Trenton, New Jersey - wikipedia Trenton, New Jersey Capital of New Jersey State capital in New Jersey, United States Trenton, New Jersey State capital and city City of Trenton Downtown Trenton on the Delaware River Flag Nickname ( s ) : Capital City Turning Point of the Revolution. Motto ( s ) : `` Trenton Makes, The World Takes '' Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey. Census Bureau map of Trenton, New Jersey Trenton Location in New Jersey, United States & North America Trenton Trenton ( the US ) Trenton Trenton ( North America ) Show map of New Jersey Show map of the US Show map of North America Show all Coordinates : 40 ° 13 ′ 25 '' N 74 ° 45 ′ 50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.223748 ° N 74.764001 ° W ﻿ / 40.223748 ; - 74.764001 Coordinates : 40 ° 13 ′ 25 '' N 74 ° 45 ′ 50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.223748 ° N 74.764001 ° W ﻿ / 40.223748 ; - 74.764001 Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer Founded June 3, 1719 Incorporated November 13, 1792 Named for William Trent Government Type Faulkner Act ( Mayor - Council ) Body City Council Mayor Reed Gusciora ( term ends June 30, 2018 ) Administrator Terry K. McEwen Municipal clerk Richard Kuchmar Area Total 8.155 sq mi ( 21.122 km ) Land 7.648 sq mi ( 19.809 km ) Water 0.507 sq mi ( 1.313 km ) 6.21 % Area rank 228th of 565 in state 9th of 12 in county Elevation 49 ft ( 15 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 84,913 Estimate ( 2016 ) 84,056 Rank 10th of 565 in state 2nd of 12 in county Density 11,101.9 / sq mi ( 4,286.5 / km ) Density rank 26th of 565 in state 1st of 12 in county Time zone Eastern ( EST ) ( UTC − 5 ) Summer ( DST ) Eastern ( EDT ) ( UTC − 4 ) ZIP codes 08608 - 08611, 08618 - 08620, 08625, 08628, 08629, 08638 Area code 609 FIPS code 3402174000 GNIS feature ID 0885421 Website www.trentonnj.org Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was briefly the capital of the United States. The city 's metropolitan area is grouped with the New York metropolitan area by the United States Census Bureau, but directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is part of the Federal Communications Commission 's Philadelphia Designated Market Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913, making it the state 's 10th-most - populous municipality. The Census Bureau estimated that the city 's population was 84,034 in 2014. Trenton dates back at least to June 3, 1719, when mention was made of a constable being appointed for Trenton, while the area was still part of Hunterdon County. Boundaries were recorded for Trenton Township as of March 2, 1720, a courthouse and jail were constructed in Trenton around 1720 and the Freeholders of Hunterdon County met annually in Trenton. 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. 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. On February 22, 1834, portions of Trenton Township were taken to form Ewing Township. The remaining portion of Trenton Township was absorbed by the City of Trenton on April 10, 1837. A series of annexations took place over a 50 - year period, with the city absorbing South Trenton borough ( April 14, 1851 ), portions of Nottingham Township ( April 14, 1856 ), both the Borough of Chambersburg Township and Millham Township ( both on March 30, 1888 ), as well as Wilbur Borough ( February 28, 1898 ). Portions of Ewing Township and Hamilton Township were annexed to Trenton on March 23, 1900. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Panoramic views 2.2 Neighborhoods 2.3 Climate 3 Demographics 3.1 2010 Census 3.2 2000 Census 4 Economy 4.1 Urban Enterprise Zone 4.2 Television market 5 Arts and culture 6 Sports 7 Parks and recreation 7.1 Historic sites 8 Government 8.1 Local government 8.1. 1 Mayor and Council 8.1. 2 Interim mayor 2014 8.1. 3 Mayor 's conviction and removal from office 8.2 Federal, state and county representation 8.3 Politics 9 Fire department 10 Education 10.1 Colleges and universities 10.2 Public schools 10.3 Charter schools 10.4 Private schools 11 Crime 11.1 Riots of 1968 11.2 New Jersey State Prison 12 Transportation 12.1 Roads and highways 12.2 Public transportation 13 Media 14 Notable people 15 References 16 External links History The surrender of the Hessians at Trenton, 1776 The Old Barracks in Trenton, New Jersey 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, England. Quakers were being persecuted in England at this time and North America provided an opportunity to exercise their religious freedom. 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. This name later was shortened to `` Trenton ''. During the American Revolutionary War, the city was the site of the Battle of Trenton, George Washington 's first military victory. On December 25 -- 26, 1776, Washington and his army, after crossing the icy Delaware River to Trenton, defeated the Hessian troops garrisoned there. After the war, the Confederation Congress briefly met in Trenton in November and December 1784. While the city was preferred by New England 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 Mason -- Dixon line. Trenton became the state capital in 1790, but prior to that year the New Jersey Legislature often met here. The city was incorporated in 1792. During the War of 1812, the United States Army 's primary hospital was at a site on Broad Street. Throughout the 19th century, Trenton grew steadily, as European immigrants came to work in its pottery and wire rope mills. 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. The Trenton Six were a group of black men arrested for allegedly murdering a white man 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 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 Jersey Justice : The Story of the Trenton Six, written by Cathy Knepper. Geography The `` Falls of the Delaware '' at Trenton According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 8.155 square miles ( 21.122 km ), including 7.648 square miles ( 19.809 km ) of land and 0.507 square mile ( 1.313 km ) of water ( 6.21 % ). Several bridges across the Delaware River -- the Trenton -- Morrisville Toll Bridge, Lower Trenton Bridge and Calhoun Street Bridge -- connect Trenton to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, all of which are operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Trenton is located near the exact geographic center of the state, which is 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) located southeast of Trenton. The city is sometimes included as part of North Jersey and as the southernmost city of the Tri-State Region, while others consider it a part of South Jersey and thus, the northernmost city of the Delaware Valley. However, Mercer County constitutes its own metropolitan statistical area, formally known as the Trenton - Ewing MSA. Locals consider Trenton to be a part of an ambiguous area known as Central Jersey, and thus part of neither region. They are generally split as to whether they are within New York or Philadelphia 's sphere of influence. While it is geographically closer to Philadelphia, many people who have recently moved to the area commute to New York City, and have moved there to escape the New York region 's high housing costs. Trenton is one of two state capitals that border another state -- the other being Carson City, Nevada. It is also one of the seven state capitals located within the Piedmont Plateau. Trenton borders Ewing Township, Hamilton Township and Lawrence Township in Mercer County ; and Falls Township, Lower Makefield Township and Morrisville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania across the Delaware River. Panoramic views Downtown Trenton from across the Delaware River. Note the gold top of the State House. Neighborhoods The city of Trenton is home to numerous neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods. 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 1950s, demographic shifts have changed the city into a relatively segregated urban enclave of middle and lower income African Americans. Italians are scattered throughout the city, but a distinct Italian community is centered in the Chambersburg 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 significant and growing Asian community in the Chambersburg neighborhood primarily made up of Burmese and Bhutanese / Nepali refugees. 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 still has a large Polish - American neighborhood that borders Lawrence Township, many of whom attend St Hedwig 's Roman Catholic Church on Brunswick Ave. 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 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 George Washington 's Continental Army launched the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War. It faces downtown Trenton and is a symbol of the city 's historic past. South Ward is a diverse neighborhood, s home to many Latin American, Italian - American and African American residents. East Ward is the smallest neighborhood in Trenton and is home to the Trenton Transit Center and Trenton Central High School, as well as Trenton Central High School West. The Chambersburg neighborhood is within the East Ward, and was once noted in the region as a destination for its many Italian 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. Neighborhoods in the city include : Downtown Trenton Hanover / Academy Mill Hill East Trenton Coalport / North Clinton Ewing / Carroll Greenwood / Hamilton Villa Park Wilbur Western Trenton ( not the same as West Trenton, which is outside the city limits in Ewing ) Berkeley Square Cadwalader Heights Central West Fisher / Richey / Perdicaris Glen Afton Hillcrest Hiltonia Parkside Pennington / Prospect Stuyvesant / Prospect The Island West End South Trenton Chambersburg Chestnut Park Duck Island Franklin Park Lamberton / Waterfront North Trenton Battle Monument ( Five Points ) North 25 Top Road Map of neighborhoods in Trenton, New Jersey. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification, Trenton lies in the transition from a humid subtropical ( Cfa ) to a warmer humid continental climate ( Dfa ), favoring the former, with four seasons of approximately equal length and precipitation fairly evenly distributed through the year. Winters are cold and damp : the daily average temperature in January is 31.1 ° F ( − 0.5 ° C ), and temperatures at or below 10 ° F ( − 12 ° C ) occur on 3.9 nights annually, while there are 16 -- 17 days where the temperature fails to rise above freezing. Summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average of 75.7 ° F ( 24.3 ° C ) ; temperatures reaching or exceeding 90 ° F ( 32 ° C ) occur on 15 -- 16 days. Extremes in 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, temperatures reaching 0 ° F ( − 18 ° C ) or 100 ° F ( 38 ° C ) are uncommon. The average precipitation is 46.4 inches ( 1,180 mm ) per year, which is fairly evenly distributed through the year. The driest month on average is February, with 2.31 in ( 59 mm ) of precipitation on average, while the wettest month is July, with 4.95 in ( 126 mm ) of rainfall on average. The all - time single - day rainfall record is 7.25 in ( 184.2 mm ) on September 16, 1999, during the passage of Hurricane Floyd. The all - time monthly rainfall record is 14.55 in ( 369.6 mm ) in August 1955, due to the passage of Hurricane Connie and Hurricane Diane. The wettest year on record was 1996, when 67.90 in ( 1,725 mm ) of precipitation fell. On the flip side, the driest month on record was October 1963, when only 0.05 in ( 1.3 mm ) of rain was recorded. The 28.79 in ( 731 mm ) of precipitation recorded in 1957 were the lowest ever for the city. Snowfall can vary even more year to year. The average snowfall is 24.9 inches ( 63.2 cm ), but has ranged from as low as 2 in ( 5.1 cm ) in the winter of 1918 -- 19 to as high as 76.5 in ( 194.3 cm ) in 1995 -- 96, which included the greatest single - storm snowfall, the Blizzard of January 7 -- 8, 1996, when 24.2 inches ( 61.5 cm ) of snow fell. show Climate data for Trenton, New Jersey ( 1981 -- 2010 normals ) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 73 ( 23 ) 76 ( 24 ) 87 ( 31 ) 93 ( 34 ) 99 ( 37 ) 100 ( 38 ) 106 ( 41 ) 105 ( 41 ) 101 ( 38 ) 94 ( 34 ) 83 ( 28 ) 76 ( 24 ) 106 ( 41 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 39.0 ( 3.9 ) 42.2 ( 5.7 ) 50.9 ( 10.5 ) 61.4 ( 16.3 ) 71.8 ( 22.1 ) 80.8 ( 27.1 ) 85.3 ( 29.6 ) 83.6 ( 28.7 ) 76.1 ( 24.5 ) 65.0 ( 18.3 ) 54.5 ( 12.5 ) 43.1 ( 6.2 ) 62.9 ( 17.2 ) Daily mean ° F ( ° C ) 31.1 ( − 0.5 ) 34.0 ( 1.1 ) 41.4 ( 5.2 ) 51.2 ( 10.7 ) 61.1 ( 16.2 ) 70.5 ( 21.4 ) 75.7 ( 24.3 ) 73.9 ( 23.3 ) 66.2 ( 19 ) 54.6 ( 12.6 ) 45.7 ( 7.6 ) 35.3 ( 1.8 ) 53.4 ( 11.9 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 23.2 ( − 4.9 ) 25.8 ( − 3.4 ) 31.9 ( − 0.1 ) 41.0 ( 5 ) 50.5 ( 10.3 ) 60.3 ( 15.7 ) 66.0 ( 18.9 ) 64.2 ( 17.9 ) 56.4 ( 13.6 ) 44.2 ( 6.8 ) 36.9 ( 2.7 ) 27.6 ( − 2.4 ) 44.1 ( 6.7 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) − 13 ( − 25 ) − 14 ( − 26 ) ( − 17 ) 11 ( − 12 ) 33 ( 1 ) 41 ( 5 ) 48 ( 9 ) 41 ( 5 ) 31 ( − 1 ) 22 ( − 6 ) 12 ( − 11 ) − 7 ( − 22 ) − 14 ( − 26 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 3.16 ( 80.3 ) 2.31 ( 58.7 ) 4.14 ( 105.2 ) 3.54 ( 89.9 ) 4.37 ( 111 ) 4.41 ( 112 ) 4.95 ( 125.7 ) 4.10 ( 104.1 ) 4.27 ( 108.5 ) 4.18 ( 106.2 ) 3.31 ( 84.1 ) 3.70 ( 94 ) 46.44 ( 1,179.7 ) Mean monthly sunshine hours 163.1 169.7 207.4 227.2 248.1 262.8 269.2 252.5 215.0 201.5 149.3 140.1 2,505.9 Percent possible sunshine 54 57 56 57 56 58 59 59 57 58 50 48 56 Source : NOAA ( sun 1961 -- 1981 ) Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1790 1,946 -- 1810 3,000 -- 1820 3,942 31.4 % 1830 3,925 − 0.4 % 1840 4,035 * 2.8 % 1850 6,461 60.1 % 1860 17,228 * 166.6 % 1870 22,874 32.8 % 1880 29,910 30.8 % 1890 57,458 * 92.1 % 1900 73,307 27.6 % 1910 96,815 32.1 % 1920 119,289 23.2 % 1930 123,356 3.4 % 1940 124,697 1.1 % 1950 128,009 2.7 % 1960 114,167 − 10.8 % 1970 104,638 − 8.3 % 1980 92,124 − 12.0 % 88,675 − 3.7 % 2000 85,403 − 3.7 % 84,913 − 0.6 % Est. 2016 84,056 − 1.0 % Population sources : 1790 -- 1920 1840 1850 -- 1870 1850 1870 1880 -- 1890 1910 -- 1930 1930 -- 1990 2000 2010 * = Territory change in previous decade. The racial makeup of the city has changed substantially over the decades. The city was 32.55 % White in the 2000 Census, down from 88.6 % in 1950 and 96.3 % in 1920. 2010 Census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 84,913 people, 28,578 households, and 17,747 families residing in the city. The population density 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 of the city was 26.56 % ( 22,549 ) White, 52.01 % ( 44,160 ) Black or African American, 0.70 % ( 598 ) Native American, 1.19 % ( 1,013 ) Asian, 0.13 % ( 110 ) Pacific Islander, 15.31 % ( 13,003 ) from other races, and 4.10 % ( 3,480 ) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.71 % ( 28,621 ) of the population. There were 28,578 households out of which 32.0 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.1 % were married couples living together, 28.1 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9 % were non-families. 30.8 % of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.40. In the city, the population was spread out with 25.1 % 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 there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 107.2 males. The Census Bureau 's 2006 -- 2010 American Community Survey showed that ( in 2010 inflation - adjusted dollars ) median household income 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 % 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. 2000 Census As of the 2000 United States Census there were 85,403, people, 29,437 households, and 18,692 families residing in the city. The population density was 11,153.6 people per square mile ( 4,304.7 / 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 % Black, 32.55 % 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. There were 29,437 households, 32.4 % of which had children under the age of 18 living with them. 29.0 % were married couples living together, 27.1 % 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 age distribution of the population shows 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. Males had a median income of $29,721 versus $26,943 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,621. About 17.6 % of families and 21.1 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8 % of those under age 18 and 19.5 % of those age 65 or over. Top 10 ethnicities reported during the 2000 Census by percentage were : African American ( 50.1 ) Puerto Rican ( 14.5 ) Italian ( 4.6 ) Irish ( 3.5 ) Polish ( 3.0 ) Guatemalan ( 2.8 ) English ( 1.9 ) Jamaican ( 1.5 ) Hungarian ( 1.0 ) Mexican ( 1.0 ) Economy The Lower Trenton Bridge is commonly referred to among locals as the `` Trenton Makes Bridge '' 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 Lower Free Bridge ( just north of the Trenton -- Morrisville Toll Bridge ). The city adopted the slogan in 1917 to represent Trenton 's then - leading role as a major manufacturing center for rubber, wire rope, ceramics and cigars. 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 William Cahill and Brendan Byrne ) 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. Notable businesses of the thousands based in Trenton include Italian People 's Bakery, a wholesale and retail bakery established in 1936. Urban Enterprise Zone Portions of Trenton are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 31⁄2 % sales tax rate at eligible merchants ( versus the 7 % rate charged statewide ). Television market Trenton has long been part of the Philadelphia television market. However, following the 2000 United States Census, Trenton was shifted from the Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area to the New York metropolitan statistical area. With a similar shift by the New Haven, Connecticut, area to the New York area, they were the first two cases where metropolitan statistical areas differed from their defined Nielsen television markets. Arts and culture New Jersey State Museum -- Combines a collection of archaeology and ethnography, fine art, cultural history and natural history. New Jersey State House was originally constructed by Jonathan Doane in 1792, with major additions made in 1845, 1865 and 1871. New Jersey State Library serves as a central resource for libraries across the state as well as serving the state legislature and government. Trenton City Museum -- Housed in the Italianate style 1848 Ellarslie Mansion since 1978, the museum features artworks and other materials related to the city 's history. Trenton War Memorial -- 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. Old Barracks -- Dating back to 1758 and the French and Indian War, the Barracks were used by both the Continental Army and British forces during the Revolutionary War and stands as the last remaining colonial barracks in the state. Trenton Battle Monument -- Located in the heart of the Five Points neighborhood, the monument was built to commemorate the Continental Army 's victory in the December 26, 1776, Battle of Trenton. The monument was designed by John H. Duncan and features a statue of George Washington atop a pedestal that stands on a granite column 148 feet ( 45 m ) in height. Trenton City Hall -- 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 Everett Shinn that highlights Trenton 's industrial history. William Trent House -- Constructed in 1719 by William Trent, who the following year laid out what would become the city of Trenton, the house was owned by Governor Lewis Morris, who used the house as his official residence in the 1740s. Governor Philemon Dickerson used the home as his official residence in the 1830s, as did Rodman M. Price in the 1850s. Sports Club League Venue Affiliate Established Championships Trenton Thunder EL, Baseball Arm & Hammer Park New York Yankees Arm & Hammer Park The Trenton City Museum located at the Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park Because of Trenton 's near - equal distance to both New York City and Philadelphia, 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, Jets, Red Bulls and Giants or the New Jersey Devils. Between 1948 and 1979, Trenton Speedway, located in adjacent Hamilton Township, hosted world class auto racing. Drivers such as Jim Clark, A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, Richard Petty and Bobby Allison raced on the one mile ( 1.6 km ) asphalt oval and then re-configured 11⁄2 mile race track. The speedway, which closed in 1980, was part of the larger New Jersey State Fairgrounds complex, which also closed in 1983. The former site of the speedway and fairgrounds is now the Grounds for Sculpture. The Trenton Thunder, a Double - A minor league team affiliated with the New York Yankees that is owned by Joe Plumeri, plays at 6,341 - seat Arm & Hammer Park, the stadium which Plumeri had previously named after his father in 1999. The Trenton Freedom of the Professional Indoor Football League were founded in 2013 and played their games at the Sun National Bank Center. The Freedom ended operations in 2015, joining the short - lived Trenton Steel ( in 2011 ) and Trenton Lightning ( in 2001 ) as indoor football teams that had brief operating lives at the arena. Parks and recreation Cadwalader Park -- city park designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who is most famous for designing New York City 's Central Park. Historic sites Main article : National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey Adams and Sickles Building ( added January 31, 1980 as # 80002498 ) is a focal point for West End neighborhood, and is remembered for its soda fountain and corner druggist. Friends Burying Ground, 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. Trenton Friends Meeting House ( added April 30, 2008 as # 08000362 ), dating back to 1739, it was occupied by the British Dragoons in 1776 and by the Continental Army later in the Revolutionary War. Government Trenton City Hall, seat of local government Local government The City of Trenton is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Faulkner Act ( Mayor - Council ) system of municipal government by a mayor and a seven - member city council. Three city council members are elected at - large, and four come from each of four wards. The mayor and council members are elected concurrently on a non-partisan basis to four - year terms of office as part of the May municipal election. Mayor and council As of 2018, the Mayor of Trenton is Reed Gusciora, who had previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly until taking office as mayor. Members of the City Council are Council President Kathy McBride ( At - Large ), Jerell Blakeley ( At - Large ), Marge Caldwell - Wilson ( North Ward ), Joseph Harrison ( East Ward ), George Muschal ( South Ward ), Santiago Rodriquez ( At - Large ) and Robin Vaughn ( West Ward ), all serving terms of office ending June 30, 2022. Interim mayor 2014 From February 7 to July 1, 2014, the acting mayor was George Muschal who retroactively assumed the office on that date due to the felony conviction of Tony F. Mack, 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 the term. Mayor 's conviction and removal from office On February 7, 2014, Mack and his brother, Raphiel Mack, 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 conviction, the office of the New Jersey Attorney General 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 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. Federal, State and County representation The New Jersey State House in Trenton Trenton is located in the 12th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey 's 15th state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, Trenton had been split between the 4th Congressional District and the 12th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. New Jersey 's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman ( D, Ewing Township ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark, term ends 2021 ) and Bob Menendez ( Paramus, 2019 ). For the 2018 -- 2019 session ( Senate, General Assembly ), the 15th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Shirley Turner ( D, Lawrence Township, Mercer County ) and in the General Assembly by Reed Gusciora ( D, Trenton ) and Verlina Reynolds - Jackson ( D, Trenton ). Reynolds - Jackson was sworn into office on February 15, 2018 to fill the seat of Elizabeth Maher Muoio, who had resigned from office on January 15, 2018 to serve as Treasurer of New Jersey. The Governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy ( D, Middletown Township ). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver ( D, East Orange ). Mercer County is governed by a County Executive who oversees the day - to - day operations of the county and by a seven - member Board of Chosen Freeholders that acts in a legislative capacity, setting policy. All officials are chosen at - large in partisan elections, with the executive serving a four - year term of office while the freeholders serve three - year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year. As of 2014, the County Executive is Brian M. Hughes ( D, term ends December 31, 2015 ; Princeton ). Mercer County 's Freeholders are Freeholder Chair Andrew Koontz ( D, 2016 ; Princeton ), Freeholder Vice Chair Samuel T. Frisby, Sr. ( 2015 ; Trenton ), Ann M. Cannon ( 2015 ; East Windsor Township ), Anthony P. Carabelli ( 2016 ; Trenton ), John A. Cimino ( 2014, Hamilton Township ), Pasquale `` Pat '' Colavita, Jr. ( 2015 ; Lawrence Township ) and Lucylle R.S. Walter ( 2014 ; Ewing Township ) Mercer County 's constitutional officers are County Clerk Paula Sollami - Covello ( D, 2015 ), Sheriff John A. Kemler ( D, 2014 ) and Surrogate Diane Gerofsky ( D, 2016 ). Politics As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 37,407 registered voters in Trenton, of which 16,819 ( 45.0 % ) were registered as Democrats, 1,328 ( 3.6 % ) were registered as Republicans and 19,248 ( 51.5 % ) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 12 voters registered to other parties. Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties 2016 7.7 % 1,715 90.6 % 20,131 1.7 % 379 2012 6.2 % 1,528 93.4 % 23,125 0.4 % 97 2008 8.2 % 2,157 89.9 % 23,577 0.5 % 141 16.3 % 3,791 79.8 % 18,539 0.4 % 146 In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 93.4 % of the vote ( 23,125 cast ), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney 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 spoiled ), for a turnout of 69.0 %. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 89.9 % of the vote here ( 23,577 cast ), ahead of Republican John McCain 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 %. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 79.8 % of the vote here ( 18,539 ballots cast ), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 16.3 % ( 3,791 votes ) and other candidates with 0.4 % ( 146 votes ), among the 23,228 ballots cast by the city 's 39,139 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 59.3. Gubernatorial Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties 2017 8.6 % 872 89.8 % 9,128 1.7 % 169 2013 24.7 % 3,035 74.7 % 9,179 0.7 % 77 2009 12.4 % 1,560 81.6 % 10,235 3.5 % 440 2005 15.3 % 1,982 81.0 % 10,484 3.6 % 471 In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 74.7 % of the vote ( 9,179 cast ), ahead of Republican Chris Christie 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 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 81.6 % of the vote here ( 10,235 ballots cast ), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 12.4 % ( 1,560 votes ), Independent Chris Daggett 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. Fire Department 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 operates a fire apparatus fleet of 7 engines, 3 ladders, and one rescue, along with one HAZMAT unit, an air cascade unit, a mobile command unit, a foam unit, one fireboat, and numerous other special, support and reserve units, under the command of a Battalion Chief per shift. Fire station locations and apparatus Engine company Ladder company Special unit Address Engine 1 Ladder 1 ( Tiller ) Marine 1 ( Fire Boat ) 460 Calhoun Street Engine 3 Ladder 2 720 S. Broad Street Engine 6 561 N. Clinton Avenue Engine 7 502 Hamilton Avenue Engine 8 Battalion Chief 1 698 Stuyvesant Avenue Engine 9 Foam Unit 1 1464 W. State Street Engine 10 Tower Ladder 4 Rescue 1, Haz - Mat 1, Mobile Command Unit, Air Cascade Unit 244 Perry Street Education Colleges and universities Trenton is the home of two post-secondary institutions -- Thomas Edison State University serving adult students around the nation and worldwide and Mercer County Community College 's James Kearney Campus. The College of New Jersey, formerly named Trenton State College, was founded in Trenton in 1855 and is now located in nearby Ewing Township. Rider University was founded in Trenton in 1865 as The Trenton Business College. In 1959, Rider moved to its current location in nearby Lawrence Township. Public Schools The Trenton Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide, 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 New Jersey Schools Development Authority. 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. As of the 2014 - 15 school year, the district and its 22 schools had an enrollment of 13,881 students and 1,005.7 classroom teachers ( on an FTE basis ), for a student -- teacher ratio of 13.8 : 1. Schools in the district ( with 2014 - 15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Stokes Early Childhood Center ( 197 students in PreK ), Columbus Elementary School ( 334 students in grades K - 5 ), Franklin Elementary School ( 372 ; K - 5 ), Grant Elementary School ( 514 ; K - 5 ), Gregory Elementary School ( 352 ; K - 5 ), P.J. Hill Elementary School ( 360 ; K - 5 ), Jefferson Elementary School ( 420 ; K - 5 ), Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School ( 624 ; K - 5 ), Mott Elementary School ( 417 ; K - 5 ), Parker Elementary School ( 537 ; K - 5 ), Robbins Elementary School ( 412 ; K - 4 ), Paul S. Robeson Elementary School ( 541 ; K - 5 ), Washington Elementary School ( 280 ; K - 4 ), Wilson Elementary School ( 414 ; K - 5 ), Grace A. Dunn Middle School ( 956 ; 6 - 8 ), Hedgepeth - Williams Middle School ( 459 ; 6 - 8 ), Joyce Kilmer Middle School ( 453 ; 6 - 8 ), Luis Munoz Rivera Middle School ( 454 ; 6 - 8 ), Daylight / Twilight Alternative High School ( 9 - 12 ; 469 ), Trenton Central High School ( 1,561 ; 9 - 12 ) and Trenton Central High School West ( 688 ; 9 - 12 ). Charter Schools Trenton is home to several charter schools, including Capital Preparatory Charter High School, Emily Fisher Charter School, Foundation Academy Charter School, International Charter School, Paul Robeson Charter School, and Village Charter School. The International Academy of Trenton, owned and monitored by the SABIS 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 Trenton Times building on 500 Perry Street, after completion of a $17 million renovation project. After receiving notice from the New Jersey Department of Education 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. Private Schools Trenton Catholic Academy 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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Trenton is home to Al - Bayaan Academy, which opened for preschool students in September 2001 and added grades in subsequent years. 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 Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church ( on Tuesdays ) and the Copeland Center for the Performing Arts ( on Saturdays ). Crime 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 Morgan Quitno 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. Homicides went down in 2006 to 20, but back up to 25 in 2007. 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. 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. The number of homicides declined to 17 in 2015. 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. Race riots 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 emergency curfew. In addition to 16 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. Denizens of Trenton 's urban core often 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. Trenton 's Battle Monument 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. New Jersey State Prison The New Jersey State Prison ( formerly Trenton State Prison ) has two maximum security units. It houses some of the state 's most dangerous individuals, which included New Jersey 's death row population until the state banned capital punishment in 2007. The following is inscribed over the original entrance to the prison : Labor, Silence, Penitence. The Penitentiary House, Erected By Legislative Authority. Richard Howell, Governor. In The XXII Year Of American Independence MDCCXCVII That Those Who Are Feared For Their Crimes May Learn To Fear The Laws And Be Useful Hic Labor, Hic Opus. Transportation Roads and highways Route 1 through downtown Trenton, looking north from the East State Street overpass 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 and 10.92 miles ( 17.57 km ) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 0.98 miles ( 1.58 km ) by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. 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. Canal Boulevard, more commonly known as Route 129, connects US 1 and Route 29 in South Trenton. 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 ). NJ 29 through downtown Trenton, with the Delaware River on the left Routes 29 and 129 connect the city to Interstate 195 which provides connections with Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike ( also known as Interstate 95 ). Public transportation Public transportation within the city and to / from its nearby suburbs is provided in the form of local bus routes run by NJ Transit. SEPTA also provides bus service to adjacent Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Trenton Transit Center, located on the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor, serves as the northbound terminus for SEPTA 's Trenton Line ( local train service to Philadelphia ) and southbound terminus for NJ Transit Rail 's Northeast Corridor Line ( local train service to New York Penn Station ). The train station also serves as the northbound terminus for the River Line, a diesel light rail line that runs to Camden. Two additional River Line stops, Cass Street and Hamilton Avenue, are located within the city. Long - distance transportation is provided by Amtrak train service along the Northeast Corridor. The closest commercial airport is Trenton -- Mercer Airport in Ewing Township, about 8 miles ( 13 km ) from the center of Trenton, which has been served by Frontier Airlines offering service to and from points nationwide. In January 2015, Frontier cited low demand as the reason behind its decision to cut service to five cities in the Midwest, leaving 13 destinations available to passengers. Other nearby major airports are Newark Liberty International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport, 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 SEPTA Regional Rail ( to Philadelphia ). NJ Transit Bus Operations provides bus service between Trenton and Philadelphia on the 409 route, with service to surrounding communities on the 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 606, 607, 608, 609 and 611 routes. Media Trenton is served by two daily newspapers : The Times and The Trentonian, as well as a monthly advertising magazine : `` The City '' Trenton N.E.W.S.. Radio station WKXW is also licensed to Trenton. Defunct periodicals include the Trenton True American. A local television station, WPHY - CD TV - 25, serves the entire Trenton area. ' Trenton is officially part of the Philadelphia television market but some local pay TV operators also carry stations serving the New York market. While it is its own radio market, many Philadelphia and New York stations are easily receivable. Notable people See also : Category : People from Trenton, New Jersey. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Trenton include : Charles Conrad Abbott ( 1843 -- 1919 ), archaeologist and naturalist. Jean Acker ( 1893 -- 1978 ), film actress who was the estranged wife of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. Samuel Alito ( born 1950 ), Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Orfeo Angelucci ( 1912 -- 1993 ), contactee who claimed to be in ongoing contact with extraterrestrial beings. George Antheil ( 1900 -- 1959 ), pianist, composer, writer and inventor. Henry W. Antheil Jr. ( 1912 -- 1940 ), diplomatic code clerk who was honored for his service to the United States. James Francis Armstrong ( 1750 -- 1816 ), chaplain in the American Revolutionary War and a Presbyterian minister for 30 years in Trenton. Samuel John Atlee ( 1739 -- 1786 ), soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress for Pennsylvania. Terrance Bailey ( born 1965 ), former basketball player who led NCAA Division I in scoring playing for Wagner College in 1985 -- 86. Stephen Hart Barlow ( 1895 -- ? ), served as Quartermaster General of New Jersey from 1934 to 1942. Hodgy Beats ( born 1990 as Gerard Damien Long ), member of the Los Angeles hip - hop collective Odd Future. Bo Belinsky ( 1936 -- 2001 ), professional baseball player. Geoffrey Berman ( born 1959 ), lawyer currently serving as the Interim United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Elvin Bethea ( born 1946 ), Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end who played his entire NFL career with the Houston Oilers. John T. Bird ( 1829 -- 1911 ), represented New Jersey 's 3rd congressional district ( 1869 -- 1873 ). James Bishop ( 1816 -- 1895 ), represented New Jersey 's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives ( 1855 -- 1857 ). Edward Bloor ( born 1950 ), novelist. Clifford Bluemel ( 1885 -- 1973 ), United States Army brigadier general who commanded the 31st Division during the Battle of Bataan before being captured by Japanese forces and held as a prisoner of war. Edward Marshall Boehm ( 1913 -- 1969 ), sculptor and his wife Helen Boehm ( 1920 -- 2010 ), who promoted his works. Steve Braun ( born 1948 ), professional baseball player. Edward Y. Breese ( 1912 -- 1979 ) was a popular fiction writer. J. Hart Brewer ( 1844 -- 1900 ), represented New Jersey 's 2nd congressional district ( 1881 -- 1885 ). Frank O. Briggs ( 1851 -- 1913 ), politician who was the Mayor of Trenton from 1899 to 1902, and United States Senator from New Jersey from 1907 to 1913. Tal Brody ( born 1943 ), Euroleague basketball shooting guard, drafted # 12 in the NBA draft. Betty Bronson ( 1907 -- 1971 ), actress. John Brooks ( 1920 -- 1993 ), writer and longtime contributor to The New Yorker magazine. Antron Brown ( born c. 1976 ), drag racer who became the sport 's first African American champion when he won the 2012 Top Fuel National Hot Rod Association championship. Michele Brown, CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. James Buchanan ( 1839 -- 1900 ), represented New Jersey 's 2nd congressional district from 1885 to 1893. Newton A.K. Bugbee ( 1876 -- 1965 ), businessman and politician who served as New Jersey State Comptroller and Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1919. Robert J. Burkhardt ( 1916 -- 1999 ), politician who served as Secretary of State of New Jersey and chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. Jude Burkhauser ( 1947 -- 1998 ), artist, museum curator and researcher. John Cadwalader ( 1742 -- 1786 ), commander of Pennsylvania troops during the American Revolutionary War. John Lambert Cadwalader ( 1836 -- 1914 ), lawyer who was a name partner of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Lambert Cadwalader ( 1742 -- 1823 ), merchant who fought in the Revolutionary War, then represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress and the United States House of Representatives. Thomas Cadwalader ( 1707 -- 1779 ), physician and namesake of Cadwalader Park. Jon Caldara, libertarian activist who serves as the president of the Independence Institute. Wally Campbell ( 1926 -- 1954 ), stock car, midget, and sprint car racer who was the 1951 NASCAR Modified champion. Carman ( born 1956 ), contemporary Christian music singer. Shawn Corey Carter ( born 1969, a.k.a. Jay - Z ), rap mogul, CEO. George Case ( 1915 -- 1989 ), outfielder who played for the Washington Senators. Terrance Cauthen ( born 1976 ), lightweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Charles Chapman ( 1950 -- 2011 ), jazz guitarist. Aneesh Chopra ( born 1972 ), served as the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States. Donald Cogsville former soccer player who earned six caps with the U.S. national team who is CEO of a real estate investment firm. Richie Cole ( born 1948 ), jazz alto saxophonist. Johnny Coles ( 1926 -- 1997 ), jazz trumpeter. Martin Connor, former member of the New York State Senate. Gwynneth Coogan ( born 1965 ), former Olympic athlete, educator and mathematician. Hollis Copeland ( born 1955 ), former professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks. Frank William Crilley ( 1883 -- 1947 ), United States Navy diver and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Richard Crooks ( 1900 -- 1972 ), tenor at the New York Metropolitan Opera. Willard S. Curtin ( 1905 -- 1996 ), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Bernard Cywinski ( 1940 -- 2011 ), architect who designed the Liberty Bell Center at Independence National Historical Park. Sarah Dash ( born 1944 ), singer, formerly of glam rock group, Labelle. William Lewis Dayton Jr. ( 1839 -- 1897 ), United States Ambassador to the Netherlands. Harry Deane ( 1846 -- 1925 ), early professional baseball player. Wayne DeAngelo ( born 1965 ), politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008, where he represents the 14th Legislative District. Philemon Dickinson ( 1739 -- 1809 ), lawyer and politician who served as a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia, as a Continental Congressman from Delaware and a United States Senator from New Jersey. J.J. Dillon ( born 1945 ), former professional wrestler. David Dinkins ( born 1927 ), first black mayor of New York City. George Washington Doane ( 1799 -- 1859 ), churchman, educator ( founder of Doane Academy ) and bishop in the Episcopal Church for the Diocese of New Jersey. Dan Donigan ( born 1967 ), former professional soccer player. Frederick W. Donnelly ( 1866 -- 1935 ), politician who served as Mayor of Trenton from 1911 until 1932. Richard Grant Augustus Donnelly ( 1841 -- 1905 ), politician who served as Mayor of Trenton from 1884 to 1886. Ruth Donnelly ( 1896 -- 1982 ), stage and film actress. Al Downing ( born 1941 ), professional baseball player. Harrington Emerson ( 1853 -- 1931 ), efficiency engineer and business theorist. Samuel Gibbs French ( 1818 -- 1910 ), Major General in the Confederate States Army. Dave Gallagher ( born 1960 ), professional baseball player. Greg Grant ( born 1966 ), NBA basketball player. Thomas Hardiman ( born 1947 ), former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Roxanne Hart ( born 1952 ), actress who appeared in the film Highlander and on television in Chicago Hope. Jacke Healey ( born 1988 ), college baseball coach and former shortstop who is co-head coach of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball team. Nona Hendryx ( born 1944 ), singer formerly of glam rock group Labelle. Roy Hinson ( born 1961 ), professional basketball player. Janis Hirsch ( born c. 1950 ) is a comedy writer best known for producing and writing for television series. Charles R. Howell ( 1904 -- 1973 ), represented New Jersey 's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives ( 1949 -- 55 ). Peter Hujar ( 1934 -- 1987 ), photographer best known for his black - and - white portraits. Elijah C. Hutchinson ( 1855 -- 1932 ), represented New Jersey 's 4th congressional district ( 1915 -- 1923 ). William J. Johnston ( 1918 -- 1990 ), Medal of Honor recipient for gallantry during World War II. Dahntay Jones ( born 1980 ), professional basketball player. Nicholas Katzenbach ( born 1922 ), U.S. Attorney General during the Johnson Administration. Patrick Kerney ( born 1976 ), defensive end who played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks. Tad Kornegay ( born 1982 ) defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. Ernie Kovacs ( 1919 -- 1962 ), television comedian and film actor. Dick LaRossa ( born 1946 ), politician and former television presenter who served two terms in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 15th Legislative District. Jonathan LeVine ( born 1968 ), owner of Jonathan LeVine Gallery. Judith Light ( born 1949 ), actress. Sol Linowitz ( 1913 -- 2005 ), diplomat, lawyer, and businessman. Brandel Littlejohn, professional wrestler who competes for Ring of Honor, where he performs under the ring name `` Cheeseburger ''. Amy Locane ( born 1971 ), actress. Kareem McKenzie ( born 1979 ), offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. Thomas Maddock ( 1818 -- 1899 ), inventor and potter who started the American indoor toilet industry. N. Gregory Mankiw ( born 1958 ), macroeconomist. Bob Milacki ( born 1964 ), former MLB pitcher who played mostly with the Baltimore Orioles. Maury Muehleisen ( born 1949 ), guitarist and songwriting partner for Jim Croce. J. Lee Nicholson ( 1863 -- 1924 ), accountant, consultant and lecturer, considered to be the father of cost accounting in the United States. A. Dayton Oliphant ( 1887 -- 1963 ), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1945 to 1946, and again from 1948 to 1957. Mark Osborne ( born 1970 ) film director, writer, producer and animator, whose work includes Kung Fu Panda. Anne M. Patterson ( born 1959 ), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Zebulon Pike ( 1779 -- 1813 ), explorer and namesake of Pikes Peak. Joe Plumeri ( born 1944 ), Chairman and CEO of Willis Group and owner of the Trenton Thunder. D. Lane Powers ( 1896 -- 1968 ), represented New Jersey 's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives ( 1933 -- 1945 ). Verlina Reynolds - Jackson, politician who represents the 15th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Bruce Ritter ( 1927 -- 1999 ), Catholic priest and one - time Franciscan friar who founded the charity Covenant House in 1972 for homeless teenagers and led it until he was forced to resign in 1990. Amy Robinson ( born 1948 ), actress and film producer. Duane Robinson ( born 1968 ), retired professional soccer forward who played in the American Professional Soccer League and the United States Interregional Soccer League. Dennis Rodman ( born 1961 ), professional basketball player. Bob Ryan ( born 1946 ), sportswriter, regular contributor on the ESPN show Around the Horn. Daniel Bailey Ryall ( 1798 -- 1864 ), U.S. Representative from New Jersey ( 1839 -- 1841 ). Bobby Sanguinetti ( born 1988 ), professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for HC Lugano in the National League Antonin Scalia ( 1936 -- 2016 ), Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Frank D. Schroth ( 1884 -- 1974 ), owner of the Brooklyn Eagle, had earlier worked as a reporter at The Times. Thomas N. Schroth ( 1921 -- 2009 ), editor of Congressional Quarterly and founder of The National Journal. Carlijn Schoutens ( born 1994 ), Dutch - American speed skater who qualified for the U.S. team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women 's 3,000 meter event. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ( 1934 -- 2012 ), Commander - in - Chief of the U.S. Central Command in the Gulf War. Ntozake Shange ( born 1948 ), playwright and poet best known for the Obie Award - winning play for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf. Victor W. Sidel ( 1931 - 2018 ), physician who was one of the co-founders of Physicians for Social Responsibility in 1961. Charles Skelton ( 1806 -- 1879 ), represented New Jersey 's 2nd congressional district ( 1851 -- 1855 ). Sommore Rambough ( born 1967 ), comedian. Robert Stempel ( born 1933 ), chairman and CEO of General Motors. Gary Stills ( born 1974 ), professional American football player. Margaret E. Thompson ( 1911 -- 1992 ), numismatist specializing in Greek coins. Mike Tiernan ( 1867 -- 1918 ), major league baseball player. Robin L. Titus ( born 1954 ), physician and politician who serves as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly. Ty Treadway ( born 1967 ), host of Merv Griffin 's Crosswords. Albert W. Van Duzer ( 1917 -- 1999 ), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, serving from 1973 to 1982. Bennet Van Syckel ( 1830 -- 1921 ), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1869 to 1904. Troy Vincent ( born 1971 ), former professional football player, President of the NFL Players Association. Albert C. Wagner ( 1911 -- 1987 ), director of the New Jersey Department of Corrections from 1966 to 1973. Allan B. Walsh ( 1874 -- 1953 ), represented the 4th congressional district ( 1913 -- 1915 ). Karl Weidel ( 1923 -- 1997 ), who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1970 to 1986. Charlie Weis ( born 1956 ), head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 2005 to 2009. Nick Werkman ( born c. 1941 ), basketball player for the Seton Hall Pirates, who led the NCAA in scoring in 1962 - 63 and was in the top three nationally on his two other collegiate seasons. Wise Intelligent, performer of Poor Righteous Teachers, hip - hop group. Ken Wolski ( born 1948 ), registered nurse, marijuana legalization advocate and 2012 Green Party nominee for U.S. Senate. Ira W. Wood ( 1856 -- 1931 ), represented New Jersey 's 4th congressional district ( 1904 -- 1913 ). Nancy Wood ( 1936 -- 2013 ), author, poet and photographer. References Jump up ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. `` ' The Jewel of the Meadowlands ' ? : N.J. 's best, worst and weirdest town slogans '', NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. `` Trenton. 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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. '' Jump up ^ A Short History of New Jersey, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012. Jump up ^ Some of Trenton 's History, 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. '' Jump up ^ Richman, Steven M. Reconsidering Trenton : The Small City in the Post-Industrial Age, p. 49. McFarland & Company, 2010. ISBN 9780786462230. Accessed November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Blackwell, John. `` 1948 : A cry for justice '', The Trentonian. Accessed June 4, 2018. Jump up ^ Schlegel, Sharon. `` Harrowing case of the ' Trenton Six ' '', The Times ( Trenton ), January 28, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2018. `` The recently published story of the ' Trenton Six, ' dramatically told in Cathy Knepper 's newest book, Jersey Justice : The Story of the Trenton Six, 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 warrants, abused and drugged into confessing. '' Jump up ^ Our Bridges Archived September 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Accessed July 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Science In Your Backyard : New Jersey Archived August 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., United States Geological Survey. Accessed October 28, 2014. Jump up ^ Stirling, Stephen. `` U.S. Census shows East Brunswick as statistical center of N.J. '', NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 31, 2011. Accessed May 21, 2017. `` The state 's geographic center remains Hamilton Township in Mercer County, just southeast of Trenton. '' Jump up ^ Weiss, Daniel. `` North / South Skirmishes ; A film tries to draw the line between North and South Jersey. '', New Jersey Monthly, April 30, 2008. Accessed June 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Metropolitan Statistical Areas And Components, December 2003, With Codes, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 7, 2011. Jump up ^ Howe, Randy. Nifty 50 States Brainiac, p. 1159. Kaplan Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9781427797117. 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. '' Jump up ^ Areas touching Trenton, MapIt. Accessed January 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Di Ionno, Mark. `` Chambersburg '', The Star - Ledger, 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. '' Jump up ^ http://www.trentonian.com/article/20091018/NEWS/310189979 `` In their own words, South Ward candidates explain why they should win City Council seat '' ), The Trentonian, October 18, 2009. Accessed June 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Heat sets new record high in Trenton at 106 degrees '', The Trentonian, 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. '' Jump up ^ `` City of Trenton, New Jersey Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan '', City of Trenton. Accessed February 12, 2014. Jump up ^ City of Trenton, New Jersey Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, 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 - 19 ) to as high as 76.5 inches ( in 1995 - 96 ). The heaviest snowstorm on record was the Blizzard of 1996 on January 7 -- 8, 1996, when 24.2 inches buried the city. '' Jump up ^ Station Name : NJ TRENTON MERCER CO AP, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Accessed February 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` WMO Climate Normals for Trenton / WSO City, NJ 1961 -- 1990 ''. NOAA. Jump up ^ NOWData -- NOAA Online Weather Data, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Accessed January 14, 2015. Jump up ^ Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Compendium of censuses 1726 -- 1905 : together with the tabulated returns of 1905, New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed July 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Bowen, Francis. American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843, p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed July 15, 2013. Population of 4,021 is listed for 1840, 14 less than shown in table. Jump up ^ Raum, John O. The History of New Jersey : From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1, 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 '' Jump up ^ Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson. The Seventh Census of the United States : 1850, p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed July 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Staff. A compendium of the ninth census, 1870, p. 260. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed November 20, 2012. Jump up ^ Porter, Robert Percival. Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins : Volume III -- 51 to 75, p. 98. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed November 20, 2012. Jump up ^ Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 -- Population Volume I, United States Census Bureau, p. 712. Accessed January 10, 2012. Jump up ^ Table 6. New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality : 1930 -- 1990 Archived May 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine., New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed June 28, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Trenton city Archived January 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2012. ^ Jump up to : DP - 1 : Profile of General Demographic Characteristics : 2000 -- Census 2000 Summary File 1 ( SF 1 ) 100 - Percent Data for Trenton city, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 12, 2012. Jump up ^ The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey : 2000 and 2010 Archived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Gibson, Campbell ; and Jung, Kay. `` Historical Census Statistics On Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For Large Cities And Other Urban Places In The United States '' Archived August 6, 2012, at WebCite, United States Census Bureau, February 2005. Accessed June 12, 2018. Jump up ^ New Jersey - Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places : Earliest Census to 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 12, 2018. Jump up ^ DP03 : Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006 -- 2010 American Community Survey 5 - Year Estimates for Trenton city, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2012. Jump up ^ Bruder, Jessica. `` Jerseyana ; Trenton 's Fighting Words '', The New York Times, May 2, 2004. Accessed March 16, 2012. `` Trenton Makes, the World Takes, reads the famous red neon sign that spans a bridge between the state Capitol and Morrisville, Pa., affectionately known by locals as the Trenton Makes 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 factory. '' Jump up ^ Blackwell, Jon. `` 1911 : ' Trenton Makes ' history '', The Trentonian. Accessed October 28, 2014. Jump up ^ Mickle, Paul. `` 1984 : A whole new skyline '', The Trentonian. Accessed October 28, 2014. Jump up ^ Raboteau, Albert. `` Diversifying city 's economy a major goal for Trenton '', The Times ( Trenton ), 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. '' Jump up ^ History, Italian People 's Bakery. 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. '' Jump up ^ Geographic & Urban Redevelopment Tax Credit Programs : Urban Enterprise Zone Employee Tax Credit, State of New Jersey, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 25, 2009. Accessed August 2, 2011. Jump up ^ `` New Statistical Area Information based on Census 2000 '' Archived August 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, December 14, 2004. Accessed January 10, 2012. Jump up ^ 4 Museums in One, New Jersey State Museum. Accessed January 5, 2015. Jump up ^ State House History, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 5, 2015. Jump up ^ About the NJ State Library, New Jersey State Library. Accessed January 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Welcome to the Trenton City Museum Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., Trenton City Museum. Accessed September 7, 2013. Jump up ^ Frequently Asked Questions about the War Memorial, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed September 7, 2013. Jump up ^ The History Archived July 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., Old Barracks Museum. Accessed September 7, 2013. Jump up ^ Trenton Battle Monument, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry. Accessed September 7, 2013. Jump up ^ Designing the Monument, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry. Accessed September 7, 2013. Jump up ^ Trenton City Hall, Library of Congress. Accessed September 7, 2013. Jump up ^ About the 1719 Trent House Archived October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., William Trent House. Accessed September 7, 2013. `` 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. ' '' Jump up ^ Fitzpatrick, Frank. `` Jersey 's split sports personality Great Divide : Eagles and Giants fans '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 11, 2009. Accessed October 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Huneke, Bill. `` Trenton Speedway lives on at Pocono '', The Times ( Trenton ), 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. '' Jump up ^ History of State Fairgrounds, Grounds for Sculpture. 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. '' Jump up ^ McGeehan, Patrick. `` Private Sector ; A Wall St. Son at Nasdaq 's Table ``, The New York Times, 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. '' Jump up ^ Arm & Hammer Park Trenton, New Jersey, 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. '' Jump up ^ Pahigian, Josh. The Ultimate Minor League Baseball Road Trip : A Fan 's Guide to AAA, AA, A, and Independent League Stadiums, p. 45. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781599216270. Accessed January 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Foster, David. `` Sacked : Trenton Freedom indoor football team folds '', The Trentonian, 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. '' Jump up ^ `` Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion ''. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011. Jump up ^ Lamar, Martha L. ; Powell, L. Matthew ; Davies, David S. `` Adams and Sickles Building '' ( PDF ), National Register of Historic Places National Park Service, June 5, 1979. Accessed May 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Trenton Society of Friends Meeting House, 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. '' Jump up ^ Trenton Friends Meeting House ( PDF ), National Register of Historic Places National Park Service. Accessed May 13, 2016. Jump up ^ City Council, City of Trenton. Accessed March 16, 2012. Jump up ^ 2017 Municipal User Friendly Budget, City of Trenton. Accessed May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Mercer County Elected Officials, Mercer County, New Jersey, as of January 1, 2017. Accessed May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Guide to City of Trenton Officials Archived August 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., Mercer County Library System. Accessed July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ May 8, 2018 Trenton Municipal Election Official Results, Mercer County, New Jersey, last updated May 14, 2018. Accessed July 5, 2018. Jump up ^ June 12, 2018 Trenton Municipal Runoff Election Results, Mercer County, New Jersey, last updated June 15, 2018. Accessed July 5, 2018. Jump up ^ Zdan, Alex ; and Pizzi, Jenna. `` Acting Mayor George Muschal assumes office and vows to put Trenton ' on the right track ' '', The Times ( Trenton ), February 26, 2014. Accessed May 21, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Pizzi, Jenna. `` Trenton council to vote to install George Muschal as interim mayor '', NJ.com, 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. '' Jump up ^ via Associated Press. `` Mayor Tony Mack of Trenton Is Found Guilty of Taking Bribes '', The New York Times, February 7, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` NJ calls for convicted Trenton mayor Tony Mack to be removed '', WPVI - TV, 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 can not continue to hold public office. But since Mack has not resigned, the state is asking a judge to enforce the law. '' Jump up ^ via Associated Press. `` A year of turmoil, stumbles for Trenton 's mayor '', The Star - Ledger, July 9, 2011. Accessed January 10, 2012. Jump up ^ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013. Jump up ^ 2017 New Jersey Citizen 's Guide to Government Archived April 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine., p. 65, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Districts by Number for 2011 -- 2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013. 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Jump up ^ Curran, Phillip Sean. `` Assemblywoman Muoio resigns, creating vacancy in legislature '', CentralJersey.com, January 17, 2018. `` State Assemblywoman Liz Muoio, a Democrat who represented parts of Mercer and Hunterdon counties since 2015, resigned her seat to join the Murphy administration, thus creating a vacancy that many Democrats want to fill... But she submitted her resignation to the Assembly clerk on Friday to become acting state Treasurer until she gets confirmed by the Democrat - controlled state Senate. Her resignation took effect at the end of business Monday, according to an aide. She also left her job as the Mercer County director of economic development. '' Jump up ^ Johnson, Brent ( February 15, 2018 ). `` Meet N.J. 's newest Assembly member ''. NJ.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018. Jump up ^ Governor Phil Murphy, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Lieutenant Governor Oliver, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 16, 2018. `` Assemblywoman Oliver has resided in the City of East Orange for over 40 years. '' Jump up ^ Elected Officials, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Brian M. Hughes, County Executive, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Andrew Koontz, Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Samuel T. Frisby, Sr., Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Ann M. Cannon, Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Anthony P. Carabelli, Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ John A. Cimono, Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Pasquale `` Pat '' Colavita, Jr., Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Lucylle R.S. Walter, Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Meet the Freeholders, Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. Jump up ^ 2014 County Data Sheet, Mercer County. Accessed September 6, 2014. 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Accessed November 21, 2012. ^ Jump up to : 2004 Presidential Election : Mercer County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast -- November 6, 2012 -- General Election Results -- Mercer County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. March 15, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Governor - Mercer County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. Retrieved December 31, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Governor - Mercer County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014. ^ Jump up to : 2009 Governor : Mercer County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 21, 2012. Jump up ^ 2005 Governor : Mercer County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed December 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast -- November 5, 2013 -- General Election Results -- Mercer County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 31, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014. Jump up ^ Fire Department, City of Trenton. Accessed July 12, 2012. Jump up ^ Fire Houses and Location, City of Trenton. Accessed July 12, 2012. Jump up ^ Fast Facts, Thomas Edison State College Accessed August 11, 2013. Jump up ^ The James Kerney Campus, Mercer County Community College. Accessed August 11, 2013. Jump up ^ Historic Rider, Rider University. 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. '' Jump up ^ Abbott School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 15, 2016. 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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. '' Jump up ^ School Finder, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ About Us, Islamic School of Trenton. Accessed February 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Trenton murders hit all - time high '', The Signal, January 25, 2006. Accessed June 7, 2015. `` With 31 murders, 2005 was the deadliest year in Trenton 's history, up from 18 in 2004. '' Jump up ^ 12th Annual Safest / Most Dangerous Cities Survey : Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall. Accessed June 23, 2006. Jump up ^ 13th Annual Safest ( and Most Dangerous ) Cities : Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., Morgan Quitno. Accessed October 30, 2006. Jump up ^ Shea, Kevin. `` City sees murder rate increase : Trenton records 25 homicides in 2007, up from 20 in 2006 '', The Times ( Trenton ), January 2, 2008. Accessed January 21, 2008. `` Trenton had 25 homicides in 2007, up from 20 in 2006. '' Jump up ^ Zdan, Alex. `` Trenton police layoff plan to go into effect today '', The Times ( Trenton ), 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. '' Jump up ^ Queally, James. `` N.J. homicides soared to seven - year high in 2013 after surges in Newark, Trenton '', The Star - Ledger, 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. '' Jump up ^ Brown, Keith. `` Trenton homicides down, but not by much, in 2014 '', NJ.com, January 1, 2015. Accessed May 16, 2016. `` There were 34 homicides in Trenton in 2014 -- a year following an inglorious record - setting 37 homicides in 2013. '' Jump up ^ McEvoy, James. `` Authorities ID Trenton homicide victim, investigate separate shooting '', The Times ( Trenton ), 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. '' Jump up ^ Editorial. `` Trenton bucks trend as murder rate drops in 2015 '', The Times ( Trenton ), January 7, 2016. Accessed May 16, 2016. `` It is a sad fact that 17 people were murdered in Trenton last year. But from a purely statistical point of view, that number is cause for celebration in New Jersey 's capital city. '' Jump up ^ Cumbler, John T. A Social History of Economic Decline : Business, Politics and Work in Trenton, p. 283. Rutgers University Press, 1989. ISBN 9780813513744. Accessed February 12, 2014. Jump up ^ A Short History of Trenton State Prison, InsideOut : Fifty Years Behind the Walls of New Jersey 's Trenton State Prison. Accessed March 16, 2012. Jump up ^ Lundy, F.L. ; et. al. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 139, p. 97. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1915. Accessed June 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Mercer County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014. Jump up ^ Trenton Station Renovation, NJ Transit. Accessed March 16, 2012. Jump up ^ McEvoy, James. `` Frontier Airlines cancels service from Trenton - Mercer to 5 destinations because of lack of demand '', Times of Trenton, 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. '' Jump up ^ `` Mercer County Bus / Rail Connections ''. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ), NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed November 20, 2012. Jump up ^ Home page, WZBN. Accessed December 7, 2011. Jump up ^ Charles Conrad Abbott Papers, 1770 -- 1919 ( bulk 1874 -- 1916 ) : Finding Aid, Princeton University Library. Accessed January 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Donnelley, Paul. Fade to Black : A Book of Movie Obituaries, p. 7. Music Sales Group, 2003. ISBN 9780711995123. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` Mrs Rudolph Valentino the First. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, the petite, hazel - eyed brunette began acting aged 18. '' Jump up ^ McAuliff, Michael. `` Alito Bit of GOP Love '', New York Daily News, January 10, 2006. Accessed January 25, 2011. `` With two rows of his family sitting behind him, Alito recounted his Trenton upbringing, the lives of his immigrant parents, and the culture clash he felt when he went to Princeton University in the late ' 60s. '' Jump up ^ Wright, T.M. The intelligent man 's guide to flying saucers, p. 211. A.S. Barnes, 1968. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` Finally, there is Orfeo Angelucci, an Italian immigrant raised in Trenton, New Jersey. '' Jump up ^ Livingston, Guy. `` George Antheil 's Childhood in Trenton '', Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, September 2001. Accessed January 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Americans Reach Safety In Sweden ; 43 Persons, Evacuated From Finnish Capital, Are Taken to Stockholm by Ship U.S. Legation Is Moved Staff, Still on Duty, Takes Up Temporary Quarters About 12 Miles From Helsinki '', The New York Times, December 6, 1939. Accessed July 22, 2018. `` Henry W. Antheil, clerk, Trenton, N.J. '' Jump up ^ Sparkman, Wayne. This Day in Presbyterian History -- January 19 : Rev. James Francis Armstrong, PCA Historical Center, January 19, 2013. Accessed October 12, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Atlee, Samuel John, ( 1739 -- 1786 ) '', Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` a Delegate from Pennsylvania ; born in Trenton, N.J., in 1739, during the temporary residence of his parents at that place '' Jump up ^ Gordon, Cormac. `` Former Wagner College basketball player Terrance Bailey in good company '', Staten Island Advance, February 14, 2013. Accessed October 12, 2015. `` It turns out, not surprisingly, that Bailey liked being included with those Hall of Famers a whole lot. ' Wow, ' the 47 - year - old said after hearing the list over the phone Tuesday night in his Trenton home. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Ousted In Jersey Over Food Charges ; Barlow Dropped as Procurement Officer After Appeal to Hershey by Edison U.S. Audit Is Started State Quartermaster, Who Also Held a Selective Service Post, Is Silent on Move '', The New York Times, February 22, 1942. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` Stephen H. Barlow of Trenton, quartermaster general of New Jersey, was summarily removed today as procurement officer of this State for selective service. '' Jump up ^ Phillips, Rashad. `` MellowHype : Chordaroy Life '', HipHopDX, July 15, 2011. Accessed March 30, 2012. `` DX : Now as far as the L.A. scene, I read that you are actually from out East. Hodgy Beats : Yeah, I was born in East Lawrence, New Jersey and raised in Trenton until I was eight. '' Jump up ^ Thompson, Thomas. `` Brash Bo Comes On with a Big Pitch '', Life ( magazine ), June 8, 1962. Accessed January 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Smythe, Christie ; Dolmetsch, Chris ; and Larson, Erik. `` Giuliani Law Partner Named Top New York Federal Prosecutor '', Bloomberg News, January 4, 2018. Accessed January 7, 2018. `` A native of Trenton, New Jersey, where his father was a real estate developer, Berman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981 and its Wharton School. '' Jump up ^ Elvin Bethea Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., database Football. Accessed November 26, 2007. Jump up ^ John Taylor Bird, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 17, 2007. Jump up ^ James Bishop, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007. Jump up ^ Atkins, Holly. `` Welcome to Tangerine, and be careful '', St. Petersburg Times, February 18, 2002. Accessed January 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Gen. Bluemel Gets DSM ; Jersey Officer Commanded Division at Bataan Before Capture '', The New York Times, November 10, 1945. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` The Army 's Distinguished Service Medal was presented at the Presidio today to Brig. Gen. Clifford Bluemel of Trenton, N.J., who commanded the Thirty - first Division in the defense of Bataan before his capture by the Japanese who held him prisoner more than two years. '' Jump up ^ Fox, Margalit. `` Helen Boehm, the Princess of Porcelain, Dies at 89 '', The New York Times, November 19, 2010. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` In 1944, she married Edward Marshall Boehm. An experienced livestock breeder, he made realistic clay sculptures of animals as a pastime. Mrs. Boehm encouraged him to pursue his art professionally, and eventually, with a loan from one of her eyeglass clients, they started a porcelain studio in a Trenton basement. '' Jump up ^ Chass, Murray. `` Twins Defeat Yanks for Sweep '', The New York Times, May 7, 1971. Accessed October 22, 2017. `` Braun, a resident of Trenton who will be 23 years old on Saturday, took two balls before sending a grounder toward center field. '' Jump up ^ Guide to the Edward Y. Breese papers 1965 -- 1972, Orbiscascade.org. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` Edward Yarde Breese was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1912. '' Jump up ^ John Hart Brewer, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 17, 2007. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Ex-Senator Briggs Dead In Trehton ; Chairman of Republican State Committee Had Been III for a Year '', The New York Times, May 9, 1913. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` Trenton, N.J., May 8. -- Having suffered for some time with a complication of diseases, although having been confined to his bed for only a week, Frank O. Briggs, until last March United States Senator from New Jersey, died at his West State Street home here tonight at 8 : 30 o'clock. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Tal Brody returns to basketball home, A Trenton High star who became a star in Israel leads students on a U.S. exhibition tour. '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 13, 2006. Accessed January 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Betty Bronson, 17, Gets Peter Pan Role ; Sir James Barrie Selects Almost Unknown Film Actress After 100 Tests of Players. '', The New York Times, August 16, 1924. Accessed July 11, 2018. `` Film Director Herbert Brenon announced tonight the name of the film actress selected to play Peter Pan in the screen version of Barrie 's phantasy. She is Betty Bronson, aged 17, born in Trenton, N.J. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Princeton Authors '', p. 26. Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 50. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` Born in New York City and reared in Trenton, Mr. Brooks entered Princeton from Kent School in 1938. '' Jump up ^ Caldwell, Dave. `` Sprinter Turned Driver Is a Quick Study in Acceleration '', The New York Times, August 30, 2009. Accessed November 26, 2013. `` Brown, a 33 - year - old native of Chesterfield, N.J., could become the first African - American to win a major N.H.R.A. championship... Brown lived in Trenton until he was 6. When his grandfather died, his family moved to his grandmother 's 10 - acre farm in Chesterfield, in the rural part of Burlington County. '' Jump up ^ Michele Brown : Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Authority Archived November 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., Governor Chris Christie. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Ms. Brown received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Drew University. '' Jump up ^ James Buchanan, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 27, 2007. Jump up ^ Dullard, John P. Fitzgerald 's Legislative Manual of the State of New Jersey, 1922, p. 375. Josephine A. Fitzgerald, 1922. Accessed October 12, 2015. `` State Comptroller. Newton Abert Kendall Bugbee, Trenton '' Jump up ^ Saxon, Wolfgang. `` Robert J. Burkhardt, 83, Leader Of New Jersey Democrats in 60 's '', The New York Times, January 5, 2000. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` Robert James Burkhardt, a onetime power in the New Jersey Democratic Party who helped organize the Soviet - American summit meeting at Glassboro, N.J., but stumbled in a bribery scandal, died on Dec. 30 at Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen, N.Y. A former resident of Trenton and Central Valley, N.Y., he was 83. '' Jump up ^ King, Elspeth. `` Obituary : Jude Burkhauser '', The Independent, October 27, 1998. Accessed January 5, 2015. `` Jude Burkhauser, artist and curator : born Trenton, New Jersey 10 September 1947 ; died 19 September 1998. '' Jump up ^ Cadwalader Family Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Accessed October 12, 2015. `` Dr. Thomas 's elder son, John Cadwalader ( 1742 -- 1786 ), spent his first eight years living in Trenton, before the family returned to Philadelphia. '' Jump up ^ `` The Alumni Trustees '', p. 800. Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 1. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` John Lambert Cadwalader ' 56 was born in Trenton, N.J., in 1836. '' Jump up ^ `` Cadwalader, Lambert, ( 1742 -- 1823 ) '', Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` Delegate and a Representative from New Jersey ; born near Trenton, N.J., in 1742 '' Jump up ^ Dr. Thomas Cadwalader ( 1707 -- 1779 ), University of Pennsylvania Archives & Records Center. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` In addition to his work as a physician, Cadwalader was politically active. In 1746, while a resident of Trenton, he became its chief burgess. '' Jump up ^ Husted, Bill. `` Husted : Independence Institute 's Jon Caldara on Trump, conservatism and ' seeing the universe honestly ' ( Slideshow ) '', Denver Business Journal, January 25, 2016. Accessed August 31, 2016. `` Jon Caldara, 51, is president of the Independence Institute, Denver 's right - wing think tank. He spreads the word Sunday nights on KHOW - and he 's happy to talk the talk over a beer at the Avenue Grill. He was born in Trenton, NJ -- moved with the family to Colorado at 6. '' Jump up ^ Wally Campbell, Getty Images. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` Wally Campbell of Trenton, New Jersey, had a short racing career that lasted from 1947 through 1954, but his accomplishments were many. '' Jump up ^ Carman, ChristianMusic.com. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` Carman grew up in a close, fun - loving, musical Italian family in Trenton, New Jersey. '' Jump up ^ Kaufman, Gil. `` Jay - Z 's ' Decoded ' : The Reviews Are In ! Hov ' deserves the same level of respect as any of those great scribes, ' one reviewer writes, comparing the MC to iconic poets. '', MTV, November 16, 2010. Accessed January 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Case III, George. `` Remembering a Trenton dad who made his mark in the big leagues '', The Trentonian, July 4, 2010. Accessed January 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Longman, Jere. `` Boxing ; 3 Friends Qualify for U.S. Boxing Team '', The New York Times, April 19, 1996. Accessed December 4, 2007. `` Cauthen, 19, grew up 40 miles north, in Trenton, but he has fought out of Frazier 's gym in Philadelphia for nine years. '' Jump up ^ Charles Hayward Chapman Obituary Archived January 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine., ObitsforLife.com. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` Born in Trenton, New Jersey Charles was fascinated by the guitar at an early age, and that fascination led him to Berklee College of Music. '' Jump up ^ Bio, TeamChopra.org. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` Born the son of immigrants in Trenton, New Jersey, Aneesh Chopra has spent his life focusing on education and innovation. '' Jump up ^ Maidenburg, Micah. `` Investor aims to buy 3,000 foreclosed Chicago homes '', Chicago Real Estate Daily, October 19, 2012. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` A native New Yorker, Mr. Cogsville, 47, grew up in Trenton, N.J., before moving south to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a soccer star, scoring 29 goals over four years, according to an article in the Daily Tar Heel, a student newspaper. '' Jump up ^ Opdyke, Tom. `` Pop Music This ' Boots ' Is Made For The Tenor Saxophone '', The Morning Call, February 18, 1984. Accessed January 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Provizer, Norman. `` Richie Cole Brings Sax Appeal To Vartan '', Rocky Mountain News, April 4, 1996. Accessed March 25, 2012. `` On his current CD, Kush : The Music of Dizzy Gillespie, alto saxophonist Richie Cole spends most of his time in the company of a large brass section... Instead, the Trenton, N.J. native will be in a quartet setting for a live recording on the Vartan Jazz label. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Johnny Coles, 71, Warm Jazz Trumpeter '', The New York Times, December 31, 1997. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` Mr. Coles was born in Trenton, and his family moved to Philadelphia when he was still a child. '' Jump up ^ Biographical Profile for Martin Connor, Vote NY. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` He was born in 1945 in Trenton, New Jersey. '' Jump up ^ Gwyn Coogan, USA Track & Field. Accessed January 8, 2015. Jump up ^ Hollis Copeland, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed January 8, 2015. Jump up ^ Ensign Frank W. Crilley, USNR ( 1883 -- 1947 ), Naval History & Heritage Command. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` '' Frank William Crilley was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on 13 September 1883. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Richard Crooks Wins Plaudits On Return ; American Tenor Sings Oratorio and Opera Airs Before Throng in Carnegie Hall. '', The New York Times, October 27, 1927. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` There was a distinct feeling, however, that the stalwart young lyric singer of seven - and - twenty from Trenton, N.J., stood now at a parting of the professional ways, since his promising dramatic essay in Berlin. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Former Rep. Willard S. Curtin Dies At 90 Caption : Republican Represented Bucks And Lehigh Counties, 1957 -- 67. '', The Morning Call, February 7, 1996. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` Born in Trenton, N.J., he was a son of the late William and Edna ( Mountford ) Curtin. '' Jump up ^ Saffron, Inga. `` Bernard Cywinski, paterfamilias of Philadelphia architecture '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 6, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` To look at Mr. Cywinski, who grew up in Trenton, you would never guess he could be such a warm, gregarious personality. '' Jump up ^ Urciuoli, Brielle. `` Sarah Dash of Labelle talks at TCNJ about her Trenton roots '', The Times ( Trenton ), September 24, 2014. Accessed October 28, 2014. `` Musician and Trenton native Sarah Dash lectures at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. '' Jump up ^ Brown, John Howard. Lamb 's Biographical Dictionary of the United States, Volume 2, 1900, page 394. Accessed November 25, 2012. Jump up ^ Harry Deane, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed January 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Wayne DeAngelo 's BiographyPrintTrack This Politician, Project Vote Smart. Accessed January 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Dickinson, Philemon, ( 1739 -- 1809 ), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed January 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Staff. `` ECWA Interview with WWE Hall of Famer JJ Dillon '', ECWA Pro Wrestling, December 20, 2013. Accessed January 9, 2015. `` JJ Dillon : I started as a fan. I was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. As a young teenager I discovered wrestling on... I 'm giving my age away ( laughs )... on a black and white television. It was on one night a week for an hour and a half. And eventually a live event came to my hometown to the armory in Trenton. And when I went to the show and saw all these larger than life characters in action I was hooked. '' Jump up ^ Bohlen, Celestine. `` The Nation : David N. Dinkins ; An Even Temper In the Tempest of Mayoral Politics '', The New York Times, September 17, 1989. Accessed March 16, 2012. `` From his childhood, which he spent divided between New York City and Trenton, David Dinkins has kept steady control of his emotions, friends and family members say. When he was 6 years old, his mother left his father in Trenton and moved to New York, taking her two children with her. Mr. Dinkins later returned to Trenton, where he attended elementary and high school. '' Jump up ^ Doane, George Washington ; and Doane, William Croswell. The Life and Writings of George Washington Doane... : For Twenty - seven Years Bishop of New Jersey. Containing His Poetical Works, Sermons, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 1, p. 11. D. Appleton, 1860. Accessed January 9, 2015. `` George Washington Doane was born in Trenton, New Jersey, May 27 A.D. 1799. '' Jump up ^ Lewis, Brian. `` Rutgers hires St Louis ' Dan Donigan '', New York Post, January 22, 2010. Accessed January 9, 2015. `` Donigan is a 43 - year - old Trenton native and Steinert ( NJ ) High School grad. '' ^ Jump up to : Staff. `` F. Donnelly Dead. 21 Years as Mayor. Trenton Leader Resigned in 1932 Because of Health. His Father Mayor 1884 -- 86. '', The New York Times, September 26, 1935. Accessed July 2, 2018... Jump up ^ Blau, Eleanor. `` Ruth Donnelly, Comedienne And Character Actor In Films '', The New York Times, November 19, 1982. Accessed January 9, 2015. `` Born in Trenton, Miss Donnelly, whose father was a newspaper editor, music critic and columnist, began her career at the age of 17 as a chorus girl and shortly afterward began appearing in stage plays, including several productions of George M. Cohan. '' Jump up ^ Freeman, Rick. `` Diamond Reflections : Al Downing misses creativity in the batters ' box '', The Times ( Trenton ), August 18, 2010. Accessed March 20, 2012. `` Over 33 years since he threw his last major - league pitch and nearly a half - century since he left Trenton to pursue a professional career, Al Downing remains a keen and opinionated observer of the game of baseball. '' Jump up ^ Harrington Emerson Papers, 1848 -- 1931, Penn State University. Accessed October 19, 2013. `` Emerson was born on August 2, 1853 in Trenton, New Jersey. '' Jump up ^ Armstrong, Samuel S. `` Trenton in the Mexican, Civil, and Spanish -- American Wars '', Trenton Historical Society. Accessed May 9, 2007. `` Samuel Gibbs French was a native of Trenton and graduated from West Point in 1843 with the brevet rank of Second Lieutenant and assigned to the Third U.S. Artillery, July 1, 1843. '' Jump up ^ Bostrom, Don. `` Gallagher Leads Phils Past Giants Outfielder 's 3 - For - 3 Night Sparks 2 - 1 Win '', The Morning Call, May 25, 1995. Accessed February 1, 2011. `` With Lenny Dykstra nursing his sore lower back for the second straight day, role player Dave Gallagher took over the leading role. All the 34 - year - old Trenton native did was go 3 - for - 3 to raise his average to a nifty. 441. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` 76ers Add Greg Grant 's Speed As Team Seeks Zip In Offense The Team 's Newest Guard Came From The Cba To Help Replace Vernon Maxwell. He Has A Chance To Stick. '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 22, 1995. Accessed February 1, 2011. `` Grant, a Trenton native, has played with five NBA teams since coming into the league as the Phoenix Suns ' second round pick out of Trenton State in 1989. '' Jump up ^ Fremon, Suzanne S. `` State Has 13 on Olympic Team '', The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. `` Other New Jerseyans on the various Olympic teams are Phillip Grippaldo of Belle ville and Frank Capsouras of River Edge, weight lifters ; Robert Sparks of Clark and Thomas Hardiman of Trenton, team ‐ handball players, and Reginald Jones of Newark a light ‐ middleweight boxer. '' Jump up ^ Bennetts, Leslie. `` New Face : Roxanne Hart Coming of Age In Loose Ends '', The New York Times, July 6, 1979. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` She was born in Trenton, the oldest of five children, but moved from Delaware to Colorado to Georgia to Long Island as her father, a biology teacher, took different jobs. '' Jump up ^ Jacke Healey, Minor League Baseball. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` Birthplace : Trenton, NJ '' Jump up ^ Smith, Liz. `` The great Nona Hendryx -- jamming with Lady Marmalade '', Chicago Tribune, July 2, 2014. Accessed May 13, 2016. `` That 's the great R&B, soul, dance, funk, rock, art rock, hard rock and New Age diva Nona Hendryx. ( Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Nona sounds rather British now. It 's been a cosmopolitan life. ) '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Sixers - Nets Talks Stall Over Hinson '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 15, 1988. Accessed February 1, 2011. `` ' If it 's in New Jersey, I 'm close to home, ' added Hinson, a native of Trenton. '' Jump up ^ Morris, Shaheed M. `` City woman 's 50 - year - old letter part of TLC Kennedy special '', The Trentonian, November 16, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2018. `` Hirsch was born in Trenton. She graduated from Ewing High School in 1968. '' Jump up ^ Charles Robert Howell, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 10, 2007. Jump up ^ Peter Hujar, Blouin Artinfo. Accessed January 22, 2017. `` Born in Trenton, New Jersey, in the autumn of 1934, Peter Hujar was left in the care of his immigrant grandparents as an infant. '' Jump up ^ Elijah Cubberley Hutchinson, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 7, 2007. Jump up ^ Medal of Honor Recipients -- World War II ( G-L ), United States Army Center of Military History, July 16, 2007. Accessed January 28, 2008. Jump up ^ D'Allesandro, Dave. `` Notebook : Trenton native Dahntay Jones enjoying his best season yet with the Indiana Pacers '', The Star - Ledger, November 17, 2009. Accessed February 1, 2011. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Former JFK, LBJ aide remembers years in Washington '', Associated Press, October 23, 2008. Accessed February 1, 2011. `` Katzenbach, a native of Philadelphia who grew up in Trenton, NJ, was born into a political family. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Falcons win at Lambeau, take on Vet next '', Philadelphia Daily News, January 6, 2003. Accessed February 1, 2011. `` Now it 's on to Philadelphia, not far from Kerney 's hometown of Trenton, to play the Eagles... '' Jump up ^ CFL.ca Player Profile. Accessed December 17, 2007. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Trenton 's own Ernie Kovacs to be celebrated Sunday, his 92nd birthday '', The Trentonian, January 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2011. Jump up ^ Gray, Jerry. `` Television 's ' Lottery Guy ' Strives to Stay in Senate '', The New York Times, September 4, 1992. Accessed November 2, 2017. `` Richard Joseph LaRossa Born : July 1, 1946 ; Trenton. Hometown : Trenton. Education : Notre Dame High School, Trenton '' Jump up ^ Fletcher, Juliet. `` There 's No Place Like Home : After two years in New Hope, a Tin Man finds the heart of the gallery scene in Philly. '' Archived July 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., Philadelphia City Paper, November 27 -- December 3, 2002. Accessed March 20, 2012. `` Partly why this Trenton expat moved his base of operations to Philadelphia from New York, ' where it costs four times what it does here to run a business month to month, ' was to give artists -- particularly those very New York or West Coast - oriented -- a wider spread of support. '' Jump up ^ Strausbaugh, John. `` Street Art That 's Finding A New Address '', The New York Times, March 7, 2010. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` Mr. LeVine came to the movement the same way his artists did. He grew up in Trenton and earned a degree in sculpture, but he was less attracted to fine art than he was to underground comics, punk and hip - hop, ' anything subculture and edgy. ' With a loan from his parents, he opened his first small art gallery in New Hope, Pa., in 2001. '' Jump up ^ Stone, Sally. `` Judith Light : Is best always better ? '', The Spokesman - Review, October 12, 1993. Accessed February 1, 2011. `` Judith Light grew up in Trenton, New Jersey. After her junior year at St. Mary 's Hall, a private girls ' school, she enrolled in a summer drama program at Carnegie Tech... '' Jump up ^ Joe Holley, `` Former Diplomat Sol Linowitz, 91, Dies '', The Washington Post, March 18, 2005. Accessed March 20, 2012. `` Sol Myron Linowitz was the eldest of four sons born to Joseph and Rose Oglenskye Linowitz, immigrants from a region of Poland under Russian rule. He was born in Trenton, N.J., in a multicultural neighborhood of Jews, Protestants and Catholics, as well as one African American family. '' Jump up ^ Varsallone, Jim. `` Ring of Honor fans enjoy making Cheeseburger a top seller '', Miami Herald, April 30, 2016. Accessed January 4, 2018. `` Cheeseburger grew up Brandel in Trenton, N.J. He attended Trenton Catholic Academy in Hamilton, N.J. He played some basketball in school but nothing serious. '' Jump up ^ Abdur - Rahman, Sulaiman. `` Former ' Melrose Place ' actress Amy Locane - Bovenizer of Hopewell indicted in fatal crash '', The Trentonian, December 16, 2010. Accessed February 1, 2011. `` Trenton - born TV and film actress Amy Locane - Bovenizer, whose resume includes several big screen gigs with Hollywood A-listers, was indicted Thursday on charges she was boozed up and driving recklessly when she killed a woman in a horrific two - vehicle accident June 27. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Report : Giants ' Mckenzie Arrested For Dui '', The Sports Network, November 14, 2008. Accessed February 1, 2011. `` A Trenton, New Jersey native, McKenzie has played all but three games for the Giants since signing with the club as a free agent prior to the 2005 season. '' Jump up ^ Manufacturers ' Association Bulletin. Manufacturers ' Association of New Jersey. 1922. p. 6. Of the original partners John Astbury and Richard Millington formed in 1873 a partnership with Thomas Maddock, and with this co-partnership was born the sanitary pottery business in this country. Jump up ^ Andres, Edmund L. `` A Salesman for Bush 's Tax Plan Who Has Belittled Similar Ideas '', The New York Times, February 28, 2003. Accessed March 16, 2012. `` Nicholas Gregory Mankiw : Born -- Feb. 3, 1958, Trenton '' Jump up ^ Bob Milacki Stats, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed June 3, 2018. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Jim Croce and Maury Muehleisen 's musical partnership endures '', Inside Jersey, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 16, 2012. `` Maury Muehleisen was blessed with many musical gifts. By the time he was a teenager, the Trenton native already was an accomplished pianist. In late 1970, at age 21, Muehleisen released Gingerbreadd, his only solo album, on Capitol Records. '' Jump up ^ Hein, Leonard W. `` J. Lee Nicholson : pioneer cost accountant '', Accounting Review ( 1959 ) : 106 -- 111. Accessed January 8, 2015. `` Major Nicholson was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1863, but spent his early years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Dayton Oliphant, Ex-Judge, 75, Dies ; Headed Court of Errors and Appeals in New Jersey '', The New York Times, June 27, 1963. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` Born in Trenton, Mr. Oliphant attended the Lawrenceville School and was a memberof the Princeton University class of 2010. '' Jump up ^ Marsh, Steven P. `` Kung Fu Panda director takes on The Little Prince '', The Journal News, February 29, 2016. Accessed July 2, 2018. `` The two - time Academy Award nominee 's journey toward making a big - screen version of The Little Prince -- based on Antoine de Saint - Exupéry 's beloved 1943 illustrated novella -- began more than two decades ago, as the result of a young woman 's romantic gesture toward the Trenton, New Jersey, native. '' Jump up ^ Justice Anne M. Patterson Archived May 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine., New Jersey Courts. Accessed June 3, 2018. `` Justice Patterson was born in Trenton on April 15, 1959, and raised in Hopewell Township and Princeton. '' Jump up ^ Baldwin, Tom. `` Where did Pike peak ? Colo. explorer got start in New Jersey '', Courier - Post, August 25, 2008. Accessed September 19, 2008. `` Nineteenth century Jersey explorer Zebulon Pike was born in Lamberton, now a part of south Trenton, but gave his name to Colorado 's 14,000 - foot ( 4,300 m ) Pikes Peak. '' Jump up ^ Bianco, Anthony. `` Joe Plumeri : The Apostle of Life Insurance '', Business Week, March 30, 1998. Accessed February 12, 2014. `` That would be the blue - collar precincts of North Trenton, N.J., just 15 miles from here. The cool - walking demonstration ended, Plumeri explains how he stumbled into a career on Wall Street by taking a menial job at a brokerage house that he had mistaken for a law firm. '' Jump up ^ CEO Plumeri. Business Week. May 6, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2010. Jump up ^ David Lane Powers, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 9, 2007. Jump up ^ Johnson, Brent. `` Meet N.J. 's newest Assembly member '', NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 15, 2018. Accessed February 15, 2018. `` A two - term Trenton councilwoman is now the newest lawmaker serving in the Statehouse across town... Reynolds - Jackson is a graduate of Trenton Central High School and has a bachelor 's degree in sociology from Trenton State College -- now the College of New Jersey -- and a master 's degree in administration from Central Michigan University. '' Jump up ^ Wosh, Peter J. Wosh, Covenant House : Journey of a Faith - Based Charity, pp. 13 - 35. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005. ISBN 9780812238310. Accessed January 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Amy Robinson : Overview, MSN. Accessed February 8, 2011. Jump up ^ Sherman, Steve. `` Soccer : Popularity aside, a new skill is mastered in Bristol '', Bucks Local News, August 22, 2012. Accessed November 2, 2017. `` ' You ca n't just stand there flat - footed, ' said Robinson, a former Trenton resident and three - time All - American at Adelphi University ( 1990 ) who graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1986. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Miller, Rodman highlight Hall of Fame finalists '', Toronto Sun, November 30, 2010. Accessed February 8, 2011. `` A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Rodman was a controversial presence both on and off the court despite winning five NBA titles ( 1988 -- 89 with Detroit ; 1996 -- 98 with Chicago ). '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Talking too much for our own good '', The Intelligencer, May 15, 2003. Accessed February 8, 2011. `` That version of Bob Ryan spent 20 minutes talking about the Palestra, growing up in Trenton, and great writers from the Philadelphia area. '' Jump up ^ Daniel Bailey Ryall, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 3, 2007. Jump up ^ Hageny, John Christian. `` Hockey : Where are they now ? Call Lawrenceville 's Sanguinetti a Hurricane '', NJ.com, February 24, 2013. Accessed February 8, 2018. `` Bobby Sanguinetti was born in Trenton, grew up a New York Rangers fan and even wore number 22 for a time in his career in honor of his favorite player, Brian Leetch, while skating at Lawrenceville. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Antonin Scalia Associate Justice Nominee '', The Miami Herald, June 18, 1986. Accessed August 6, 2009. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Frank D. Schroth, 89, Publisher Of The Brooklyn Eagle, Is Dead ; Acclaimed for His Service '', The New York Times, June 11, 1974. Accessed July 11, 2018. `` Following the closing of The Eagle in March of 1955, after a seven ‐ week strike by the New York Newspaper Guild, Mr. Schroth retired and made his home in Trenton. '' Jump up ^ Weber, Bruce. `` Thomas N. Schroth, Influential Washington Editor, Is Dead at 88 '', The New York Times, August 4, 2009. Accessed March 16, 2012. `` Thomas Nolan Schroth was born in Trenton on Dec. 21, 1920, the son of The Brooklyn Eagle 's publisher, Frank D. Schroth. '' Jump up ^ Harris, Beth. `` Dutch treat : Schoutens earns 2nd Olympic speedskating spot '' Archived January 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine., New Jersey Herald, January 4, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2018. `` Schoutens, born in Trenton, New Jersey, to Dutch parents, won the 3,000 on Tuesday to qualify for her first Olympics. '' Jump up ^ Lamb, David. `` General a winner who learned history 's lessons '', St. Petersburg Times, March 9, 1991. Accessed February 8, 2011. `` H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. -- the H. stands for nothing and he does n't use the junior -- was born in Trenton, NJ, 56 years ago, the son of German immigrants. '' Jump up ^ `` Ntozake Shange '', Illustrated Women in History. Accessed October 3, 2017. `` Shange was born Paulette L. Williams in 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey, where as a child she attended poetry readings with her sister. '' Jump up ^ Smith, Lanny ; and Capps, Linnea. `` An interview with Dr. Vic Sidel '', Social Medicine, Volume 7, Number 3, October 2013. Accessed February 1, 2018. `` Graduates went on to Trenton Central High School, which had a class size of 3000. My main recollection of high school was graduation... In my speech I talked about a $10,000 home, which in 1949 was an impossible dream. '' Jump up ^ Charles Skelton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 25, 2007. Jump up ^ Burch, Audra D.S. `` Code Blue Best Of Times, Worst Of Times For Black Comics '', Chicago Tribune, April 13, 1997. Accessed February 8, 2011. `` ' I talk about what people are thinking about, ' says Sommore, from Trenton, N.J. ' And I use curse words to enrich what I am saying. ' '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` GM 's history of CEOs -- Robert C. Stempel '', Los Angeles Times. Accessed February 8, 2011. `` Stempel was born July 15, 1933, in Trenton, N.J. '' Jump up ^ Lee, Edward. `` Special Season For Ravens ' Stills ; Reserve Linebacker, Dominant On Special Teams, Calls Campaign ' Highlight Of My Career ' '', The Baltimore Sun, December 9, 2006. Accessed February 8, 2011. `` A native of Trenton, NJ, Stills repeated the fourth and seventh grades and sat out his freshman year at West Virginia after being ruled academically. '' Jump up ^ `` Thompson, Margaret E., 1911 - 1992 '', American Numismatic Society. Accessed June 12, 2018. `` Margaret Thompson was born in 1911 in Trenton, New Jersey and received her bachelor of arts from Radcliffe College in 1931. '' Jump up ^ Lamb, Bill. Mike Tiernan, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed June 12, 2018. `` Michael Joseph Tiernan was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on January 21, 1867, the youngest of three boys born to Irish Catholic immigrants. '' Jump up ^ Robin Titus ' BiographyPrintTrack This Politician, Project Vote Smart. Accessed February 9, 2016. Jump up ^ About Us, Treadway Realty. Accessed June 25, 2017. `` Former One Life to Live television star and 4 time Emmy nominated talk show host Ty Treadway was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. '' Jump up ^ Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. `` Episcopal Bishop Albert W. Van Duzer '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 30, 1999. Accessed November 8, 2015. `` A longtime New Jersey resident, he lived in Moorestown for five years, Medford for 10 years, Trenton for 20 years, and Merchantville for 20 years. '' Jump up ^ Sackett, William Edgar ; and Scannell, John James. Scannell 's New Jersey First Citizens : Biographies and Portraits of the Notable Living Men and Women of New Jersey with Informing Glimpses Into the State 's History and Affairs, Volume 1, p. 511. J.J. Scannell, 1917. Accessed July 13, 2016. `` Bennet Van Syckel -- Trenton. -- Jurist. Born in Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co., April 17, 1830. '' Jump up ^ Attner, Paul. `` A work of heart : much of Eagles cornerback Troy Vincent 's hometown of Trenton, N.J., is in disrepair. But his plentiful, passionate and personal work to rebuild and revitalize the community is beginning to show results and makes him No. 1 on TSN 's annual list of Good Guys in pro sports '', The Sporting News, July 7, 2003. Accessed May 21, 2017. `` Troy Vincent is walking through the Wilbur section of Trenton, N.J. He grew up in Wilbur when survival was a daily 10 - round fight. It 's worse now. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Albert C. Wagner Dies at 76 ; Headed Jersey Prison System '', The New York Times, June 20, 1987. Accessed October 17, 2015. `` Born in Trenton, Mr. Wagner was a graduate of Villanova University and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a master 's degree. '' Jump up ^ Allan Bartholomew Walsh, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 6, 2007. Jump up ^ Fitzgerald 's Legislative Manual, 1984, p. 262. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1986. Accessed November 9, 2017. `` Karl Weidel, Rep., Clinton - Assemblyman Weidel was born Sept. 27, 1923, in Trenton. He lives at One Charles Way, Clinton. '' Jump up ^ Charlie Weis Archived March 9, 2005, at the Wayback Machine., New England Patriots. Accessed August 18, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Former All - American Cager, Werkman, Is Now Coaching '', Asbury Park Press, July 22, 1973. Accessed November 9, 2017. `` Nick Werkman, Seton Hall University 's last All - America basketball player, is now the varsity baseball and basketball coach at Stockton State College. He was born in Trenton, where he started playing CYO basketball when he was 10 years old. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Local celebs need to brush up on Goodwill '' Archived July 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., 98.4 Capital FM, July 4, 2010. Accessed February 8, 2011. `` In addition to Jay - Z and Russell Simmons, rappers Ludacris, Chuck D and Trenton 's own Wise Intelligent of the Poor Righteous Teachers will deliver taped messages to attendees. '' Jump up ^ About Ken Wolski, Ladybud. Accessed February 9, 2016. `` Born in Trenton, Ken Wolski obtained a BA in Philosophy and a Masters in Public Administration ( MPA ) from Rutgers University. '' Jump up ^ Ira Wells Wood, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 6, 2007. Jump up ^ Sharpe, Tom. `` Nancy Wood, 1936 -- 2013 : Writer, photographer found new ' way of being and seeing ' in New Mexico '', The Santa Fe New Mexican, March 13, 2013. Accessed October 10, 2016. `` Born on June 20, 1936, in Trenton, N.J., to an Irish Catholic family, Wood attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Penn. '' External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trenton, New Jersey. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Trenton. 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Question: when did trenton become the capital of new jersey
Answer: November 25, 1790