In October of 1903, the majority of the East Coast was submerged underwater after one of the most destructive tropical storms touched ground. For five straight days, towns adjacent to the Delaware River valley became an aquatic dystopia. Trenton, NJ – Flood of 1903 on South Warren Street north from Bridge Street. Photo courtesy of…
Author: Bryan Evans
Mayor Gusciora Announces Second Youth Advisory Council to Start Spring 2021
On Wednesday, January 13, 2020, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced the launch of his second Youth Advisory Council to work with middle and high school students from all four Trenton wards on various initiatives throughout the year. The Council is designed to encourage civic engagement among young people, expose youth to day-to-day municipal government…
MCCC Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
On Monday, January 18, 2021, Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will be celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Jr. Day) with a two-part community service event. At 9:00 a.m. on the James Kerney Campus (JKC), located at 102 North Broad Street in Trenton, members of MCCC will be collecting prepackaged donation items they…
Big Brothers Big Sisters Creates a Close Community Despite Social Distance
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Mercer County, a mentoring program based heavily upon socialization and community, has faced substantial challenges over the past year. Like most highly active organizations, the set backs brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic called for readjustment to operations. However, despite hardship, BBBS of Mercer County has taken the troubled…
Eligible Workers Set to Receive $300 Supplemental Unemployment Payments
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) continued to see a post-holiday jump in new jobless claims last week, as it prepared to send $300 supplemental unemployment payments to claimants on their first week of eligibility under the expanded Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The supplemental benefit, which should…