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TOP NEWS
> Cool Summer Programs Getting Under Way This Week
> Library Board President Stepping Down After 30+ Years
> Trenton awarded Jersey Sustainable Green Grant for emphasis
on home energy improvements; see the video conference
> 140 Businesses Have Joined the UEZ - Recognizing the Benefits
> 2009 Gentleman's Ball Honors Outstanding High School Grads
> From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, read the
latest data - and advice - on preventing the outbreak of flu ...
> Trenton Recovery and Reinvestment Information ... here is the
portal to updates concerning federal stimulus funds
> Welcome to Trenton! Enjoy its museums and galleries and the
capital city's special events highlighted by Trenton in Pictures
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Sen. Menendez, Mayor, County
Executive Announce Major Energy
Savings Effort with Stimulus Funds
Sen. Robert Menendez advocates reducing energy
use - and costs - at a June 30 press conference with
Mayor Douglas Palmer and Mercer County Executive
Brian Hughes. See the news for details ...
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Pools Re-Open, Summer Programs Back
Cooper Pool on Saturday ... one of the five City
pools opening before the 4th of July ... for free
swims; part of the Cool Summer Programs.
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Trenton One of 14 Communities
Honored with Green Grants
for Sustainable Projects
Louise Wilson, President of the New Jersey State
League of Municipalities Educational Foundation,
presents City Director of Housing and Economic
Development Jerry Harris with a $25,000 Green
Grant in connection with work in East Trenton.
See the news. Photo by Tom McGough
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Urban Enterprise Zone Offers
Financial Benefits to Businesses
More than 140 businesses now are members of the
2.5 square mile Urban Enterprise Zone downtown,
with cost savings and grant benefits. See the news.
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Correct Count Co-Chairs Named
to Lead Outreach for 2010 Census
New Correct Count Committee Co-Chairs Roberto
Hernandez and Pamela Sims Jones are introduced
by the Mayor and welcomed by Philadelphia Region
U.S. Census Director Fernando Armstrong. The goal:
an accurate 2010 census count. See the news.
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Gentleman's Ball Honors 22 Area
Superstars Bound for College
Photo by Bruce Stowers
President and CEO Eugene Marsh of Construction
Project Management Services celebrates 22 success
stories at the annual Gentleman's Ball, sponsored
by the Trenton Chapter of the Urban League Guild
(of Union County). See the news ...
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Mayor's Student Achievement
Awards Bring Out the Best
Stokes School 5th Grade Student Myles Irving, a Powerful Speaker
Mayor Douglas Palmer congratulates Myles Irving
on his strong presentation, emphasizing "Education
is the master plan ... ." City Council Chamber was
filled to the brim and overflowing into the Atrium
at the 31st annual Mayor's awards for scholastic,
citizenship, vocational-technical, performing arts,
visual arts, and sports achievement.
See Trenton in Pictures.
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Building strong parents, resilient children,
and effective families ... UIH Family Partners
June 20th will honor the 2009 Platinum Dads/Men
of Action at the Marriott. See the news.
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Press "Conversation" Features New
Homeowners at 22-Unit Canal Plaza
Homeowners Phillip Jackson and Michelle Edwards
and Michelle's daughter Abrionne Cannon speak
at a "living room press conversation" celebrating
the 22 new Canal Plaza homes by Tara Developers.
HUD's Kathleen Naymola and NJHMFA Executive
Director Marge Della Vecchia joined the new home-
owners April 22nd for a ribbon cutting.
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Trenton Police Department Promotes
12 Officers, Upgrading Crime Fighting
See the Public Safety Reports page for ComStat information.
Mayor Douglas Palmer and TPD Director Irving
Bradley, Jr. officiated at the April 3rd promotion
ceremony for two captains, five lieutenants, and
five sergeants, nine of who were performing the
duties of their new rank in an acting capacity.
See the news.
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Budget Development: State Board
of Public Utilities (BPU) April 3
Approves Water Sale, Stipulation
The BPU April 3rd approved the $80 million sale
of the Trenton Water Works' pipes and tanks
outside the city. The BPU order does, however,
stipulate that it will be automatically stayed if
the appeal by petitioners seeking to block the
sale remains unresolved.
Discussions with the BPU and State Department
of Community Affairs indicate that, with the
water petition not withdrawn, the Fiscal 2009
tax increase required will be 29 cents per $100
of assessed value, compared with the 9-cent
increase initially proposed by the Mayor.
See the March 26 update for details.
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Trenton Downtown & Riverfront
Revitalization Initiative Takes
Shape, with a Dozen Partners
Partners in state and regional collaborative
signed a new agreement Feb. 9 to work on
reclaiming the Trenton waterfront. The plan
aims to return surface parking lots back to
their original status ... as neighborhoods ...
with access to the capital city riverfront.
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Trenton Water Utility Pursues
Decade-long Effort to Relieve
City of Maintenance Expense
See the Trenton Water Utility page for
documents: the suburban infrastructure sale.
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State Homeland Security Grant:
Hybrid Command Vehicle and
Training to Improve Response
State Homeland Security Director Richard
Canas (at podium) joins Mayor Palmer, Co.
Executive Brian Hughes, and City Office of
Emergency Management Coordinator Hank
Gliottone and emergency management
officials in announcing new funding.
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Trenton Receives U.S. EPA Help
to Bring Environmental Health
Information & Action Forward
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