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I Am Trenton Awards $110,000 in 2025 Citywide Grants Supporting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

I Am Trenton Community Foundation (IAT) is proud to announce a total of $110,000 awarded to 18 innovative projects across the city through its 2025 Citywide Grants program. These projects uplift community voices and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through arts, education, mentorship, public safety, cultural preservation, and healing. This...

Mercer Street Friends Distributes 10,000 Turkeys to Partner Agencies

Effort Supports Pantry and Community Partners’ Charitable Thanksgiving Dinner Needs Mercer Street Friends, the Feeding America food bank for Mercer County and a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening local families through food, family and education services, completed its distribution of 10,000 turkeys to pantry and community partners on Tuesday, November 18. More...

“My Cup Runneth Over”: Tribute to Nathaniel Dett Announced at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

On Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., the historic St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (140 North Warren Street) in Trenton will host a special concert featuring a tribute to the influential African American composer, R. Nathaniel Dett. This Sunday's concert will showcase a live performance of Dett's piano works, led...

William Trent House Museum Announces “East Jersey Bound – Scottish Immigrants in the 1680s”

The Trent House Association presents a talk by Derrick Johnston of the University of Glasgow in Scotland on Scottish immigrants who came to the American colony of East Jersey in the 1680s. Registration for this Zoom talk can be made at https://tinyurl.com/TalkDec7. A free-will donation in support of this...

City of Trenton Annual Turkey Giveaway Returns November 24

The City of Trenton is proud to announce its annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway, taking place on Monday, November 24, 2025, beginning at 12:00 PM until supplies last. Residents are encouraged to arrive early and bring their own bags for pickup. This annual tradition ensures that families across Trenton are supported...

Henry J. Austin Health Center, Inc. Receives $200,000 Grant to Improve Respiratory Health and Advance Health Equity in Trenton

Henry J. Austin Health Center, Inc. (HJAHC) is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of ten community health centers nationwide to receive funding from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity, supported by Sanofi. The $200,000 grant, part of a $2 million investment through Sanofi’s “Breathe...

Journey Announces Final Frontier Tour Date in Trenton, NJ

After more than five decades of electrifying performances, chart-topping hits, and timeless anthems, the iconic rock band JOURNEY is saying goodbye the only way they know how — with a thunderous, full-throttle Final Frontier Tour spanning cities across North America. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be touring...

City of Trenton Seeks Partners to Restore Historic “Stone Canal House” on Passaic Street

The City of Trenton’s Department of Housing and Economic Development has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking qualified developers and preservation partners to help restore and adaptively reuse one of Trenton’s oldest surviving structures — the historic “Stone Canal House” at 48–54 Passaic Street. Believed to date back to...

Mill Hill Gets Festive December 6th with Annual Holiday House Tour

The Old Mill Hill Society is excited to host the 2025 Mill Hill Holiday House Tour on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from Noon to 5 pm.  Tickets are $20, available in advance online at trentonmillhill.org/events or the day-of at  Artworks, with ample free parking within easy walking distance of Mill Hill. Mill Hill...

New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Wengryn Awards $4 Million to Food Banks to Support Purchase of New Jersey Grown Products

As the federal government continues to delay the full and timely funding of SNAP benefits for New Jersey families New Jersey families, New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) Secretary Ed Wengryn announced grant awards to six regional food banks to support the purchase of locally grown food products as...

City of Trenton Honors the Late Mel Leipzig with “Paintings & Politicians” Exhibition at City Hall

The City of Trenton is proud to honor the legacy of acclaimed artist Mel Leipzig, whose recent passing has deeply touched our community. In tribute to his remarkable career, the exhibition "Paintings & Politicians" will be on display at Trenton City Hall Atrium, 319 East State Street, throughout November...

Thunder and NJM Insurance Group Raise $10,000 for Safe at Home Program

The Trenton Thunder and the NJM Insurance Group (NJM) are thrilled to announce a $10,000 donation to KinderSmile Foundation as part of the Safe at Home Program. The Safe at Home partnership between the Trenton Thunder and NJM started in 2012 and has now raised $170,500 for local charities. Through...

Poetry Reading & Open Mic Featuring Judith McNally at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the MCLS

Step into a world of witty, poignant dialogue with Judith McNally’s “micrologues”—short poetic exchanges that blend jazz rhythms, Chinese linguistic nuance, and theatrical flair at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System on Thursday, November 13 at 6:30 pm. Joined by her husband Kevin, Judith will...

Embrace the Magic: Disney on Ice Returns to Trenton

The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Trenton from March 12-15, 2026 Back by popular demand, Disney On Ice invites families to step inside the magical adventures of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen, the #1 Animated feature of all time, and Disney Animation’s Encanto, the 2022 Academy Award®, BAFTA®, and...

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Visionary Philanthropy Group’s Nyene Baker, Trenton Student, Share Exhibit at Monmouth University

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,...