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Foundation Academies congratulates the Class of 2025 —trailblazers as first-generation college students and bold pathfinders pursuing technical and trade careers.
“These scholars have grown up in an era of uncertainty and transformation. Yet, they’ve emerged with focus, determination, and purpose,” said CEO Sheria McRae. "Their hard work has opened doors and...
The City of Trenton will hold the next Trenton Citi-Stat meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at Trenton City Hall, 319 East State Street, Trenton, NJ, and is open to all members of the public. As part...
Summer in the City of Trenton is about to heat up with a calendar full of events designed to bring the community together. This summer, residents and visitors alike can enjoy live concerts, outdoor adventures, and family-friendly fun. With something for everyone, the City invites you to come out,...
Ten of 119 exhibiting artists received awards during the Artists and Members Reception for Ellarslie Open 42 Saturday, June 21, at Trenton City Museum. The 2025 edition of the annual juried exhibition showcases 124 diverse works by artists of the greater Trenton and Bucks County areas and throughout New...
This spring, at Monmouth University, Aariana Flippin, a senior from Trenton, NJ, put together an exhibit alongside Visionary Philanthropy Group Inc.'s founder, Nyene Baker, and three other returning citizens/entrepreneurs. This great opportunity was facilitated by Dr. Reggie Walker, Director of the Educational Opportunity Program at Rider University.
To begin the...
The Trent House Association will hold a garden party on Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 4 to 6 pm in honor of the 300th birthday of General Rochambeau who led the French army in aid of the American Revolution. The party will be held rain or shine at the...
Trenton Health Team (THT) has launched the New Jersey Statewide Food Insecurity Index. This follows the successful debut of the Mercer County Insecurity Food Index in November 2022 before releasing the Tri-County version with datafrom Middlesex and Somerset counties in October 2024.
THT’s goal in expanding the Index statewide is...
The Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award recognized 10 honorees with a total of $152,500 for their remarkable work throughout New Jersey. On May 9, 2025, Nyene Baker, Founder and CEO of Visionary Philanthropy Group (VPG), was honored with the prestigious Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award, becoming one...
The Trent House Association will hold a free program of reading and song on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 4 pm. Selections from Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” will be introduced and read by James Peeples. Audience members can join Laranah...
We know that the arts have played a key role in the revitalization of our cities to keep them vibrant and welcoming to new businesses and newcomers, while enriching the lives of current residents. Supporting a city's artists is economically logical and, for me at least, personal as well.
In...
Reading Intervention Students Honored and Celebrated
Mercer Street Friends, dedicated to strengthening local families through food, family and education services, proudly celebrated the reading advancements of students from Trenton School District’s Luis Muñoz-Rivera and Benjamin C. Gregory Elementary Schools.
Students from the Reading Intervention Program marked a successful school year of...
Back for its annual return on June 28–29, 2025: Art All Night-Trenton is the primary fundraiser for Artworks Trenton, the capital city's nonprofit visual arts center. By bringing the community together through creativity, it supports free classes, exhibitions, and outreach programs all year long. The event will once again...
When the request came in to Charles Phox, he did not hesitate. Of course his friend and McCarter Theatre patron could sponsor tickets so more than 30 graduating seniors in Trenton could experience the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Primary Trust".
Mr. Phox, McCarter Theatre sales concierge, and his childhood friend...
This week, at a gathering of the Princeton-Mercer Chamber of Commerce, County Executive Dan Benson delivered his 2025 State of the County address, highlighting a year of progress and laying out a bold vision for the year ahead.
Benson opened by acknowledging that the County had continued to face financial...
