East Trenton, New Jersey

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East Trenton, New Jersey
2016-02-23 12 40 20 View southwest along North Clinton Avenue at the intersection with Olden Avenue (Mercer County Route 622) in the East Trenton section of Trenton, New Jersey.jpg
View southwest along North Clinton Avenue at Olden Avenue in East Trenton
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Coordinates: 40°13′59″N74°44′38″W / 40.23306°N 74.74389°W / 40.23306; -74.74389
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County Mercer
City Trenton

East Trenton is a neighborhood located within the city of Trenton in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [1] [2] [3] It borders Hamilton Township and is home to a sizable African-American community, besides having small pockets of Latinos (mainly from Puerto Rico) and Italians.[ citation needed ]

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Schools

Trenton Central High School, Trenton's primary public high school, is located in the neighborhood as well as the Trenton Train Station with Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA, service.

Notable people

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References

  1. Google (January 10, 2015). "East Trenton, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  2. "City Profile Report: Trenton 250: 1792-2042: A City Master Plan Document" (PDF). City of Trenton. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. "North Ward Historic Resource Survey, City of Trenton". Trenton Historical Society. Retrieved January 18, 2015. When the City of Trenton first incorporated in 1792, its boundaries included the neighborhood known as East Trenton. However, in 1844, Lawrence Township annexed this area. It remained part of Lawrence Township until 1882, when East Trenton became an independent jurisdiction known as Millham Township, which included much of Top Road. On May 1, 1888, Millham once again became part of the City. of Trenton.
  4. H.R. No. 1592, Texas Legislature. Accessed June 8, 2016. "WHEREAS, Troy Vincent was born June 8, 1970 in Trenton, New Jersey. He grew up in East Trenton then moved to suburban Bucks County, Pennsylvania where he attended Pennsbury High School and starred in football and track"