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Rapid Intervention Team Trains
on Firefighter Life-Saving Skills
Captain Bob Tharp and Mayor Palmer (right)
witness the Department of Fire & Emergency
Services' Rapid Intervention Team training
exercises, in which Trenton firefighters in
simulated life-or-death situations practice
rescue operations. See the news.
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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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2008 Bank of America-Trenton
Heritage Days Festival Slated
for a Celebration of Diversity
South Jersey Market President David Kaiser
April 16th announced a $40,000 contribution
by Bank of America, title sponsor of the 30th
Annual Heritage Days Festival. It will be at
the State Capitol Complex June 7th and 8th.
See the news for details.
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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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Find Out for Yourself
The Trenton Police Department's Weekly
Report for the week ending May 4 is now
online; see the Public Safety Reports page,
prepared by the Office of Crime Analysis.
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Summer Youth Employment,
College Intern Programs Now
Receiving Applications for '08
The City has two summer employment
programs, one for college students and the
other for youth aged 14 to 18. Download the
Application Forms and take note of the dead-
lines: May 16, 2008 for the college-level
program and May 30 for the youth program.
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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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Online Tax Payments Top $1.2
Million, as Use of Web Payment
Feature Increases Steadily
Finance Director Ron Zilinski reports on the
increasing use of the online tax payment
feature on this website. See the news.
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FORMER Major League All-Star and Trenton
Native Al Downing joined the 2008 Black
Image Award Honorees February 24th ...
See the News.
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Hank Gliottone: Interim Director
of Fire and Emergency Services
Mayor Palmer March 7 appointed Henry E.
"Hank" Gliottone as Interim Director of Fire
and Emergency Services. Gliottone, shown
here urging residents to use smoke detectors,
reminds residents to make sure their smoke
detectors are in place -- and that the batteries
are working. See the news.
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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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Local Model Program to Assist
Residents Facing Foreclosure
Mayor Douglas H. Palmer January 16 brought
together a new task force, including David
Kittle, Chair-Elect of the Mortgage Bankers
Association (making point), to help property
owners keep their homes. The partners say
the Trenton model will help homeowners with
options in the nation's foreclosure crisis.
See the Task Force Roadmap to 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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Paying Property Taxes Online:
It's Fast, Easy, and Safe:
City property taxes now can be paid
online, right from this website... and you
also can pay delinquent taxes in the full
amount ... saving a trip or a stamp ...
click here to begin your tax payment.
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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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The City’s Preservation Awards focus on the
historic, grand, and beautifully restored
properties throughout Trenton ... as in the
case of the Broad Street Bank Building and
the last, remaining Roebling Mansion
... see the news.
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