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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 $50/per square foot. More Trenton information.

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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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NJ.com

'Mommy, I love you,' - Teen held hostage in Trenton standoff eulogizes mother, 13-year-old brother

Carmenlita Stevens with her son Quavon. Both were murdered April 25 prior to a standoff with a man who used Stevens' children as hostages, police said.

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NJ.com

Capital Health pulls back on plan to close Trenton's last remaining birthing center

TRENTON - Capital Health has pulled back on a plan criticized by some health care advocates that would have closed the city's last remaining birthing center and moved the services to the organization's new medical center in Hopewell.

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NJ.com

New Jersey's captive workforce: Opinion

A teacher pleads his case before the Employee Residency Review Committee in Trenton.

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Patch.com

Free Photo ID For Mercer County Veterans

During the week prior to the Memorial Day weekend, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello reminds Mercer County residents that the Clerk's office offers free Veteran ID cards.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Asbury Park Press

Funeral held for mom, son found dead in home

Funeral services have been held for the New Jersey woman and boy whose bodies were found in their home after a 37-hour hostage standoff last weekend.

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Examiner.com

Gun control hearing interrupted by a spontaneous Pledge of Allegiance [video]

An astonishing video was posted on Saturday of a hearing to discuss new gun control laws in New Jersey .

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The Times of Trenton

Trenton Mayor Tony Mack's lawyer in federal corruption case paid for...

From left,Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, accompanied by his attorney, Mark Davis, leaves the Clarkson S. Fisher federal courthouse in Trenton after attending a noon status conference on Monday, March 4, 2013.

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