Old Eagle Tavern - RFP

The City seeks to identify Respondents with the ability and capacity to lease, design, permit and commence redevelopment of the Old Eagle Tavern. The City is seeking proposals that incorporate any available use of the site with preference toward...

City of Trenton Launches its First Neighborhood Health Clinic

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton has opened its first neighborhood health clinic to provide vaccines, check-ups, and other critical health services at 828 N. Olden Ave Suite 2 in Trenton.

The facility is curre...

Trenton Water Works Removes 25 Percent of Lead Pipes throughout its Service Area

Water Utility on Track to Remove Another 1,200 Lead Services in 2022

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Water Works (TWW), the 200-year-old public water system operated by the City of Trenton, has removed 25 percent of lead services (lead pipes) from its water-distri...

Gusciora: Videos of Mothers of Gun Violence Victims Deliver Powerful Message to “Put the Guns Down!”

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the release of two powerful videos recorded during a prayer vigil on the front steps of City Hall on Oct 30, 2021, featuring local pastors, mothers of gun violence victims, and the Mom's Demand Action...

TWW Extends Customer Service Hours to Accommodate Higher Call Volume

Trenton, NJ — Trenton Water Works has extended its Customer Service call center operating hours to 7 p.m. on weeknights and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekends to accommodate a higher volume of customer account inquiries. TWW's Customer Service telephone number ...

City of Trenton Launches New Tool for Residents to Report Dangerous Blight

Residents can both track current demolition projects and report urgent properties at https://trentondemolition.com/

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that he is expanding public input in his strategic demolition plan by creati...

Mayor Gusciora Presents Fourth State of the City Address

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today delivered his fourth State of the City Address live from City Council chambers at 5:30 p.m.

The address was broadcasted live from City Hall and is available at facebook.com/cityoftrentonnj. It's also available in...

Trenton Passes Calendar Year Transition Budget Without a Tax Increase

City on Track for an Unprecedented 30 Months Without a Local Purpose Tax Increase

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today the adoption of a six-month budget that completes Trenton’s transition to a calendar-year cycle and secures millions fo...

Mayor Gusciora Releases Updated American Rescue Plan Strategy

New version incorporates City Council and community input and will be discussed on Oct. 4, 2021 webinar

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today released the second version of the Trenton American Rescue Plan (ARP) proposal, which incorporates addition...

City of Trenton Unveils Banner Celebrating Athing Mu in Tokyo Olympics

Trenton, N.J. –The City of Trenton today unveiled a banner on the front of City Hall celebrating Athing Mu, a Trenton native who is representing the United States in the 800-meter dash at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.

The event took place on the front ...

Thursday, May 19 City Council Meeting

Mayor Gusciora Establishes Largest Public Safety Advisory Committee in New Jersey

Citizens' panel will advise Mayor and Council in reports issued every six months; subcommittees to address particular needs in the community

TRENTON, N.J. – Today, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora established the largest public safety advisory com...

Mayor Gusciora to Make Major Public Safety Announcement with Community Leaders

What: Press conference regarding public safety

Who: Mayor W. Reed Gusciora, Community Leaders, Cabinet Officials. 

When: Monday, May 16, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.

Where: City Hall, Second Floor

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 City Council Meeting

Mayor Gusciora Sends Letter to Council President McBride Requesting Resumption of Budget Hearings

Administration to request a State monitor if Council continues to cancel budget hearings

TRENTON, N.J. – Yesterday, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora sent a letter to City Council President Kathy McBride regarding her refusal to consider the administration&...

Vital Statistics - Office Closed until Monday, May 16

The Office of Vital Statistics will reopen Monday, May 16^th at 8:30AM. Appointments that were scheduled for this week will be rescheduled for next week. If you have any questions about this notice please call 609-989-3332.

TPD Arrests Two Suspects Involved in April Firehouse Shooting

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson today announced that the Trenton Police Department (TPD), with assistance from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office Tactical Response Team, apprehended the two suspects involved in this...

ALL BUDGET HEARING ARE CANCELLED

All Budget Hearings are cancelled.

Old Eagle Tavern - RFP

The City seeks to identify Respondents with the ability and capacity to lease, design, permit and commence redevelopment of the Old Eagle Tavern. The City is seeking proposals that incorporate any available use of the site with preference toward...

BUDGET HEARING CANCELLED

The Budget Hearing scheduled for Monday, May 2 is cancelled.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 City Council Meeting

Media Advisory: Historic Eagle Tavern Redevelopment Event

What: Press conference to announce redevelopment opportunity at historic Eagle Tavern

Who: Mayor Reed Gusciora, Director of Housing & Economic Development C. Andre Daniels, Urban Renewal Specialist Douglas Hughes, others. 

When: Monday, May 2, ...

Trenton Police Officer Successfully Subdues Bank Robbery Suspect

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson today announced that Trenton Police Officer, Ja'Neice Worley, witnessed an active bank robbery, intervened and successfully placed the suspect into custody. 

Yesterday, the su...

Mayor Gusciora Applauds First Step in Downtown Redevelopment

State Authority Approves Potential Redevelopment of Former Taxation Building in the Heart of Downtown Trenton by TerraCycle US

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora issued the following statement today after the Capital City Redevelopment Corpor...

Thursday, April 21, City Council Meeting

Administration Introduces Budget with No Municipal Tax Increase

Unprecedented 30 straight months of stable municipal taxes; services maintained

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced that the City will not need to raise municipal taxes in his 2022 proposed budget introduced to the Trenton City Counc...

Tuesday, April 19, City Council Meeting

Trenton Fire Department Issues Initial Report on Fatal April Fire

Cause of the fire on Carteret Ave. is still under investigation

TRENTON – The cause of an April 2, 2022 fire that took the lives of 20-year-old twin brothers is still under investigation, according to Trenton Fire Director Kenneth M. Douglas. His...

Trenton Launches 15 Weeks of Basketball for City Youth

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and Recreation, Natural Resources, and Culture Director Maria Richardson are excited to kick off the Spring Basketball League, 15 weeks of free basketball programming for City youth and adults.&...

City of Trenton Walk-In Clinic - Closed - Saturday, April 16

We will have clinic as scheduled Tuesday thru Thursday this week, but will be closed on Saturday, April 16th in observance of Easter weekend.

Mayor Gusciora Asks for State Assistance for Animal Shelter

Council severs ties with private organization, leaves City scrambling to fill the void

TRENTON, N.J. – Today, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver in her capacity as head of the State Department of Community Affairs aski...

City of Trenton Requests Proposals to Redevelop Historic Roebling Block 2

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that based on renewed interest in the area, the City has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit redevelopment plans for Roebling Block 2, a famous industrial complex in Trenton that ...

Mayor Responds to Perry Street Homicide

TRENTON -- Last night at 1:54 am, Trenton Police responded to a Shot Spotter activation of eight (8) rounds of gunfire. Upon arrival, they found a 32-year-old male on Perry St had been shot and was pronounced dead at 2:11 am. The investigation is being co...

Tuesday, April 7, City Council Meeting

Executive Order 22-02 - Extending Deadline for Business License Registration

Two Fatalities in Three-Alarm Residential Fire

TRENTON – At 6:53 p.m., Trenton Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire at 834 Carteret Ave.

The fire has resulted in two fatalities at this time, 20-year-old male twin brothers. Two other residents evacuated the building.

Investigators ha...

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 City Council Conference Session

Mayor Gusciora Calls on Eyewitnesses to Step Forward in Juvenile Homicide

Officials need help in shooting death of 9-year-old girl in Kingsbury courtyard

Trenton, N.J. – The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating a gun-related death last night in the Kingsbury Square courtyard, near Cooper Street. The victi...

Mayor Gusciora Calls for Release of Video in Police Shooting

Asks state investigators to make public all body-worn, dashboard, and surveillance cameras

TRENTON, NJ – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today called for the full release of all video footage related to the February police shooting of Jajuan Henderson.

&am...

Chemical Spill

Special Meeting Notice - 03-23-22

Programs to help pay your PSE&G Bill...

Mayor Gusciora Issues Executive Order Addressing Emergent Concerns for Health and Public Safety

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today issued an executive order to fulfill City obligations concerning the health, wellbeing, and safety of residents of the City of Trenton.

The order covers various obligations including measures ensuring ...

Stuyvesant Avenue Project Information Session

Mayor Reed Gusciora and Trenton's Department of Housing and Economic Development invites you to an information session to discuss the City's plan to rehabilitate Stuyvesant Avenue from Prospect Avenue to Elmhurst Avenue.

Meeting Cancellation - City Council

CITY OF TRENTON – NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the conference session and regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Trenton, NJ, to be held on March 15 and March 17, 2022, has be canceled and will be held at the next sche...

Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement

Recent Street Crimes Enforcement Seizes Multiple Guns, Thousands of Doses of Dangerous Narcotics

Cases include TPD Officers Uncovering Gun Stash, Investigating Resident and Business  Quality of Life Complaints and Seizing ATVs Operating Illegally Within City Limits

Trenton, N.J. – Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that...

MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE - Ethics Board

The Trenton Ethics Board Meeting regularly scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month is cancelled for March 2, 2022. 

Thursday, March 3, 2022 City Council Meeting

Trenton Urban Blight Reduction Campaign Demolishes Infamous JoJo’s Steakhouse

City Currently Demolishing and Collecting Proposals on Approximately 125 Properties

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that Trenton has nearly completed demolitions on a row of derelict properties on Martin Luther King Jr. Blv...

Meeting Cancellation Notice - City Council

CITY OF TRENTON – NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Trenton, NJ, to be held on February 17, 2022, has been cancelled and will be held at a later date.  

Dated:  February 17,...

City of Trenton Issues Request for Proposals to Redevelop Historic Roebling Block 2

The City of Trenton (“City”) seeks one or more qualified developer(s) or redevelopment team(s) (“Respondents”) to respond to this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) with submissions of redevelopment proposals and statements of their qualifications to...

An Important Notice About Your Water Bill

An Important Notice About Your Water Bill

* Recently you received a water bill with two adjustments under "Current Activity" that our billing and customer service department did not bill in 2020 because of a COVID-19-related staffing shortage. Ma...

Trenton Hosts Events Showcasing the Accomplishments and Heritage of African Americans

Trenton, N.J. - The City of Trenton is hosting a series of events throughout the month of February celebrating the lives of Black Trentonians and other pioneers through exhibits, lectures, dance performances and more. 

Below is a list of this mont...

MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE - Ethics Board

The Trenton Ethics Board Meeting regularly scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month is cancelled for February 2, 2022. 

February 2022 Vaccination Schedule

Please see the February 2022 City of Trenton Vaccination Schedule. The listing includes all doses and boosters. We are thankful for all of your continuous support and commitment in sharing our vaccination schedule as well as assisting the Department of He...

Trenton Police Department Carries Out Drug Raid at Budget Inn Hotel

12 Arrested for Multiple Drug Offenses

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director (TPD) Steve E. Wilson today announced a successful drug enforcement operation at the Budget Inn Hotel resulting in 12 arrests as well as the seizure of more than 100 n...

Taxes for 2022

Taxes for 2022 are due FEBRUARY 1^ST & MAY 1^ST, both with a 10 day grace period.  The bills for 2022 February & May were mailed in October 2021 on the same yellow bill as the 2021 4^th quarter stub (which was due November 2021).  I...

Trenton Police Department Aids in Delivery of Homelessness and Addiction Services

Trenton, N.J. – Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced another successful joint operation with Recovery Advocates of America along with several recent weapon and drug enforcement actions, resulting in the seizure of two handguns, more t...

City of Trenton Launches its First Neighborhood Health Clinic

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton has opened its first neighborhood health clinic to provide vaccines, check-ups, and other critical health services at 828 N. Olden Ave Suite 2 in Trenton.

The facility is curre...

The Special Meeting scheduled for January 26 2022 has been canceled.

The Special Meeting scheduled for January 26 2022 has been canceled.

Trenton Water Works Removes 25 Percent of Lead Pipes throughout its Service Area

Water Utility on Track to Remove Another 1,200 Lead Services in 2022

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Water Works (TWW), the 200-year-old public water system operated by the City of Trenton, has removed 25 percent of lead services (lead pipes) from its wa...

Trenton Division of Planning Extends Land Development Ordinance Public Comment

Spanish-language webinar scheduled for Jan. 12, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the Trenton Division of Planning has extended the public comment period for the City's Land Development Ordinan...

Deep Freeze

• It is unlawful for any person to leave any animal outdoors and unattended for a continuous period greater than 1/2 hour if the temperature falls below 32° F.
• Let cold water drip from faucets served by exposed pipes. The cold water is still above fr...

Trenton Preparing for Overnight Storm that Could Bring up to Six Inches of Snow

For a List of Emergency Snow Routes and Alternative Parking Locations, Visit www.trentonnj.org/snow

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today asked residents to sign up for alerts and prepare for an approaching winter storm system tha...

Customer Service Update - Trenton Water Works

Due to COVID-19's impact on some of our personnel, TWW's billing and customer service department is closed until December 29. If you have a water emergency or would like to report a damaged fire hydrant, water leak, or water main break, please call TWW's ...

Trenton Water Works - Customer Service

TWW's Cortland Street office is closed to the public due to COVID-19-related issues until further notice. Customer Service can be reached by telephone at (609) 989-3055, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The e-mail address for custome...

AACCNJ Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program

We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2022 Cohort of our Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program (SBBRAP).  As a refresher the SBBRAP was created to help small, women and minority owned businesses throughout the state of Ne...

CITY COUNCIL 01-04-2022 & 01-06-2022 AGENDA DOCKET AND MEETING ITEMS

Executive Order - Employee Paychecks

Special Meeting Notice - 12-31-21

This Special Meeting was called pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law. Notices of this meeting were sent to the Trenton Times on December 29, 2021. In addition, copies of notices were posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal...

Special City Council Meeting set for New Year’s Eve to Resolve Time-Sensitive Legislation, Financial

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today confirmed that the City of Trenton will have a special City Council meeting this Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. in order to close out critical and time-sensitive legislation and financial obligat...

January 2022 Vaccination Schedule

Please see the attached January 2022 City of Trenton Vaccination Schedule. The listing includes all doses and boosters. This schedule is subject to change upon the implementation of COVID testing at the City of Trenton’s Clinic in January 2022. We are tha...

Gusciora Administration Extends Business License Registration for 90 Days

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora issued an Executive Order extending the annual Business License Registration for 90 days into the new year for existing and new businesses.

The deadline for 2022 business registration and renewals has been e...

Customer Service Update - Trenton Water Works

Due to COVID-19's impact on some of our personnel, TWW's billing and customer service department is closed until December 29. If you have a water emergency or would like to report a damaged fire hydrant, water leak, or water main break, please call TWW's ...

Gusciora Administration Requests Special Council Meeting on December 30

Agenda Also Includes Badly Needed Mental Health, Cannabis, and Public Safety Initiatives

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that his administration is requesting a special City Council meeting this Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 at 5...

Assunpink Firewalk 2021 - Cancelled

The Assunpink Firewalk has been cancelled. For updates on PATRIOTS WEEK 2021 please visit www.patriotsweek.com.

TRENTON CITY HALL TO CLOSE UNTIL DEC. 27, 2021 FOR COVID-19-RELATED CLEANING AND TESTING

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that following an uptick in positive COVID-19 tests for employees, City Hall will be closed until Dec. 27, 2021 so the building can be sanitized as per COVID-19 protocol.

Essential services s...

Trenton Police Department Stops Suicide Attempt, Carries Out Numerous Firearm and Drug Operations

Trenton, N.J. – Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced several recent weapon and drug enforcement actions carried out by TPD, resulting in 9 arrests and the seizure of seven handguns, high-capacity magazines and rounds of ammunition, more than 10...

Municipal Offices - Closing - Tuesday, December 21

All administrative offices closed today, December 21, 2021 at 1:30PM. Offices will reopen at their regularly scheduled time on Monday, December 27, 2021.

MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE - City Council

THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021 AND THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Mayor Blasts Council Leadership for Pulling Resolutions to Redevelop Roebling Block II

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today criticized Council Leadership for pulling two crucial administrative proposals that would allow cannabis businesses to apply for licensure with the state and advance redevelopment of the Roebling II s...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Passing of Trenton Police Department Employee Ashley Marshall

Words cannot truly capture the sense of loss that we are feeling today after hearing the news of TPD employee Ashley Marshall’s passing.

Sorrow fills our hearts, a sorrow that is deep and personal. Ashley was a valued and respected member of our ...

Patriots Week

Every year, between December 26 and 31, New Jersey’s Capital City presents Patriots Week, a unique opportunity for residents and tourists to experience the events that shaped our nation during the Revolutionary War. The event has traditionally...

Meeting Cancellation Notice - ABC Board Meeting

The ABC Board Meeting, scheduled for 12/14/2021 has been cancelled.

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Passing of Trenton Water Works Employee Christopher Morgan

Today we mourn the sudden and tragic passing of TWW employee Christopher Morgan over the weekend.

Chris was a model employee who was instrumental to our lead service line replacement program. He was a hard worker who quickly climbed the ranks in just a few...

Trenton Seeks Feedback for Downtown Neighborhood Grant

Survey Includes Chance to Win $25 Gift Card for Local Downtown Businesses

TRENTON, N.J. - The City is seeking feedback from people who live, work, shop and eat in downtown Trenton as part of the N.J. Department of Community Affairs Neighborhood Preservatio...

Trenton Unveils New Signs Directing Residents and Visitors to More than Three Dozen Eateries...

Trenton Unveils New Signs Directing Residents and Visitors to More than Three Dozen Eateries in the Chambersburg Restaurant District

Project Updates Signs of the Past to Reflect Trenton’s Culinary Present

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W...

Gusciora: Videos of Mothers of Gun Violence Victims Deliver Powerful Message to “Put the Guns Down!”

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the release of two powerful videos recorded during a prayer vigil on the front steps of City Hall on Oct 30, 2021, featuring local pastors, mothers of gun violence victims, and the Mom&a...

City of Trenton Hosting Follow-Up Construction Contractor Training Session Next Week

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City will be hosting a follow-up local contractor training information session at City Hall next week on how to navigate the City's procurement process.

The session will take...

MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE - Ethics Board

The Trenton Ethics Board Meeting regularly scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month is cancelled for December 1, 2021. We anticipate that the Board will meet on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

Trenton Police Officers Begin Executing New De-Escalation Training Out in the Field

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that Trenton Police officers have successfully begun integrating new state training into their de-escalation efforts to help take suspects into custody without anyone being h...

Hanukkah Celebration

Lighting The 1st Candle at 5PM, Monday, November 29th at Trenton City Hall.

Trenton Moves, The World Follows (Transportation Survey)

The City of Trenton is collaborating with state and local partners to explore how to introduce an equitable, accessible, and affordable high-quality transportation option for Trenton residents.

To assess current transportation successes and challenges here...

Trenton Police Officers Recover Puppy Stolen in Alleged Home Invasion

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that TPD officers successfully recovered a stolen puppy and arrested a suspect in an alleged home invasion earlier this week.

Josuha Stroman, 31, of Trenton was arrested and c...

City of Trenton Approves Critical $10 Million Emergency Radio System Overhaul

Trenton, N.J. – During a special meeting at noon today, Trenton City Council approved a proposal to move Trenton radio operations to N.J. State Police frequencies and provide $10.1 million to upgrade the City’s entire emergency radio s...

2021-2022 LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM

BAGGED LEAVES:

Beginning November 8, 2021 through December 31, 2021, bagged leaf collection will take place. Leaves may be placed curbside in plastic bags (preferably clear) or open rigid containers with handles.  No more than 20 bags/containers c...

Trenton Free Public Library to Host Community American Rescue Plan Webinar on Proposed $4 Million

**The below event has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. A new notice will go out once a new date is selected**

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will hold an American Rescue Plan (ARP) Webin...

Trenton Police Department Performs Joint Panhandling Operation with Recovery Advocates of America

Goal is to Merge Panhandling and Drug Use Enforcement with Addiction Services

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that the Trenton Police Department (TPD) partnered with Recovery Advocates of America as part of ...

Trenton to Receive $1.2 Million in Green Acres Grant Funding

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will receive $1.2 million in Green Acres support to help fund the Amtico Square redesign project, which will turn a former dumping site into a soccer field, skatepar...

City of Trenton Mission Critical Radio Communications Network

Trenton to Receive $1.3 Million in Municipal Aid Grant Awards from NJDOT

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will receive more than $1.3 million in state grant funding to make long-overdue repairs to Greenwood Ave and Chestnut Ave. 

“We are very grateful t...

Trenton Police Department Launching Explorer Program for Youth Interested in Law Enforcement Careers

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that the TPD is bringing back its Explorer Program, which gives teenagers and young adults the opportunity to experience what it’s like to work in law enforcement w...

TWW Extends Customer Service Hours to Accommodate Higher Call Volume

Trenton, NJ — Trenton Water Works has extended its Customer Service call center operating hours to 7 p.m. on weeknights and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekends to accommodate a higher volume of customer account inquiries. TWW's Customer Servic...

October Police Crackdown on Illegal Firearms Results in 44 Guns Seized

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced arrests and gun seizures involving 15 defendants since Oct. 15, 2021, bringing the total number of illegal guns recovered by law enforcement in Trenton for the month of Octob...

City of Trenton Launches New Tool for Residents to Report Dangerous Blight

Residents can both track current demolition projects and report urgent properties at https://trentondemolition.com/

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that he is expanding public input in his strategic demolition plan...

MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE - Ethics Board

The Trenton Ethics Board November 3 meeting will be cancelled.

MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE - City Council

THE MEETING FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021 @ 5:30 PM.  THANK YOU.

AS A REMINDER THERE IS NO CONFERENCE SESSION ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2021, DUE TO ...

Shutdown for Trenton Emergency Communications System Postponed Until December 31

Trenton, N.J. – The City of Trenton and its radio service provider, MPS Communications, have consented to an injunction halting shutoff off the city’s radio system until Dec. 31, 2021, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today.

N.J. Superi...

Trenton Water Works Update: Billing

The COVID-19 public-health emergency impacted Trenton Water Works, including our customer service, billing, and meter-reading operations. Meter reading and billing were delayed as a result of implementing revised work schedules to protect our employees an...

Election Day & Polling Places: Spanish

Queridos Residentes de Trenton,

A acercarnos al dia de elecciones en la fecha de Martes, Noviembre 2, 2021, la ciudad quisiera estipular con informacion sobre las elecciones que podria facilitarte este año

Votacion Anticipada

Como Supiera, Nueva J...

Election Day & Polling Places

Dear Trenton City Residents:

As we approach election day on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the City would like to provide you with some election information which may make voting for you easier this year.  

Early Voting

As you may kn...

Trenton Water Works Issues Public Notice for a Non-Emergency Violation

Trenton, NJ — Trenton Water Works announced today that it received a violation from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM). The notice is available on TWW's website at trentonwaterworks.or...

Trenton Water Works Extended Phone Hours

Due to excessive wait times and high call volumes, Trenton Water Works has extended the customer call center (telephone calls only) hours from 8:30am to 7:00pm weekly and 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturday and Sunday until further notice.

Statement From Mayor Gusciora on His Thursday Meeting With Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes

On Thursday, I met with Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes and City Council President Kathy McBride to discuss the public-safety radio system for the City of Trenton.

Mr. Hughes agreed to temporarily loan our city approximately 130 handheld radios pro...

Trenton Mayor and First Responders Ask City Council to Advance Proposals

City has a Deadline of Oct. 31, 2021 to Pay Radio Service Provider

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora – flanked by clergy, city residents, union representatives and his police, fire, and EMS command staff – today called on...

2021 4Q Tax Bills

City of Trenton mailed tax bills.  This billing includes the 2021 4^th quarter as well as the 2022 1^st & 2^nd quarters.  

Payment for the 2021 4Q taxes must be received by 11/10/21 to not accrue interest charges.  

All delinquen...

Mayor Gusciora Presents Fourth State of the City Address

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today delivered his fourth State of the City Address live from City Council chambers at 5:30 p.m.

The address was broadcasted live from City Hall and is available at facebook.com/cityoftrentonnj. It'...

City of Trenton Hosting Local Construction Contractor Training Session Next Week

City of Trenton Hosting Local Construction Contractor Training Session Next Week

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City will be hosting an information session at City Hall next week to train local independent contract...

Statement From Mayor Reed Gusciora on City Council President Kathy McBride’s Shortsighted Decision

At Thursday's docket review, Council President Kathy McBride pulled a critical Resolution authorizing the expenditure of $4-million from the American Rescue Plan fund to replace the city's radio system, which does not meet current public...

Mayor Gusciora to Present Trenton State of the City Address on Thursday October 14, at 5:30 PM

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced he will deliver his fourth State of the City Address live from City Council chambers on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.

Residents can watch the Mayor’s speech on Facebook at fa...

Trenton Police Department Enrolled in State Mandated Use of Force Training

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that Trenton Police Department (TPD) officers have begun state mandated de-escalation and active bystandership training programs at Mercer County Community College.

All TPD of...

Municipal Offices - Closing - Wednesday, October 13

The City of Trenton’s largest public union, AFSCME Local 2286, will meet to ratify its collective bargaining agreement. Therefore, all municipal offices will close to the public on Wednesday, October 13, at 2:00PM.  Municipal offices wi...

Trenton Passes Calendar Year Transition Budget Without a Tax Increase

City on Track for an Unprecedented 30 Months Without a Local Purpose Tax Increase

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today the adoption of a six-month budget that completes Trenton’s transition to a calendar-year cycle and...

Three Shootings, Three Suspects in Custody on Saturday

Trenton, N.J. — On Saturday, the Trenton Police Department’s Shooting Response Team responded to and arrested suspects in three separate shooting incidents: 10:00 a.m. on Stuyvesant Avenue, 1:14 p.m. on Meade Street, and 1:30 p.m. on O...

Street Crimes Enforcement Leads to Several Arrests, Gun Seizures

Multiple Juvenile Offenders Arrested with Firearms 

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced several recent weapon and drug enforcement actions carried out by TPD, resulting in 16 arrests and the seizure of ...

Mayor Gusciora Releases Updated American Rescue Plan Strategy

New version incorporates City Council and community input and will be discussed on Oct. 4, 2021 webinar

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today released the second version of the Trenton American Rescue Plan (ARP) proposal, which incorporate...

The Trenton Sewer Utility CSO Advisory System

The Trenton Sewer Utility (TSU) has established a “CSO Advisory System” in order to provide the public with real-time information related to Trenton’s sole Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) located across the street from the TSU Sewage Treatment Plant on...

Statement on Saturday's Bellevue Avenue Shootings

Acting Police Director Steve Wilson and I are outraged following the senseless shooting of four Trentonians, ages 20, 15, 17, and 19, on Bellevue Avenue near North 25 Housing on Saturday evening. Tragically, the 15-year-old has passed away. We stand with ...

Trenton City Hall to Temporarily Limit Inspections Pending Positive COVID-19 Case

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that immediately following a positive COVID-19 case involving a City of Trenton housing inspector, Trenton will temporarily limit housing inspections until several inspectors finish out thei...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on the Passing of Trenton Music Legend Sarah Dash

Trenton, N.J. – Today I grieve with the city of Trenton and a worldwide community of fans. Our resident legend and Trenton’s very first music ambassador, Sarah Dash, has passed away. My heart goes out to her family and friends.

Our mott...

TWW to Replace 1.8 Miles of Water Main in Ewing Township Next Fall

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that Trenton Water Works (TWW) will replace approximately 1.8 miles of 16-inch water main in Ewing Township north of Princeton Avenue to Sutherland Road beginning in the fall of 2022.

"W...

Meeting Cancellation Notice 9 21 ABC Board Meeting

The ABC Board Meeting, scheduled for 09/21/21 has been cancelled.

Trenton Division of Planning Releases New Land Development Ordinance

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the Trenton Division of Planning is seeking public comment on its draft Land Development Ordinance (LDO), which is the most comprehensive and impactful update for Trenton land use and d...

TPD Charges Trenton Man for Illegal Dumping at Amtico Square

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson today announced that a Trenton man was charged with illegal dumping and other offenses after an anonymous tip was reported to TPD about illegal dumping at Amtico Square.

Robert V. Philli...

Mayor Gusciora Encourages City Council to Approve American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Main Repairs

Resolution 21-394 to be voted on at Sept. 16, 2021 City Council Meeting

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today issued a statement encouraging City Council to pass Resolution 21-394, which allocates $4 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) f...

Law Director Bridges Statement Regarding Recent Frivolous Lawsuits Levied Against City of Trenton

This week the administration received complaints brought by former Housing and Economic Development (HED) Director Ben Delisle and former HED employee Tanzania Green. The administration vehemently denies these frivolous claims and very much looks forward ...

Trenton Animals Rock Awarded Contract To Manage Animal Welfare Services At the Shelter

Trenton, N.J. – After 3 years working closely with Trenton Animal Control, Trenton Animals Rock, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue organization, has been awarded a contract to manage all animal welfare services for the Trenton Animal Shelter.&...

Acting Police Director Wilson Announces Formation of a New Daytime Task Force

Broadened Street Crimes Strategy to Augment Existing Efforts Targeting Guns and Drugs

Trenton, N.J. – Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced the formation of a Daytime Task Force to provide additional resources to address quality ...

Trenton Demolishing 20 Abandoned Structures as Part of Strategic Blight Reduction Project

Residents can track current and upcoming demolition projects at https://trentondemolition.com

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that demolitions are underway at more than 20 properties on Fountain Ave, Martin Luther King Jr. ...

Mayor Gusciora Condemns Proposed Ordinance to Move HED Redevelopment Oversight to City Council

Ordinance 21-023 to be introduced at Sept. 14, 2021 City Council Meeting

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today issued a statement condemning proposed City Council Ordinance 21-023, which rewrites entire sections of municipal code governing...

Trenton and TerraCycle Celebrate Property Transfer for Redevelopment

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today the transfer of two vacant city lots on New York Ave to TerraCycle, a global waste innovation company located in 22 countries that is looking to expand its operations in the Capital City.

A c...

Evacuated Trenton Residents Get Green Light to Return Home

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that residents who evacuated from the Island neighborhood over the last few days are cleared to return to their homes now that water levels have steadily decreased. 

Mayor Gusciora d...

Trenton Continuing Evacuation Proceedings in High-Risk Flood Zones as Water Levels Rise Again

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today encouraged remaining residents in neighborhoods with a high risk of flooding to heed City warnings and begin evacuation despite improved weather conditions over the last 24 hours. 

Mayor Gusci...

Streets in the Evacuation Zone

Streets in the Evacuation Zone:

• Clearfield Avenue
• Columbia Avenue
• Riverside Drive
• Lipton Avenue
• Newell Avenue
• Laclede Avenue
• Bloomfield Avenue
• Westminster Avenue
• Mt. Vernon Avenue
• Rodgers Avenue

In light of the impending tropical storm, we're taking precaut...

Mayor Issues Tropical Storm Warning as Trenton Prepares for Possible Severe Flooding

Residents encouraged to subscribe to Text and Voice Alerts and follow www.trentonnj.org/flood for important storm updates

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City is preparing for heavy rainfall and other volat...

MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE - City Council

THE TRENTON CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE SESSION FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO A TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY. THE BUDGET INTRODUCTION WILL OCCUR ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 BEGINNING AT 5:30 PM AND THE THURSDAY MEETING WILL BE A COMBINED MEETING AND...

Trenton Municipal Court Closing

Trenton Municipal Court is closed. The afternoon virtual court sessions for today, Wednesday, August 25^th at 1:00 pm have been cancelled, along with the Thursday, August 26^th sessions at 9:00 am. The court will reopen for business on Friday, Augu...

City of Trenton to Host Parade Celebrating Olympian Athing Mu this Sunday

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will host a parade this Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. to celebrate Athing Mu, a Trenton native who recently won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Mu is expected ...

Trenton Police Department Celebrates 2021 Summer Youth Camp Graduation

Trenton, N.J. – Interim Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that the TPD has just completed its 2021 Summer Youth Camp, where dozens of Trenton children had the opportunity to learn about policing techniques and Trenton history while...

August 2021 ABC BOARD MEETING IS CANCELLED

August 2021 ABC BOARD MEETING IS CANCELLED

CITY OF TRENTON ONLINE AUCTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City of Trenton has a need to hold an online Municipal Surplus Auction through New Jersey State Contract #19-GNSV1-00696 T2581 Municibid.com, LLC, 2401 Walnut Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Multiple Firearms, Extended Clips and Drugs Seized in Recent Crackdown on Street Crimes

Trenton, N.J. – Interim Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced several recent weapon and drug enforcement actions carried out by TPD in a three-day period that resulted in the seizure of six handguns, multiple high-capacity magazines an...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on City Council Passing Cannabis Ordinance

We’re excited with City Council’s decision to pass the Cannabis Ordinance, particularly the amendments increasing the number of dispensaries to 10 and allowing businesses to operate in the downtown area, both of which were extremely im...

Four Trenton Firefighters Recognized for Exemplary Bravery During June 2020 House Fire

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that four City of Trenton firefighters have received the American Legion Firefighter of the Year Team Valor Award for rescuing an unconscious Trenton resident within minutes of responding to...

Mayor Gusciora Appoints New Director for Trenton Fire Department

Trenton, N.J. –  Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that Kenneth M. Douglas, who served most recently as the Orange Township Fire Director, has been selected to lead the Trenton Fire Department.

“We’re particularl...

NJ's Ban on Plastic Carryout Bags in Stores, Grocery Stores, and Other Businesses

Starting May 4, 2022, New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide or sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products. Single-use paper carryout bags are allowed to be provided or so...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Athing Mu Winning Gold at Tokyo Olympics

For those who have followed her in Trenton and beyond, Athing Mu’s gold medal performance is the natural progression of someone who has been breaking records throughout her young career. Mu’s knack for breaking records continued this morning, when she utt...

Mayor W. Reed Gusciora: Trenton Water Works Continues To Improve Its Operations

Trenton, N.J. – In addition to securing a $433,044 grant from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to fund a $1-million water loss project, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced further progress that Trenton Water Works has made to strength...

Important Tax Update From The City of Trenton

The 2021 estimated tax bills were mailed Monday and Tuesday of this week. The due date for the third quarter has been extended through 8/20/21. The amounts are available on the City website if residents want to look it up in anticipation of receiving thei...

City of Trenton Unveils Banner Celebrating Athing Mu in Tokyo Olympics

Trenton, N.J. –The City of Trenton today unveiled a banner on the front of City Hall celebrating Athing Mu, a Trenton native who is representing the United States in the 800-meter dash at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.

The event took place on the front ...

TPD Interim Director Steve E. Wilson Statement Following Two Separate Shooting Homicides

Each life lost to violent crime is a horrible tragedy to the family and friends of the victims and the community at large. Our community will not tolerate this deadly outbreak and through its police department and local, state and federal law enforcement ...

Public Swimming Pools - Open at 2PM - 07/16

City of Trenton public swimming pools will open, today, at 2:00PM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

TPD Arrests Trenton Man for Unlawful Possession of Assault Rifle, Handgun with Extended Magazine

Trenton, N.J. – Interim Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that a Trenton man has been arrested for unlawful possession of an AK-47-style assault rifle, a handgun equipped with a high-capacity magazine, and multiple doses o...

TWW Completes Pennington Avenue Reservoir Repairs Ahead of Schedule

On Monday morning, TWW completed repairs at the Pennington Avenue Reservoir in Trenton. Reservoir systems, including central pumping station, are back online. The TWW system is functioning normally. A friendly reminder: TWW's 24/7 emergency hotli...

TWW Repair and Service Advisory for July 9, 2021

Repair and Service Advisory: TWW To Advance Repairs at Pennington Avenue Reservoir on Sunday

We continue repairs on a difficult section of pipe at the Pennington Avenue Reservoir. Here is an update on this emergency work and how it impacts your water servi...

TWW To Make Overnight Repairs at Pennington Avenue Reservoir

On Thursday morning, July 8, 2021, between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m., Trenton Water Works will perform emergency repairs on a water main at the Pennington Avenue Reservoir on Pennington Avenue in Trenton. As a result, customers across our service area (except Ho...

TPD Responding to Double Shooting on July 5, 2021

Trenton, N.J. – Interim Trenton Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place in the area of Prospect Street and Stuyvesan...

Mayor Gusciora Appoints Interim Police Director

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that Steve E. Wilson, a retired Lieutenant with nearly thirty years of experience with the Trenton Police Department (TPD), will start effective tomorrow, July 1, 2021, as the Interim Police...

Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey and City of Trenton Team Up for Independence Day Weekend Concert

Trenton, N.J. – Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey (CPNJ) and the City of Trenton's Department of Recreation, Natural Resources, and Culture have teamed up to present “A Concert in Celebration of Independence Day” on...

Trenton to Reopen Public Pools with Kickoff Event on June 28th

It’s Time to Grab Your Swimsuit in the Capital City!

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will open its five public pools for the summer on Monday June 28, 2021 with a kickoff event at Hetzel P...

Trenton Planning Board Hosting Special Cannabis Meeting on June 28

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today encouraged Trenton residents to attend the virtual Trenton Planning Board Special Meeting on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., which will include public discussion on a new draft ordinance that will...

Trenton Animal Shelter to Offer Free Parvo Vaccine Clinic for City Dogs

Trenton Has Seen an Uptick in Deadly Canine Virus

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that following an uptick in the deadly canine disease Parvovirus, the Trenton Animal Shelter and Trenton Animals Rock will offer free Parvo v...

City of Trenton to Hold Webinar Introduction to the American Rescue Plan

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton will host a public webinar on Zoom Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. to give an overview of the American Rescue Plan and discuss eligible expenses related to the...

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Trenton Celebrates Groundbreaking on Vessel Housing Redevelopment Project on Perry Street

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the start of a redevelopment project by Vessel Technologies Inc. (Vessel) on Perry Street that will turn a former city-owned vacant lot into modern, affordable, and energy efficient housing ...

Trenton Police Director Terminated Effective Today

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced that effective today, June 9, 2021, Sheilah A. Coley will no longer be the Director of the Trenton Police Department.

“Director Coley dutifully served the City of Trenton during its most ...

Public Hearing Notice - Green Acres Program

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

THE CITY OF TRENTON intends to make two (2) applications to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, to the Green Acres Program and to the Urban Parks Grant Program for funding to address two sites: 104 Taylor Street and...

City of Trenton to Host Webinar on Transition to Calendar-Year Budget Cycle

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will host a public webinar on Zoom tomorrow, June 9, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the City’s transition from a fiscal-year to a calendar-year budget cycle....

Today is the Primary Election there is no City Council meeting.

Today is the Primary Election there is no City Council meeting.

Trenton Celebrates Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Month Flag Ceremony at City Hall

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today signed a Proclamation recognizing June 2021 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the City of Trenton and raised a Pride Flag over City Hall.

On the front steps of City Hall at 1:00 P.M., Mayor Gusciora was joined ...

Newly Recruited Trenton Police Dog Sniffs Out First Major Drug Bust

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that K9 handler Detective Nicholas Mahan and K9 Ugo uncovered 4,500 decks of heroin and $582 in suspected drug proceeds during a traffic stop at approximately 5:28 p.m. Wed...

Trenton Water Works Celebrates First Water and Sewer Job Training Graduating Class

14 New Students to Enroll This Month

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and Department of Water and Sewer Director Mark A. Lavenberg today announced the first graduating class of the Trenton Water Works (TWW) job training program, which is a ...

Morris Plains, New Jersey, Woman Arrested for Stealing Police Vehicle

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that a woman who allegedly stole a police vehicle in downtown Trenton and led law enforcement on a chase through Hopewell Township has been taken into custody.

At approximat...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Calendar Year Budget Proposal Advancing to Second Reading

Tonight, there was a proposal to move Trenton's budget from a fiscal year – July to June – to a calendar year – January to December, like most municipalities across New Jersey.

The result would be more than a $30 million surplus in the City's budget.

Why? A...

City of Trenton to Consider Transition to Calendar Year Budget Cycle This Week

Trenton Also Set to Accept First American Rescue Plan Payment of $36.5 Million

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will start public discussions about the transition to a calendar year budget cycle and ...

Tax Sale - June 24, 2021

The CITY OF TRENTON announces the sale of 2021 and prior year delinquent taxes and other municipal charges (due as of 5/10/21) through an on-line auction on June 24, 2021, 8:00 am.  For a listing of all parcels, amounts due, registration and bidd...

TPD Weekend ATV Sweep Results in One Arrest, 33 Summonses, and Three Seized ATVs

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that a TPD-led sweep targeting illegal ATV activity resulted in one arrest, 33 motor vehicle summonses, and the confiscation of three ATVs.

Shemar Corbett, 25, of Trenton, i...

Members of Trenton Cycling Revolution Commute By Bike with Mayor Gusciora to City Hall

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today kicked off National Bike to Work Day with members of Trenton Cycling Revolution during a City Hall bike commute in downtown Trenton.Mayor Gusciora was joined by Jacque Howard, President of Trenton Cyc...

Trenton Firefighters, FMBA Local 6 And 206, and Buzzetta Catering Hosting Second Annual Food-A-Thon

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton Fire Department, the Trenton Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (FMBA) Locals 6 & 206 and Buzzetta Catering will host the second annual Food-A-Thon tomorrow, May 2...

Capital City Celebrates Bike To Work Day

What: Members of Trenton Cycling Revolution will be commuting by bike with Mayor Gusciora to City Hall in downtown Trenton to celebrate National Bike to Work Day. Visuals: Along the commute is the D&R Canal Path (part of the 800+ mile...

City of Trenton Stops Sophisticated Vendor Phishing Scam in Its Tracks

Trenton to Launch Updated Cyber Security Training for Employees

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will launch updated cybersecurity employee training over the next few weeks after the City successfull...

EPA Announces the Selection of Four Projects in New Jersey

NEW YORK (May 11, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that four New Jersey entities have been selected to receive a total of $1.9 million to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the a...

City of Trenton Partners with Local Influencers on Video Campaign Promoting Local Businesses

The first three videos are already live on Trenton’s Influencer Business Features Channel on YouTube

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED) ...

EPA to Announce Federal Brownfields Funding Awards to Four New Jersey Entities

NEW YORK (May 10, 2021) – Tomorrow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency acting Regional Administrator Walter Mugdan will announce federal Brownfields funding for four New Jersey entities that are working to clean up and assess Brownfields sites ...

City of Trenton Advances Upgrades to Trenton Basketball Courts, Assunpink Greenway Project...

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that following City Council approval, Trenton will advance three major recreation projects across the city, including a renovation of 14 city basketball courts, funding for a design and engineering pl...

TPD Arrests Trenton Man with a Handgun After He Accidentally Shoots Himself

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced the arrest of a Trenton man who fled from police officers and accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Gabriel M. Tabor, 30, of Trenton, was arrested in the early morning hours...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Friday Shooting at Perry Street

Late last night a family was subjected to a horrific shooting that left three of them injured, including one of their children.When I went to the hospital to visit the victims, I was grateful that no one lost their life. It’s unthinkable for chi...

TPD Responds to Shooting on Perry Street

Three Individuals, Including One Child, Treated for Non-life Threatening Injuries

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that TPD officers are responding to a shooting that injured three individuals, including a ...

TPD Asks for Public's Help to Prevent Auto Theft

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley is asking for the public’s help in preventing auto thefts, which have been on the rise lately in the Capital City.

In 2021, Trenton residents have reported 67 motor vehicles stole...

City of Trenton Offering Evening and Weekend Walk-In Vaccine Clinics this Week

City to Resume Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations Wednesday

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City will be offering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines at evening and weekend clinics this week in order to make the vacci...

City Walk-In Vaccine Clinic at El Centro – Catholic Diocese of Trenton this Sunday

Late Evening and Weekend Times Available Next Week to Accommodate Work and School Schedules

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services will operate another walk-in vaccine clinic ...

Princeton Hydro To Relocate Its Headquarters To Trenton’s Historic Roebling Wireworks Carpentry Shop

A significant economic development milestone for the city, the redevelopment of this historic site by Hx2 Development will begin this Spring and features historic architecture and state-of-the-art finishes by Trenton Architecture and Planning firm Clarke ...

City of Trenton to Host Walk-In Vaccine Clinics in All Four Wards

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services will bring 2,000 Moderna vaccines to additional sites in all four wards starting tomorrow, April 20, 2021.

Each of the four new vaccinat...

Notice To Public Service Electric & Gas Company

Trenton Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

City Health Department Following New Federal and State Guidance Issued this Morning

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services has followed guidance issued just this morning by th...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Passing of TWW Human Resources Manager Rafael Valentin

My condolences go out to the friends, family, and colleagues of TWW Human Resources Manager Rafael Valentin, who passed away over the weekend. Given the huge outpouring of support we’ve seen from employees at City Hall and Trenton Water Works, a...

Trenton Launches Homebound Resident Vaccination Campaign

City Bringing 1,000 Vaccines Directly to Residents with Health, Transportation Challenges Starting April 12

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services is starting a homebound vacc...

TPD Arrests City Employee for Receipt of Stolen Property

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that a City of Trenton sanitation employee was arrested for knowingly being in possession of stolen property.

Paul Bethea, 61, of Trenton, is charged with one count of recei...

Easter Bunny to Visit Trenton Children via Fire Truck this Saturday

Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will celebrate Easter by having the Easter Bunny visit each ward on a Trenton Fire Department truck this Saturday, April 3, 2021.

The tour takes the place of the annual “Great Egg Hu...

TPD Arrests Trenton Man Who Allegedly Committed Three Armed Robberies in 10 Days

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that a Trenton man suspected of committing three armed robberies from March 21, 2021 through March 29, 2021 has been taken into custody and charged with multiple firearm an...

Gusciora Administration Presents Amended Budget with No Tax Increase

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that following an extensive budget review with the N.J. Department of Community Affairs (DCA), his administration has developed an amended budget that will not increase taxes for the 2021 fiscal year....

City of Trenton to Receive $73.8 Million in Direct Federal Aid

Gusciora Administration Forming Advisory Committee to Evaluate Project Proposals

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that following the passage of the American Rescue Plan, the City of Trenton will assemble a committee of city officials,...

TPD Busts Alleged Trenton Heroin Dealer

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that a Trenton man had been arrested for multiple drug offenses on Mar. 17, 2021 after a two-week operation seized 50 bricks of heroin and more than $1,000 in suspected dru...

Gusciora Administration Celebrate First Ever Water Job Training and Apprenticeship Program

20 Employees will be Enrolled in the Program by June 2021

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and Trenton Water Works (TWW) Director Mark A. Lavenberg today announced a second semester of the TWW Training and Apprenticeship Program (TAP), which for the ...

Notice of Vacancy - Trenton Ethics Board

There are currently two vacancies on the Trenton Ethics Board, and it is anticipated
that there will be at least two additional vacancies in the near future. Interested
residents of the City of Trenton are urged to apply. A letter of interest and...

Trenton Award-winning Vocalist, Songwriter Sarah Dash to Receive Second COVID-19 Vaccine

What: To encourage more of her fellow Trentonians to register for the COVID-19 vaccine, Trenton Award-winning Vocalist, Songwriter Sarah Dash is scheduled to receive her second COVID-19 Vaccine dosage at CURE Insurance Arena.

When: Tomorrow,&n...

City of Trenton and N.J. Community Capital to Host Business Services Webinar on March 10

Event Covers Small Business Programs that Help with Payroll, Rent, Mortgage, Utility and other Costs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton Department of Housing and E...

TPD Busts Alleged Crack Dealer, Seizes Multiple Illegal Firearms

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that a Trenton man had been arrested for multiple drug and firearm offenses on Mar. 4, 2021 after a joint city, county, and state operation seized dozens of doses of crack ...

City of Trenton Recovers $3 Million in COVID-Related Expenses

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton received more than $3 million in COVID-19 related aid from the N.J. Department of Community Affair’s (DCA) Local Government Emergency Relief Fund....

City of Trenton Announces Partnership with Mobile Parking App

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton will be partnering with Flowbird, giving city residents the ability to pay for their parking via the mobile Flowbird app instead of using the traditional pa...

Illegal Party House with Teenagers and Cocaine Shut Down by TPD

Charges Include Cocaine Distribution and Child Endangerment

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that two Trenton men had been arrested for drug charges on Feb. 27, 2020 after officers broke up a party on 114 E...

Scam Alert: Vaccine Sites

SCAM ALERT: We’ve received reports of fraudulent text messages and social media posts telling residents to show up to vaccine sites without getting an appointment first. However, ALL VACCINE SITES ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. If you do not have an a...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

The Mercer County Department of Human Services, in conjunction with the Mercer County Board of Social Services, has launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to help renter households in Mercer County that have been impacted by COVID-19...

Trenton to Launch Electric Vehicle Solution to Improve Transportation Access and Public Health

Trenton, N.J. - The City of Trenton, in collaboration with Isles Inc., a nonprofit community development and environmental organization that works to foster self-reliance and healthy, sustainable communities, will soon launch a multi-service electric vehi...

City of Trenton Winter Storm Directions and Contact Information

Typically, the City starts plowing when snowfall reaches four inches. Trenton residents are required to move their vehicles from snow-emergency routes as required by City Ordinance 14-2.10. Alternative parking is available at public school parking lots fo...

City of Trenton Launches Digital Employment Application Portal

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton has fully digitized its job applications as part of ongoing efforts to improve access to city services and minimize exposure to COVID-19.

- This service was made possible throu...

City of Trenton Hosting Online Series Showcasing Black Pioneers Throughout Capital City’s History

‘Trenton Black History Month: Our History, Our Stories’ to Air on City of Trenton Facebook Page, Peterson’s Breaking News

Trenton, N.J. - The City of Trenton is hosting an online series entitled “Trenton Black History Month: Our History, Our Stories,” a vi...

One COVID-19 Variant Case Discovered in Trenton

Residents are Encouraged to Take Advantage of the Free Testing Sites in the North Ward Next Week

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that there has been one confirmed case of a COVID-19 variant in the North Ward.

City officials were just ...

Trenton Mayor Issues Winter Storm Warning as Trenton Prepares for up to Eight Inches of Snow Sunday

For Snow Routes and Alternative Parking Alerts, visit www.trentonnj.org/snow

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City is preparing for an approaching winter storm system that could bring five to eight inches of snow fro...

City of Trenton Eases COVID-19 Business Curfew Restrictions

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced that effective today, Feb. 5, 2021, Trenton businesses are no longer required to close at 10:00 p.m. pursuant to changes in state guidelines announced by the Governor’s Office earlier this week.

Governor Phi...

LINCOLN AVENUE BRIDGE

Mercer County will be hosting an online Public Information Center (PIC) to inform residents, officials, businesses and the general public of the Preliminary Engineering Phase of the Lincoln Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, located in the City of Trenton...

Gusciora Administration Launches Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program

Trenton, N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the launch of the Trenton Urgent Rehabilitation Program (TURP), which provides up to $5,000 to qualifying homeowners in need of an urgent or accessibility-related repair and $1,000 for lead service li...

Trenton Mayor Issues Winter Storm Warning as Trenton

Important Storm Information Available at www.trentonnj.org/snow

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City is preparing for an approaching winter storm system that could bring high winds and snow accumulation of...

Trenton Food Needs Survey

Dear Trenton Resident,We know that finding fresh, healthy, affordable food is harder than it should be -- and the pandemic has made it worse. Please take this short survey to help us do a better job meeting the need for free food in our ...

Drinking Water Flushing Guidance for Restoring Water Quality in Buildings With Low or No Use

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is prompting building owners and businesses to take appropriate steps to prevent drinking water quality problems prior to re-entry into buildings after an emergency or other unforeseen...

Minimizing Legionella and Opportunistic Bacteria Growth

This is a guidance document for building owners and managers whose building water systems are impacted by a prolonged shut down or reduced operation due to COVID-19 and would like to properly maintain their building water systems and reopen their...

FY 2021 Public Budget Hearings

Wednesday February 3 -               City Clerk/Council; Administration; Mayor

Monday February 8 -                 &n...

Mayor Gusciora to Veto City Council Ordinance Creating Separate Legislative Counsel Position

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor. W. Reed Gusciora today gave the following statement announcing his intent to veto City Council Ordinance 20-60, which seeks to create a new Legislative Counsel position in Trenton government that replicates many of the pow...

Register for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccines work by triggering a person's immune system to develop protection against a disease. COVID-19 vaccines help our bodies develop immunity to the virus that causes COVID-19 without us having to get the illness. COVID-19 vaccines that are...

Road Closure Advisory

Emergency Closure - Municipal Court

Trenton Municipal Court will be closed today, January 14, due to a facility issue. All matters set for virtual hearings today have been adjourned and rescheduled.

Mayor Gusciora Announces Second Youth Advisory Council to Start Spring 2021

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the launch of his second Youth Advisory Council, which will work with middle and high school students from all four Trenton wards on various initiatives throughout the year.

The Mayor&apo...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Nationwide Capitol Building Threat

I know a lot of people are concerned. What we saw last week in our nation’s capital was nothing short of tragic. Self-proclaimed ‘patriots’ attacking the very same institutions that have distinguished us from despotic regimes...

Refund for December 9th Auction

All credit card deposits for the municipal auction held on December 9th, 2020 have been initiated. Please be advised that it may take 7-10 business days to be processed/show up on statements.

FREE COVID-19 TESTING

If you want a test or know someone who wants a test please consider the options below. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page for complete information.  

Who:           City of Trenton He...

Trenton COVID-19 Business Restrictions Extended Until February

Free Walk-Up Testing Scheduled for Jan. 12 and Jan. 15 at Mott Elementary School

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the city COVID-19 restrictions that limit when businesses can stay open will now remain in place until Fe...

Free COVID-19 Testing

Who:               Trenton Public Schools & NJ Department of Health

What:             Free COVID-19 Testing

When: &a...

Mayor Gusciora Appoints New Director of Health and Human Services

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that Dr. Adela M. Ames-Lopez, a professional public administrator with more than two decades of child welfare, social work, and public-health experience and who most recently served as an Ar...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Three City Council Members Blocking Lead Service Line Program

Last night, Council President McBride, Councilwoman Vaughn, and Councilman Rodriguez blocked the efforts of Trenton Water Works (TWW) to replace lead service lines throughout our regional service area. TWW has made great strides in its initial phases of l...

TWW to Seek City Council Approval for State Funding to Remove More Lead Services

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works, the city-owned public water system that serves nearly a quarter-million consumers in five municipalities in Mercer County, will seek City Council approval on December 22 to accept $15 million in funding from the New Je...

Municipal Offices will open at 10AM, Thursday, December 17

Municipal offices will open at 10AM today, Thursday, December 17. Essential employees should contact their supervisor for instructions.  Stay updated at: www.trentonnj.org/snow

Neighborhood Reports Lead to Drug Bust on Cleveland Avenue

Trenton, N.J. – Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that on Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020, Trenton police detectives who were responding to neighborhood complaints of illegal activity on Cleveland Ave were able to arrest two men and seize d...

City of Trenton Municipal Offices will Close at 2PM

City of Trenton Municipal Offices will close at 2PM, today, Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Essential personnel should contact their supervisor for further instructions. 

Mayor Issues Winter Storm Warning as Trenton Prepares for 12 Inches of Snow

Important Trenton Storm Information Available Now at www.trentonnj.org/snow

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City is preparing for an approaching winter storm system that could bring snow accumulation in ex...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Selection of Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary

This is an especially historic milestone in LGBTQ national leadership. I applaud President-elect Biden for fulfilling his promise to make his Cabinet as diverse as the nation it serves. Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a dynamic leader with the know-how needed to ...

Trenton Woman Who Allegedly Ran Illegal Nightclub on Roebling Ave Arrested by TPD

No COVID-19 Precautions, Dozens of Cocaine Doses Found on Scene

Trenton, N.J. – Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced that a Trenton woman was arrested on Dec. 12, 2020 after officers responded to reports of an illegal nightclub operat...

ABC Board Meeting - December 15, 2020

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First Virtual Public Auction for City-Owned Properties Breaks Previous Record

372 Participants Bid on All 49 Listed Properties through New Online Portal, Including Tenant Who Placed Winning Bid on Rental Property

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the successful completion of Trenton’s first v...

"My Trenton" Survey

Dear Survey Participant,

You are invited to take part in a research survey called “My Trenton,” a survey funded by Princeton University to help workers in the Municipality of Trenton. 

The objective of this project is to underst...

Mayor Gusciora Celebrates the Opening of Renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Playground

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and Recreation and Natural Resources Director Maria Richardson today announced the completion of the newly renovated Martin Luther King Jr. playground and picnic grove at 679 Southard Street.

The playground ...

Trenton COVID-19 Business Restrictions to Remain Until January

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the COVID-19 restrictions announced Nov. 13, 2020 will remain in place until Jan. 3, 2021.

The restrictions were originally scheduled to last until Dec. 5, 2020. However, the number of n...

Womanspace’s ‘Communities of Light’ Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign to Illuminate Mercer County

Trenton PBA Local #11 Providing Luminary Kits for Free to Trenton Residents

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced Trenton’s continued participation in the annual Womanspace “Communities of Light” cam...

Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement)

The Senior Freeze Program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence. To qualify, you must meet all the eligibility requirements for each year from the...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Trenton Thunder Joining MLB Draft League

On behalf of the residents of our great city, we welcome MLB’s new Draft League, which will have our very own Trenton Thunder as a founding member.We’re sure our community will enjoy the chance to watch a new generation of major league...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Trenton Homicide Record in 2020

Last night’s unfortunate deaths mark our 38th and 39th homicides for the year and now eclipse the previous record set in 2013. When we set out to lift Trenton together, this was not the milestone we wanted to see. In fact, overall crime was tren...

Trenton Water Works Suspends Water Meter Installations

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works announced today that it is suspending water meter installations because of COVID-19.

“The City of Trenton’s Health Officer is recommending that we suspend our Meter Replacement Program until...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on the Passing of Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins

Today we mourn the passing of David Dinkins, Trenton native and former Mayor of New York City. We offer our sincere condolences to his friends and family.For many he was a historic icon, the first and only Black Mayor for our country’s largest c...

City of Trenton Operating Free Walk-Up COVID-19 Testing Site at Unity Square Park on Nov. 25, 2020

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton will operate a walk-up COVID-19 testing site on Nov. 25, 2020 between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at Unity Square Park in the East Ward at Hamilton Avenue and Division ...

Warming Center

The City of Trenton will be operating a warming center at Reading Senior Center (15 Ringold St), today (11/18) and tomorrow (11/19) from 4PM - 8PM (no overnight stay). Transportation is available via 609-989-3460. Masks are required and social distancing ...

Mayor Gusciora Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions to Combat Second Wave of Infections

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 as transmission rates in Trenton have doubled each of the last three weeks.

Mayor Gusciora’s amended State of Emergency decl...

TPD Officers Arrest Six Individuals for Operating Illegal Night Club in North Trenton

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley today announced the Nov. 6, 2020 arrest of six individuals who allegedly operated an illegal nightclub on 318 S. Broad Street.

The arrests were carried out following an investigation by the...

TWW's Water Main Flushing Program, November 16-30

To maintain high water quality, TWW will conduct system-wide flushing of water mains from Monday, November 16 through Monday, November 30, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. TWW water-distribution system personnel will operate valves and open fire hydrants in our ...

COVID-19 - Second Wave Robocall

This is an important message from the City of Trenton.

Greetings on behalf of Mayor Reed Gusciora and the Department of Health & Human Services.

We have entered the Second Wave of COVID-19 and infections are once again increasing in the City of Trenton....

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Yankees’ Plan to Move Double-A Affiliate Out of Trenton

Our city and many of our residents were shocked and heartbroken to wake up to discover that the Yankees had pulled their beloved AA affiliate, Trenton Thunder, out of the Capital City for the more affluent suburbs of Bridgewater Township.

The franchise has...

Trenton State of the City Address Moved to Nov. 9, 2020

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will now deliver his third State of the City Address virtually at Trenton Central High School on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.

Residents can watch the Mayor’s speech on Facebook at https://www....

2020-2021 LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE

Beginning November 9, 2020 through December 31, 2020, bagged leaf collection will take place.

Bristol Myers Squibb Pan Asian Network Donates 4,000 Protective Masks to Capital City

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the City of Trenton received a donation of 4,000 masks from Bristol Myers Squibb’s Pan Asian Network.

The donation was presented earlier this week by Dr. Jing Yang, Global Lead...

Trenton Launches New COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that eligible low-income individuals and families in Trenton who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 can apply for a one-time $3,000 rental assistance payment through the new...

City of Trenton Launches New Job Creation Loan Program for Trenton Businesses

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that Trenton businesses that want to expand or have lost workers due to COVID-19 can now access Trenton's new Job Creation Loan Program, which provides low-interest loans to help hi...

City of Trenton Halloween Guidance

Traditionally, Halloween celebrations involve large groups gathering, close contact with individuals outside a household, and activities in a closed space. As the City of Trenton continues to respond to the ongoing community spread of COVID-19, the...

City Hall Closure Robocall - October 27, 2020

This is an important message from the City of Trenton.

Greetings on behalf of Mayor Reed Gusciora 

A State of Emergency has been declared and the following is ordered:

• City Hall is closed starting today, Tuesday, October 27^th until Tuesday, November...

TRENTON CITY HALL TO CLOSE UNTIL NOV. 3, 2020 FOR COVID-19-RELATED CLEANING AND TESTING

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that immediately following positive COVID-19 tests for three employees, City Hall will be closed until Nov. 3, 2020 so the building can be vacated and sanitized according to the City&rsq...

Statement by Mayor Gusciora on Arrest of Two Individuals for the Murders of Gustavo and Johnny Perez

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Mayor Gusciora and Trenton Community Leaders Organize a Community Voting March for Tomorrow

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora, North Ward District 5 Committeewoman Crystal Feliciano, and Bernard McMullan, President of the Trenton Council of Civic Associations, will host the “Trenton’s March to the Ballot Box&am...

State of the City Address Postponed to Nov. 5, 2020

Out of respect for the Perez family, whose children were victims of gun violence in the East Ward on Tuesday evening, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora is rescheduling his virtual State of the City address originally planned for tomorrow evening. Our prayers and sym...

Press Conference, Mayor's Statement Concerning Last Night's Shooting that Left Two Dead

What: Press Conference discussing the latest in a double homicide late Tuesday night that claimed the lives of two brothers - one 16, the other 8 years old - at their home on the 200 block of Mulberry Street.This event will exercise social distancing in a...

City of Trenton and East Trenton Collaborative Win HCDNNJ Award

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey (HCDNNJ) awarded the City of Trenton and East Trenton Collaborative (ETC) the “Outstanding Municipal Partner - Redevelopment” award a...

Trenton Re-entry Office to Host Job Fair at City Hall Tomorrow

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that the Office of Returning Citizens (ORC) will host a job fair tomorrow, Oct. 14, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. at the Trenton City Hall Parking lot on 319 E. State Street.

The fa...

Trenton Animals Rock and Mayor Gusciora to Host Adoption Event Today at Mill Hill Park

What: Non-profit organization Trenton Animals Rock and Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will hold an adoption event at the historic Mill Hill Park in the North Ward to announce an upcoming micro-chipping clinic and soon to be established animal food pantry ...

Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora Will Deliver His State of the City Address on October 22

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will deliver his third State of the City Address virtually at Trenton Central High School on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. Residents can watch the Mayor’s speech on Facebook at www.faceb...

Trenton Announces New Office of Returning Citizens to Help Formerly Incarcerated Residents

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today the launch of a new Office of Returning Citizens (ORC), which will help formerly incarcerated Trenton residents secure employment opportunities, professional development training, and housin...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on City Council’s Resolution to Remove Law Director John Morelli

We intend to keep John Morelli in place as Law Director until the N.J. Department of Community Affairs makes a decision about his status pursuant to Trenton’s Memorandum of Understanding with the State of New Jersey. John has been an exemplary c...

TWW Will Flush Water Mains in the Mercerville Area of Hamilton Township

Trenton, N.J. — To maintain high water quality, Trenton Water Works (TWW) will conduct routine flushing of water mains in the Mercerville area of Hamilton Township from October 1 to October 9.

“TWW water-distribution system personnel wi...

Mayor Gusciora Vetoes Municipal Election Date Change Ordinance

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that he has vetoed City Ordinance 20-51, which would move the City of Trenton’s nonpartisan regular municipal elections from May to November, starting in 2022. 

“...

City of Trenton Breaks Ground on Historic Jackson Street Bridge Rehab Project

Trenton, N.J. –Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today held a groundbreaking event to launch the rehabilitation of the Jackson Street Bridge, which currently connects Mill Hill Park with the Mill Hill neighborhood.

“We are proud to partner with th...

TWW Launches Two-Year Project to Paint Fire Hydrants

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works will be painting 3,501 fire hydrants in its five-municipality service area over the next 24 months, weather permitting.

"We are improving the quality of TWW's fire hydrants for effective...

NJDEP Drinking Water Flushing Guidance for Restoring Water Quality in Buildings With Low or No Use

NJDEP is prompting building owners and businesses to take appropriate steps to prevent drinking water quality problems prior to re-entry into buildings after an emergency or other unforeseen challenge that resulted in low or no use. The internal plumbing ...

Art All Day & Trenton Ciclovia to bring safe, in-person “Open Studios, Open Streets” Event

Trenton, N.J. – Art All Day and Trenton Ciclovia are partnering for an event on Saturday, September 19th from noon to 6 p.m., which will balance safety with the Trenton community’s need for fun and creative activities. The event will f...

Trenton Health Director to Step Down in October

Former Health Director Appointed in Interim Pending National Search for Replacement

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that Director Shakira Abdul-Ali of the Trenton Health and Human Services Department will be stepping down f...

Capital City Receives Bloomberg Philanthropies Funding for Transit Center Art & Safety Project

Trenton is One of 16 Cities Selected for Nationwide Program 

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that Trenton was awarded $25,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies for the “Stepping into Tomorrow” art p...

Capital City Concludes First Youth Council in a Decade

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the successful completion of Trenton’s first Youth Council in more than a decade, which gathered input from students representing all four Trenton wards on various city initiatives...

Statement from Trenton Police Department Director Sheilah A. Coley

Statement from Trenton Police Department Director Sheilah A. Coley on the State Attorney General’s Release of Video Regardingthe April 3 Incident with Stephen A. Dolceamore

This tragic incident illustrates why the Trenton Police Department must c...

Trenton Community Leaders Organize a Community Painting Project on Saturday, September 5

Trenton, N.J. — North Ward District 5 Committeewoman and city activist Crystal Feliciano has partnered with the Trenton Chapter of the NAACP, the City of Trenton, and local artists to present Project Making Our Visions Evident (M.O.V.E.), a cele...

Trenton Seeks to Address Urban Blight Through $244,000 Demolition Project

Trenton, N.J. – The City of Trenton seeks to award a $243,687 contract to demolish eight abandoned properties throughout the City to address urban blight under the Neighborhood Redevelopment and Revitalization Program (NRRP).

The State of New Jer...

Gusciora: City to Add More COPS Through DOJ Community Policing Grant Program

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the City of Trenton and the Trenton Police Department (TPD) have been awarded $1.25 million in competitive federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Or...

Mayor Gusciora Signs Supreme Court Brief in Support of Nondiscrimination Protections

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that he has joined more than 160 other mayors, cities, and local governments in asking the Supreme Court to rule in favor of upholding nondiscrimination requirements regulating government co...

Trenton to Consider Becoming Just Second City in New Jersey to Rollout 5G

Trenton, N.J. – The City of Trenton announced today that it will consider proposals to deploy 5G small cell networks throughout the city, giving it a state-of-the-art internet infrastructure that will not only benefit Trenton residents, students...

Gusciora: City to Consider Purchase and Development of Dormant Westside Plaza

Trenton has been paying $42,000 a month for empty plaza since 2009

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced a plan to develop new city services and commercial opportunities by purchasing the Westside Plaza at 215 North Hermitage Str...

Local Officials Team Up to Organize a Back to School Bash at Arm and Hammer Park on Saturday

Trenton, N.J. — Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri has teamed up with Mayor W. Reed Gusciora, Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley, State Senator Shirley Turner, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler, Capital Health, the Capital City Communi...

Mayor Gusciora Hosting Tour of Westside Plaza to Discuss Plans to Purchase and Renovate Vacant Site

What: Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will host a tour of the notorious Westside Plaza, which has long been a financial burden on the city since the poorly-conceived leasing agreement was signed back in 2009. Despite paying over $42,000 a month, the city receives ...

Mayor Gusciora Requests Additional Trenton Drop Boxes for November 2020 General Election

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today asked the Mercer County Board of Elections to add five additional secure drop boxes within Trenton in preparation for the upcoming general election on Nov. 3, 2020.

“During the July 2020 prim...

Three Middle-School Students Donate 1,530 Protective Masks to Capital City

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and Recreation and Natural Resources Director Maria Richardson today thanked Valentina Funari Ferri, 12, of Skillman, N.J., Luisa Buss, 13, of Princeton, N.J., and Olivia Trochu, 12, of Skillman for donatin...

Trenton To Deploy Additional Law Enforcement Officers Throughout the City

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora, Police Director Sheilah Coley, and Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri met this morning following a double homicide in South Trenton to plan the deployment of additional Mercer County law enforcement...

Princeton Alliance Church Donates 1,000 Smoke Detectors to Capital City

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and Fire and Emergency Services Director Derrick J.V. Sawyer today thanked the Princeton Alliance Church for graciously donating 1,000 smoke detectors to the City of Trenton.

“We are grateful for P...

PSE&G and Trenton Service Crews Still Working to Restore Service, Clear Trees

Shelter Available Tomorrow for Residents Still without Power

Trenton, N.J. – While Tropical Storm Isaias has already passed through Trenton, 6,400 of our residents still don’t have electricity.

The City of Trenton is in constant contact ...

Trenton Tropical Storm Advisory

Update, 08/04/20 5:30AM: Trenton City Hall and other municipal offices will be open for business on Tuesday, August 4th. Any change in hours of operation will be posted here.  

Trenton, N.J. – The National Weather Service has issued a Tr...

Mayor Gusciora Welcomes Large-Scale Affordable Housing Project to North Trenton

Administration’s Success in Unfreezing Federal Grants Helped Bridge Funding Gap

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today held a groundbreaking event to showcase Trenton’s latest housing project, which will create 72 units ...

Statement by Mayor W. Reed Gusciora on the Passing of Trenton Police Sgt. Daniel Pagnotta III

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Trenton Police Sgt. Daniel Pagnotta III. Dan, who passed away in Plainsboro on Wednesday morning, was a devoted husband and father of two who loved soccer and making people laugh. Beloved by everyone...

Mayor Gusciora Urges Trenton Businesses to Pursue State Small Business Lease Relief Program

City Resources Also Available for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today encouraged Trenton businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis to explore the Small Business Lease - Emergency Assistance Grant Program ...

ABC Board Meeting - Cancellation Notice

The Trenton City Council ABC Board meeting scheduled to be held on July 28, 2020 has been cancelled.

City Hall Begins COVID-19 Temperature Screening Policy Next Week

Trenton, N.J. – Starting Monday, July 27, 2020, employees and visitors must undergo temperature screening before they enter City Hall. The additional COVID-19 precautions will be in place until further notice.

On-site temperature checks will be c...

TRENTON HEAT ADVISORY

The National Weather Service has indicated that heat index values may approach 100 degrees on Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon. Heat index values may reach 100 to 105 degrees on Tuesday afternoon. We encourage residents to drink plenty of fluids, avo...

Hetzel Pool Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks-Off Nearly $1 Million Project

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today held a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the next phase of the Hetzel Pool restoration project, which will demolish and rebuild the parking lot at 190 North Olden Avenue over the next 90 days.

&am...

Police Director Coley and Citizen Jeannine LaRue Team Up to Launch Radio Show

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, will debut a weekly call-in radio show on WBCB 1490 AM radio called "Police and Community with Trenton Police Director Sheilah Coley." Jeannin...

COVID-19 REOPENING PLAN

The objective of this report is to prepare the City of Trenton to resume full operations while protecting the well-being and safety of their employees and its residents.The City of Trenton will establish a data-driven, and time-phased approach to reopenin...

Hamilton Avenue: Milling & Resurfacing

Hamilton Avenue from Rt. 129 to Chestnut Avenue is scheduled for milling and resurfacing. Work will commence on or about Tuesday, July 14, 2020 with an anticipated completion time of approximately three (3) weeks, weather permitting.

The first phase will c...

Statement by Mayor Gusciora on Townships Joining the State of New Jersey Lawsuit Against TWW

I read with great interest and concern the letter in lieu of a brief to Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy from Elissa Grodd Schragger, Esq., a director and attorney for Hamilton Township. I would like to take this opportunity to present fact...

Trenton Launches Online Map and Directory to Coordinate Summer Meals Program

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the start of Trenton’s Summer Meals program and a new companion website that makes it easy to locate free grab-n-go meals for children, teens, and seniors at numerous sites across ...

Mayor Gusciora and Director Coley Statement on This Morning’s Stuyvesant Avenue Homicides

Trenton, N.J. – Two men were shot and killed on the 1100 Block of Stuyvesant Avenue early this morning.

“We are using every available resource to support the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office in bringing the perpetrators to ju...

Important Information Regarding Taxes for the City of Trenton

Now that the city has finalized a budget for FY2020, taxpayers should start receiving their May 2020 tax bills starting next week, July 13, 2020. The due date for the 2020 2Q taxes has been set to August 14, 2020.

Although City Hall is still closed to the ...

Mayor W. Reed Gusciora Appoints Mark Lavenberg Acting Director of the Department of Water and Sewer

Trenton, N.J. — Advancing his commitment to return Trenton Water Works (TWW) to its position as a leading public-water system in the U.S., Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced his appointment of Mark Lavenberg as Acting Director of the city&am...

Statement from City of Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora on Chambersburg Columbus Statue

Statement from City of Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora on Chambersburg Columbus Statue

The current national debate on racial justice has led to a long-overdue examination of how we honor our past, including our statues, monuments, and the names of our parks...

Trash Collection - Suspension

There will be NO trash collection on Friday, July 3^rd (City Official Holiday) and NO trash collection on Saturday, July 4^th (National Holiday).  Please do not put your trash out for collection on either of these days.

Trenton City Clerk’s Office Releases 2020 Primary Election Covid-19 Polling Location Information

July 7, 2020 Primary is Mostly Vote-by-Mail

Trenton, N.J. – The Trenton City Clerk’s office today released information for the July 7, 2020 primary, including mail-in-ballot instructions and polling machine locations for registered vote...

Trenton Creates First LGBTQ Liaison Position Within Office of Citizen Concerns

Trenton, N.J. – As LGBTQ Pride Month comes to a close, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the creation of an LGBTQ Liaison position to better assist Trenton’s LGBTQ residents and advocate for policies that support their community.

&...

Notice: Public Defender Office

What:

In order to foster more productive virtual court hearings the Public Defender office requires their clients to contact the office.

All individuals who believe they have the Public Defender; may have applied for the Public Defender or wish a Public Def...

Mayor Gusciora Welcomes Rainbow ‘Trenton Makes’ Bridge for Pride Month

Trenton, N.J. - In honor of Pride month, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission will have the “Trenton Makes The World Takes” message on the Lower Trenton Bridge lit with rainbow colors from June 25, 2020 through June 29, 2020...

Important Information: Fireworks - What's Legal

W. Reed Gusciora: City’s Parking Meters Will Resume on June 29

Trenton, N.J. — As the city continues to reopen, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that parking enforcement from the city’s parking kiosks and parking meters would resume on Monday, June 29.

"We temporarily suspended enforceme...

Statement from City of Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora on the Supreme Court DACA Ruling

The Supreme Court’s decision to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is an incredible victory for our country and our city. Trenton has long been a colorful tapestry woven with diverse and vibrant cultural threads. ...

Trenton Offers Grant Program to Help Businesses Pay for Riot Damage to Doors, Gates and Windows

Trenton, N.J. — Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that the city’s Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED) is offering $5,000 grants to eligible businesses to help pay to repair or replace doors, gates and windows dama...

Mayor Gusciora and Greater Trenton Announce Loan Program to Help Businesses Fund Operations...

Trenton, N.J. — Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced a strategic partnership with Greater Trenton, Inc., a nonprofit organization that supports economic revitalization. The new Businesses Helping Businesses program will provide 2% interest loa...

Statement by City of Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora on the Supreme Court’s Ruling

The Supreme Court has previously ruled that we must be a colorblind society and gender-neutral when it comes to employment. In a decisive decision, the Supreme Court ruled that those protections extend to gays and transgender workers.

I am pleased that the...

Testing Site Update

There will be no ward testing on Monday, June 15, 2020. Testing will resume on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, East Ward will be tested at 10 AM and South Ward will be tested at 12PM.

Mayor W. Reed Gusciora Lifts Temporary Trenton Curfew and Implements Ongoing Curfew for Minors

Trenton, N.J. — Guided by the advice and support of the Trenton chapter of the NAACP and leaders from the communities of faith, government, education and business, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora lifted the curfew today that was put in place on April 6.

E...

City of Trenton Releases Report on COVID-19 Testing, Outlining Its Response and Testing Statistics

Trenton N.J. – The City of Trenton (the City) today released a 36-page report titled “COVID-19 Trenton Testing Status Report,” which outlines the Gusciora administration’s strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19. ...

City Hall in Trenton, New Jersey Shines Bright in Solidarity and Justice for George Floyd

Joining other cities across America, City of Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora asked that City Hall be illuminated in crimson and gold, the colors of George Floyd’s alma mater, Jack Yates High School. City Hall glows as a symbol of our solidarity i...

Trenton Water Works Has Replaced More Than 500 Lead Services Since February

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works announced today that its Lead Service Line Replacement Program (LSLRP) has replaced more than 500 lead-service lines since the construction phase of the capital program started in February 2020.

“We h...

New Trenton Curfew: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Trenton, N.J. — A 10 p.m. curfew is now in place for Trenton, effective immediately and until further notice. The curfew applies to all individuals and businesses. Food establishments with drive-thru operations, take out, and deliveries must be ...

Statement by Mayor Gusciora on Black Lives Matter and Today’s George Floyd Protest at City Hall

I am in full solidarity with those who are speaking out against the excessive use of force that led to George Floyd’s death, and I support the Black Lives Matter movement on this important issue. As we continue to protest the injustices of bad p...

Mayor Gusciora Announces $221.4 Million Budget, Funding for Public Safety, a Community Haven,

Trenton, N.J. — Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that on Thursday City Council adopted the city’s $221.4 million budget for fiscal year 2020. The budget includes $4.5 million for public safety improvements, a $750,000 matching gr...

Tax Sale - Friday, June 26, 2020

The CITY OF TRENTON announces the sale of 2020 and prior year delinquent taxes and other municipal charges (due as of 5/10/20) through an on-line auction on June 26, 2020, 8:00 am.  For a listing of all parcels, amounts due, registration and bidd...

Mayor Gusciora Secures KN95 Masks for Emergency and Healthcare Personnel

Trenton, N.J. — Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that on May 27 the city received a gift of an additional 140,000 KN95 masks, which are equivalent to N95 masks, and a $200,000 grant to fund the city’s Covid-19 homeless shelter fr...

Trenton Adjusts Its Curfew to 7 PM to 6 AM

Trenton, N.J. — In light of civil unrest that occurred on Sunday evening, a 7 p.m. curfew is in place for Trenton, effective immediately. The curfew applies to all individuals and businesses. All streets and sidewalks must be clear of pedestrian...

Statement by City of Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora on the Senseless Death of George Floyd

As a human being, a son, an attorney, a municipal prosecutor, a state lawmaker, and the mayor of a racially diverse city that has played an integral role in shaping the American experience and the civil rights movement, I am outraged by the senseless deat...

Walkway Replacement Work - Trenton Makes Bridge

TO CLOSE MONDAY & TUESDAY FOR PLANK REPLACEMENT WORK

Composite Lumber to be Installed; Pedestrians Urged to Use Calhoun Street Bridge

The walkway at the Lower Trenton (“Trenton Makes”) Toll-Supported Bridge will be closed between 9 a...

Mayor Gusciora and Trenton Public Schools Celebrate Trenton Central High School’s Graduating Class

Trenton, N.J. — More than 400 lawn signs, each with a photo of a graduating senior, rose like a monument on the front lawn of the newly built Trenton Central High School on Chambers Street, in celebration of the high school’s graduatin...

Mayor Gusciora Commends Trenton EMS for Invaluable Efforts

EMS Week Recognizes Front-Line Rescue Workers

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today commended Trenton’s Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers for their efforts in the fight against COVID-19 in the Capital City. EMS Week...

Mayor Gusciora: Needed Cash Relief on the Way for Capital City Businesses

Trenton Begins Sending Checks for Revolving Loan Program

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced that the City’s new small business loan program relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, has begun sending out checks to approve...

Mayor Gusciora to Present Local Business Loan & FMBA Cookout

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will be presenting a ceremonial check symbolizing the first wave of vital loans being offered to Trenton businesses during this crisis. The check will be given in the Mayor’s conference room on the...

Gusciora Welcomes Expanded Testing In Trenton

Mayor Praises NJ Health Commish Directive Eliminating Need for Prescription

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora welcomed expanded COVID-19 testing in the Capital City with the County’s move of their Main Testing Site into Tre...

NOTICE OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE ASSIGNMENT

Mayor Gusciora Condemns Weekend of Violence in City

61 Curfew Violations Issued

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora condemned an outbreak of violence over the past weekend and pledged further police enforcement to address fears of escalating conflict in neighborhoods across the City. &a...

Trenton Revolving Loan Program: Program Report Summary

as of May 14, 2020

69 businesses have submitted an application

4 withdrew their application

21 applications did not meet the program guidelines (i.e., not a Trenton business, outside of UEZ)

27 applications are being updated (i.e., registering for the UEZ pro...

Turks Come to Trenton to Gift Vital PPE’s to Capital City

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will be on hand to receive a large donation of Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) and meals for seniors from the Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC) on Friday, May 15^th.

The donations will b...

Trenton Adds COVID-19 Dashboard to City Website

Maintains Real-Time Figures on Infections, Deaths etc.

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora urged city residents to get up-to-date information regarding efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic on the City’s website trentonnj.o...

City Eases Curfew Hours

9:00 PM Curfew for Residents, 10:00 PM For Food Service

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced an easing of the City’s curfew, raising it from 8:00 to 9:00 PM; and allowing drive-in businesses and delivery services unt...

Vital Water Bonding Ordinances Going Up Before City Council

Would Approve Lead Line Replacements Among Other Projects

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora’s Administration is putting up a plan for City Council approval to continue Trenton Water Works (TWW) efforts for lead service line...

Dwayne Harris Resigning as Trenton City Clerk

Served Capital City Since Summer 2017

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora paid tribute to City Clerk Dwayne Harris who is stepping down effective May 22, 2020. Mr. Harris has held the office for the past three years, joining the City o...

Mayor Gusciora’s Statement on the May 2nd Council Briefing

“We simply do not have time for those that refuse to consider the collective good.”

Trenton N.J. – Please see below for Mayor W. Reed Gusciora’s statement regarding the May 2^nd council briefing call.

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City Health Teams Call for Continued Steps to Limit COVID Spread

‘Need to See Downward Trend Continue’ 

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and the City’s Health Teams called for the need to continue social distancing measures to continue in the Capital City. T...

Mayor Gusciora’s Statement on Anderson Funeral Home

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora issued the following statement regarding reports that there was an accumulation of bodies at Anderson Funeral Home in the City of Trenton:

“We were first apprised of a problem of deceased p...

Notice of Tax Sale Certificate Assignment

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Trenton proposes to assign the following tax sale certificates held by it upon the properties listed below, as assignees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-113 on May 7, 2020, unless payment in full is made to the City of Trenton Tax..

Notice of Tax Sale Certificate Assignment

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Trenton proposes to assign the following tax sale certificates held by it upon the properties listed below, as assignees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-113 on or before May 7, 2020, unless payment in full is made to the City of...

CDC Foundation Donates 30,000 FFP2 Masks to Capital City

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today thanked the CDC Foundation for generously donating 30,000 European certified high-grade protective masks to the City of Trenton to further the fight against COVID-19.

The CDC Foundation is an i...

Greater Trenton Makes Best Buy For The City

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora thanked Greater Trenton, the public-private economic development partner with the City, for securing 12 televisions to be used at the new Perry Street Recover Center. The TV’s wil...

Mayor Gusciora to Tour Emergency Housing Tomorrow

Trenton N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will be touring Trenton’s pop-up emergency housing tomorrow at the CEAS (Coordinated Entry and Assessment System) Center at 509 Perry Street. The CEAS Center, which is operated by the City, is usual...

21st CCLC VIP Newsletter - MCCC

The main focus for our academic coaches, parents and students during this time is
“growth”. A growth mindset unlocks our ability to learn and grow especially during
challenging times.

Mayor Gusciora’s Statement on Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Government to Bolster Capacity at St. Francis Hospital

Trenton N.J. – Yesterday, Mercer County announced that the Philadelphia District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers will be converting portions of St. Francis Medic...

Zoning Board of Adjustment - Cancelled - 4-15-2020

Zoning Board of Adjustment - Cancelled - 4-15-2020

Chinese American Community to Deliver Vital PPE’s to Capital City

Trenton N.J. – The City of Trenton will tomorrow receive a delivery of vital Personal Protection Equipment (PPE’s) from the area’s Chinese American community. The equipment is in short supply across the United States...

Mayor Gusciora’s Statement Regarding April 5th Shootings in Trenton

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora has released the following statement with regard to the violence in Trenton over the past weekend:

“Yesterday was Palm Sunday, yet it was anything other than peaceful in the Capital City. I...

Mayor Gusciora to Hold Press Conference to Address April 5th Violence

Trenton N.J. - Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will be holding a press conference today at the atrium in the Trenton Fire Department, located at 244 Perry Street in Trenton.

The conference will address the violence in the community over the past weekend, a...

North Trenton-Battle Monument Choice Neighborhood Survey

North Trenton-Battle Monument Choice Neighborhood Survey

We need your help! Please take a quick survey about the North Trenton-Battle Monument Choice Neighborhood.

What is the survey for?

The Trenton Housing Authority (THA) with the City of Trenton is 1 of 4...

FY2020-24 Five Year Consolidated Plan Community Needs Survey”

FY 2020-2024 Five year Consolidated Plan Community Survey

The City of Trenton is in the process of preparing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025 and FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan.  A Consolidated Pl...

TWW Introduces Online System to Help Customers Manage Their Accounts

TWW Introduces Online System to Help Customers Manage Their Accounts

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works today announced a new online service that enables its customers to more conveniently manage their accounts, including using additional paymen...

Mayor Gusciora Announces Fiscal Relief for Small Businesses

City to Begin Receiving Applications for Small Business Fiscal Relief Program

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora is announcing the creation of the Small Business Fiscal Relief Program; a new City initiative to support local small busi...

Environmental Review Record - Patriot Village II

This ERR includes a description of the existing environmental conditions in the
project area(s). Existing conditions are used as a baseline for assessing and
evaluating environmental impacts concerning the project(s). The environmental
assessment...

Mayor Gusciora Announces First Responder COVID-19 Testing Site

Trenton N.J. – Tomorrow, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will be at Trenton’s newly launched COVID-19 testing site. The site, at this point, is only open to first responders serving Fire Departments, EMS, and Police Departments in Trenton. Test...

The City of Trenton Participating in the 2020 Summer Food Service Program

July 6, 2020 to August 21, 2020

Trenton N.J. – The Summer Food Service Program is a federal program of the Food and Nutrition Services, United States Department of Agriculture. This program provides all children 18 years of age and under...

CITY OF TRENTON ONLINE AUCTION

NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  the  City  of  Trenton  has  a  need  to  hold  an  onlineMunicipal  Surplus  Auctio...

Board Worker Training Classes Postponed

As of Thursday, March 19, 2020 the Board of Elections has postponed all Board worker training classes for the upcoming Primary Election until further notice. Please revisit site for future updates. We are working toward keeping our board workers and const...

Mayor Gusciora to Hold Press Conference to Address COVID-19 in Trenton

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora will be holding a press conference today at Trenton City Hall located at 319 East State Street in Trenton, New Jersey, to address the first positive test of COVID-19 in the Capital City. 

Th...

City Reports First Positive Test of COVID-19

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Gusciora is announcing today that the City of Trenton has had its first confirmed case of COVID-19.

The 48-year-old female has been under self-quarantine since being tested on March 11^th.

“We’ve be...

City Stands Up Emergency Operation Center

Serves as Headquarters for COVID-19 Response 

Trenton N.J. – In accordance with the City’s Emergency Operations Plan, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora issued the order to initiate the Emergency Operations Center in order to coor...

Zoning Board of Adjustment - Cancelled - 3-18-2020

Zoning Board of Adjustment - Cancelled - 3-18-2020

TWW Temporarily Suspends Some Operations Due to Coronavirus Emergency

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works announced today that it would suspend some of its operations for a period of two weeks, effective Monday, due to the Coronavirus emergency.

“We are taking this precaution to protect our employees and ...

Mayor Gusciora Declares State of Emergency for City due to COVID-19

Proactive Measures Being Taken to Reduce Spread

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora has declared a State of Emergency for the City of Trenton following the recent outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the Garden State.

The declaration reads a...

Safe Surrender Program

Due to issues surrounding COVID-19, the Safe Surrender Program has been cancelled until further notice.

Please see the attached flyer for additional information.

Mayor Gusciora on COVID-19: City is Preparing to Meet Public Demands

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora held a press conference today at 4:30 PM in the City Council Chamber to address concerns regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 in New Jersey. Interim Superintendent Dr. Robert Lee, and Emergency Manage...

City Officials and Stakeholders Continuing to Prepare for COVID-19

City, County, State and Non-Profits Actively Cooperating

Trenton N.J. – Officials representing the City of Trenton, local non-profits, hospitals, and Trenton Public Schools (TPS) met Friday at City Hall to continue their conversation per...

TWW to Inspect Fire Hydrants and Flush Water Mains Throughout Its System

TWW to Inspect Fire Hydrants and Flush Water Mains Throughout Its System

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works will conduct two routine, water-industry-standard procedures in its five-municipality service area in the days ahead: inspection of fire ...

Summer Employment Opportunities – 2020

The Department of Recreation, Natural Resources, & Culture is welcoming summer employment applications. We expect new hires to work from Monday, June 22, 2020 – Monday, September 7, 2020 operating five days a week unless otherwise noted. The...

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Update: Results came in for the K-9 Influenza test and it was a negative for the flu but positive for mycoplasma. The shelter veterinarian has conducted another test for the flu to confirm with certainty that we do not have the flu in the shelter...

Crime Statistics Report - 2018-2019

Trenton Police and Fire Departments Publish Data

Trenton N.J. –Trenton Police Department (TPD) and Trenton Fire Department (TFD) released separate annual reports on public safety within the Capital City. TPD’s report, which includes sum...

Trenton Water Works Rate Ordinance Presentation

On February 18, 2020 the City of Trenton Department of Water & Sewer presented the Fiscal Year 2020 Trenton Water Works Rate Ordinance.

Trenton Municipal Court Closing

Trenton Municipal Court sessions scheduled for this evening Thursday, February 20^th @ 6:30 p.m. have been canceled. In addition, all the court sessions scheduled for Friday, February 21, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. have been canceled. The court will re-open Monday,...

Tax Sale - March 16, 2020

The CITY OF TRENTON announces the sale of 2019 and prior year delinquent water and sewer charges (due as of 6/30/19) through an on-line auction on March 16, 2020, 8:00 am.  For a listing of all parcels, amounts due, registration and bidding instr...

Census Logo Contest Winner

Students from Trenton Public Schools submitted almost one hundred logos for our US Census Logo Contest.

First Place Winner

Angelica Morel Reynoso 

Grace Dunn Middle School

Read on...

Mayor Gusciora Announces School Board Appointment

Nicole Brossoie Named After Lifetime of Public Service

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora is announcing the appointment of Nicole Brossoie, who serves as Chief of Public Affairs in the State of New Jersey’s Department of Childr...

Hepatitis A&C and Influenza: Screenings and Immunizations

Mayor and City Council President Detail Resources within the Capital City

Trenton N.J. – Influenza (flu) is a respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat, and occasionally, the lungs. The best way to avoid contracting the flu is to...

Mayor Gusciora’s Statement on Brunswick Avenue Fire

Fire Department Snuffed Blaze in Under Two Hours

Trenton N.J. – Trenton Fire & Emergency Services was dispatched to a three-alarm fire at 440 Brunswick Avenue at 11:20 PM. The initial report was heavy fire coming from four (4) vacant...

Mayor Gusciora’s Statement Regarding Jan. 29th Homicide

Caring for Those Impacted ‘Will Continue to Be Our Priority’

Trenton N.J. – The Trenton Police Department (TPD) is currently investigating a homicide in the Chestnut Park neighborhood late last night. The incident is ...

1st Quarter Tax Bills

The City of Trenton 2020 1^st quarter tax bills are in the process of being mailed. For homeowner’s convenience we have extended the grace period through Friday, February 21^st, 2020. Payments received after 2/21/20 will accrue interest back to th...

Interested in Applying for CDBG or ESG Grants?

The City of Trenton is hosting an RFP workshop to explain and discuss the CDBG and ESG RFP (application) and process for applying for these funds.

RFP WORKSHOP

Friday, January 31, 2020 at 12 pm

Trenton Free Public Library

120 Academy Street, Trenton NJ 08608

P...

Update: Chinese New Year Celebration

“It is with great regret that the City of Trenton will be cancelling our Chinese New Year celebration for 2020. The decision came after unforeseen circumstances forced many of our performers and vendors to withdraw from the event over concerns r...

Mayor Gusciora: City Finds Another Check!

Over $100,000 Back in City Coffers Over Past Year

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora announced today the reclamation of over $100,000 of funds from the State of New Jersey in the past year. The money was previously left unclaimed by prio...

Mayor Gusciora Announces Release of CDBG Funding

Money Previously Allocated; Projects to Resume

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora is announcing today the United States Department of Housing and Economic Development’s (HUD) decision to release Community Development Block Gran...

City Council Meeting Information

Trenton City Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 and Thursday, January 23, 2020. The location for both meetings is Trenton City Hall, City Council Chambers. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM. 

Tuesday, January 21...

Municipal Offices Closed - Monday, January 20, 2020

City of Trenton Municipal Offices will be closed, Monday, January 20, 2020 and will reopen Tuesday, January 21, 2020.  There will be no trash collection on Monday, January 20th. Residents and businesses are asked not to put trash out. We ask you ...

The Trenton Youth “WIN” App Launch

City of Trenton Takes Steps to Reduce Youth Homelessness

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora, on January 16 announced the launch, and demonstration of the Youth “WIN” (What I Need) mobile application in the Atrium of C...

Mayor Gusciora Appoints Acting Water Director

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora is appointing David Smith as Acting Director of the Department of Water and Sewer effective immediately. The move came after Council rejected the reappointment of Steve Picco as Acting Director. Acting Direct...

Trenton Water Works Launches Its Lead Service Line Replacement Program

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today kicked off the Trenton Water Works $150-million Lead Service Line Replacement Program at the home of Jeffrey and Jane Rosenbaum in West Trenton’s Berkeley Square neighborhood. Members of City Council, a...

Christmas Tree Pick Up Schedule

-If your trash day is on Monday and Thursday

Tree pick up will be on Tuesday January 7^th, 10^th, 14^th, 17^th and Friday 21^st, 24^th, 28^th, 31^st

-If your trash day is on Tuesday and Friday

Tree pick up will be on Wednesday January 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th and Satur...

Sunday Brunches and Sidewalk Cafes: Now in Trenton

Ordinances Aim to Benefit Consumers and Business Owners

Trenton N.J. – On Thursday, December 19th, two ordinances were passed to allow Trenton restaurants to better serve visitors and residents. The first ordinance authorized “...

Closed for the Holiday - Municipal Offices

City of Trenton Municipal Offices will close, Tuesday, December 31st @2PM and will reopen Thursday, January 2, 2020. There will be no trash collection on Wednesday, January 1st. Residents and businesses are asked not to put trash out. We ask you to wait u...

Mercer County Recycling Information - Holiday Schedule

Christmas Day Collection is set for Saturday, December 28, 2019

Freedom Skate Park and Trenton Circus Squad Host “Skate Circus” Show at Roebling Wire Works

Trenton N.J. – The Roebling Wire Works building on South Clinton Avenue in Trenton was alive with activity this past Saturday, December 21, as youth and young adults from Trenton and the surrounding areas juggled rings, balanced on unic...

Closed for the Holiday - Municipal Offices

City of Trenton Municipal Offices will close, Wednesday, December 25^th and Thursday, December 26^th. There will be no trash collection on either of these days. Residents and businesses are asked not to put trash out on either of these days. Municipal offic...

Gusciora to City Council: Stop Playing Politics Over Public Health

Improvements to Drinking Water Shot-Down in Last Night’s Votes

Trenton N.J. –Mayor W. Reed Gusciora issued the following statement in response to last night’s City Council’s vote which denied the reappointment of Steven J. Picco as continued Acting Directo...

City to Push Further Emphasis on Recreation for Youth

Legislation Would re-form Department of Recreation

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora announced today that Trenton City Council is poised to vote on the Administration’s proposal to re-form the Department of Recreation, Natural Resources & Cul...

City Council to Consider Plan to Revamp Public Parks

Trenton N.J. – Trenton City council will tomorrow consider the City's plan to refurbish parks in all four wards. The Gusciora Administration hopes to address longstanding conditions of disrepair in the over 60 public parks throughout Trenton.

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Downtown Trenton Visioning Survey

Our Downtown Trenton is important to all of us. It’s where we learn, work, eat, socialize, and engage in cultural and civic activities. Downtown Trenton should be for everyone. BUT, is Downtown Trenton living up to its potential? What do you believe our D...

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora Visited Freedom Skate Park for First “Grom-A-Rama” Board Giveaway

Trenton N.J. – Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora joined a team of volunteers at Freedom Skate Park on Saturday, November 23 to provide free skateboards and lessons on the basics of skating to a group of 30 at-risk youth from the Trenton area. Freedom o...

Freedom Skate Park Partners with HomeFront to Give Away 30 Boards to At-Risk Youth

On Saturday, November 23, Freedom Skate Park will welcome a group of approximately 30 Trenton-area youth participating in HomeFront programs to their public, indoor skate park in the Roebling Wire Works building (675 S. Clinton Avenue, Trenton NJ) for the...

Students Get a Glimpse of Patient Care from a First Responder’s Perspective

Trenton’s ‘Ride-Alongs’ Provide Valuable Experience to Aspiring RNs

Trenton N.J. – When Thomas Edison State University’s Accelerated 2^nd Degree BSN Program students scramble into the passenger compartment of Trenton Fire Department’s Ladd...

Trenton Firemen Receive Advanced Certifications from Federal Government

16 Servicemen Pass FEMA Exam

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora is announcing today that 16 Firefighters at the Trenton Fire Department (TFD) have successfully completed a 300-level course from the Federal Emergency Management Agency&...

The City of Trenton Receives Prestigious Community Award

Recognized for valuing veterans

Trenton N.J. –The New Jersey Department of Military and Veteran Affairs in conjunction with the Governor of New Jersey have awarded the City of Trenton with the “We Value our Veterans Community Award&...

Trenton Mayor Gusciora, City Non-Profits Launch #GIVINGTRENTON Campaign

Trenton, NJ — Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora’s proclamation of December 3, 2019 as #GivingTRENTON Day launches a citywide effort to encourage donors to support local nonprofits and keep resources in our community.

#GivingTRENTON Day builds on #Giving...

TWW Begins Phased Roll Out of Corrosion Control Project on December 3

TWW Begins Phased Roll Out of Corrosion Control Project on December 3  - English

TWW Begins Phased Roll Out of Corrosion Control Project on December 3  - Spanish

Orthophosphate FAQ - English

Orthophosphate FAQ - Spanish

The City of Trenton’s Department of Health Wins $95,000 Grant

Trenton N.J. – The Office of Local Public Health, a division of the New Jersey Department of Health, has named the City of Trenton as one of 21 grant recipients in their “Strengthening Local Public Health Capacity Grant Operat...

USDA to Conduct Crow Dispersal Program in City of Trenton

Trenton N.J. – At the request of the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, personnel from U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services (WS) will be conduc...

2019 State of the City Address - Speech

Good evening. I want to thank the state and county officials who have joined us tonight; members of the clergy; Members of Trenton City Council; members of my administration; our numerous community organizations; and most importantly the residents...

City of Trenton Website to Experience Downtime

The City of Trenton is in the process of upgrading our website. The last phase of these upgrades will require some downtime. Visitors to www.trentonnj.org will experience intermittent service interruptions beginning Friday evening, November 1 through Sund...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• In 2019, an estimated 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. as well as 62,930 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
• 62% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, for which the 5-yea...

Trenton Fire Department Receives Almost $100,000 in Grants

Department Awarded Funds to Secure River and Revamp Prevention Program

Trenton N.J. – The Trenton Fire and Emergency Services Department (TFD) has been awarded a $85,291 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the Fede...

Trenton250 Community Health and Wellness Plan

The Community Health and Wellness Plan is intended to provide a policy framework and action agenda for: expanding access to and the uptake of healthy foods; increasing opportunities and pursuit of physical activity; improving health literacy and access to...

City Partnering for ‘Hanover Creative’ – Space for Community Artists

Construction Kick-Off October 8^th 

Trenton N.J. – Building on Trenton’s Creek to Canal Creative District’s vision to embrace arts based communities and economic development as catalysts of positive change and restored vitality, a trio of ...

2019-2020 LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM

Beginning October 28, 2019 through December 27, 2019, bagged leaf collection will take place.

Trenton Housing Authority and City of Trenton Awarded $1.3 Million

Grant will Jumpstart Revamp of Donnelly Homes

Trenton N.J. – The Trenton Housing Authority (THA) and the City of Trenton have been awarded $1.3 million 2019 Choice Neighborhoods Planning and Action Grant to support the development of a c...

2019 State of the City Address - W. Reed Gusciora

Trenton Touts 3.3 Million Dollars in Bids at Land Auction

86 Properties to Go Back on Tax Rolls

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora touted the results of the September 16^th Public Property Auction as the largest and most successful in the City’s history. The 150-person council chamb...

The City of Trenton has embarked on an update to the City’s Land Development Ordinance

The Trenton 250 LDO Update process will help to better preserve, strengthen, and protect the historic physical patterns of development that define the character of the City, direct reinvestment to targeted areas, and create new opportunities for economic ...

Steven J. Picco is Appointed TWW Interim Director

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works announced today that Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora has appointed Steven J. Picco as interim director of the Department of Water and Sewer.

Beginning Monday, Mr. Picco will continue the work of reorganizing the...

Director Hsueh to Step Down from Trenton Water Works

Tenure Established Revamped Public Confidence in City Water Utility

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora is announcing that the Director of Water and Sewer (DW&S) Dr. Shing-Fu Hsueh is stepping down from his role leading the utility ef...

Hiring Notice: Class Ill Special Police Officer

The City of Trenton Police Department is seeking professional, qualified and energetic applicants for the position of Class Ill Special Law Enforcement Officer, who, under the direction of the Police Director, shall conduct school safety and security...

Public Auction of City Owned Properties

Public Auction of City Owned Properties

Trenton, NJ – Mayor Reed Gusciora and the Department of Housing and Economic Development are excited to announce the Public Auction of City Owned Properties.

“This property auction is trul...

Mayor Gusciora and Councilman Harrison to Clean Roebling II

Community Volunteers Needed

Trenton N.J. – In order to spur further business interest in Trenton’s vacant Roebling Complex, Mayor Reed Gusciora and Councilman Joseph Harrison will be holding a community cleanup of the area on&a...

Contractor Fair - August 21, 2019

The City of Trenton is seeking Qualified General Contractors and Lead Abatement Contractors who are interested in bidding on Housing Rehabilitation/Lead Abatement projects. Contractors are invited to attend an information session to lear...

National Night Out Street Listing

2019 National Night Out Street Listing

Public Comments Requested

PUBLIC COMMENTS REQUESTED:

As recommended by the Trenton250 master plan – to develop a prioritized strategic approach to building in and around our train station areas to increase economic activity.  The Trenton’s Transit Oriented Development Stra...

36th Annual National Night Out

The City of Trenton will host its 36^th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, from 6PM-9PM. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our cit...

Mayor Gusciora to Promote Pro-Union City Ordinance

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora will be holding a press conference on the front steps of Trenton City Hall on Monday, July 29^th at 11:00 a.m.

The Mayor will be promoting a proposed ordinance which, if approved by council, wou...

Mayor Gusciora Tips Hat to Hope Grant for Interim Superintendent

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora favors the appointment of Principal Hope Grant, of Trenton Central High School, to become the interim Superintendent of Trenton Public Schools (TPS).

“Principal Grant has proved herself time a...

Mayor Gusciora Joins City Leaders From Around the World

Yearlong program provides 40 mayors with world-class executive training and coaching to help deliver results for cities

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora is ready to explore the latest in leadership and management practices, as one of 4...

City of Trenton to Hold Its First Annual Bastille Day Celebration

City of Trenton to Hold Its First Annual Bastille Day Celebration 

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora and the City of Trenton will be hosting its first annual Bastille Day Celebration on Friday, July 12 from 4-8 p.m. on S. Warr...

Mayor Gusciora Unveils Summer Activity Schedule

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora announced the schedule of events from the Trenton Recreation Department for the coming months.

“We’re excited to launch our summer recreation season with a mix of new and returning ...

2019-2020 City Council Meeting Schedule

Resolution Approving the 2019-2020 Annual Notice of Meetings of The City Council, ABC Board, and Board of Health for the City of Trenton.

Mayor Gusciora Applauds Governor Murphy’s Actions on Trenton Initiatives

Trenton, NJ – Mayor Reed Gusciora applauded Governor Murphy’s signing of two priorities for Trenton: the return of the Capital City line item in the State budget and the approval of the Van Scivor project.

On Wednesday, Murphy ...

Mayor Gusciora Swears In Cabinet Members

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora on Tuesday officially swore in the Directors of the Housing and Economic Development, Water & Sewer, and Police departments for the City of Trenton.

“I am beyond pleased to have sworn in ...

Art All Night 2019 a Success for Trenton

Art All Night 2019 a Success for Trenton

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora and Artworks Trenton celebrated the success of Art All Night 2019 on Thursday, which took place on June 15-16. More than 10,000 guests attended, and more than 9...

Mayor Gusciora’s Statement Regarding the Departure of Superintendent McDowell

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora responded to a decision by the Trenton Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Fredrick McDowell to part ways effective August 30, 2019.

“I wish Dr. McDowell all the best and thank him for ...

Naloxone Available at Five Trenton Area Pharmacies

TRENTON, N.J. – Naloxone, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses, is available at five Trenton area pharmacies on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Patients do not need a prescription, insurance, payment, or to disclose their names. The drug is...

Juneteenth Celebration

Mayor Gusciora Announces Art All Night Changes

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora, Trenton public safety officials, and Art All Night organizers announced safety procedures and logistical changes on Wednesday to Art All Night 2019, taking place Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16.

The annual cel...

Trenton Water Works Continues the Progress

Mayor proposes three resolutions to fund significant upgrades to system

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora’s Administration, citing continued progress with Trenton Water Works (TWW), proposed three new resolutions to be considered by t...

Tax Sale Date June 26, 2019, 8:30 am

The CITY OF TRENTON announces the tax sale of 2019 2^ND quarter and prior year delinquent taxes and other municipal charges through an on-line auction. Sale Date June 26, 2019, 8:30 am.  For a listing of all parcels, delinquencies and costs includ...

Trenton Fire Department Performed Multiple Water Rescues Wednesday

TRENTON, N.J. – The Trenton Fire Department performed multiple water rescues on Wednesday, May 29.

Engine 9 arrived on the scene on Parkside Avenue under the canal bridge to find two cars in the water, one of which was floating in the current. Tw...

Mayor Reed Gusciora Celebrates National Bike Month with a Ride to City Hall in Trenton

WHO:  Mayor Reed Gusciora

Trenton Cycling Revolution

Trenton Coffee House & Records

Tri-State Transportation Campaign

WHAT: Mayor Reed Gusciora joins local bicycle advocacy group, Trenton Cycling Revolution, in celebrating National Bike Month. Tr...

Mayor Gusciora’s Statement on Monday Night Shooting

TRENTON, N.J. – At around 11:24 last night, six people were shot on the 100 block of Walnut Avenue. One person was killed.

This senseless act of violence is the latest in a seemingly endless series of shootings across our country. Trenton has fac...

Update on Saturday Morning Shooting in Trenton

TRENTON, N.J. – On Saturday, May 25 at around 12:25 a.m., 10 people were shot on the 300 block of Brunswick Avenue. The victims were five men and five women, ages 23-36, who were gathered in a crowd near Ramoneros Liquor & Bar. At the time o...

City of Trenton is Modernizing its Parking System

TRENTON, N.J. – The City of Trenton on Thursday began exciting changes to its parking system. All of the City’s aging parking meters will be replaced over the coming months with new parking technology, providing motorists with addition...

Capital City Line Item Advances Through the Legislature

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora on Monday testified before the New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee in support of A5210, the return of the Capital City Aid Program, which would bring $10 million to the City from the State. The progra...

Taste Trenton - Restaurant Crawl

Join Us For A Weekend-Long Event Celebrating Food in Trenton! Over 30 Restaurants Throughout Trenton

Mayor Gusciora Announces Illegal Dumping Arrests

He warns would-be illegal dumpers of the consequences of their actions

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Gusciora announced on Wednesday two arrests in connection with illegal dumping that took place in Trenton on Tuesday evening.

“This should serve...

City of Trenton awarded $20,000 sustainability grant

TRENTON, N.J. – The City of Trenton was awarded a $20,000 Sustainable Jersey grant funded by the PSEG Foundation. Four $20,000 grants, seven $10,000 grants and twenty-five $2,000 grants were distributed to municipalities in fifteen New Jersey co...

Letter from Mayor Gusciora to City Council on the Creation of an Entertainment District

Dear Council:

As you know, there is a very important economic development proposal that is up for vote in Council this week involving the creation of an “Entertainment District” for Roebling Block III. This block, adjacent to Hamilton A...

UPDATE: Cinco de Mayo Celebrations Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

TRENTON, N.J. – Due to forecasts of thunderstorms, both of Trenton’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations scheduled for this Friday and Sunday, May 3 and 5, have been canceled. We sincerely apologize for any disappointment and inconvenience.&...

Trenton to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo This Weekend with Two Events

TRENTON, N.J. – The City of Trenton will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 5.

The May 3 celebration will take place on South Warren Street between East State Street and Lafayette Street from 5-8 p.m. The May 5 event wi...

Mayor Gusciora Selected to Attend NYU Smart Cities Conference

Mayor Joins Eight Other Mayors from around U.S. for Leadership Institute on Smart Cities

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora will join mayors from eight other major cities around the country to attend a Mayor’s Leadership Insti...

Mayor Gusciora's Statement on the Passing of Eunice Samuels-Lewis

TRENTON, N.J. – It is with heavy heart I inform you that our long time Court Director, Eunice E. Samuels-Lewis, passed away this past weekend in Florida. Eunice had worked for Trenton Municipal Court since 2000 and was beloved by Court staff and...

Mayor Gusciora Announces Cook School Redevelopment Plan

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora and Trenton City Council members welcomed developers to the former Cook Elementary School on Friday. The redevelopment project aims to bolster the Capital City Wilbur Section.

KCG Development will repurpose the...

Mayor Gusciora, HHS Executive, NJ Health Commissioner, and Others

Announce Prescription Drug Take Back Day

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora was joined on Wednesday by officials from the US Department of Health and Human Services, the New Jersey Department of Health, and local organizations to spread awarenes...

Mayor Gusciora Calls for Emergency City Council Meeting to Avoid Shutdown

TRENTON, N.J. – The City of Trenton was notified by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs that because the City Council failed to adopt the budget by April 11, the City is not authorized to make any payments, which includes payroll for ...

Mayor Gusciora, HHS Regional Director, NJ Health Commissioner, and Others

Announce Prescription Drug Take Back Events

Who:   Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora

Dr. Anthony Ferreri, Regional Director, US Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Health

NJ Assemblym...

Mayor Gusciora Appoints Sheilah Coley to Lead Trenton PD

TRENTON, NJ - Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora announced on Monday his nomination of Sheilah Coley as the next Director of the Trenton Police Department. Coley previously served as Director and Chief of the Newark Police Department and as Public Safet...

Mayor Gusciora Kicks Off 2019 Street Paving Season

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora on Monday kicked off the 2019 street millings and pavings by helping to mill part of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at Southard Street. The City will be focusing its efforts on dozens of streets across Trento...

Promotions & Valor Award Ceremony

You are cordially invited to join us for our Promotions & Valor Award Ceremony.

Let's Celebrate the Cinco de Mayo - Sunday, May 5

Cinco de Mayo Celebration - Friday, May 3

Mayor Gusciora Taps Jersey City Development Director for Key Role

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora announced the appointment of Benjamin Delisle as the next Housing and Economic Development Director for the City of Trenton.

“I’m happy to say I am delivering on a promise I made to bring in...

Community Forum for Recently Arrived English Language Learners

Who:  Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora

            Representatives from the Trenton Global Academy

What:  A forum to discuss the Trenton Global Academy, a proposed program for recently arriv...

Mayor Gusciora Rescinds Voluntary Grant Reduction, Expects full 2018 CDBG Allocation

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora, Greater Trenton, Inc., and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) have reached an agreement with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to repay HUD the final installmen...

Subcontractor Opportunities Forum

Join us for an event to connect Small, Minority, Women, and Veteran-Owned Businesses with Construction Management Professionals who are actively recruiting SMWVBE firms to participate on state office building projects in the early stages of...

First-Time Home Buyer Event

Thinking about buying? Find out what it takes to become a homeowner!

Statements in Response to Comments Made by Officer Michael Palinczar

TRENTON, N.J. – In response to certain posts on social media by Trenton Police Officer Michael Palinczar, City leaders made the following statements:

“I am adamantly against all forms of racism and bigotry, and these types of statements...

Mayor Gusciora Applauds New Transportation Dollars for Trenton

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora announced on Monday that Trenton received more than $1.1 million in municipal aid from the New Jersey Department of Transportation for roadway preservation.

“This $1.1 million will help the City of Tr...

Mayor Gusciora: Trenton to Jump Start Roebling Redevelopment

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora announced on Monday a proposal slated to “jump start” a major redevelopment project in the historic Roebling Block II by Princetel, a fiberoptic rotary joint manufacturer, to move their Whi...

Let's Read Let's Move

Summer Indoor Camp & Playground Drop-In Programs

Summer Employment Opportunities - 2019

The Division of Recreation is welcoming applications for employment to support 2019 Summer in the Capital City series of programs and events.

Swearing-In Ceremony

You are cordially invited to attend the Swearing-In Ceremony of Mayor W. Reed Gusciora's Cabinet Members.

Youth Fishing Derby

-Fishing competition and prizes.
-No admission fee and fishing equipment will be provided.
-Instruction about fishing basics, safety, and fish identification.

Mayor Gusciora Welcomes Isle of Jersey Delegation

WHO: Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora

            Recreation, Natural Resources, and Culture Director Maria Richardson

            Other Guests

&a...

Statement from Mayor Gusciora on Adult-Use Marijuana Legislation

TRENTON, N.J. – As Mayor of the City of Trenton as well as an original sponsor of the bill permitting adult-use marijuana, I wholeheartedly support such legislation currently under consideration by the NJ Senate (S2703) and Assembly (A4497). The...

Capital City Aid Passes Committee Following Gusciora's Testimony

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora spoke before the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday to advocate for Senate Bill 3587, which reinstates the Capital City Aid Program. The bill passed the committee by a vote of 8-3.

The line item is c...

Tax Sale Information

The CITY OF TRENTON announces the tax sale of 2018 and prior year delinquent water and sewer charges (due as of 6/30/18) through an on-line auction. Sale Date April 17, 2019, 8:30 am.  For a listing of all parcels, delinquencies and costs includi...

Mayor Gusciora to Sign Salvation Army Ordinance Wednesday

WHO:   Mayor Reed Gusciora, City of Trenton

             Major Elijah Kahn and other officers, Salvation Army Trenton Citadel Crops

WHAT: Signing an ordinance into law...

Director Cruz Confirmed by City Council

TRENTON, N.J. – Adam Cruz has been confirmed by the Trenton City Council as the City’s permanent Businesses Administrator, having served in the position in an acting capacity for 90 days since he was appointed by Mayor Reed Gusciora.&a...

Trenton Municipal Court - Limited Communications

Effective Friday, March 8, 2019 from 3:00 pm until Monday, March 11, 2019 at 10:00 am, Trenton Municipal Court will have limited communication access via telephone, fax and email. All systems will be fully operational Monday at 10:00 am.

Mayor Gusciora Responds to Governor Murphy’s Proposed Budget

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora on Tuesday expressed his support for Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed budget, calling it "a great step forward” for Trenton and praising his commitment to restore the Capital City Line ...

Fire Museum Ceremony to Honor First African-American Firefighter

WHO:  Ethel Collins, widow of Linwood Collins

             Reed Gusciora, Mayor of Trenton

             Derrick Sawyer, Tr...

Closure of Municipal Offices - February 20, 2019

Closure of Municipal Offices - February 20, 2019

Municipal Offices Closed - Monday, February 18, 2019

Municipal Offices Closed - Monday, February 18, 2019

Progress Report on 1000 Homes Initiative

TRENTON, N.J. – On February 16 and 23, the Trenton Department of Inspections will be conducting a City-wide survey of vacant properties to get an up to date census of vacant properties. Inspectors will also be looking for exterior violations, su...

Governor Murphy to Join Mayor Gusciora at Inaugural Chinese New Year Celebration

Who:   New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

            Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora

            Lena Chang (Grand Marshall)

&...

Statement from Mayor Gusciora on the Passing of Babs Siperstein

DATE: Monday, February 4, 2019

I was saddened to hear about the passing of my friend Babs Siperstein. She was one of the most influential advocates for the LGBTQ community and an important voice in the Democratic Party for trans rights and visibil...

Construction Activity Notice

Test blasting of subsurface rock will take place at the construction site for the new Department of Health building at the corner of Willow and Hanover Streets on Friday, February 1^st. A warning horn will sound just before the test blast, which is schedul...

Mayor Gusciora Signs Vacant Properties Ordinance Into Law

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora on Wednesday signed into law an ordinance amending the Trenton City Code to increase registration fees for vacant properties. The ordinance, which passed the City Council unanimously, goes into effect immediat...

Local Businesses Gear Up For Trenton’s Inaugural Chinese New Year Celebration

TRENTON, N.J. – The City of Trenton will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Tuesday, February 5 with a night market along S Warren between E State and Lafayette beginning at 4 p.m., and several local businesses are getting into the spirit.

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Smooth Sounds of Jazz Sue Giles

Mayor Gusciora announces tax relief info sessions to be held throughout City

TRENTON, N.J. – The Gusciora administration announces an initiative to provide public information sessions regarding property taxes and offer technical assistance to our residences. In 2017, the City of Trenton underwent a property revaluation, ...

Mayor Gusciora, Fire Director Sawyer to Host Apparatus Housing Ceremony

WHO: Mayor W. Reed Gusciora, Fire Director Derrick Sawyer, community members

WHAT: “Housing of the Apparatus” ceremony, a tradition which dates back to the 1800s

WHERE: Engine Company 9 fire house, 1464 West State Stree...

Black History Month

Celebration of African American Art

Municipal Offices Closed - Monday, January 21, 2019

Municipal Offices Closed - Monday, January 21, 2019

Mayor Gusciora Responds to Rumors of Layoffs

Dear Residents,

Misinformation in the public regarding possible layoffs has caused undue panic, and I’d like to take a moment to clear up the confusion.

Every year since 2004, the City Council has passed resolutions for an accelerated tax sale to ...

Mayor Gusciora Forms Police Director Search Committee

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora has formed a committee to manage the search for the Capital City’s next Police Director. The committee consists of a group of administration officials who will work closely with Mayor Gusciora to ...

Christmas Trees

Christmas trees can be put out the day after your regular trash day. Decorations must be removed.

High School Students Invited to Higher Ed Information Program

TRENTON, N.J. – Trenton high school students interested in seeking a higher education are invited to attend the 2^nd Annual Rotary College Possibilities Program on Saturday, January 12 from 10-2 p.m. at The College of New Jersey’s Browe...

Celebrating The Life Of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

POLICE DIRECTOR - CITY OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

The City of Trenton, New Jersey seeks a highly qualified, community-orientated, data-driven and innovative civilian director for the Trenton Police Department. The position offers the successful applicant the opportunity to lead the over 400 sworn...

Trenton Kicks Off Inaugural Chinese New Year Celebration

TRENTON, N.J. – The City of Trenton will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Tuesday, February 5 with a street fair along South Warren Street between East State and Lafayette Streets beginning at 4 p.m.

“2019 is the year of the pig, whic...

Municipal Offices Closed - Monday, December 31, 2018 - Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Municipal Offices Closed - Monday, December 31, 2018 - Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Municipal Offices Closed - Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Municipal Offices Closed - Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Six Months In: A Letter from Mayor Reed Gusciora

December 2018

Dear Trenton Residents:                 

With the year coming to a close, I want to tell you about some of our accomplishments in the first six months of my tenur...

2018 Assunpink Firewalk

Mayor Gusciora Announces New City Spokesperson

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced the hiring of the new Communications Director for the City of Trenton, Santiago Melli-Huber. Melli-Huber comes to Trenton from the City of Hoboken where he was the Communications Manager.

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Business Expansion, Jobs to Trenton through Federal Funds

Mayor Gusciora hails local business set to bring jobs to the Capital City, unanimous Council vote

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora praised local business owners for taking advantage of economic growth funding provided by the federa...

2018 Free Rabies Clinic

The City of Trenton Animal Shelter will be offering FREE RABIES SHOTS!

Cable Service Options Feedback

The City of Trenton is looking for feedback from residents 

regarding your cable service options. Click here:

https://trentonnj.seamlessdocs.com/f/Cable_tv_questionnaire

              &a...

Mayor Gusciora Calls on Residents to Join City Boards and Commissions

TRENTON, N.J. – Today, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora invited qualified residents of Trenton to apply for various vacancies on City of Trenton boards and commissions, such as the Planning Board and the Capital City Redevelopment Corporation.&...

Employment Opportunity - Director of Housing and Economic Development

The City of Trenton is seeking an individual to fill the position of Director of Housing and Economic Development.

Mayor Gusciora Calls on Residents to Provide Information on Recent Shooting

TRENTON, N.J. – Today, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora called on Trentonians to provide police with any information they have regarding yesterday’s shooting on the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue.

“We cannot end violen...

2018 Holiday Caroling at City Hall

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - City Hall

NJ Family Festival in Trenton

Enjoy Children's Activities

Mayor Gusciora to Congressman: Ok, We’ll Take the Help!

Letter accepts offer of assistance with Trenton Water Works, asks for help with covering reservoir

TRENTON, N.J. – Yesterday, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora sent a letter accepting an offer of federal assistance by Congressman Chris Smi...

Municipal Court - Cancelled - Thursday, November 15, 2018

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, Trenton Municipal Court’s Night Court for Thursday November 15th is cancelled.

Senior Holiday Gala 2018

Engage at Every Age

Swearing-In Ceremony

Mayor Kicks Off Community Health Initiative Featuring Professional Athletes

Student Health Impact Project Partners with Trenton Public Schools to Connect Students to Additional Health Services

TRENTON, N.J. – Today, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora visited Trenton’s 9th Grade Academy to launch a travell...

2018 State of the City Address - Speech

Good evening. I want to thank the state and county officials who have joined us tonight; members of the clergy; the hard working Members of Trenton City Council; fellow members of my administration; and most importantly...

Free Tuition @ Mercer County Community College!!!

New Jersey’s new Community College Opportunity Grant provides “free tuition” for those whose household income does not exceed $45,000. This funding will be awarded after all other federal, state, or institutional aid.

Mayor Gusciora Announces Selections for Board of Education

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced today that he be appointing residents Taraun Tice and Sadé Williams to the Trenton Board of Education.

Taraun Tice, an attorney and government service administrator, currently w...

FY 2019 BUDGET PRESENTATION

2020 Census in Trenton

When: Thursday, October 18, 2018 -- 2 pm

Where: City Hall Atrium, 319 East State Street

Speakers:

·         Mayor Reed Gusciora

·         U.S. Rep. Bonnie W...

2018 State of the City Address

2018-2019 Leaf Collection Program

Trenton Mayor Asks DCA for Forensic Audit

To ensure compliance with State regulation going forward, Mayor Gusciora calls on DCA to appoint a forensic auditor to review city finances

TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora called on New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to commi...

L.H Mitchell Site - - 216 Klagg Ave

Free Flu Clinic!

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Creating NJ State Capital Partnership To Help Trenton

Governor Phil Murphy today signed an Executive Order establishing the New Jersey State Capital Partnership, an initiative designed to harness state support and resources to spur economic development in Trenton and help chart a new course for...

Trenton Cannabis Zoning Ordinance

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TRENTON AMENDING THE TRENTON CITY CODE, AND AMENDING CERTAIN REDEVELOPMENT AREA PLANS, TO PERMIT AND GOVERN LEGAL MARIJUANA OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF TRENTON

Trenton Awarded NJEDA Innovation Challenge Grant

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora provided the following statement today regarding the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) announcement that the City of Trenton will be one of the recipients of their Innovation Challenge...

Park[ing] Day

Park[ing]Day is an annual, global event where citizens, artists,and activists collaborate to temporarily transform public parking spaces and roadways into public mini-parks or “parklets.”Park[ing] Day challenges us all to reconsider whether we are making.

Mayor Gusciora Appoints Maria Richardson to Head of Recreation Department

Track-Record of Grants Generating Funds for Trenton 

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora announced today that Maria Richardson will be the City of Trenton’s next Recreation Director. Director Richardson’s focu...

Ten Awesome Things to Eat in Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton’s iconic pork roll might be its signature dish, but if you are looking for delicious food from diverse cultures, Trenton is the best in the area.

Beloved by insiders and visitors alike, this historic city features authentic cuisine from N...

Director of Inspections Stepping Down

Chief Inspector Yolanda Vasquez to Fill Vacancy

Trenton N.J. – Director of Inspections, Leslie Graham, is stepping down from his post in City Hall. The 3-year public servant led efforts to demolish unsafe housing stock in the State Capit...

Information for Prospective Cannabis Companies

The Office of the Mayor is releasing the provisions for medical cannabis companies who are actively seeking a letter of support. The State of New Jersey necessitates such a letter in order to qualify, and apply for, medical cannabis licensure.

Public Works Director Cherry to Step Down

Public Property Manager Appointed in Interim

Trenton N.J. – Director Merkle Cherry of the Trenton Public Works Department will be stepping down from his role in City Hall. The current Public Property Manager, Wahab Onitiri, will be takin...

35th Annual National Night Out - Site List

Rent Stabilization Board to be Renewed

Applicants Wanted

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora is calling for all qualified candidates to please apply for positions on the City’s Rent Stabilization Board. Per city ordinance, the Rent Stabilization Board is tasked with ...

Fire Department Recruitment Open House

1pm -4pm Trenton’s Bravest will host an open house at 244 Perry Street. You can come and see exactly the type of work that Trenton Fire Department does.

Mayor Gusciora to Kick-Off Fire Department’s Open House

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora, in conjunction with Trenton Fire Department, will host a recruitment open house at 244 Perry Street, on Saturday, August 4^th. The Mayor will be kicking off the event at 1:00 pm. The open house will fo...

Gusciora Administration Accepting Applications for School Board

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora is calling for all qualified candidates to apply for vacancies on Trenton’s Board of Education. The Mayor has also announced that at least one of the two openings must be filled by a special ...

Workout Wednesdays - Caribbean Dance Fitness Class

2018 Summer in the Capital City

The Trenton P.D. to Post “No Parking”Notices for Street Cleaning

Volunteers Needed: Alternate Parking Supplied by County

Trenton N.J. – The Trenton Police Department will post a notice for parking restrictions to make possible widespread street sweeping on Saturday, July 21^st. Parking will be prohibited on sel...

Mayor Gusciora Announces Transition Committees and Leaders

11 Groups to Help Shape New Administration

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Gusciora expressed his gratitude for the enthusiastic response he received from leaders accepting their invitation to serve on one of the eleven transition committees.

The Gu...

Transcript of Inaugural Speech

5th Annual ‘Dinner and a Movie Night’

All in Need are Welcome to Attend

Trenton N.J. – Tomorrow on Thursday, July 12^th, volunteers from around the city will be serving complimentary dinners to homeless men and women. Brian Blakely, a native Trentonian, has been facilitating ...

Health Commissioner Retires from Trenton City Hall

Shakira Abdul-Ali Appointed as Acting Health Director

Trenton N.J. – Health Director James Brownlee is stepping down as Director of Health and Human Services at Trenton City Hall. He has led a long and fulfilling career serving the people of our ...

Mayor Gusciora Unites With City Council to Clean Streets

Street-Sweeper Parade to Run Through Trenton

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora will be teaming up with Councilman George Muschal, in a pledge to clean up the Capital City. The officials will be looking to make good on prominent campaign...

City of Trenton - Legal Notice

TWW Introduces Online System to Help Customers Manage Their Accounts

TWW Introduces Online System to Help Customers Manage Their Accounts

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works today announced a new online service that enables its customers to more conveniently manage their accounts, including using additional paymen...

TWW Removes 25 Percent of Lead Pipes throughout its Service Area

Trenton Water Works has removed 25 percent of lead services (lead pipes) from its 683-mile water-distribution system, including at private homes in four municipalities: Trenton, Hamilton, Ewing, and Lawrence Townships.

Replacement Requirements Not Met for Trenton Water Works

Trenton Water Works (TWW) violated a drinking water requirement. Our water system failed to replace the required number of Lead Service Lines (LSL) by the required deadlines in the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) and our Administrative Consent Order (ACO)...

An Important Notice About Your Water Bill

An Important Notice About Your Water Bill

* Recently you received a water bill with two adjustments under "Current Activity" that our billing and customer service department did not bill in 2020 because of a COVID-19-related staffing shortage. Ma...

Trenton Water Works Removes 25 Percent of Lead Pipes throughout its Service Area

Water Utility on Track to Remove Another 1,200 Lead Services in 2022

Trenton, N.J. – Trenton Water Works (TWW), the 200-year-old public water system operated by the City of Trenton, has removed 25 percent of lead services (lead pipes) from its water-distri...

Customer Service Update - Trenton Water Works

Due to COVID-19's impact on some of our personnel, TWW's billing and customer service department is closed until December 29. If you have a water emergency or would like to report a damaged fire hydrant, water leak, or water main break, ...

TWW To Repair 20-inch Valve on Kuser Road in Hamilton Township on Thursday

Dewcon, Inc., a contract vendor for Trenton Water Works, will repair a ruptured gasket on a valve connected to a 20-inch water main near 966 Kuser Road in Hamilton Township on Thursday, December 9, from 9:00 AM to 3 PM. Approximately 135 homes between Not...

TWW Extends Customer Service Hours to Accommodate Higher Call Volume

Trenton, NJ — Trenton Water Works has extended its Customer Service call center operating hours to 7 p.m. on weeknights and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekends to accommodate a higher volume of customer account inquiries. TWW's Customer Service telephone number ...

Trenton Water Works Update: Billing

The COVID-19 public-health emergency impacted Trenton Water Works, including our customer service, billing, and meter-reading operations. Meter reading and billing were delayed as a result of implementing revised work schedules to protect our employees an...

TWW Issues Public Notice for a Total Trihalomethane Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

Trenton, NJ — Trenton Water Works announced today that it received a violation from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM). The notice is available on TWW's website at trentonwaterworks.org/tthm.

The violatio...

Trenton Water Works Extended Phone Hours

Due to excessive wait times and high call volumes, Trenton Water Works has extended the customer call center (telephone calls only) hours from 8:30am to 7:00pm weekly and 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturday and Sunday until further notice.

The Trenton Sewer Utility CSO Advisory System

The Trenton Sewer Utility (TSU) has established a “CSO Advisory System” in order to provide the public with real-time information related to Trenton’s sole Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) located across the street from the TSU Sewage Treatment Plant on...

TWW to Replace 1.8 Miles of Water Main in Ewing Township Next Fall

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that Trenton Water Works (TWW) will replace approximately 1.8 miles of 16-inch water main in Ewing Township north of Princeton Avenue to Sutherland Road beginning in the fall of 2022.

"We measure ...

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Our Staffing and Billing

On March 9, 2020, when Governor Phil Murphy declared a COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, we closed our facilities, including our Cortland Street administrative office, to the general public. We also modified the work schedules of our employees to ensure p...

Mayor W. Reed Gusciora: Trenton Water Works Continues To Improve Its Operations

Trenton, N.J. – In addition to securing a $433,044 grant from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to fund a $1-million water loss project, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced further progress that Trenton Water Works has made to strengthen its ope...

TWW Completes Pennington Avenue Reservoir Repairs Ahead of Schedule

On Monday morning, TWW completed repairs at the Pennington Avenue Reservoir in Trenton. Reservoir systems, including central pumping station, are back online. The TWW system is functioning normally. A friendly reminder: TWW's 24/7 emergency hotline is (60...

TWW Repair and Service Advisory for July 9, 2021

Repair and Service Advisory: TWW To Advance Repairs at Pennington Avenue Reservoir on Sunday

We continue repairs on a difficult section of pipe at the Pennington Avenue Reservoir. Here is an update on this emergency work and how it impacts your water servi...

TWW To Make Overnight Repairs at Pennington Avenue Reservoir

On Thursday morning, July 8, 2021, between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m., Trenton Water Works will perform emergency repairs on a water main at the Pennington Avenue Reservoir on Pennington Avenue in Trenton. As a result, customers across our service area (except Ho...

Trenton Water Works Celebrates First Water and Sewer Job Training Graduating Class

14 New Students to Enroll This Month

Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and Department of Water and Sewer Director Mark A. Lavenberg today announced the first graduating class of the Trenton Water Works (TWW) job training program, which is a joint effo...

Construction of the Trenton Water Works Lead Service Line Replacement Project

Construction of the Trenton Water Works Lead Service Line Replacement Project (Phases 1 & 2) at a total construction cost of $41,565,960 were financed by the New Jersey Water Bank (NJWB). The NJWB is a State Revolving Fund program jointly administered...

Drinking Water Flushing Guidance for Restoring Water Quality in Buildings With Low or No Use

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is prompting building owners and businesses to take appropriate steps to prevent drinking water quality problems prior to re-entry into buildings after an emergency or other unforeseen...

Minimizing Legionella and Opportunistic Bacteria Growth

This is a guidance document for building owners and managers whose building water systems are impacted by a prolonged shut down or reduced operation due to COVID-19 and would like to properly maintain their building water systems and reopen their...

Mayor Gusciora Statement on Three City Council Members Blocking Lead Service Line Program

Last night, Council President McBride, Councilwoman Vaughn, and Councilman Rodriguez blocked the efforts of Trenton Water Works (TWW) to replace lead service lines throughout our regional service area. TWW has made great strides in its initial phases of l...

TWW to Seek City Council Approval for State Funding to Remove More Lead Services

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works, the city-owned public water system that serves nearly a quarter-million consumers in five municipalities in Mercer County, will seek City Council approval on December 22 to accept $15 million in funding from ...

Trenton Water Works Suspends Water Meter Installations

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works announced today that it is suspending water meter installations because of COVID-19.

“The City of Trenton’s Health Officer is recommending that we suspend our Meter Replacement Program until further notice,” said Michael...

TWW's Water Main Flushing Program, November 16-30

To maintain high water quality, TWW will conduct system-wide flushing of water mains from Monday, November 16 through Monday, November 30, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. TWW water-distribution system personnel will operate valves and open fire hydrants in our ...

TWW Will Flush Water Mains in the Mercerville Area of Hamilton Township

Trenton, N.J. — To maintain high water quality, Trenton Water Works (TWW) will conduct routine flushing of water mains in the Mercerville area of Hamilton Township from October 1 to October 9.

“TWW water-distribution system personnel will operate valves an...

TWW Launches Two-Year Project to Paint Fire Hydrants

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works will be painting 3,501 fire hydrants in its five-municipality service area over the next 24 months, weather permitting.

"We are improving the quality of TWW's fire hydrants for effective fire suppression,&...

NJDEP Drinking Water Flushing Guidance for Restoring Water Quality in Buildings With Low or No Use

NJDEP is prompting building owners and businesses to take appropriate steps to prevent drinking water quality problems prior to re-entry into buildings after an emergency or other unforeseen challenge that resulted in low or no use. The internal plumbing ...

Statement by Mayor Gusciora on Townships Joining the State of New Jersey Lawsuit Against TWW

I read with great interest and concern the letter in lieu of a brief to Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy from Elissa Grodd Schragger, Esq., a director and attorney for Hamilton Township. I would like to take this opportunity to present fact...

Mayor W. Reed Gusciora Appoints Mark Lavenberg Acting Director of the Department of Water and Sewer

Trenton, N.J. — Advancing his commitment to return Trenton Water Works (TWW) to its position as a leading public-water system in the U.S., Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced his appointment of Mark Lavenberg as Acting Director of the city&am...

Trenton Water Works Issues 2020 Water Quality Report

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works, the public water system that serves approximately 250,000 consumers in a five-municipality service area in Mercer County, today issued its 2020 Water Quality Report.

"The report provides an informative su...

TWW Introduces Online System to Help Customers Manage Their Accounts

TWW Introduces Online System to Help Customers Manage Their Accounts

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works today announced a new online service that enables its customers to more conveniently manage their accounts, including using additional paymen...

TWW Temporarily Suspends Some Operations Due to Coronavirus Emergency

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works announced today that it would suspend some of its operations for a period of two weeks, effective Monday, due to the Coronavirus emergency.

“We are taking this precaution to protect our employees and ...

TWW to Inspect Fire Hydrants and Flush Water Mains Throughout Its System

TWW to Inspect Fire Hydrants and Flush Water Mains Throughout Its System

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works will conduct two routine, water-industry-standard procedures in its five-municipality service area in the days ahead: inspection of fire ...

Trenton Water Works Rate Ordinance Presentation

On February 18, 2020 the City of Trenton Department of Water & Sewer presented the Fiscal Year 2020 Trenton Water Works Rate Ordinance.

TWW Mails Lead Service Replacement Confirmations to Thousands of Customers

TWW Mails Lead Service Replacement Confirmations to Thousands of Customers

Trenton, N.J. — Nearly 4,000 customers who signed up for the Trenton Water Works $150-million Lead Service Line Replacement Program (LSLRP) will receive a postcard in the ...

Mayor Gusciora Appoints Acting Water Director

Trenton N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora is appointing David Smith as Acting Director of the Department of Water and Sewer effective immediately. The move came after Council rejected the reappointment of Steve Picco as Acting Director. Acting Direct...

Trenton Water Works Launches Its Lead Service Line Replacement Program

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today kicked off the Trenton Water Works $150-million Lead Service Line Replacement Program at the home of Jeffrey and Jane Rosenbaum in West Trenton’s Berkeley Square neighborhood. Members of City Council, a...

Closed for the Holiday - Municipal Offices

City of Trenton Municipal Offices will close, Wednesday, December 25^th and Thursday, December 26^th. There will be no trash collection on either of these days. Residents and businesses are asked not to put trash out on either of these days. Municipal offic...

Gusciora to City Council: Stop Playing Politics Over Public Health

Improvements to Drinking Water Shot-Down in Last Night’s Votes

Trenton N.J. –Mayor W. Reed Gusciora issued the following statement in response to last night’s City Council’s vote which denied the reappointment of Ste...

TWW Will Hold Public Forums to Inform Residents About Its Operations

Trenton, N.J. — Residents who want to learn more about their drinking water and the ongoing reorganization of the 200-year-old Trenton Water Works are invited to attend five H2Open Forums in the City of Trenton, Hamilton Township, Ewing Township...

TWW Begins Phased Roll Out of Corrosion Control Project on December 3

TWW Begins Phased Roll Out of Corrosion Control Project on December 3  - English

TWW Begins Phased Roll Out of Corrosion Control Project on December 3  - Spanish

Orthophosphate FAQ - English

Orthophosphate FAQ - Spanish

USDA to Conduct Crow Dispersal Program in City of Trenton

Trenton N.J. – At the request of the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, personnel from U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services (WS) will be conducting crow dispersal activities...

2019 State of the City Address - Speech

Good evening. I want to thank the state and county officials who have joined us tonight; members of the clergy; Members of Trenton City Council; members of my administration; our numerous community organizations; and most importantly the residents...

TWW-Connects Reverse 911 System

TWW-Connects is a Reverse 911 or “Robocall” system that Trenton Water Works uses to notify residents about water-quality issues, boil-water advisories, water-service outages and restorations, and water-quality emergencies.

Main Repair/System Maintenance Advisory

Main repair / System Maintenance Advisory

Controlled Main Shutdown for System Repairs

PENNINGTON RD BET ROCKLEIGH DR

Dear Customer:

Your water service will be interrupted on Friday, October 18, 2019 for an emergency controlled main shut down due to water main...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• In 2019, an estimated 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. as well as 62,930 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
• 62% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, for which the 5-yea...

Boil-Water Lift Notice

On  Friday,  September  27,  2019,  Trenton  Water  Works  (TWW)  notified  customers  and  service-area  residents  of  ...

Boil Your Drinking Water - What You Need to Know

Trenton Water Works is advising residents in Trenton, Hamilton Township, Ewing Township, and Lawrence Township, and Hopewell Township to boil your water until further notice. Chlorination levels (a water disinfection process) are too low due to an equipme...

Steven J. Picco is Appointed TWW Interim Director

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works announced today that Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora has appointed Steven J. Picco as interim director of the Department of Water and Sewer.

Beginning Monday, Mr. Picco will continue the work of reorganizing th...

TWW Announces Water-Main Flushing in Ewing Beginning September 10

Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works will be flushing water mains in Ewing Township starting on Tuesday, September 10 and lasting through Friday, September 27. This routine maintenance will take place between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. to minimize inconvenience to...

Director Hsueh to Step Down from Trenton Water Works

Tenure Established Revamped Public Confidence in City Water Utility

Trenton N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora is announcing that the Director of Water and Sewer (DW&S) Dr. Shing-Fu Hsueh is stepping down from his role leading the utility ef...

Statement Regarding the Malfunction of a Turbidity Instrument at the Water-Filtration Plant

The violations 2019-4102 and 2019-4103 are not related to water quality, but instead center on the failure of automatic monitoring instrumentation to successfully record a turbidity value for May 8 and June 12. Turbidity is a measure of water clarity. Als...

Important Information About Lead in Your Drinking Water

Trenton  Water  Works(TWW) found  elevated  levels  of  lead  in  drinking  water  in  some  homes/buildings in  our community. Lead can c...

TWW to Repair Large Valves in Hamilton Township

Trenton Water Works will repair an older 20-inch bypass valve in the 900 block of Kuser Road in Hamilton Township, starting on Saturday, May 4 at 10 p.m. The valve is connected to a water main that supplies water to hundreds of customers, including Hamilt...

Trenton Water Works Conducts Biannual Water Main Flushing Program

On Monday, March 25, Trenton Water Works will begin flushing water mains in our five-municipality water-distribution system, starting in Ewing Township and ending in Trenton on  April 24 (see schedule below). To minimize inconvenience to our cust...

Trenton Water Works Will Hold Public Education Forums

Trenton, N.J. — Residents who want to learn more about their drinking water are invited to attend a Public Education Forum in the atrium at City Hall, 319 East State Street, Trenton, on Wednesday, March 13 from 6-8 p.m. Representatives of Trenton Water Wo...

Important Information About Lead in Your Drinking Water

Recent drinking water quality monitoring conducted by Trenton Water Works (TWW) has found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes/buildings in the area served by TWW which includes the City of Trenton and portions of Hamilton, Ewing, Lawre...

Water Quality Improved Quickly, and Data Consistently Shows it is Safe to Drink

TRENTON, N.J. – In the months since Mayor Gusciora's inauguration, Trenton's water has shown quick and incredible improvements in quality and safety. Major changes at Trenton Water Works has led to measurable and consistent drops in contaminant levels. Th...

Trenton Water Works Public Notice: Disinfection Byproducts

Our  water  system  recently  violated  a  drinking  water  requirement.  Although  this  incident  was  not  an  emerge...

Trenton Water Works - OPEN POSITIONS: JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Trenton Water Works Job Fair

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 11:00AM - 2:00PM

TRENTON CITY HALL ATRIUM 

OPEN POSITIONS: JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Trenton Water Works Job Fair

Mayor Reed Gusciora and Trenton AFSCME Local 2286 are hosting a Job Fair for Trenton Water Works.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) MCL Violation for Trenton Water Works

This  is  not  an  emergency.  But  you  have  a  right  to  know  what  happened  and  what  Trenton  ...

TWW Will Conduct an Interconnection Flow Test

Trenton Water Works (TWW), your public water utility, will conduct a routine inspection and testing of the “interconnection” between TWW and New Jersey American Water beginning on Monday, October 8 at 8 a.m. and ending on Tuesday, October 9 at 5 p.m. This...

Important Information About Your Drinking Water

Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this situation. Our water system recently violated two drinking water standards.

What Residents, Customers and Stakeholders Need to Know

Overview 

Trenton Water Works’ (TWW) Public Education Forums are designed to encourage attendees—residents, customers, and public officials—to ask questions about their drinking water and related infrastructure and get information directly from TW...

Trenton Water Works Will Undertake Water Main Flushing Throughout Its Water Distribution System

Beginning on Thursday, September 13, 2018 and lasting through October 31st, Trenton Water Works (TWW), your public water utility, will conduct routine water main flushing throughout our water-distribution system from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.  in the eve...

Mayor Gusciora Signs Consent Order with Dept. of Environmental Protection

Trenton N.J. – This morning, Mayor Reed Gusciora, and Trenton Water Works (TWW) acting director Dr. Sing Fu-Hsueh met with Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner, Catherine McCabe. The commissioner agreed to sign the administrative agre...