Trenton News

A white-walled, windowless room in the Trenton Free Public Library has been brought to life thanks to an enchanted forest mural being painted by California artist Nichole Blackburn.

Borough merchants and restaurant owners are helping New Jersey celebrate its 350th anniversary by hosting the NJ350 Pop-Up Store, a collaborative showcase for all that makes the Garden State great - home grown talent, merchandise and products.

More than 25 years after her disappearance, the case of a kidnapped baby girl is getting a new type of attention.

The fate of a constitutional amendment and a bill to overhaul New Jersey's bail system is still uncertain TRENTON - New Jersey lawmakers are working to change the state's bail system, but it's not a done deal, Senate President Stephen Sweeney said today.

The first of 50 cigarette butt recycling receptacles was installed at a downtown intersection Monday.

The first of 50 cigarette butt recycling receptacles was installed at a downtown intersection Monday.

An electric plug decal is seen on the back of a Tesla electric car in Trenton, N.J. on June 16. It's quick, efficient, looks good to most eyes and can compete with most fossil-fueled equivalents on even footing.

With all the alarming news about the Philadelphia School District finances and whether the Pennsylvania legislature will or won't institute a cigarette tax to bolster funds, there's one lovely little ray of good news: The kids at the Shawmont School have earned more than $2,000 by collecting drink pouches and sending them to TerraCycle, the ... (more)

TRENTON - Like many little boys growing up in his north Trenton neighborhood in the late 1980s, 8-year-old Kyle wanted to be a drug dealer when he grew up.

On Lamberton Street, an aged brick building with peeling paint sits surrounded by well-manicured lawns and a sea of condominiums.

The new mayor of Trenton and the new mayors of two of New Jersey's largest cities - Newark and Paterson - face well-known, daunting challenges, including crime, education and jobs, for which the state might provide some help.

Life in the Pines: Pick your own on Plumsted farms NJ farms grow rare ethnic veggies, draw customers from Carolinas to New England Check out this story on app.com: http://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/pinelands/2014/07/20/life-in-the-pines-pick-your-own-on-plumsted-farms/12867585/ Jackie Jacobs of Richboro Pa, is absorbed in her berry ... (more)

The latest donations from Times readers have helped bring the total raised for the 2014 Times-Kiwanis Camp Fund to $14,609 to date.

Thousands of artifacts showcased at the Trenton City Museum powerfully capture the city's industrial, political and educational past, but it's the museum's future that concerns Donna Caraci Rhodes right now.

SCHOONEJONGEN: Slogans stand in way of good governing When the zinger gets in the way of the sound policy, we have lost our way Check out this story on app.com: http://on.app.com/1rsCoUi Words plainly spoken, effeciently used and uttered with sincerity are the only way to convince a jittery populace that its best interests are being duly weighed in ... (more)

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TRENTON - After years dreaming about the creation of an arts district in downtown Trenton, city officials this week announced a $50,000 grant to help get the project rolling.

Trenton City, N.J. On June 13, 2014, detectives from the New Jersey State Police Major Crime Unit, Troop "C" Criminal Investigation Office, and Fugitive Unit arrested Lorain Hawkins, 47, of Trenton, for the October 7, 2013 murder of Lisa Armstrong.

Trenton police officers were in the area of the 100 block of Rosemont Avenue at about 5 a.m. when they heard gunshots and saw a large group of people running in the 200 block of Rosemont Avenue, said Casey DeBlasio, spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.

HIT: Thousands of athletes gathering at Mercer County Park in West Windsor this weekend to compete in the New Jersey State Triathlon, one of the biggest triathlons in the nation.