City of Trenton, New Jersey
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Nickname: Golden City
Motto: Life is Awesome
Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County
Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 74°45′22″W / 40.22167, -74.75611
Country	United States
County	Mercer
Incorporated	November 13, 1792
Government
- Type	Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
- Mayor	Douglas H. Palmer
Area
- Total	8. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government Douglas Palmer was born in Trenton and attended Trenton Public Schools Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (21. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (19. 8 km²)
- Water	0. 5 sq mi (1. 3 km²)
Elevation [1]	52 ft (16 m)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total	83,923
- Density	11,153. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (4,304. 7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	08608, 08609, 08610, 08611, 08618, 08619, 08620, 08625, 08628, 08629, 08638, 08641, 08648, 08650
Area code(s)	609
FIPS code	34-74000[3]
GNIS feature ID	0884540[4]
Website: www.trentonnj.org

Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 609 in New Jersey covers the central and southeastern regions of the state and includes the state capital of Trenton, Princeton, and Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. As of 2006, the City of Trenton had a population of 83,923. A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government ^[2]

Trenton dates back to June 3, 1719, when mention was made of a constable being appointed for Trenton, while the area was still part of Hunterdon County. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Hunterdon County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Boundaries were recorded for Trenton Township as of June 3, 1719. Trenton became New Jersey's capital as of November 25, 1790, and the City of Trenton was formed within Trenton Township on November 13, 1792. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Trenton Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Portions of the township were taken on February 22, 1834, to form Ewing Township. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. A series of annexations took place over a fifty-year period, with the city absorbing South Trenton borough (April 14, 1851), portions of Nottingham Township (April 14, 1856), Chambersburg and Millham Township (both on March 30, 1888) and Wilbur borough (February 28, 1898). South Trenton or Southside Trenton is a neighborhood in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, that is home to a diverse array of immigrants from Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Nottingham Township is a now-defunct Township that existed in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, from 1688 until it was dissolved in 1856 Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Chambersburg was a municipality that existed in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, from 1872 to 1888 Millham was a township that existed in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, from 1882 to 1888 Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Wilbur was a borough that existed in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, from 1891 to 1898 Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ^[5]

Trenton is the home of the Trenton Thunder Eastern League AA minor league baseball team, which is affiliated with the New York Yankees and plays in Mercer County Waterfront Park, and the Trenton Devils (an ECHL minor league hockey affiliate of the New Jersey Devils) which plays in the Sovereign Bank Arena. The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Samuel J Plumeri Sr Field at Mercer County Waterfront Park (sometimes referred to as simply Waterfront Park) is a Baseball Stadium in Trenton The Trenton Devils are an ECHL team in Trenton New Jersey. They are owned by and affiliated with the NHL's New Jersey Devils and affiliated with the The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered This is a list of Ice hockey leagues, both professional and amateur, from around the World; parentheses denote year of establishment The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The Sovereign Bank Arena (also referred to as the Mercer County Arena) is an $53 million 8500 seat arena in Trenton New Jersey, that is home to the The New Jersey State Prison, which has two maximum security units and houses the state's most dangerous criminals, is also located in Trenton. The New Jersey State Prison (NJSP formerly known as Trenton State Prison is a state prison in the United States operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections

During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison referred to the war-ravaged Trenton (and New Jersey at large) as "a dismembered torso bleeding into Philadelphia and New York" thus sealing its fate as an important port city in the eastern United States.

History

The first settlement which would become Trenton was established by Quakers in 1679, in the region then called the Falls of the Delaware, led by Mahlon Stacy from Handsworth, Sheffield, UK. Handsworth is a Suburb of south eastern Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Quakers were being persecuted in England at this time and North America provided the perfect opportunity to exercise their religious freedom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

By 1719, the town adopted the name "Trent-towne", after William Trent, one of its leading landholders who purchased much of the surrounding land from Stacy's family. William Trent (c 1653 – December 25, 1724) was a prominent merchant in Pennsylvania and New Jersey around the turn of the 18th century This name later was shortened to "Trenton".

During the American Revolutionary War, the city was the site of George Washington's first military victory. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the On December 26, 1776, Washington and his army, after crossing the icy Delaware River to Trenton, defeated the Hessian troops garrisoned there (see Battle of Trenton). Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Background In the time before the battle American morale was low After the war, Trenton was briefly the national capital of the United States in November and December of 1784. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The city was considered as a permanent capital for the new country, but the southern states favored a location south of the Mason-Dixon Line. The Mason–Dixon Line (or "Mason and Dixon's Line" is a Demarcation line between four U

The Lower Free Bridge displaying Trenton's slogan, "Trenton Makes, The World Takes". The Lower Trenton Toll Supported Bridge, commonly called the Lower Free Bridge, Warren Street Bridge or Trenton Makes Bridge, is a two-lane The bridge is commonly referred to as the "Trenton Makes Bridge".

Trenton became the state capital in 1790, but prior to that year the Legislature often met here. The town was incorporated in 1792.

In 1896, the first professional basketball game was played in Trenton between the Trenton Basketball Team and the Brooklyn YMCA. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man

Between 1948 and 1979 Trenton Speedway hosted world class auto racing. Famous drivers such as A. J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, Richard Petty and Bobby Allison all won major races on the one mile asphalt oval and then re-configured 1 1/2 mile race track. Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver the younger brother of Bobby Robert William "Bobby" Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs Colorado) is a retired U Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series Robert Arthur Allison (born December 3, 1937 in Hialeah Florida) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's

Trenton was a major manufacturing center in the late 1800s and early 1900s; one relic of that era is the slogan "Trenton Makes, The World Takes" displayed on the Lower Free Bridge (the "Trenton Makes Bridge"), just north of the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge. The Lower Trenton Toll Supported Bridge, commonly called the Lower Free Bridge, Warren Street Bridge or Trenton Makes Bridge, is a two-lane The Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge is one of three bridges connecting Trenton New Jersey with Morrisville Pennsylvania. The city adopted the slogan in the 1920s to represent Trenton's then-leading role as a major manufacturing center for steel, rubber, wire, rope, linoleum and ceramics.

Riots of 1968

The Trenton Riots of 1968 were a major civil disturbance that took place during the week following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King in Memphis on April 4. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Race riots broke out nationwide following the murder of the civil rights activist. Race Riot is a 1929 animated Short subject, featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

More than 200 downtown Trenton businesses 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 emergency curfew. Most of the assaults were on policemen, including one officer who was killed. ^[6]

In addition to 16 other injured policemen, 15 firefighters were treated at city hospitals for smoke inhalation, burns, sprains and cuts suffered while fighting raging blazes or for injuries inflicted by rioters. The losses incurred by downtown businesses were estimated at $17 million. ^[6]

Trenton's Battle Monument neighborhood was hardest hit. Background In the time before the battle American morale was low 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, and remains as such today.

Geography

The Trenton skyline during the Delaware River flood, April 2005

Trenton is located at 40°13′18″N, 74°45′22″W (40. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. 221741, -74. 756138)^[7].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (21. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)—7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (19. 8 km²) of it is land and 0. 5 square miles (1. 3 km²) of it is water. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. The total area is 6. 01% water.

Trenton borders Ewing Township, Lawrence Township, Hamilton Township, and the Delaware River. Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Lawrence Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Not to be confused with Hamilton Township Atlantic County, New Jersey. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Several bridges across the Delaware River - the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge, Lower Trenton Bridge and Calhoun Street Bridge - connect Trenton to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. The Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge is one of three bridges connecting Trenton New Jersey with Morrisville Pennsylvania. The Lower Trenton Toll Supported Bridge, commonly called the Lower Free Bridge, Warren Street Bridge or Trenton Makes Bridge, is a two-lane The Calhoun Street Toll Supported Bridge (aka Trenton City Bridge Morrisville (ˈmɒrɨsvɪl in General American; in Philadelphia accent; in fast speech the latter is often shortened to) is a Borough in Bucks The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

Delaware River

Trenton is located in almost the exact center of the state (the official geographic center is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Trenton at 74° 33. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 5'W, 40° 4. 2'N). Due to this, it is sometimes included as part of North Jersey and as the southernmost city of the New York metropolitan area, while others consider it a part of the South Jersey and as the northernmost city of the Delaware Valley (Trenton sits on the Delaware River). North Jersey is a name for the northern part of the US State of New Jersey, which is sandwiched between two important cities New York City (which North The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one This is about a region in the United States For the island of Jersey see Jersey. The Delaware Valley is a term used widely to refer to the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Locals consider it to be a part of Central Jersey, and thus part of neither region. Central Jersey is an unofficial designation for the central region of the State of New Jersey in the United States of America. These same locals are generally split as to whether they are within New York's sphere of influence, or Philadelphia's sphere of influence. Sports fans tend to lean towards Philadelphia when rooting for a team, especially after local football phenom Troy Vincent played for the Eagles. Troy Darnell Vincent (born June 8, 1970 in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former Cornerback and safety in the National The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Interstate 95 and Route 1 connect Trenton to New York City and Philadelphia. The part of I-95 that connects New York to Trenton is also the New Jersey Turnpike. The New Jersey Turnpike (or simply The Turnpike as it is known to New Jersey residents is a Toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled The Trenton train station serves as the terminus for both SEPTA's R7 Trenton line (train service to and from Philadelphia) and New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line (train service to and from Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station). The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit &mdash bus The SEPTA R7 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail ( Commuter rail) system The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Northeast Corridor Line is a Commuter rail operation run by New Jersey Transit along Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor. Pennsylvania Station in Newark New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is a railroad/subway/bus transportation hub Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City In terms of local television news coverage, both 6ABC (based in Philadelphia) and News 12 New Jersey (based in Edison, NJ) maintain a news bureau in Trenton. WPVI-TV, channel 6 is an owned-and-operated station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania News 12 New Jersey is a 24-hour regional news channel reaching more than 1 Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County New Jersey, United States. These news bureaus are located in Trenton because it is the capital of New Jersey. In terms of sports, as noted above, both of Trenton's minor league teams (Trenton Thunder and Trenton Devils) are affiliates of major-league professional teams based in the New York metropolitan area (New York Yankees and New Jersey Devils respectively), although the New Jersey Devils have a statewide following, including fans well in South Jersey. The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Trenton Devils are an ECHL team in Trenton New Jersey. They are owned by and affiliated with the NHL's New Jersey Devils and affiliated with the The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. This is about a region in the United States For the island of Jersey see Jersey. However, geographically, Trenton is 25 miles from Philadelphia, while 46 miles from Newark and 55 miles from New York City.

Trenton is one of the only two state capitals which borders another state. The other such capital is Carson City, Nevada, which borders California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Juneau, Alaska, however, borders British Columbia, a province of Canada. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

Climate

Trenton enjoys a humid continental temperate climate with some marine influence due to the nearby Atlantic Ocean. The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between An oceanic climate (also called marine west coast climate and maritime climate) is the Climate typically found along the west coasts at the middle latitudes The four seasons are of approximately equal length, with precipitation fairly evenly distributed through the year. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric The temperature is rarely below zero or above 100 °F. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724

During the winter months, temperatures routinely fall below freezing, but rarely fall below 0 °F. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Trenton was -14 °F (-25. 6 °C) on February 9, 1934. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The average January low is 24 °F (-4. 4 °C) and the average January high is 38 °F (3. 3 °C). The summers are usually very warm, with temperatures often reaching into the 90 °F's, but rarely reaching into the 100 °F's. The average July low is 67 °F (19. 4 °C) and the average July high is 85 °F (29. 4 °C). The temperature reaches or exceeds 90 °F on 18 days each year, on average. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Trenton was 106 °F (41. 1 °C) on July 9, 1936. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The average precipitation is 45. 77 inches (1,163. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 1 mm) per year, which is fairly evenly distributed through the year. The driest month on average is February, with only 2. 87 inches (72. 9 mm) of rainfall on average, while the wettest month is July, with 4. 82 inches (122. 4 mm) of rainfall on average. Rainfall extremes can occur, however. The all-time single-day rainfall record is 7. 25 inches (184. 1 mm) on September 16, 1999, during the passage of Hurricane Floyd. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm fourth Hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. The all-time monthly rainfall record is 14. 55 inches (369. 6 mm) in August 1955, due to the passage of Hurricane Connie and Hurricane Diane. Hurricane Connie was the first in a series of Hurricanes to strike North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Diane was one of three Hurricanes to hit North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. The wettest year on record was 1996, when 67. 90 inches (1,720 mm) of rain fell. On the flip side, the driest month on record was October 1963, when only 0. 05 inches (1. 27 mm) of rain was recorded. The driest year on record was 1957, when only 28. 79 inches (731. 27 mm) of rain was recorded.

Snowfall can vary even more year-to-year. The average snowfall is 24. 9 inches (632. 5 mm), but has ranged from as low as 2 inches (50. 8 mm) (in the winter of 1918-19) to as high as 76. 5 inches (1,943. 1 mm) (in 1995-96). The heaviest snowstorm on record was the Blizzard of 1996 on January 7-8, 1996, when 24. The Blizzard of 1996 was a Nor'easter that paralyzed the US East Coast with up to four feet (1 2 inches (614. 7 mm) buried the city. Snowstorms with accumulations of 12 inches (305 mm) or greater occur on average about once every 5 years.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 85,403, people, 29,437 households, and 18,692 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 11,153. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (4,304. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7/km² ). There were 33,843 housing units at an average density of 4,419. 9 per square mile (1,705. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52. 06% African American, 32. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 55% White, 0. 35% Native American, 0. 84% Asian, 0. 23% Pacific Islander, 10. 76% from other races, and 3. 20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21. 53% of the population. Non-Hispanic whites made 24. 62% of the population.

There were 29,437 households out of which 32. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29. 0% were married couples living together, 27. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 5% were non-families. 29. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 75 and the average family size was 3. 38.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 7% under the age of 18, 10. 1% from 18 to 24, 31. 9% from 25 to 44, 18. 9% from 45 to 64, and 11. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,074, and the median income for a family was $36,681. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Males had a median income of $29,721 versus $26,943 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,621. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 17. 6% of families and 21. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 19. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Top 10 ethnicities reported during the 2000 Census by percentage 1. African American (52. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 1) 2. Puerto Rican (10. A Puerto Rican ('puertorriqueño' ( Taíno term boricua) is a person who was born in Puerto Rico. 5) 3. Italian (7. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship 3) 4. Irish (4. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. 5) 5. Polish (3. A Polish American is an American citizen of Polish descent There are an estimated 10 million Americans of Polish descent 8) 6. Guatemala (3. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest 1) 7. English (2. English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo -Americans although this may have a wider cultural meaning are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry 0) 8. Jamaican (1. Jamaican Americans are Americans of Jamaican heritage or Jamaican-born people who live in the United States of America. 3) 9. Hungarian (1. Hungarian Americans are American citizens of Hungarian descent 1) 10. Mexican (1. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry 1)

Neighborhoods

The City of Trenton is home to numerous neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or The main neighborhoods are taken from the four cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West) Trenton was once home to large Italian, Hungarian, and Jewish communities, but since the 1960s demographic shifts have changed the city into a relatively segregated urban enclave of poorer African Americans. Italians are scattered throughout the city, but a distinct Italian community is centered in the Chambersburg section, in South Trenton. This community has been in decline since the 1970s, largely due to economic and social shifts to the more prosperous, less crime-ridden suburbs surrounding the city.

The North Ward, once a mecca for the city's middle class, is now one of the most economically distressed, torn apart by race riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968. Nonetheless, the area still retains many important architectural and historic sites. North Trenton also has a large Polish-American neighborhood that borders Lawrence Township. 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 in 1888. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The church is currently pastored by Rev. Darrell L. Armstrong, whom has carried the olympic torch in 2002 for the Winter Olypics in Salt Lake City. St Hedwig's Catholic Church, built by Polish immigrants, is considered one of the most aesthetically noteworthy churches in the city, and forms the core of the North Ward's large Polish community. Also located just at the southern tip of North Trenton is the city's Battle Monument, also known as "Five Points". Five Points may be Census-recognized communities in the US: Five Points Alabama Five Points Florida Five It is a 150 ft. structure that marks the spot where George Washington's Continental Army launched the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America Background In the time before the battle American morale was low In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" It faces downtown Trenton and is a symbol of the city's historic past.

South Ward is the most diverse neighborhood in Trenton and is home to many residents with Latin American, Italian-American, and Irish-American ancestry as well as a sizable African American community. South Trenton or Southside Trenton is a neighborhood in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, that is home to a diverse array of immigrants from The Chambersburg neighborhood is contained within South Ward, and was once noted in the region as a destination for its many Italian restaurants. Italian cuisine as a national Cuisine known today has evolved through centuries of social and political changes with its roots traced back to 4th century BC

East Ward is the smallest neighborhood in Trenton and is home to Trenton's train station as well as Trenton Central High School. East Trenton is a neighborhood in Trenton New Jersey. It borders Hamilton Township and is home to a sizable Black community in addition to having small Trenton Central High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Trenton, in Mercer County Recently, two campuses have been added, Trenton Central High School West and Trenton Central High School North, respectively, in those areas of the city.

West Ward is the home of Trenton's more affluent neighborhoods, including Hiltonia, Glen Afton, Berkeley Square, and the area surrounding Cadwalader Park.

In addition to these neighborhoods, other notable sections include the "The Island" (a small neighborhood between Route 29 and the Delaware River that is prone to flooding - and did so in 2005 and again in 2006) and historic Mill Hill located next door to downtown Trenton. Route 29 is a State highway in the US state of New Jersey. It runs 34 The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Mill Hill is a neighborhood in New Jersey 's capital city of Trenton New Jersey. Kingsbury Towers (a high rise apartment complex technically in South Ward) is also semi-autonomous or neutral. the Fisher-Richey-Perdicaris neighborhood comprises a little-known district sandwiched between West State Street and Route 29 with large several-story residences dating from ca. Ion Perdicaris (1840 &ndash 1925 was a Greek-American playboy who was the centre of the infamous Kidnapping known as the Perdicaris incident which aroused international 1915.

Government

Local government

The Old Barracks in Trenton, NJ

The City of Trenton is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government ^[11]

Trenton's current Mayor, Douglas Palmer, has been in office since July 1, 1990. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Douglas Palmer was born in Trenton and attended Trenton Public Schools "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) ^[12]

Members of the City Council are:^[13]

• Paul M. Pintella - Council President and Councilman At Large
• Annette H. Lartigue - Council Vice President and West Ward Councilwoman
• Milford Bethea - North Ward Councilman
• James H. Coston - South Ward Councilman
• Gino A. Melone - East Ward Councilman
• Manuel Segura - Councilman At Large
• Cordelia M. Staton - Councilwoman At Large

Federal, state and county representation

The New Jersey State House in Trenton is the seat of the New Jersey Legislature. The New Jersey State House is located in Trenton and is the seat of government for the U The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton

Trenton is spread across two congressional districts, the Fourth Congressional District and the Twelfth Congressional District, and is part of New Jersey's 15th Legislative District. ^[14]

New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey 's 4th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. Ocean County is a County located along the famous Jersey Shore in the U Christopher Henry (Chris Smith (born March 4, 1953, in Rahway New Jersey) is an American Republican Party Politician, New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, and Somerset County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). New Jersey 's Twelfth Congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Rush D Hunterdon County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. Somerset County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Rush Dew Holt Jr (born October 15 1948, Weston West Virginia) is an American Democratic Party Politician and the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 15th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Shirley Turner (D, Lawrenceville) and in the Assembly by Reed Gusciora (D, Borough of Princeton) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Shirley K Turner (born July 3, 19?? is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Lawrenceville is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Reed Gusciora is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996 where he represents The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. See also Princeton Township New Jersey and Princeton New Jersey The Borough of Princeton is a borough and is one of the Bonnie Watson Coleman ( February 6, 1945) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. ^[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ^[16]

Mercer County has a County Executive form of government, in which the County Executive performs executive functions and a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders acts in a legislative capacity. A county executive is the head of the executive branch of Government in a County. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of 2008, the County Executive is Brian M. Hughes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Brian M Hughes is the County Executive for Mercer County (New Jersey’s capital county and a former member of the county's Board of Chosen Freeholders. ^[17] Members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders are elected at-large to serve three-year staggered terms, with a Freeholder Chair and Vice-Chair selected on an annual basis from among its members. ^[18] County Freeholders are Freeholder Chair Lucylle R. S. Walter (term ends December 31, 2008; Ewing Township), Freeholder Vice Chair Elizabeth Maher Muoio (2009; Pennington Borough), Ann M. Cannon (2009; East Windsor Township), Anthony P. Carabelli (2010; Trenton), Pasquale "Pat" Colavita, Jr. (2009; Lawrenceville), Keith V. Hamilton (2010; Hamilton Township) and Tony Mack (2008; Trenton). Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Pennington is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. East Windsor Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Lawrenceville is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. Not to be confused with Hamilton Township Atlantic County, New Jersey. ^[19]

Education

The Trenton Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Trenton Public Schools are a comprehensive community public School district, serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Trenton, in Mercer The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide. Abbott Districts are School districts covered by a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found that the education provided to urban school children was inadequate and ^[20]

The Superintendent runs the district and the school board is appointed by the Mayor. The School District has undergone a "construction" renaissance throughout the district. Trenton Central High School is Trenton's only traditional public high school in the city. Trenton Central High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Trenton, in Mercer County Trenton also has a host of charter and private schools.

Trenton is the home of two post-secondary institutions, Thomas Edison State College and Mercer County Community College. Thomas Edison State College is a public institution of Higher education located in Trenton New Jersey. Mercer County Community College (MCCC is an accredited, Co-educational two-year public, Community college located in Mercer County The College of New Jersey, formerly named Trenton State College, is located in nearby Ewing Township. The College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, formerly Trenton State College, is a public, Coeducational University. Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.

Crime

In 2005, there were 31 homicides in Trenton, the largest number in a single year in the city's history, with 22 of the homicides believed to be gang related. ^[21] 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. ^[22] In the 2006 survey, Trenton was ranked as the 14th most dangerous "city" overall out of 371 cities included nationwide in the 13th annual Morgan Quitno survey, and was again named as the fourth most dangerous "city" of 126 cities in the 75,000-99,999 population range. Morgan Quitno Press is a research and publishing company based out of Lawrence, Kansas. ^[23]

Trenton's mayor, Douglas Palmer, is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,^[24] a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets. Douglas Palmer was born in Trenton and attended Trenton Public Schools The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of Mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of "making the public safer In a Two-party system (such as in the United States) bipartisan refers to any bill, act, resolution, or any other action of a " The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the mayor of Boston Massachusetts, United States and the city's first The City of New York Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City.

Numbers went down in 2006 to 20 homicides and back up to 25 in 2007^[25]

Transportation

City highways include the Trenton Freeway, which is part of U.S. Route 1, and the John Fitch Parkway, which is part of Route 29. The Trenton Freeway, a Freeway through the city of Trenton New Jersey, was built in the 1950s the entire length of the first 5 See also US Route 1 See also US Route 1/9 US Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the Route 29 is a State highway in the US state of New Jersey. It runs 34 Canal Boulevard, more commonly known as Route 129, connects US Route 1 and NJ Route 29 in South Trenton. Route 129 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It is a short connector between South Lamberton Road in Hamilton Township and U.S. Route 206, Route 31, and Route 33 also pass through the city via regular city streets (Broad Street/Brunswick Avenue/Princeton Avenue, Pennington Avenue, and Greenwood Avenue, respectively). US Route 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Route 31 is a 4893-mile (7875 km State highway in New Jersey, United States, running from Route 33 is a State highway in the US state of New Jersey. The highway extends 42

Interstate 95 and Interstate 295 pass through the surrounding suburbs of Ewing Township and Hamilton Township, respectively, and connect in Lawrence Township, thus forming a beltway around the capitol region. The I-95 gap I-95 is the only long-distance Interstate in the original plans that is not yet completed Interstate 295 (abbreviated I-295) in New Jersey and Delaware is a bypass route from a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Not to be confused with Hamilton Township Atlantic County, New Jersey. Lawrence Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Beginning in the mid 1960s, federal and state highway planners envisioned a highway branching off today's Interstate 95 just east of Route 31 and running through the Hopewell Valley and Somerset County to a spot on I-287 in Franklin Township, only a short ride from the New Jersey Turnpike. The I-95 gap I-95 is the only long-distance Interstate in the original plans that is not yet completed Hopewell Valley is a group of communities in Mercer County, New Jersey loosely affiliated through municipal service sharing agreements all of which send their students Somerset County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. for other New Jersey townships with the same name see Franklin Township, New Jersey Franklin Township is a Township in The New Jersey Turnpike (or simply The Turnpike as it is known to New Jersey residents is a Toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled This plan, which was known as the Somerset Freeway, intended to allow motorists and truckers to completely avoid the New York Metropolitan Area when traveling north on either I-95 or the New Jersey Turnpike to New England or Upstate New York from Philadelphia and points south. The Somerset Freeway was the planning name for an unbuilt section of Interstate 95 in central New Jersey from Hopewell Township in Mercer County The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ^[26] However, as the expressway plan gained momentum in the late 1970s, community opposition grew. Residents of Hopewell, Princeton, Piscataway and Montgomery Townships banded together, organized and lobbied local politicians to scrap the I-95, I-287 link. see also the Borough of Hopewell, New Jersey, Hopewell Township Cumberland County, New Jersey Hopewell Township See also the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey and Princeton, New Jersey Princeton Township is a township in Mercer Montgomery Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Their cause was aided when Tom Kean won the gubernatorial election of 1981. Tom Kean or Thomas Kean may refer to Thomas Kean Sr, former Governor of New Jersey president of Drew University and head of the 9/11 Commission Upon taking office, Kean successfully convinced President Ronald Reagan and New Jersey’s two Senators to "de-designate" the funding for the Somerset Freeway. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives

Interstate 195 connects the city to the New Jersey Turnpike via NJ Routes 29 and 129. Interstate 195 (abbreviated I-195) is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located in the U The New Jersey Turnpike (or simply The Turnpike as it is known to New Jersey residents is a Toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled The Pennsylvania Turnpike also passes close to the city. The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States.

Public transportation within and beyond the city is mostly provided by New Jersey Transit, in the form of local bus routes between nearby suburbs and the city, as well as commuter train service northward from the Trenton Rail Station along the Northeast Corridor to Newark and New York. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Northeast Corridor ( NEC) is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States by ridership and service frequency Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The new River Line diesel light rail line extends from Trenton southward to Camden, with Trenton stations at Cass Street, Hamilton Avenue and at the Trenton Rail Station. The River Line (styled River LINE by NJ Transit and originally known as Southern New Jersey Light Rail Transit or SNJLRT) is a diesel Light rail For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. The City of Camden is the County seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. Cass Street is a station on the River Line Light rail system located on Cass Street at Route 129 in Trenton, New Jersey. Hamilton Avenue is a station on the River Line Light rail system located on Hamilton Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey. SEPTA provides commuter train service southward from the Trenton Station along the Northeast Corridor to Philadelphia and provides 1 bus route to Neshaminy Mall. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit &mdash bus The Northeast Corridor ( NEC) is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States by ridership and service frequency Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə

Long-distance transportation is provided by Amtrak train service along the Northeast Corridor. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Northeast Corridor ( NEC) is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States by ridership and service frequency Limited commercial airline transportation is provided at nearby Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing; much more extensive airline service is available at the more distant international airports in Newark (reachable by direct New Jersey Transit or Amtrak rail link) and Philadelphia. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license For the airport in Mercer County West Virginia, see Mercer County Airport (West Virginia. Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the

Media

Trenton is served by The Times (of Trenton), one of the more prominent newspapers of central New Jersey, and the Trentonian. The Trentonian is a daily newspaper serving Trenton, New Jersey, USA and the surrounding Mercer County community Radio station WKXW is also licensed to Trenton. This is the article about NJ 1015 in Trenton For the NJ 1015 in Atlantic City please refer to WXKW.

Sports

Points of interest

• Friends Burying Ground
• Trenton Barracks
• New Jersey State Museum
• Chambersburg

Noted residents

Some well-known Americans who were born and/or have lived in Trenton or its suburbs include:

• Samuel Alito, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• George Antheil, pianist and composer
• New Atlantic, alternative rock band
• Bo Belinsky, former professional baseball player
• Elvin Bethea (1936-), Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end who played his entire NFL career with the Houston Oilers. The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio Samuel J Plumeri Sr Field at Mercer County Waterfront Park (sometimes referred to as simply Waterfront Park) is a Baseball Stadium in Trenton The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Trenton Devils are an ECHL team in Trenton New Jersey. They are owned by and affiliated with the NHL's New Jersey Devils and affiliated with the The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The Sovereign Bank Arena (also referred to as the Mercer County Arena) is an $53 million 8500 seat arena in Trenton New Jersey, that is home to the The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Friends Burying Ground is a Cemetery in Trenton in the US state of New Jersey. Samuel Anthony Alito Jr (born April 1, 1950) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States George Antheil ( July 8, 1900, Trenton New Jersey – February 12, 1959, New York City) was an American New Atlantic is an Alternative Rock band from New Jersey currently signed to Eyeball Records. Robert "Bo" Belinsky (born December 7 1936, in New York NY &ndash November 23 2001) was an American Left-handed Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Elvin Lamont Bethea (born March 1, 1946, Trenton New Jersey) is a former American football Defensive end who played his entire career The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. ^[27]
• John T. Bird (1829-1911), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1869 to 1873. John Taylor Bird ( August 16, 1829, Bloomsbury New Jersey &ndash May 6, 1911, Trenton New Jersey) was an American New Jersey 's Third Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Jim Saxton who is retiring before the United States ^[28]
• James Bishop (1816-1895), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1855-1857. James Bishop ( May 11, 1816 in New Brunswick New Jersey &ndash May 10, 1895 in Morristown New Jersey) was an American New Jersey 's Third Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Jim Saxton who is retiring before the United States The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ^[29]
• Edward Bloor, novelist
• Steve Braun, former professional baseball player
• Betty Bronson, actress
• J. Hart Brewer (1844-1900), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1881 to 1885. Edward William Bloor (born October 12, 1950) is an American Author of young adult Novels best known for his book Stephen Russell Braun (born May 8, 1948, in Trenton New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball outfielder third baseman and designated hitter Betty Bronson born Elizabeth Ada Bronson ( November 17, 1907 Trenton, New Jersey - October 19, 1971 Pasadena Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=B000810 New Jersey 's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. ^[30]
• James Buchanan (1839-1900) represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1885 to 1893. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=B001004 New Jersey 's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. ^[31]
• Shawn Corey Carter (a. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella k. a. Jay Z), rap mogul, CEO
• George Case, former outfielder for the Washington Senators. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator George Washington Case ( November 11 1915 - January 23 1989) was an American left and Right fielder in Major Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Terrance Cauthen (1976-), Lightweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Terrance Davin Cauthen (born May 14, 1976 in Trenton New Jersey) was an American boxer. For the New York City civilian award go to Bronze Medallion - New York City Award A Bronze medal is a Medal awarded The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International ^[32]
• David Dinkins, first black mayor of New York City. David Norman Dinkins (born July 10 1927 was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993 being the first and to date only African American to hold that office The Mayor of New York City is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New York City. ^[33]
• Al Downing, former professional baseball player
• Samuel Gibbs French, Major General in the Confederate States Army. Alphonso Erwin "Al" Downing (born June 28, 1941, in Trenton New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 17 Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Samuel Gibbs French ( November 22, 1818 &ndash April 20, 1910) was an officer in the U Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. ^[34]
• Dave Gallagher, former professional baseball player
• Tom Guiry, actor
• Charles R. Howell (1904-1973), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1955. for other people called David/Dave Gallagher see Gallagher David Thomas Gallagher (born September 20, 1960 in Trenton Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Thomas John Guiry (born October 12, 1981) is an American Actor. Charles Robert Howell ( April 23, 1904, Trenton New Jersey - July 5, 1973, Trenton New Jersey was an American New Jersey 's 4th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ^[35]
• Elijah C. Hutchinson (1855-1932), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1915–1923. Elijah Cubberley Hutchinson ( August 7, 1855, Windsor New Jersey &ndash June 25, 1932, Trenton New Jersey) was an New Jersey 's 4th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. ^[36]
• William J. Johnston (1918-1990), Medal of Honor recipient for gallantry during []World War II]]. William J Johnston Sr ( August 15 1918 &ndash May 29 1990) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. ^[37]
• Dahntay Jones (1980-), professional basketball player
• Patrick Kerney (1976-), professional football player
• Tad Kornegay (1982-) defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. Dahntay Lavall Jones (born December 27 1980 in Trenton New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Patrick Manning Kerney (KUR-nee (born December 30, 1976 in Trenton New Jersey) and grew up in Yardley Pennsylvania, is a professional American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Tad Kornegay is an American Football player who currently plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in ^[38]
• Ernie Kovacs (1919-1962), comedian
• Judith Light (1949-), actress
• Nia Long (1970-), actress
• Craig Mack (1971-), rapper
• N. Gregory Mankiw (1958-), macroeconomist. Ernie Kovacs ( January 23, 1919 — January 13, 1962) was an American comedian whose Judith Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American Actress. She is best known for her role as Angela Bower on the sitcom Who's the Nitara Carlynn "Nia" Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American Actress and occasional Music video director. Craig Mack (born May 10, 1971 in The Bronx New York) is an American rapper notable for being the first artist to debut on Puff Nicholas Gregory "Greg" Mankiw (mæŋˈkjuː (born February 3, 1958) is an American macroeconomist. Macroeconomics is a branch of Economics that deals with the performance structure and behavior of a national or regional Economy as a whole ^[39]
• Stephanie Plum, fictional character in a well known novel series written by Janet Evanovich
• D. Lane Powers (1896-1968), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1945. Stephanie Plum is a Fictional character and the Protagonist in a series of novels written by Janet Evanovich. Janet Evanovich (born April 22, 1943, in South River New Jersey) is an American Writer. David Lane Powers ( July 29, 1896 - March 28, 1968) was an American Republican Party politician who represented in the New Jersey 's 4th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ^[40]
• Poor Righteous Teachers, hip-hop group
• Dennis Rodman (1961-), former professional basketball star
• Bob Ryan, sportswriter, regular contributor on the ESPN show Around the Horn
• Daniel Bailey Ryall, United States Representative from New Jersey, in office from 1839-1841. Poor Righteous Teachers are a Hip Hop group from Trenton, New Jersey, founded in 1989 Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Robert P Ryan (born February 21, 1946 in Trenton New Jersey) is a longtime columnist for the Boston Globe Sports journalism is a form of Journalism that reports on Sports topics and events While the sports department within some Newspapers has been ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Around the Horn (sometimes abbreviated ATH) is a daily half-hour Sports talk program on ESPN filmed in Washington D Daniel Bailey Ryall ( January 30, 1798 - December 17, 1864) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented ^[41]
• Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Central Command in the Gulf War
• Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• Charles Skelton (1806-1879), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. General H Norman Schwarzkopf (also known as '''"Stormin' Norman"''' and '''"The Bear"''') (b A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces The United States Central Command ( USCENTCOM) is a theater -level Unified Combatant Command unit of the U (born March 11, 1936) is an American Jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States Charles Skelton ( April 19, 1806 - May 20, 1879) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey New Jersey 's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ^[42]
• Sommore, comedian
• Jon Stewart, Comedian
• Gary Stills, professional football player
• Mike Tiernan, major league baseball player^[43]
• Troy Vincent (1971-), professional football player, current president of the NFL Players Association
• Allan B. Walsh (1874-1953), represented the 4th congressional district from 1913 to 1915. Sommore (born Lori Ann Rambough on May 15, 1967) is an Actress and Comedian from Trenton New Jersey. Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Gary Stills (born July 11, 1974 in) is an American football Linebacker for the St American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Michael Joseph Tiernan ( January 21 1867 - November 7 1918) nicknamed "Silent Mike" was an American Right fielder Troy Darnell Vincent (born June 8, 1970 in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former Cornerback and safety in the National Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is the Allan Bartholomew Walsh ( August 29, 1874, Trenton New Jersey - August 5, 1953, New York City) was an American New Jersey 's 4th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. ^[44]
• Charlie Weis (1956-), Notre Dame football coach. Charles Joseph (Charlie Weis (born March 30, 1956 in Trenton New Jersey) is the Head coach of the University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in ^[45]
• Ira W. Wood (1856-1931), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1904 to 1913. Ira Wells Wood ( June 19, 1856, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania - October 5, 1931, Trenton New Jersey) was an American New Jersey 's 4th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. ^[46]

References

External links

• City of Trenton website
• Trenton local community news
• Trenton Public Schools
• Trenton Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Trenton Public Schools
• Trenton Historical Society
• USGS GNIS: Trenton, New Jersey
• US Census Data for Trenton, NJ

• Trenton, New Jersey is at coordinates 40°13′18″N 74°45′22″W / 40.221741, -74.756138 (Trenton, New Jersey)Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 74°45′22″W / 40.221741, -74.756138 (Trenton, New Jersey)