East Trenton, New Jersey Explained
| East Trenton, New Jersey |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Trenton |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Mercer County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | East Trenton |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mercer |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Trenton |
| Coordinates: | 40.2331°N -74.7439°W |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
East Trenton is a neighborhood located within the city of Trenton in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] 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.
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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: City Profile Report: Trenton 250: 1792-2042: A City Master Plan Document. City of Trenton. 2015-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150121000631/http://trenton250.org/wordcms/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Trenton250-City-Profile-Report.pdf. 2015-01-21. dead.
- Web site: North Ward Historic Resource Survey, City of Trenton. Trenton Historical Society. 2015-01-18. "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.".
- http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/HR01592I.htm H.R. No. 1592
