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Trenton's 9-11 Observance Puts
a Focus on the Heroes of 2001...
and Considers, What Is a Hero?
Eighth grader Raheem Veal of The Village
Charter School Sept. 11th defined heroes as
"ordinary people who do extraordinary
things," and Jefferson School fourth graders
Chantal Stephenson and Kyajher Tucker also
joined Mayor Palmer and Trenton's first
responders to remember the victims and
salute the heroes forever at Cadwalader Park.
Students from Jefferson and from Joyce Kilmer
School, wearing their new uniforms, also took
part in the observance (below).
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Trenton's Mortgage Foreclosure
Mitigation Task Force to Launch
Fall Internet Info Campaign
Videographer Joseph Dans of Rogue Wave
Creative Group, Communications Director
Susan Jouard of NeighborWorks America, and
Rev. Wayne Griffith of Lighthouse Outreach
Ministry Sept. 5th joined Mayor Doug Palmer,
NJHMFA Executive Director Marge Della
Vecchia, and other Task Force members to
re-emphasize the Mayor's message: There
is no shame in trying to save your home.
Watch this website for the Task Force videos,
produced courtesy of NeighborWorks America.
Fall workshops, resources for homeowners,
and HUD-approved housing counselors
(such as Isles, Inc., at 609-341-4714),
will be the focus of the campaign.
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Trenton Water Works: It's Time
to Appreciate this City's Long-
Term Effort To Help Our Region
The scuttlebutt about Trenton's decades of
providing high-quality water to our City ...
and our region ... has often been false, even
after painstaking briefings and careful state
explanations of how the Water Works works.
See the fact sheet on TWW's planning ... and
read Mayor Douglas Palmer's request for an
honest examination of what is at stake here.
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MOET's 6th Painter Training
Class Completes the Job at the
Wilson-Haverstick THA Homes
Sherwin-Williams' Painter Trainer A.C. Mayer,
standing w/City Health and Human Services
Director Carolyn Lewis Spruill (at right), led
his sixth class at the Wilson-Haverstick
Homes to complete and re-open the area's
community center that had been closed ...
just 100 yards from where the Trenton
Department of Fire & Emergency Services
last year restored a playground ... onward!
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Artist Laureate Thomas Malloy,
Honored at Ellarslie Museum
Artist Thomas Malloy, born in 1912, was a
Trenton original . . . and his stellar watercolor
contributions will grace Ellarslie, the City
Museum at Cadwalader Park, from August 22
until September 14. See the news.
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Aid for Family Displaced by Fire
on Hillcrest Avenue Comes from
Corporate, Church, Union Givers
Wal-Mart Senior Manager of Public Affairs
Jennifer Hoehn joined the Mayor, Wayne Ave.
Baptist Church representative Gloria Holt,
President Dave Tallone of Local 2286, and
foundation representatives Greg Grant (of
the 94 Ft. Foundation) and Andrew Bobbitt
(of the Never Give Up Foundation), among
many others, to assist the family of Stanley
Davis, displaced May 22 after a house fire.
Wal-Mart is a national company that looks
to help people locally, Hoehn said. Wal-Mart
gave the lion's share of more than $6,000.
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Public Works' Street Repaving
Initiative Gears Up; Projects to
Continue Saving City Dollars
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The City's long-term project to repave every
street in Trenton is in its seventh year, with
milling and overlay projects like the one on
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (above)
slated for completion by August 29th. Ceasar
Diaz (at left), Garland Barber (at right), and
Streets Division Director Wali Onitiri (in blue
shirt) joined Mayor Palmer and members of
today's crew on site.
Projects are slated for all four wards before
cold weather sets in. See the news ...
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Application Process Opens for
Mayor's UNCF Scholarships
For Trenton residents, The Mayor Douglas
Palmer -United Negro College Fund Scholar-
ship Program is accepting applications for
the 2008-2009 shool year. See the news.
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City Bureau of Environmental
Health Cites 19 Businesses for
Illegal Tobacco Sales to Youth
The City is taking court action against 19
businesses found in violation of state law
barring sale of cigarettes and tobacco
products to young people under age 19. One,
Riggins Gas Station on Calhoun St. (above),
also was cited last year. See the news.
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Mayors Urge Federal Focus on
Helping States and Locales to
Modernize Key Infrastructure
Mayor Douglas Palmer joined Miami Mayor
Manuel Diaz Aug. 14 in a call for the federal
government to support the critical upgrades
and maintenance necessary to fix roads and
bridges, water and wastewater facilities, and
schools, costs now assumed at the local level.
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Community Leaders and Miss
Ecuador-Mercer County Observe
Ecuadorian Flag Raising Event
Miss Ecuador-Mercer County Gina Pazmino,
Mayor Palmer, Ecuadorian Civic Association
of Mercer County President Leonor Tapia, and
State Police Officer Jorge Recalde August 11
celebrated Ecuadorian Independence Day
(which was August 10) and noted that 200
businesses in the county and 75 in Trenton
are Ecuadorian-owned.
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Ceremonial Swearing-In Held
for Judge Harold W. George
Trenton Municipal Court Judge Harold George
(in red tie) was joined by colleagues, friends,
and family (above) at a ceremonial City Hall
swearing-in event July 25. See the news.
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Energy-Efficient Streetlights
Undergoing Test on Broad St.:
Light-Emitting Diode Fixtures
PSE&G's Broad Street LED streetlight test is
under way; the lamps use 70 percent less
energy with no loss of illumination. The test
grows out of Mayor Douglas H. Palmer's
Trenton Green initiative. See the news.
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Trenton One of Best "Walking
Cities in U.S."; Mayor Receives
2008 APMA/Prevention Award
Dr. James Ricketti of Hamilton July 16th
presented the American Podiatric Medical
Association and Prevention Magazine Award
to Trenton as the 8th best "Walking City"
in the U.S. and tops in NJ. See the news.
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Trenton Marriott at Lafayette
Yard Has New Management:
Waterford Hotel Group, July 12
Mayor Doug Palmer and General Manager
Jeff Zeiger join the Marriott associates for
an announcement of strengthened manage-
ment at the city's Marriott. See the news.
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In 2009: If you lived here, you'd be home a lot faster . . .
Cooper's Crossing, with 88 New
Homes: Largest Trenton Market-
Rate Project Begun Since WWII
Mayor Douglas H. Palmer begins demolition
at the launch of Cooper's Crossing, the first
of two key Westrum projects for downtown
Trenton. The Mayor's key point:
“Cooper's Crossing is a wonderful location for
market-rate housing. Our city is an emerging
market. This is just one component of the
housing coming to the South Ward and to the
city at large. When you tie this project to the
renovated Trenton Train Station and light rail,
take into account the downtown master plan,
and factor in how families want to live near
where they work – especially with gas prices
the way they are today – the improvements
in savings and quality of life are huge. People
can commute from our city without having to
get in a car. In fact, I have a suggestion for a
highway sign in Trenton: ‘If you lived here,
you’d be home by now.’ ”
> Photo by Rutgers U. Intern Asia Stewart
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Trenton Police Summer Strategy
Incorporates Road Checks and
SAFE Foot Patrols 'til October
Police Director Joseph Santiago's Selective
Area Field Enforcement (SAFE) initiative has
been implemented throughout the city, with
experienced officers showing the ropes to 22
new graduates of the police academy. The
strategy is visibility; see the news.
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Bill Clinton Encourages Mayors
on Energy-Efficient Retrofits:
A Huge Economic Opportunity
Mayor Douglas Palmer welcomed Bill Clinton
to the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) on
June 22, when the former president laid out
a case for the short- and long-term benefits
of energy-efficient retrofits of buildings ...
see the news.
At this last annual meeting of Mayor Palmer's
USCM presidency, Sen. Barack Obama, the
presumptive 2008 Democratic nominee for
President, addressed hundreds of mayors
on June 21 with a new urban commitment.
Sen. John McCain also was invited to address
the Conference, but could not attend. For
a video chronicle of the Palmer Presidency
or information on USCM initiatives, visit the
website at www.usmayors.org.
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See the News for 2008 Trenton Jazz Festival Information
J A Z Z
Tickets are on sale now for the Jazz
Fest coming up September 20th.
Click here for details ...
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SEE FOR YOURSELF:
Zone analyses of crimes in the city, updated
through Sunday, September 7th, are online.
Thus far, crime in 2008 has dropped 4%,
with decreases in 12 of 14 zones, largely
thanks to police and community vigilance.
See the Trenton Police Department's Public
Safety Reports page for details ... and ways
you can help.
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GOOD TIP:
Look to the prenatal and child development
support offered at Children's Futures child
care centers and partnerships for babies,
moms, and dads citywide. For details, see
the Children's Futures website or call
695-1977 for more information. For details
on the Children's Futures centers, click here.
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TRENTON POLICE ACADEMY CLASS:
22 NEW CITY POLICE OFFICERS
The Trenton Police Academy June 6 graduated
41 new officers, including 22 for Trenton. They
will help staff the summer SAFE city initiatives
planned by Director Joe Santiago and the TPD
command staff. See the news for details.
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Faith-Based and Civic-Minded
Promote Foreclosure Mitigation
"We will be the heralds," Rev. Donald Medley
(at left), pastor of Cadwalader Asbury United
Methodist Church, declared May 31st. He was
joined by Rev. Vincent Jackson, Rev. Wayne
Griffith, Rev. Julio Guzman, and other faith-
based and civic organization members.
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The purpose: "We are going to save Trenton
homes from foreclosure," Mayor Douglas
Palmer told the volunteers assembled at the
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance
Agency. See the news for details.
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Enterprise Avenue Project to
Move Forward After USEDA
Infusion of $6 Million in Grants
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Regional Administrator Willie Taylor and Greg
Rogerson of Petrucci Developers joined Mayor
Palmer and City officials May 21, announcing
the new industrial park and greenway for the
300 block of Enterprise Avenue ... it will bring
80 to 100 permanent jobs. See the news.
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2008 Preservation Awards:
Restoration, Rehab, and Design
Gems Cited for Excellence
See the news for details on the honorees ...
and "Trenton in Pictures" for photos.
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Rebirth of Spring Street Brings
Hundreds Out for Family Fun
See Trenton in Pictures to vicariously attend
the block party celebrating Spring Street's
rebirth as the centerpiece of the 71-home
Southwest Village homeownership project.
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26th Annual Gentlemen's Ball
June 1st Honors 24 Young Men
Whose Destiny is Greatness
An unforgettable night ...
The Urban League Guild Trenton Chapter/
Union County Sunday night honored 24 key
contributors to youth leadership . . . see
Trenton in Pictures for a glimpse of these
most outstanding high school grads-soon to
be college and workforce competitors.
The Gentleman above is Marques Maxsom,
applied engineering honor student/ Sarnoff
Corporation and Samaritan Baptist Church
standout/ seeking to become a gospel &
R&B recording artist and producer. And he
is just one of two dozen honorees (there
have been 500+ since 1983 ...)
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2008 Platinum Dads Honorees
Recognized at Marriott June 7th
2007 Platinum Dads Award Winner Horace
Grant, Sr., was on hand for the announcement
of the 2008 Class of Platinum Dads ... see the
news for details (photo courtesy of Judith
Arnold, The JFA Group)
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Mayor's Office of Employment &
Training Graduates the 5th Class
of Sherwin-Williams Trainees
Gussie Bennett (front row, in lavender) gave
her Sherwin-Williams class a thoughtful
sendoff May 8th, as the MOET Advisory Board
joined 24 Sherwin-Williams painter trainees
at Prospect Village, where the trainees were
the fifth class to complete the program.
Said Ms. Bennett: "It doesn't matter where
you stand . . . but what direction you are
moving." See the news for details.
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TCHS Tornadoes Robotics Team
Distinguishes Itself in Regional
Applied Science Competition
TCHS Principal James Earle and Mayor Doug
Palmer congratulate the Trenton Central High
School Robotics Team for its win against 63
teams in the NJ First Regional competition.
The robot in the foreground was hand crafted
with unique sonar and gyroscopic attributes,
akin to the automated driver concepts that
designers foresee will allow commuters to
be "chauffeured" electronically. 1st Place!
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Mayor Doug Palmer, the Trenton Downtown
Association and developers from Bayville
Holdings April 15 held a grand opening and
tours of the Broad Street Bank Building ...
... 15 floor plans for 1- and 2-bedroom luxury
apartments in the heart of the capital city.
See the new BSB website for details.
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U.S. Army Cpl. Dominic Rotondo
Honored May 8th by City Council
for his past and forthcoming service in Iraq
... and, from the Villa Park neighborhood, the
Rotondo family gathered to support him
(Dominic is second from left in the front
row; Angelo, his Dad, is at right)
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NJ's First Live Where You Work
Program Under Way in Trenton
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Commissioner Joe Doria of the Department
of Community Affairs, Mayor Douglas Palmer,
Executive Director Marge Della Vecchia of NJ
HMFA and Director Sasa Montano of the City
Department of Housing and Economic Dev't
have encouraged those who work in Trenton
to avail themselves of the State's pilot
program to help workers buy homes here.
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Trenton Green
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Trenton
February 29th to commend local climate
protection efforts and their importance in
terms of jobs. See Trenton in Pictures.
The Speaker also became an honorary
member of the Isles YouthBuild
Institute Class of 2008. For additional
information on YouthBuild, visit
www.isles.org/progs.html#career_center.
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FORMER Major League All-Star and Trenton
Native Al Downing joined the 2008 Black
Image Award Honorees; See the News.
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Hank Gliottone: Interim Director
of Fire and Emergency Services
Urges Smoke Detector Use
Henry E. "Hank" Gliottone, Interim Director
of Fire and Emergency Services, reminds
residents to make sure their smoke
detectors are in place -- and that the
batteries are working.
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QUICK LINKS for contacting the City,
School District, Colleges & Universities,
and Children's Futures . . .
Click here for a Quick List of the City's
Departmental phone numbers . . .
or here for the full list with e-mail
addresses for key contacts.
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Also, click here for education and
higher education links and see the
new Children's Futures website for
child health & parenting resources.
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Trenton Students' Tribute to
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fills
the House . . . and the Hearts
The Trenton Central High School Gospel Choir
and its Dance Troupe artists did justice to
the memory and the legacy of service of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 17th.
Below, the choir led by Raymond Bagley.
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MOET Cable Technician Grads
Celebrate Completion of 9-Week
Training ... and Go to Work!
Director Carolyn Lewis-Spruill joined JNET
President and CEO David Jefferson, Mayor
Palmer, and graduates completing a cable
technician program January 11 at City Hall.
See the news for details.
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Top-Scoring 4th Graders on
Citywide Fire Safety Test Are
Honored by Trenton Firefighters
Former Trenton Fire and Emergency Services
Acting Director Richard Laird & Mayor Palmer
honored Chloe Cruz, Isaiah Lowe, Braulio
Cappas, Diamond Davis, and Tatiana
Jimenez for their excellence as top scorers
among 585 fourth graders in 15 schools who
took the fire safety test. Laird urged
residents to take the test ... to see if you
are as smart as a fourth grader!
See the news and Trenton in Pictures ...
Take the Fire Safety Test ...
See the answers to the 20 questions ...
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Trenton's MOET Advisory Board
Helps Residents Find Good Jobs
Mayor Palmer introducing the 14 members
of the new Advisory Board for the Mayor's
Office of Employment and Training.
See the news.
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PSE&G Proposes Energy Audit
Program for Residents and
Small Businesses (Trenton Green)
Mayor Douglas Palmer Dec. 6th commended
PSE&G for its proposed home and business
energy audit program, to help save energy
and utility costs. See the news for details.
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Help Fellow Students in Need:
Trenton Central High School has introduced
the new Watchful "i" safety system, which
students and parents can use to provide
information via toll-free telephone or online
to help prevent violence or assist fellow
students in need. For more information
about this new program, see the link on the
Trenton public schools' home page ...
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The 1719 William Trent House Museum
is open for tours from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.,
seven days a week except for holidays.
Call 989-3027 or see Trenton in Pictures
for a preview ...
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