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Trenton, New Jersey is located in Mercer County. Zip codes in Trenton, NJ include 08618, 08645, and 08638. The median home price in Trenton is $75,000 which is roughly $47/per square foot. More Trenton information.

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1 hr ago | NorthJersey.com

2 men in N.J. indicted in scam with dyed money

A New Jersey man and a Philadelphia resident were indicted Tuesday on charges they scammed victims with worthless paper dyed black that was portrayed as real money and sold to people who paid to have the dye removed.

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5 hrs ago | Patch.com

Hands Off Housing Funds, Warren Tells Christie

The township will send the state a one-inch document defending its use of its own affordable housing trust fund, a posture that puts it in conflict with Gov.

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9 hrs ago | The Times of Trenton

Trenton man is convicted as 'mastermind' in killing popular local musician during Pa. robbery

Shot and killed in late December at a home near Philadelphia; police later ruled Danny DeGennaro's death a homicide.

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13 hrs ago | The Times of Trenton

Zombies in Trenton? City filmmaker wants to shut down 'Trenton Makes' bridge for film's ending scene

City Filmmaker Jeff Stewart wants to shut down the "Trenton Makes" bridge for a couple hours so he can shoot the ending scene to his zombie movie.

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13 hrs ago | The Times of Trenton

Trenton civil rights pioneer, former N.J. gov. Jim Florio to attend...

A theme of equality and gun control will mark the 32nd anniversary dinner of the Coalition for Peace Action, which will also host civil rights pioneer Edith Savage-Jennings and former N.J. gov.

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13 hrs ago | The Times of Trenton

Trenton council to vote on $3M bond ordinance for Trenton Marriott

TRENTON - The board that oversees the financially strapped city-owned hotel will appeal to city council this week for approval of a $3 million bond ordinance to pay for renovation and conversion of the 11-year-old hotel from the Marriott brand to Wyndham.

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14 hrs ago | Patch.com

Committee Helps NJ Public Employees Call Another State 'Home'

For the past two years, the meeting held monthly in a bare Trenton conference room determined the fates of hundreds of New Jersey public employees, including scores of teachers and school administrators.

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19 hrs ago | NJ.com

Christie said he's 'not inclined to allow' children in N.J. medical marijuana program

Two year old Vivian Wilson in her Scotch Plains home. Vivian suffers from a severe seizure disorder and is a registered medical marijuana patient.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Patch.com

Hillsborough High Graduation May Move to Trenton

In 2014, the Hillsborough High School graduation may not be in Hillsborough. Instead, commencement may be 24 miles away in Trenton at the Sun National Bank Arena.

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AmmoLand

New Jersey Democrate's Gun Control Package Advancing in Trenton

The shameless plotting of gun control advocates in Trenton was caught on tape last week when a live microphone in the Senate Budget Committee was left on.

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NJ.com

Trenton man shot multiple times is expected to survive, police say

TRENTON - A man shot numerous times in the torso, arm and leg early Sunday is expected to survive his injuries, police said.

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NJ.com

Jersey City mayor-elect says his eyes aren't on Trenton

The May 14 mayoral race wasn't even certified before members of the media began peppering Fulop with questions about running for governor.

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The Jersey Journal

Double take: His camera captures painter creating portait of photographer

Photographer Aubrey Kauffman is using time-lapse digital technology to create an artwork of painter Mel Leipzig making a portrait of the 60-year-old Kauffman.

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Philly.com

What Pa., N.J. won in Powerball, Mega Millions

New Jersey was luckier than Pennsylvania over the weekend, hitting a colossal jackpot and landing a half-dozen second-place prizes ranging from $250,000 to $1 million.

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The Jersey Journal

Princeton University students to debut documentaries exploring homelessness in Trenton

A file photo of a client walking up South Broad Street in Trenton, New Jersey after leaving Mercer CountyA AA AA s eighth Project Homelessness Connect.

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The Jersey Journal

Workers' compensation claims on the rise in Trenton, officials say

During the past three years, public records show the city and its insurers have paid out $6.6 million in workers' compensation claims, union disputes and lawsuits - and that doesn't include thousands more in legal fees.

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Jersey Journal

Trenton police department personnel and civilians given awards for valor

Trenton Police Director Ralph Rivera Jr. affixes a command citation pin to the uniform of Officer Joe Ortiz during a police awards ceremony in City Hall council chambers 5/16/13. Next to Ortiz is his partner, Officer Bryan Wyszynski, who also received a citation.

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NJ.com

N.J. Attorney General creates panel to review State Police promotion process

N.J. Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa has created a panel to review the State Police promotion process.

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NJ.com

Mom who was living in Ewing storage locker with sons feels 'such an abundance of love' as she is freed from jail

Sheena Johnson, center, outside the Trenton Marriott an hour after her release from the Mercer County Correction Center Saturday.

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NJ.com

Editorial: After nearly being buried, Petty's Run historic site is revived in Trenton

The archaeological site known as Petty's Run was discovered in the shadow of the Statehouse during an expansion of Thomas Edison State College in 1996.

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