1850, was 6,461; in 1860, 17,228; and in 1870, 22,874" 171: 10191:, Old Barracks Museum. Accessed December 1, 2019. "In 1758, during the French and Indian War, the building now referred to as the Old Barracks was constructed by the colony of New Jersey in direct response to petitions from residents who were protesting compulsory quartering of soldiers in their own homes. It was one of five such buildings throughout New Jersey constructed for the purpose of housing British soldiers during the winter months of the war, and it is the only one still standing." 139: 10896:, New Jersey Monitor, January 6, 2023. Accessed February 13, 2023. "From Florida’s notorious 'don’t say gay' law to bathroom bans to the controversy over new sex ed standards in New Jersey schools, Jennifer Williams has felt a mounting alarm at policies and proselytism that demonize the transgender community.... Sunday, Williams made history when she was sworn in as the Trenton City Council’s first LGBTQ member — and the first transgender person elected to any municipal council statewide." 8184:, February 10, 2011. Accessed January 10, 2012. "Back in the early 18th century, at least, the area was remote enough for Trent, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant, to build his summer home there near the banks of the Delaware River. And though it's dwarfed by its modern-day neighbors, at the time the home reflected its owner's 'ostentatious nature,' Nedoresow said. Further stroking his ego, he named the settlement he laid out 'Trent-towne,' which eventually evolved into the current moniker." 7107: 67: 398: 4290:

February 7 and the 26th could have been reversed by Muschal. Previously, Mack's housing director quit after it was learned he had a theft conviction. His chief of staff was arrested trying to buy heroin. His half-brother, whose authority he elevated at the city water plant, was arrested on charges of stealing. His law director resigned after arguing with Mack over complying with open-records laws and potential violations of laws prohibiting city contracts to big campaign donors.

16559: 4303: 97: 14676: 7121: 416: 4045: 11018:, February 10, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2014. "The state Attorney General's Office filed a request Monday with a state Superior Court judge, asking that Tony Mack be kicked out of office, stripped of his pension and be barred from holding elected office again.... Under state law, people convicted of corruption cannot continue to hold public office. But since Mack has not resigned, the state is asking a judge to enforce the law." 1523: 13328: 13345: 13320: 7135: 1454:(North, South, East, and West). Trenton was once home to large Italian, Hungarian, and Jewish communities, but, since the 1950s, demographic shifts have changed the city into a relatively segregated urban enclave of middle and lower income African Americans and newer immigrants, many of whom arrive from Latin America. Italians are scattered throughout the city, but a distinct Italian community is centered in the 13298: 12654:, October 19, 2014. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Sutphin's slaying was the first homicide in Trenton since July 30 when Tyshawn Goodman, 25, of Trenton, and George Jamison, 44, of Pennington, were shot to death in what police believed were separate robberies. The nearly three months of relative peace followed a bloody start in which the city saw 23 homicides in the first seven months of the year." 332: 296: 260: 4058:, and because most homes in Mercer County receive network broadcasts from both cities, locals are sharply divided in fan loyalty between both cities. It is common to find Philadelphia's Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, Union and Flyers fans cheering (and arguing) right alongside fans of New York's Yankees, Mets, Nets, Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Jets, Red Bulls and Giants or the New Jersey Devils. 4264:

elected to a city council position in New Jersey history as well as being the first LGBTQ+ city council member in Trenton history. Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg won the South ward seat, defeating Damian G. Malave who had been ahead on Election Day but short of the cutoff, while a January 2023 runoff had Jasi Edwards, Crystal Feliciano and Yazminelly Gonzalez winning the three at-large seats.

4260:, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026; before taking office as mayor, Gusciora had served in the New Jersey General Assembly. Members of the city council are Jasi Edwards (at-large), Crystal Feliciano (at-large), Teska Frisby (West Ward), Yazminelly Gonzalez (at-large), Joseph A. Harrison (East Ward), Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg (South Ward) and Jennifer Williams (North Ward). 7397: 10038:, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 6. Trenton Equalized tax rate in Trenton, Mercer County, was 5.264 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Mercer County: 2.760" 8362:, Trenton Historical Society. Accessed May 5, 2016. "The question now resolved itself into a quarrel between the North and the South. New England favored Trenton, whereas the Southern States felt that in the selection of any site north of Mason and Dixon's line their claims for recognition were being slighted, and their interests sacrificed to New England's commercialism." 3693:) attempted to revitalize the downtown area by making it the center of state government. Between 1982 and 1992, more than a dozen office buildings were constructed primarily by the state to house state offices. Today, Trenton's biggest employer is still the state of New Jersey. Each weekday, 20,000 state workers flood into the city from the surrounding suburbs. 7220:, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Trenton. There are scant few unfamiliar with the huge neon sign installed in 1935 that sits on the Lower Trenton Bridge, declaring 'Trenton Makes, The World Takes.' Lumber company owner S. Roy Heath came up with the slogan, originally 'The World Takes, Trenton Makes,' for a chamber of commerce contest in 1910." 12050:. Accessed March 15, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Trenton School District. Composition: The Trenton School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Trenton." 12576:, September 16, 2011. Accessed January 10, 2012. "The 108 police officers slated to be terminated represent one-third of the force. Demotions affecting nearly 30 members will send current lieutenants and sergeants back to the street, depleting supervisor levels and the detective bureaus in an effort to keep patrols close to their current strength." 10876:, January 14, 2023. Accessed February 13, 2023. "Jennifer Williams gets to hold on to her North Ward seat on the Trenton City Council after prevailing in a recount of ballots cast in the December 13 runoff election by one vote. Williams defeated Algernon Ward, Jr, 428 to 427, after a hand recount found two votes that had previously been uncounted." 11920:, City of Trenton. Accessed March 15, 2020. "The Trenton Fire Department traces its roots back to a blacksmith shop at Broad and Front Streets where, on February 7, 1747, a group of volunteers formed the Union Fire Company. The volunteers served the city well for the next 145 years until, on April 4, 1892, the paid department was established." 8762:. Accessed December 1, 2019. "The Lower Trenton Toll-Supported Bridge, also known as the 'Trenton Makes The World Takes Bridge,' connects Warren Street in Trenton, N.J. with East Bridge Street in Morrisville, Pa. -- one of three bridges connecting the two communities.... The current 1,022-foot bridge is a five-span Warren Truss built in 1928." 10598:, Trenton City Museum. Accessed December 1, 2019. "Cadwalader Park is the largest urban park in the City of Trenton (109.5 acres). It is crossed by the Delaware & Raritan (D&R) Canal State Park.... Discussions among Hill and other Trenton civic leaders led to the engagement of Frederick Law Olmsted’s firm to design a park in 1890." 10730:, Trenton, New Jersey. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Reed Gusciora (born March 27, 1960) was sworn in as the 48th mayor of the City of Trenton on July 1st, 2018. Prior to becoming Mayor, he served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996, representing the 15th Legislative District, which includes portions of Mercer and Hunterdon Counties." 7393: 12298:, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Mercer County has a stand-alone specialized high school for top students: a Health Sciences Academy at the district's Assunpink Center campus. The district also offers a STEM Academy at Mercer County Community College. How to apply: Students can apply online in the fall of their 8th grade year." 1479:

in 1888. The church is currently pastored by Rev. Darrell L. Armstrong, who carried the Olympic torch in 2002 for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Also located just at the southern tip of North Trenton is the city's Battle Monument, also known as "Five Points". It is a 150 ft (46 m) structure that marks the spot where

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operates a fire apparatus fleet of 7 engine companies, 3 ladder companies and one rescue company, along with one HAZMAT unit, an air cascade unit, a mobile command unit, a foam unit, one fireboat, and numerous special, support and reserve units, under the command of two battalion chiefs and a deputy chief/tour commander each shift.

9261:, City of Trenton, adopted June 19, 2008. Accessed June 12, 2018. "The average snowfall is 24.9 inches, but has ranged from as low as 2 inches (in the winter of 1918–1919) to as high as 76.5 inches (in 1995–1996). The heaviest snowstorm on record was the Blizzard of 1996 on January 7–8, 1996, when 24.2 inches buried the city." 8693:, World Atlas. Accessed August 23, 2023. "Annapolis, Maryland, the 8th smallest state capital by population is also the smallest state capital in size with an area of 6.73 square miles. Other small capitals include Trenton, New Jersey (7.66 sq mi); Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (8.11 sq mi); and Montpelier, Vermont (10.2 sq mi)." 11341:, Mercer County. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Brian M. Hughes continues to build upon a family legacy of public service as the fourth person to serve as Mercer County Executive. The voters have reaffirmed their support for Brian's leadership by re-electing him three times since they first placed him in office in November 2003." 13763: 9872:, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "The Urban Enterprise Zone Program (UEZ) was enacted in 1983. It authorized the designation of ten zones by the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority: Camden, Newark, Bridgeton, Trenton, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Kearny, Orange and Millville/Vineland (joint zone)." 9824:, January 30, 2003. Accessed October 28, 2014. "Another large goal is to lure private companies whose employees, officials say, are likely to work later in the evening and have more money to spend than the 20,000 or so state workers who swell downtown during business hours, then commute home to other municipalities." 1775:. The wettest year on record was 1996, when 67.90 in (172 cm) of precipitation fell. On the flip side, the driest month on record was October 1963, when only 0.05 in (0.1 cm) of rain was recorded. The 28.79 in (73 cm) of precipitation recorded in 1957 were the lowest ever for the city. 10149:, Trenton City Museum. Accessed December 1, 2019. "The museum is located in Ellarslie Mansion, an Italianate villa built in 1848. The mansion is the centerpiece of Cadwalader Park, which was designed by the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, whose most famous work is New York City’s Central Park." 10444:. Accessed March 16, 2012. As horses were replaced by automobiles for transportation, cars became the main attraction on the fairground's racetrack. 'Lucky' Teter and his Hell Drivers made the headlines in the 1930s; in the sixties it was midget car races and a 200-mile race for Indianapolis cars and drivers." 10711:, New Jersey Monitor, August 11, 2021. Accessed May 3, 2022. "He added the city would likely have to foot the bill for a December runoff election in case no candidate won a majority during the nonpartisan November vote, though that’s nothing new. Trenton already paid for runoff elections held in June before." 8739:. Accessed December 1, 2019. "The Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge carries U.S. Route 1 over the Delaware River between Trenton, New Jersey and Morrisville, Pennsylvania.... The bridge is a twelve-span, simply supported composite steel girder and concrete deck structure with an overall length of 1,324 feet." 1478:

on Brunswick Avenue. St. Hedwig's church was built in 1904 by Polish immigrants, many of whose families still attend the church. North Trenton is also home to the historic Shiloh Baptist Church—one of the largest houses of worship in Trenton and the oldest African American church in the city, founded

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and his brother, Raphiel, were convicted by a federal jury of bribery, fraud and extortion, based on the details of their participation in a scheme to take money in exchange for helping get approvals to develop a downtown parking garage as part of a sting operation by law enforcement. Days after the

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In February 2023, Judge William Anklowitz of the New Jersey Superior Court heard a case for election challenges in the North Ward runoff election for both candidates Algernon Ward and Jennifer Williams. Three of the ballots Ward contested were all rejected because they were mail-in ballots that were

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As they had not exceeded the minimum of 50 percent in the November 2022 general election, a run-off was held in December for the seats in the North and South Wards. Jennifer Williams won the North seat by a single vote against Algernon Ward, which made Williams the first transgender individual to be

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Of the 28,578 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18; 25.1% were married couples living together; 28.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.9% were non-families. Of all households, 30.8% were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of

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were a group of black men arrested for the alleged murder of an elderly white shopkeeper in January 1948 with a soda bottle. They were arrested without warrants, denied lawyers and sentenced to death based on what were described as coerced confessions. With the involvement of the Communist Party and

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case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New

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is so filled with proven instances of injustice that it is almost hard to believe.... Reading how the men were arrested randomly and haphazardly (despite a partial witness claiming they were not the perpetrators) is horrifying. Equally upsetting is that they were held incommunicado for days without

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In 2018, the city had an average property tax bill of $ 3,274, the lowest in the county, compared to an average bill of $ 8,292 in Mercer County and $ 8,767 statewide. The city had the sixth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 5.264% in 2020, compared to 2.760% in the

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was $ 36,601 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 1,485) and the median family income was $ 41,491 (+/− $ 2,778). Males had a median income of $ 29,884 (+/− $ 1,715) versus $ 31,319 (+/− $ 2,398) for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,400 (+/− $ 571). About 22.4% of families and 24.5%

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25.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 106.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 107.2

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Snowfall can vary even more year to year. The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is 24 to 30 inches (61 to 76 cm), but has ranged from as low as 2 in (5.1 cm) in the winter of 1918–1919 to as high as 76.5 in (194.3 cm) in 1995–1996, which included the greatest

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neighborhood, in South Trenton. This community has been in decline since the 1970s, largely due to economic and social shifts to the suburbs surrounding the city. Today Chambersburg has a large Latino community. Many of the Latino immigrants are from Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. There is also a

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In 2013, the city set a new record with 37 homicides. In 2014, there were 23 murders through the end of July and the city's homicide rate was on track to break the record set the previous year until an 81-day period when there were no murders in Trenton; the city ended the year with 34 murders. In

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From February 7 to July 1, 2014, the acting mayor was George Muschal who retroactively assumed the office on that date due to Mack's felony conviction, who had taken office on July 1, 2010. Muschal, who was council president, was selected by the city council to serve as the interim mayor to finish

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was appointed in 1764 as Trenton's first Postmaster. On November 25, 1790, Trenton became New Jersey's capital, and by November 13, 1792, the City of Trenton was formed within Trenton Township. Trenton Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the

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The average precipitation is 45.47 inches (115 cm) per year, which is fairly evenly distributed through the year. The driest month on average is February, with 2.63 in (67 mm) of precipitation on average, while the wettest month is July with 4.39 in (11 cm) of rainfall on

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broke out nationwide following the murder of the civil rights activist. More than 200 Trenton businesses, mostly in Downtown, were ransacked and burned. More than 300 people, most of them young black men, were arrested on charges ranging from assault and arson to looting and violating the mayor's

10015:, April 30, 2019. Accessed November 7, 2019. "New Jersey’s average property tax bill may have hit $ 8,767 last year — a new record — but taxpayers in some parts of the state pay just a fraction of that.... The average property tax bill in Trenton was $ 3,274 in 2018, the lowest in Mercer County." 1746:

Winters are cold and damp: the daily average temperature in January is 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), and temperatures at or below 10 °F (−12 °C) occur on 3.9 nights annually, while there are 17 days where the temperature fails to rise above freezing. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can

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The city of Trenton is protected on a full-time basis by the city of Trenton Fire and Emergency Services Department (TFD), which has been a paid department since 1892 after having been originally established in 1747 as a volunteer fire department. The TFD operates out of seven fire stations and

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filed motions to have Mack removed from office, as state law requires the removal of elected officials after convictions for corruption. Initially, Mack fought the removal of him from the office but on February 26, a superior court judge ordered his removal and any actions taken by Mack between

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In October 2020, the city council overrode a mayoral veto and shifted municipal elections from May to November, with proponents citing the increased turnout and savings to the city of $ 180,000 in each election cycle. The mayor and members of council all had their term-end dates extended by six

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values reaching 100 °F (38 °C). Extremes in air temperature have ranged from −14 °F (−26 °C) on February 9, 1934, up to 106 °F (41 °C) as recently as July 22, 2011. However, air temperatures reaching 0 °F (−18 °C) or 100 °F (38 °C) are uncommon.

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Division of Taxation, May 30, 2018. Accessed November 19, 2019. "On May 30, 2018, Governor Murphy signed Senate Bill 846 (A3549). The law reinstated five expired Urban Enterprise Zones (UEZs). If your business is located in one of these zones, you may file an application to establish qualified

13030:, January 5, 2015. Accessed January 5, 2015. "As of Tuesday, Frontier Airlines will discontinue service to Nashville, Tenn., St. Louis, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Cleveland because of lack of demand, Frontier spokesman Todd Lehmacher said in an email. Service to Cleveland ended last month." 4432:

in partisan elections, with the executive serving a four-year term of office while the commissioners serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. As of 2024, the County Executive is

3658: 208: 12027:. Accessed February 12, 2014. "Gradually growing in size and scope through the first half of the 20th century, Rider began its move to a more spacious, suburban campus in 1959, when the first offices and classes moved to a 280-acre tract of land on Route 206 in Lawrence Township, N.J." 10972:, February 2, 2022. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Sonya Wilkins is in. The former aide to council president Kathy McBride and Trenton Housing Authority commissioner will fill the unexpired term of former councilman Jerell Blakeley, who resigned last month to take an out-of-state job." 3684:

Along with many other United States cities in the 1970s, Trenton fell on hard times when manufacturing and industrial jobs declined. Concurrently, state government agencies began leasing office space in the surrounding suburbs. State government leaders (particularly governors

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In 2005, there were 31 homicides in Trenton, which at that time was the largest number in a single year in the city's history. The city was named the 4th "Most Dangerous" in 2005 out of 129 cities with a population of 75,000 to 99,999 ranked nationwide in the 12th annual

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survey. In the 2006 survey, Trenton was ranked as the 14th most dangerous city overall out of 371 cities included nationwide in the Morgan Quitno survey, and was again named as the fourth most dangerous municipality of 126 cities in the 75,000–99,999 population range.

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Trenton had maintained an iron industry since the 1730s and a pottery industry since at least 1723. The completion of both the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Camden and Amboy Railroad in the 1830s spurred industrial development in Trenton. In 1845, industrialist

8998:, Trenton Historic Society, September 2011. Accessed December 1, 2019. "Shiloh Baptist Church is the city’s oldest African-American Baptist congregation. The first groups of Black Baptists were formed in the city around 1880, with Shiloh formally organized in 1896." 3822:– Completed in 1932 as a memorial to the war dead from Mercer County during World War I and owned and operated by the State of New Jersey, the building is home to a theater with 1,800 seats that reopened in 1999 after an extensive, five-year-long renovation project. 10470:, December 17, 2000. Accessed January 5, 2015. "Mr. Plumeri, who owns a minor league team affiliated with the Red Sox, the Trenton Thunder, has even drawn Mr. Simmons to the team's stadium, Samuel J. Plumeri Field, to watch his beloved team play exhibition games." 11047:, March 4, 2014. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Council members decided to amend the agenda for their regularly scheduled meeting to include the action of appointing Muschal to the interim post. He will serve until a new mayor – elected in May – takes over July 1." 1260:

neighborhood was hardest hit. Since the 1950s, North Trenton had witnessed a steady exodus of middle-class residents, and the riots spelled the end for North Trenton. By the 1970s, the region had become one of the most blighted and crime-ridden in the city.

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As the only city in New Jersey to serve three major railway systems (Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA), with service to New York and Philadelphia, Trenton has untapped potential to support dense, walkable, and mixed-use development near the City's transit

9127: 11250:, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Watson Coleman and her husband William reside in Ewing Township and are blessed to have three sons; William, Troy, and Jared and three grandchildren; William, Kamryn and Ashanee." 5417:

As of May 2010, the city had a total of 168.80 miles (271.66 km) of roadways, of which 145.57 miles (234.27 km) were maintained by the municipality, 11.33 miles (18.23 km) by Mercer County, 10.92 miles (17.57 km) by the

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bridge.... In its heyday, Trenton was a world-class producer of rubber, steel, wire rope, and pottery. The cables for three famous suspension bridges – the Brooklyn, George Washington and Golden Gate – were produced here at John A. Roebling's

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In 1837, with the population now too large for government by council, a new mayoral government was adopted, with by-laws that remain in operation to this day. During the latter half of the century, Trenton annexed multiple municipalities:

10260:. Accessed December 1, 2019. "William Trent built his country estate north of Philadelphia, in New Jersey, at the Falls of the Delaware River about 1719.... In 1720 Trent laid out a settlement, which he incorporated and named 'Trenton.'" 4271:

In February 2022, the city council appointed Sonya Wilkins to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Jerell A. Blakeley until he resigned from office the previous month to take a job outside the state.

8976:, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 16, 2012. "The difference between Chambersburg, the traditional Italian section of Trenton, and other city neighborhoods that have undergone 'natural progression' is that Chambersburg hung on so long." 8073:

Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896–1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same

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In September 2011, the city laid off 108 police officers due to budget cuts; this constituted almost one-third of the Trenton Police Department and required 30 senior officers to be sent out on patrols in lieu of supervisory duties.

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system of municipal government, one of 79 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a seven-member city council. Three city council members are elected

10665:, Trenton, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2019. "The City of Trenton is governed within the Faulkner Act, formerly known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law. Under this act, the Mayor-Council system was developed in 1792." 9968:

business status. (Past certifications are no longer valid in these five zones). The five UEZs are in: *Bridgeton *Camden *Newark *Plainfield *Trenton. The UEZs in the five locations listed above expire on December 31, 2023."

8249: 5240:, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance. 1439: 17978:

Core cities are metropolitan core cities of at least a million people. The other areas are urban areas of cities that have an urban area of 150,000+ or of a metropolitan area of at least 250,000+. Satellite cities are in

9165:, July 22, 2011. Accessed February 12, 2014. "The thermometer reached a record-setting 106 degrees here in the City of Trenton, easily smashing July 22nd's previous high mark from 1926, when the temp reached 101 degrees." 7804:, November 6, 2009. Accessed January 10, 2012. "City and state leaders kicked off a two-month celebration yesterday with a news conference highlighting Trenton's brief role as the capital of the United States in 1784." 4471:

Mercer County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello (D, Lawrence Township, 2025), Sheriff John A. Kemler (D, Hamilton Township, 2026) and Surrogate Diane Gerofsky (D, Lawrence Township, 2026).

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Summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average of 76.3 °F (24.6 °C); temperatures reaching or exceeding 90 °F (32 °C) occur on 21.8 days. Episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with

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months and moved to December 31 from June 30, 2022. The city retained a runoff provision that would have a December runoff in the event that the candidate with the highest number of votes does not obtain a majority.

1281:, the city had a total area of 8.21 square miles (21.25 km), including 7.58 square miles (19.63 km) of land and 0.63 square miles (1.62 km) of water (7.62%). In terms of land area, Trenton is also the 12385: 10635: 10612: 10421:, July 6, 2013. Accessed October 12, 2015. "As Indy Car racing returns to Pocono this weekend after a 24-year absence, only a few of the drivers competing were even alive when Trenton's last event was run in 1979." 11090: 10489:, Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues. Accessed January 5, 2015. "The playing field was named in 1999 in honor of Samuel Plumeri Sr., one of the driving forces in bring baseball back to New Jersey's state capital." 9293: 9119: 7865: 1217:

the NAACP, there were several appeals, resulting in a total of four trials. Eventually the accused men (with the exception of one who died in prison) were released. The incident was the subject of the book

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The school was housed in a two-story, brick building at Chestnut and Hamilton avenues in Trenton, which had formerly been the Soldiers’ Children’s Home of N.J., housing orphans of Civil War soldiers."

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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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restaurants and pizzerias. With changing demographics, many of these businesses have either closed or relocated to suburban locations. West Ward is the home of Trenton's more suburban neighborhoods.

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with 24.7% (3,035 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (77 votes), among the 11,884 ballots cast by the city's 38,452 registered voters (407 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 30.9%. In the

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which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the

9254: 9233: 11115: 9847:. Accessed May 13, 2016. "The origin of Italian Peoples Bakery goes back to 1936 when Pasquale Gervasio, the patriarch of the family, opened a bakery on Hamilton Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey." 11034: 10541: 8171: 1224:

In the 1950s, the State of New Jersey purchased a large portion of what was then Stacy Park, a large riverfront park located next to downtown that contained large open lawns, landscaping, and

9931: 10959: 10909: 10704: 13938: 7421: 12331: 10989: 13399: 3856:– The building was constructed based on a 1907 design by architect Spencer Roberts and opened to the public in 1910. The council chambers stand two stories high and features a mural by 11671: 10050: 10306:, Destination Trenton. Accessed May 13, 2016. "In the burying-ground adjoining the Meeting House are buried many citizens who played prominent parts in the early history of the city." 7819: 7566: 11163: 7634: 10382: 8241: 5298:

high school serves students in grades 9–12, while Trenton Catholic Academy grammar school serves students in Pre-K through 8th grade; both schools operate under the auspices of the

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Trenton was a major manufacturing center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One relic of that era is the slogan "Trenton Makes, The World Takes", which is displayed on the

13876: 11812: 10027: 7842: 7577:, released May 2023. Accessed May 18, 2023. Note that townships (including Edison, Lakewood and Woodbridge, all of which have larger populations) are excluded from these rankings. 228: 7840:"Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas." 9895:. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018" 1320:, bearing the legend "Trenton Makes The World Takes Bridge", is a 1,022-foot (312 m) span that was constructed in 1928 on the site of a bridge that dates back to 1804. The 1232:

toward its construction. After it was built, the area was then mostly filled with parking lots and scattered state office buildings, disconnecting the city from the riverfront.

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was 11,101.9 per square mile (4,286.5/km). There were 33,035 housing units at an average density of 4,319.2 per square mile (1,667.7/km). The racial makeup was 26.56% (22,549)

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Trenton Community Music School is a not-for-profit community school of the arts. The school was founded by executive director Marcia Wood in 1997. The school operates at

894:. The remaining portion of Trenton Township was absorbed by the city on April 10, 1837. A series of annexations took place over a 50-year period with the city absorbing 11087: 5588:, located 55.2 miles (88.8 km) and 43.4 miles (69.8 km) away, respectively, and reachable by direct New Jersey Transit or Amtrak rail link (to Newark) and by 18556: 18215: 11770: 11749: 11545: 10889: 10678: 10354: 7611: 10299: 13779: 10203: 9506: 9439: 8671: 8629: 8326: 8077: 7267: 931: 12714: 10504: 9980: 9481: 8517: 10058: 8575: 7954: 7931: 7873: 7862: 7619: 7544: 7380: 7209: 12262: 10742: 10408: 4890:

with 2.4% (305 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (135 votes), among the 12,537 ballots cast by the city's 38,345 registered voters, yielding a 32.7% turnout.

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with 8.2% (2,157 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (141 votes), among the 26,229 ballots cast by the city's 41,005 registered voters, for a turnout of 64.0%.

14161: 12970: 9724: 8607: 8502:, City of Trenton. Accessed October 12, 2015. "During the 1812 War, the primary hospital facility for the U.S. Army was at a temporary location on Broad Street." 4684: 4668: 4638: 4609: 4580: 4551: 4522: 3832:, the Barracks were constructed as a place to house British troops in lieu of housing the soldiers in the homes of area residents. The site was used by both the 9676: 9644: 8885:. Accessed February 12, 2014. "Carson City is one of just two capital cities in the United States that borders another state; the other is Trenton, New Jersey." 5277:

school network, became a charter school in 2014. On February 22, 2017, Trenton's mayor, Eric Jackson, visited the school when it opened its doors in the former

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militia and prominent merchant in Trenton, as the city's first postmaster. Hunt was again appointed Trenton's postmaster on October 13, 1775, shortly after the

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also pass through the city via regular city streets (Broad Street/Brunswick Avenue/Princeton Avenue, Pennington Avenue, and Greenwood Avenue, respectively).

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with 6.2% (1,528 votes), and other candidates with 0.4% (97 votes), among the 27,831 ballots cast by the city's 40,362 registered voters (3,081 ballots were

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that the school's charter would not be renewed due to issues with academic performance and school management, the school closed its doors on June 30, 2018.

16373: 13062: 12563: 12179: 11374: 10702:"Another town poised to join others moving local elections to November Nonpartisan spring races dwindle as towns seek to boost turnout, cut election costs" 9090: 3943: 12733: 11839: 11598: 11064: 9700: 8821: 8143: 7897: 3894:, adjacent to the Trenton Friends Meeting House, is the burial site of several national and state political figures prominent in the city's early history. 1060:

and other northern states as a permanent capital for the new country, the southern states ultimately prevailed in their choice of a location south of the

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Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2022 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022

6408: 11112: 9571: 8094:"Before There Was Trenton: A 350th Anniversary Look at the 17th Century Display of Early New Netherland Colonial Artifacts June 22 – October 19, 2014" 7923: 7473: 5357:(formerly Trenton State Prison) has two maximum security units. It houses some of the state's most dangerous individuals, which included New Jersey's 17378: 16249: 14031: 11031: 10533: 10226: 10211: 9021: 8686: 8168: 3765:, Trenton was shifted from the Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area to the New York metropolitan statistical area. With a similar shift by the 12602:, January 1, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2014. "In Trenton, the number of homicides soared to 37, the most in the state capital's recorded history." 12136: 9928: 8495: 3618: 252: 16294: 15838: 12947: 12481: 10956: 4989:

of 15.4:1. The district includes 13 elementary schools, 6 intermediate schools, three middle schools, and three high schools. They are as follows:

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DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Trenton city, Mercer County, New Jersey

8845: 8588:, January 28, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2018. "The recently published story of the 'Trenton Six,' dramatically told in Cathy Knepper's newest book, 12756: 12497: 7508: 7418: 3745:, who called the program an "abject failure", vetoed a compromise bill that would have extended the status for two years. In May 2018, Governor 3738:% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in January 1986, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023. 16836: 16274: 14586: 14166: 13845: 13260: 10986: 10096: 8832:, March 31, 2011. Accessed May 21, 2017. "The state's geographic center remains Hamilton Township in Mercer County, just southeast of Trenton." 8393: 8199: 5645:

The Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association offers service on the Route 130 Connection between the Trenton Transit Center and the

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As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 25 schools, had an enrollment of 14,852 students and 966.4 classroom teachers (on an

3888:(added January 31, 1980, as #80002498) is a focal point for West End neighborhood, and is remembered for its soda fountain and corner druggist. 3440: 1037: 9370: 18566: 18551: 16966: 13423: 13406: 11668: 11386: 11362: 10861:"Williams still wins by one vote after Trenton recount Two additional ballots added to count after hand tally, but results remained the same" 10482: 10047: 9210: 1606: 991:, one of its leading landholders who purchased much of the surrounding land from Stacy's family. This name was later shortened to "Trenton". 11398: 11186: 9569:

DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Trenton city, New Jersey

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The Trenton Riots of 1968 were a major civil disturbance that took place during the week following the assassination of civil rights leader

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Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."

11913: 11158: 9741:, reads the famous red neon sign that spans a bridge between the state Capitol and Morrisville, Pa., affectionately known by locals as the 8924: 7589: 4935: 4465: 4461: 4457: 4442: 4410: 4390: 1385: 1381: 915: 14939: 12361: 10379: 9152: 8897: 8663: 7971: 7631: 4209: 15209: 14989: 13759: 13667: 13624: 13494: 12664: 9399: 9319: 8782: 8759: 8736: 8713: 7028: 5423: 4323: 1557: 1305: 1065: 11805: 11329:, Mercer County. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Mercer County is governed by an elected County Executive and a seven-member Freeholder Board." 10024: 8991: 7839: 984:. Quakers were being persecuted in England at this time, and North America provided an opportunity to exercise their religious freedom. 18561: 18526: 18270: 17669: 16239: 15084: 13354: 10073: 9988: 9956: 9915: 9892: 9869: 9036: 8351: 7320: 5457: 4421: 4158: 1389: 845: 606: 10318: 10273: 80: 18546: 15958: 13202: 6446: 6371: 4370: 1459:

significant and growing Asian community in the Chambersburg neighborhood primarily made up of Burmese and Bhutanese/Nepali refugees.

10563: 8916: 17166: 16366: 15104: 14117: 13927: 12508:, January 25, 2006. Accessed June 7, 2015. "With 31 murders, 2005 was the deadliest year in Trenton's history, up from 18 in 2004." 12266: 12183: 12121: 12098: 12070: 11879: 10761: 8471: 8441: 8225: 7238: 7093: 4971: 3925: 3308: 1466:, once a mecca for the city's middle class, is now one of the most economically distressed, torn apart by race riots following the 736: 10454: 9904: 14969: 14705: 14004: 13643: 13533: 13307: 13087: 12902: 12879: 12856: 12833: 12810: 12787: 12764: 12741: 12612: 9667:"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Trenton city, New Jersey" 9635:"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Trenton city, New Jersey" 9218: 8947: 8751: 8416: 8270: 7087: 5419: 5263: 5243: 4879: 4867: 4837: 4808: 4779: 4750: 4721: 1783:, when 24.2 inches (61.5 cm) of snow fell. The average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in 1598: 1567: 1467: 1397: 1297: 1069: 806: 11434: 8728: 7943: 4886:

received 81.6% of the vote here (10,235 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 12.4% (1,560 votes), Independent

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The first municipal boundaries were recorded on March 2, 1720, and a courthouse and jail were constructed around the same time.

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The UEZ program in Trenton and four other original UEZ cities had been allowed to lapse as of January 1, 2017, after Governor

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activity. The all-time single-day rainfall record is 7.25 in (18.4 cm) on September 16, 1999, during the passage of

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in 1968. Nonetheless, the area still retains many important architectural and historic sites. North Trenton still has a large

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at the Trenton Municipal Court is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 1.2 °F (−17.1 °C).

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made in his Trenton factory. Throughout the 19th century, Trenton grew steadily, as European immigrants came to work in its

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building on 500 Perry Street, after completion of a $ 17 million renovation project. After receiving notice from the

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and features a statue of George Washington atop a pedestal that stands on a granite column 148 feet (45 m) in height.

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Public transportation within the city and to/from its nearby suburbs is provided in the form of local bus routes run by

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Eighth-grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 37,407 registered voters in Trenton, of which 16,819 (45.0%) were registered as

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of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

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was founded in Trenton in 1865 as The Trenton Business College. In 1959, Rider moved to its current location in nearby

4126:, the stadium which Plumeri had previously named after his father in 1999. The team was previously affiliated with the 1562: 1515:. The Chambersburg neighborhood is within the East Ward and was once noted in the region as a destination for its many 12967: 12692: 12539: 11993: 11970: 10591: 9836: 9721: 8602: 7354: 3900:(added April 30, 2008, as #08000362), dating back to 1739, it was occupied by the British Dragoons in 1776 and by the 1331:

of the state, which is located 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the city. The city is sometimes included as part of

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The Trenton Police Department was founded in 1792, when the city was incorporated. It works in conjunction with the

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serves as a central resource for libraries across the state as well as serving the state legislature and government.

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Trenton is located in the 12th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district.

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DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Trenton city, Mercer County, New Jersey

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Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023

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1848 Ellarslie Mansion since 1978, the museum features artworks and other materials related to the city's history.

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and British forces during the Revolutionary War and stands as the last remaining colonial barracks in the state.

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Trenton is home to numerous neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods. The main neighborhoods are taken from the four

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signed a law that reinstated the program in these five cities and extended the expiration date in other zones.

3614: 1614: 1545: 805:, which encompasses those cities and all of Mercer County for statistical purposes and constitutes part of the 428: 102: 11506: 10119: 18536: 17111: 16941: 16841: 16741: 16663: 16473: 16418: 16304: 16299: 16244: 16214: 16033: 16028: 16023: 15998: 15951: 15134: 14611: 14458: 14448: 14433: 14370: 13794: 13749: 13443: 13246: 13197: 9010: 8281: 7441: 6844: 6501: 5902: 5650: 3933: 3897: 3606: 3504: 3276: 1767:. The all-time monthly rainfall record is 14.55 in (37.0 cm) in August 1955, due to the passage of 1684: 1619: 1351: 1049: 1045: 802: 724: 666: 12891: 12868: 12822: 12799: 12776: 11880:"Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 5, 2013 – General Election Results – Mercer County" 11716:"Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 6, 2012 – General Election Results – Mercer County" 7968:"Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey Trenton Transit District Plans Trenton Transit District Development Project" 18521: 18328: 18154: 18112: 17492: 17432: 16891: 16548: 16448: 16428: 16324: 16229: 16018: 15800: 14964: 14478: 14468: 14223: 14132: 13392: 8029: 7920: 7642: 7465: 6899: 6748: 4366: 4318: 4223: 1535: 1187: 1014: 926: 907: 876: 841: 494: 11262:, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community." 10501:

The Ultimate Minor League Baseball Road Trip: A Fan's Guide to AAA, AA, A, and Independent League Stadiums

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is a diverse neighborhood, home to many Latin American, Italian-American, and African American residents.

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market. While it is its own radio market, many Philadelphia and New York stations are easily receivable.

5646: 5469: 5461: 4713: 4514: 4394: 4286: 3870:, who the following year laid out what would become the city of Trenton, the house was owned by Governor 3701: 3670: 1734:, low altitude and proximity to the coast without being on the immediate edge for moderate temperatures. 1719: 1575: 1512: 1278: 1191: 973: 911: 837: 810: 585: 535: 35: 12944: 12699:, InsideOut: Fifty Years Behind the Walls of New Jersey's Trenton State Prison. Accessed March 16, 2012. 12459: 18476: 18443: 18400: 18123: 18060: 17812: 17687: 17544: 17528: 16816: 16791: 16751: 16493: 16382: 16234: 15993: 15988: 15195: 14831: 14551: 14498: 14395: 14335: 13608: 13280: 7741: 6996: 6881: 5570: 5566: 5524: 5501: 5430: 4927: 4449: 4359: 4336: 4143: 3885: 3800:

was originally constructed by Jonathan Doane in 1792, with major additions made in 1845, 1865 and 1871.

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to its west, and the city was part of the Philadelphia combined statistical area from 1990 until 2000.

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Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021

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count of 84,913, which in turn had reflected a decline of 490 (−0.6%) from the 85,403 counted in the

829: 821: 790: 433: 273: 214: 10093: 8194: 4926:, formerly named Trenton State College, was founded in Trenton in 1855 and is now located in nearby 18481: 18455: 18333: 18308: 18171: 18041: 17905: 17895: 17842: 17787: 17717: 17447: 17262: 17196: 17176: 17001: 16806: 16543: 16528: 16483: 16413: 16289: 16279: 16063: 15944: 15780: 15647: 15637: 15627: 15497: 15139: 15034: 15004: 14959: 14954: 14856: 14826: 14518: 14503: 14493: 14453: 14355: 14340: 14139: 14069: 13911: 13830: 13703: 13677: 13528: 13486: 13015:"Frontier Airlines cancels service from Trenton-Mercer to 5 destinations because of lack of demand" 11482: 10127: 9365: 8637: 8004: 6623: 6040: 5295: 5247: 4963: 4398: 4174: 4162: 4027: 3976: 3911: 3803: 3678: 1583: 1552: 1455: 1370: 13129: 10479: 9546:

Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Trenton city

9460: 9207: 8009:, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. pp. 164–165. Accessed May 30, 2024. 3842:– Located in the heart of the Five Points neighborhood, the monument was built to commemorate the 1087:

was built, making it the third-oldest state house in the country. In 1799, the federal government

18421: 18361: 18192: 18188: 18178: 18100: 18078: 17737: 17702: 17677: 17457: 17442: 17191: 17186: 17146: 17071: 16916: 16801: 16796: 16736: 16658: 16623: 16538: 16503: 16488: 16468: 16131: 15875: 15577: 15089: 14994: 14949: 14924: 14914: 14889: 14866: 14636: 14606: 14571: 14561: 14405: 14330: 14144: 14122: 13921: 13850: 13835: 13466: 11183: 10512: 10081: 8988:

Three Centuries of African-American History in Trenton: A Preliminary Inventory of Historic Sites

8936: 8308: 6876: 6824: 6703: 5762: 5725: 5536: 5528: 5354: 4417: 3871: 3867: 3839: 3813: 3791: 3645: 1656: 1155: 1073: 988: 463: 15187: 12110: 11910: 18450: 18410: 18220: 18052: 17880: 17832: 17807: 17752: 17487: 17452: 17437: 17427: 17211: 17161: 17141: 17131: 17086: 17081: 17076: 17006: 16991: 16986: 16906: 16861: 16856: 16821: 16703: 16668: 16013: 15816: 15587: 15537: 15427: 15297: 15124: 15079: 15074: 15064: 15059: 15039: 15029: 14909: 14874: 14803: 14793: 14651: 14641: 14626: 14591: 14325: 14285: 14269: 14259: 14254: 14239: 14149: 13999: 13825: 13789: 13698: 13604: 13586: 12358: 12167: 12047: 11314: 11310: 11219: 11194: 11171: 10104: 9844: 9416: 9149: 8894: 8868: 8658: 8525: 7967: 7069: 7038: 6956: 6952: 6535: 6114: 5741: 5654: 5508: 4947: 4374: 4307: 3915: 3797: 3766: 3697: 3622: 1508: 1428: 1241: 1084: 1080: 887: 72: 14720: 9501: 9434: 9394: 8624: 8312: 8298: 8071: 5309:, which opened for preschool students in September 2001 and added grades in subsequent years. 3708:

were also fixtures of the city for many years, though both recently relocated to the suburbs.

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on February 21, 1798. On February 22, 1834, portions of Trenton Township were taken to form

18417: 18383: 18371: 18196: 18159: 18130: 18085: 18028: 17837: 17767: 17682: 17502: 17477: 17121: 17116: 17101: 17026: 17016: 16961: 16946: 16926: 16911: 16851: 16846: 16831: 16781: 16688: 16683: 16648: 16628: 16181: 16176: 15667: 15657: 15557: 15487: 15343: 15337: 15174: 15009: 14798: 14785: 14656: 14631: 14213: 13906: 13855: 13663: 13371: 10315: 10270: 7300:, Trenton, New Jersey. Accessed February 2, 2023. No members are listed as of date accessed 7112: 7054: 6980: 6471: 5914: 5780: 5639: 5635: 5631: 5627: 5623: 5619: 5615: 5611: 5607: 5603: 5438: 4982: 4687:, Democrat Barack Obama received 89.9% of the vote here (23,577 cast), ahead of Republican 4340: 4242: 4123: 4048: 3819: 3662: 3641: 1752: 1317: 1061: 693: 130: 13168:. Letter to "To All to whom these Presents shall come". National Archives: Founders Online 12383:"Trenton charter school officially announces closure as 9th Grade Academy readies move-in" 7944:

Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010

7863:

Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses

6661: 6555: 6389: 6316: 5484: 8: 18242: 17900: 17865: 17802: 17712: 17329: 17136: 17106: 17061: 17051: 17046: 16881: 16866: 16776: 16771: 16731: 16693: 16643: 15893: 15717: 15697: 15527: 15447: 15417: 15257: 15154: 14601: 14566: 14546: 14249: 14198: 14062: 13955: 13933: 13739: 13733: 13238: 13213: 13026: 12650: 12572: 11231: 11099: 11088:"Acting Mayor George Muschal assumes office and vows to put Trenton 'on the right track'" 10534:"Trenton Thunder Continue Affiliation with Major League Baseball in New MLB Draft League" 10417: 10257: 10234: 9820: 9034:"In their own words, South Ward candidates explain why they should win City Council seat" 8913: 8584: 8271:"This Day in History – Dec 26, 1776: Washington wins first major U.S. victory at Trenton" 8180: 7001: 6692: 6525: 6294: 6146: 6108: 5948: 5667: 5589: 5465: 5450: 5446: 5434: 5279: 4190: 4065:, located in adjacent Hamilton Township, hosted world class auto racing. Drivers such as 3968: 3950: 3863: 3809: 3610: 3602: 3598: 1366: 1328: 1286: 1159: 998: 11530: 10811:

Trenton North and South Ward Council Run-Off Election December 13, 2022 Official Results

10758: 9478:

Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75

8438: 5270:, International Charter School, Paul Robeson Charter School and Village Charter School. 3629:

age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.40.

18356: 18254: 18225: 18105: 18071: 18021: 17822: 17762: 17727: 17472: 17462: 17412: 17324: 17257: 17232: 17216: 17096: 17036: 17011: 16921: 16896: 16673: 16633: 16151: 16126: 16116: 15881: 15774: 15737: 15713: 15707: 14616: 14576: 14556: 13989: 13754: 13647: 11289: 10998: 10643: 10620: 10466: 9733: 8854: 8843:"North/South Skirmishes; A film tries to draw the line between North and South Jersey." 8748: 8604:

Chapter 7 Riverfront District Downtown Capital District Master Plan Trenton, New Jersey

8387: 7377: 7332: 7033: 6991: 6986: 6760: 6717: 6667: 6570: 6412: 6268: 6210: 6004: 5718: 5544: 5512: 5476:, although the section near downtown is planned to be converted to an urban boulevard. 4975: 4351: 3875: 3773: 3594: 1451: 1424: 1416: 1245: 1122:

mill to the city, where suspension cables for bridges were manufactured, including the

1103: 1053: 1041: 972:

in 1679, in the region then called the Falls of the Delaware, led by Mahlon Stacy from

13084: 8725: 8413: 4452:, 2026), Chair John A. Cimino (D, Hamilton Township, 2026), Samuel T. Frisby Sr. (D, 4189:– Trenton's largest city park covering 109.5 acres (44.3 ha), it was designed by 1126:. In the late 19th century, Walter Scott Lenox was internationally recognized for the 18405: 18046: 17707: 17482: 17267: 17252: 17181: 16713: 16618: 15855: 15747: 15517: 15467: 14755: 14680: 14310: 14183: 13994: 13881: 13744: 13161: 13056: 12475: 12195: 10933:"Williams will remain on Trenton City Council after judge rejects election challenge" 10516: 9536:, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 9418:

The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1

8878: 8874: 8641: 8529: 8373: 8316: 8120: 8084:, p. 302. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 12, 2015. 7126: 6192: 5998: 5825: 5574: 5306: 4378: 4170: 4139: 3853: 3846:'s victory in the December 26, 1776, Battle of Trenton. The monument was designed by 3686: 2745: 2698: 2576: 1727: 1711: 1488: 1480: 1127: 1033: 1029: 1006: 683: 660: 110: 86: 10720: 9545: 9271: 9182: 7761: 1083:

often met in the city. The city was incorporated on November 13, 1792. In 1792, the

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Several highways pass through the city. These include the Trenton Freeway (part of

4951: 4931: 4445:) whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Mercer County's Commissioners are: 4434: 4406: 4147: 4127: 4062: 4022: 3901: 3843: 3833: 1768: 1484: 1202: 1167: 1163: 1115: 16073: 13117:, Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association. Accessed December 1, 2019. 12587:"N.J. homicides soared to seven-year high in 2013 after surges in Newark, Trenton" 12156: 12013: 11206: 10430: 10002:"These are the towns with the lowest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties" 7309: 5704:

television market but some local pay TV operators also carry stations serving the

5573:, about 8 miles (13 km) from the center of Trenton, which has been served by 18431: 18378: 18010: 17885: 17782: 17314: 17242: 16653: 16219: 15967: 15507: 15327: 14375: 14300: 13915: 13681: 13133: 13114: 13091: 13021: 12997: 12974: 12951: 12898: 12875: 12852: 12829: 12806: 12783: 12760: 12737: 12718: 12696: 12645: 12624: 12619: 12598: 12593: 12567: 12543: 12524: 12518:

12th Annual Safest/Most Dangerous Cities Survey: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall

12501: 12437: 12414: 12389: 12365: 12338: 12314: 12291: 12248: 12163: 12140: 12117: 12094: 12066: 12043: 12020: 11997: 11974: 11955: 11936: 11917: 11862: 11753: 11698: 11675: 11549: 11272:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/nyregion/george-helmy-bob-menendez-murphy.html

11215: 11190: 11167: 11142: 11119: 11094: 11073: 11068: 11043: 11038: 10993: 10963: 10939: 10913: 10907:"Edwards, Feliciano, Gonzalez overwhelmingly win Trenton at-large council runoff" 10893: 10867: 10856: 10840: 10817: 10791: 10765: 10746: 10727: 10708: 10682: 10662: 10639: 10616: 10595: 10570: 10508: 10486: 10461: 10437: 10412: 10386: 10322: 10303: 10277: 10253: 10230: 10207: 10188: 10165: 10146: 10123: 10100: 10077: 10054: 10031: 10008: 9984: 9960: 9935: 9911: 9888: 9865: 9840: 9815: 9789: 9763: 9728: 9552: 9533: 9510: 9485: 9443: 9430: 9403: 9374: 9258: 9237: 9214: 9156: 9065: 9058: 9040: 9017: 8995: 8972: 8967: 8943: 8920: 8901: 8849: 8825: 8801: 8778: 8771: 8755: 8732: 8709: 8690: 8667: 8633: 8611: 8579: 8553: 8521: 8499: 8445: 8420: 8355: 8277: 8203: 8175: 8147: 8114: 8100: 8093: 8081: 8025: 7950: 7927: 7921:

Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Trenton city

7869: 7846: 7823: 7795: 7768: 7745: 7726: 7703: 7684: 7661: 7638: 7615: 7570: 7540: 7512: 7448: 7425: 7358: 7339: 7316: 7297: 7271: 7245: 7213: 6891: 5745: 4959: 4186: 4154: 4115: 4017: 3954: 3879: 3376: 1772: 1764: 1516: 1471: 1344: 1123: 865: 814: 794: 519: 13166:"Post Office Commissions to Abraham Hunt, 10 January 1764 (and 13 October 1775)" 12537:

13th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall

12230: 12212: 12134:

New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election

11260:

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey

8794: 7290: 4044: 18471: 18297: 18208: 17870: 17319: 17247: 17237: 15760: 15687: 15643: 15597: 15573: 15437: 15407: 15267: 14380: 14350: 14305: 14290: 14042: 13962: 13634: 13198:

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trenton, New Jersey

13107: 12407: 12394: 12059: 11948: 10968: 10687: 10575: 9881: 9833: 9794: 9768: 9161: 9045: 8558: 7800: 7207:"'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans" 6180: 5673: 5442: 5259: 4875: 4382: 4135: 4131: 4074: 3847: 3742: 3593:

counted 84,913 people, 28,578 households, and 17,747 families in the city. The

1405: 1365:

Trenton is one of two state capitals that border another state—the other being

1359: 1293: 1229: 1135: 962: 844:

calculated that the city's population was 89,661 in 2022, ranking the city the

56: 13156:. Princeton : Princeton University Press: The Trenton Historical Society. 12285:"How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools" 12073:. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the 5345:

2020, the city surpassed the 2013 homicide number with a record 40 homicides.

5316:(on Tuesdays) and the Copeland Center for the Performing Arts (on Saturdays). 3928:- 1793 historic building put on the National Register of Historic Places as a 1312:, originally constructed in 1952, stretches 1,324 feet (404 m), carrying 968:

The first European settlement in what would become Trenton was established by

18515: 18183: 18065: 18036: 17757: 17611: 17606: 17513: 17356: 17309: 17272: 16598: 16573: 16513: 16351: 15905: 15723: 15677: 15617: 15607: 15533: 15453: 15236: 14365: 14188: 13729: 13230: 12547: 12307: 11247: 9704: 9575: 9390: 9367:

Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905

8215: 7901: 7654: 7140: 6083: 5967: 5837: 5705: 5333: 4955: 4887: 4871: 4257: 4249:

basis to four-year terms of office as part of the November general election.

4166: 4090: 4086: 3857: 3690: 3344: 2338: 1784: 1498: 1463: 1056:

from November 1, 1784, to December 24, 1784. While the city was preferred by

936: 849: 729: 700: 679: 499: 403: 375: 362: 12517: 11521:, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023. 11518: 11497:, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023. 11473:, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023. 10588: 8626:

A Social History of Economic Decline: Business, Politics and Work in Trenton

8206:, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 12, 2015. 8018: 3772:

Trenton was the site of the studios of the former public television station

3761:

Trenton has long been part of the Philadelphia television market. After the

138: 18015: 17852: 17772: 17636: 17631: 17299: 17284: 17277: 16558: 16088: 15916: 15863: 15653: 15633: 15623: 15583: 15387: 15367: 14390: 14345: 14320: 13774: 13657: 12689: 12536: 11990: 11967: 10957:"Sonya Wilkins nominated to fill Trenton at-large seat vacated by Blakeley" 10834:

Trenton Council At-Large Run-Off Election January 24, 2023 Official Results

8045:

National Archives: Post Office Commissions to Abraham Hunt, 10 January 1764

7351: 6204: 5784:

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with

5758: 5701: 5599: 5520: 5413:

through downtown Trenton, looking north from the East State Street overpass

5410: 4672: 4420:

who oversees the day-to-day operations of the county and by a seven-member

4355: 4281: 4246: 4229: 4197: 4055: 3825: 1760: 1504: 1409: 1340: 1332: 1301: 1151: 1111: 1092: 1010: 958: 882: 508: 11635:"Presidential General Election Results – November 6, 2012 – Mercer County" 11599:"Presidential General Election Results – November 8, 2016 – Mercer County" 11494: 11326: 9782: 9756: 8660:

Barriers to the Rehabilitation of Afordable Housing Volume II Case Studies

8546: 3786:

National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey

950:

The earliest known inhabitants of the area that is today Trenton were the

17591: 17387: 17294: 15790: 15483: 15313: 14737: 14037: 14009: 13784: 13618: 12430: 10655: 9341: 7153: 6754: 6655: 6608: 6588: 6452: 6430: 6383: 6339: 6328: 6064: 5819: 4883: 4688: 4680: 4676: 4425: 4347: 4302: 4119: 4082: 3746: 1495:. It faces downtown Trenton and is a symbol of the city's historic past. 1213: 1099: 1057: 786: 11470: 10380:"Jersey's split sports personality Great Divide: Eagles and Giants fans" 10344:

National Register of Historic Places Registration: Carver Center (Draft)

7609:

Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021

4093:

raced on the one-mile (1.6 km) asphalt oval and then re-configured

1522: 871:

Trenton dates back at least to June 3, 1719, when mention was made of a

17777: 17616: 17583: 17391: 15553: 15543: 15293: 14400: 14089: 14085: 13816: 13590: 13095: 13068: 12978: 12955: 12639:"Authorities ID Trenton homicide victim, investigate separate shooting" 12087: 10246: 9503:

Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I

9069: 8449: 7665: 6507: 5992: 5858: 5852: 5540: 5493: 4070: 1748: 1739: 857: 782: 778: 637: 421: 309: 218: 96: 66: 14054: 13384: 12990: 11567:"Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Mercer County" 8702: 8284:, November 13, 2009, updated July 27, 2019. Accessed December 1, 2019. 6819: 5740: 5488:

The Trenton Transit Center, which serves Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA

3874:, who used the house as his official residence in the 1740s. Governor 18003: 17692: 16588: 16578: 16478: 16403: 15869: 15764: 15733: 15663: 15473: 15423: 11846:

Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 21, 2012.

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Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.

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Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2012.

11285:"Menendez's Senate Replacement Has Been a Democrat for Just 5 Months" 9396:

American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843

7534:

Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities

6968: 6796: 6731: 6698: 6260: 6254: 6241: 6235: 6186: 6071: 6027: 5364:

The following is inscribed over the original entrance to the prison:

5358: 4066: 3721: 2624: 1249: 1225: 1119: 1079:

Trenton became the state capital in 1790, but prior to that year the

977: 872: 828:, with a population of 90,871, an increase of 5,958 (+7.0%) from the 674: 14773: 11032:"Trenton council to vote to install George Muschal as interim mayor" 11011: 9527:

Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000

9083:"Interactive United States Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map" 6352: 5535:). The train station also serves as the northbound terminus for the 848:. Trenton is the only city in New Jersey that serves three separate 217:

highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in

17601: 17596: 16583: 16433: 15703: 15603: 15513: 15493: 15463: 15443: 15413: 15373: 15357: 15323: 15303: 15283: 10623:

Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.

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U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)

9124:

U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

8103:, Trenton City Museum, October 12, 2014. Accessed December 1, 2019. 6519: 6198: 5973: 5908: 5877: 5831: 5813: 4429: 4238: 4078: 4054:

Because of Trenton's near-equal distance to both New York City and

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for its significance in ethnic heritage - Black, from 1922 to 1975.

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and wire rope mills. Trenton became known as an industrial hub for

712: 458: 15936: 11556:

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 21, 2012.

5523:(local train service to Philadelphia) and southbound terminus for 4232:, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the 3665:

is commonly referred to among locals as the "Trenton Makes Bridge"

17641: 15743: 15693: 15503: 15383: 15347: 15333: 15273: 15253: 15217: 11015: 6974: 6962: 6946: 6941: 6931: 6904: 6849: 6832: 6807: 6742: 6728: 6711: 6680: 6649: 6638: 6564: 6531: 6495: 6465: 6418: 6395: 6346: 6301: 6288: 6265: 6248: 6174: 6167: 6096: 6090: 6052: 6046: 6034: 5980: 5955: 5939: 5896: 5801: 5694: 5273:

The International Academy of Trenton, owned and monitored by the

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neighborhood that borders Lawrence Township, many of whom attend

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Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse

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Trenton Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification

11835: 11833: 10025:"Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates" 8819:"U.S. Census shows East Brunswick as statistical center of N.J." 8514:

Reconsidering Trenton: The Small City in the Post-Industrial Age

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statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the

4165:. The Freedom ended operations in 2015, joining the short-lived 3657: 1369:. It is also one of the seven state capitals located within the 18302: 17875: 17697: 16593: 16508: 15784: 15613: 15523: 15457: 15403: 15353: 15307: 15263: 13598: 13001: 12295: 10899: 10035: 10012: 8829: 7217: 6790: 6780: 6766: 6582: 6102: 6021: 6011: 5986: 5865: 5559: 1143: 951: 853: 11012:"NJ calls for convicted Trenton mayor Tony Mack to be removed" 10139: 6401: 6133: 5689:

are also licensed to Trenton. Defunct periodicals include the

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population until the state banned capital punishment in 2007.

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received 93.4% of the vote (23,125 cast), ahead of Republican

4245:. The mayor and council members are elected concurrently on a 17967: 17626: 15673: 15433: 15363: 13614: 13594: 13192: 13187: 12451: 11830: 10987:"Mayor Tony Mack of Trenton Is Found Guilty of Taking Bribes" 10847:, Clerk, updated February 1, 2023. Accessed February 2, 2023. 8349:"Chapter IV: Some Notable Events of Post-Revolutionary Times" 6058: 5516: 5497: 5274: 4916:, serving adult students around the nation and worldwide and 4874:

received 74.7% of the vote (9,179 cast), ahead of Republican

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used the home as his official residence in the 1830s, as did

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Notable businesses of the thousands based in Trenton include

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being appointed for Trenton while the area was still part of

861: 761: 13376: 9231:"City of Trenton, New Jersey Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan" 7738: 4297: 15770: 15683: 15593: 15393: 13973: 13968: 12332:"Ewing Then and Now: The first school for the deaf in N.J." 11685: 10824:

Clerk, updated January 17, 2023. Accessed February 2, 2023.

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Division of Parks and Forestry. Accessed September 7, 2013.

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Division of Parks and Forestry. Accessed September 7, 2013.

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Bulletin 13-01, February 28, 2013. Accessed April 22, 2019.

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values below 0 °F (−18 °C), every few years. The

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is the smallest neighborhood in Trenton and is home to the

13268: 13126: 12452:"Welcome to Trenton Police Department Trenton, New Jersey" 10798:

Clerk, updated November 8, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.

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City of Trenton, New Jersey Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

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Washington's reception by the people of New Jersey in 1789

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New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties

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2008 Presidential General Election Results: Mercer County

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