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The TNRC is a coalition of stakeholders led by Isles that has been working with the City of Trenton s
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The Trenton Neighborhood Restoration Campaign (TNRC) is a diverse coalition of stakeholders that has been collaborating with the City of Trenton since November 2011 to eliminate blight and abandonment. The more than 3,000 vacant and abandoned properties in Trenton are currently a burden on our neighborhoods, but they are also one of our greatest opportunities. With the right interventions in the r
ight places at the right times, these “problem properties” can become the homes, businesses, and amenities that we need; help stabilize our tax base; improve our quality of life; and restore the appeal that Trenton neighborhoods historically offered.
09/24/2023
An astounding 60+ local residents flooded our August meeting to provide input and comments. Join New Jersey Future and local Trenton community residents, businesses, organizations, and activists at Mercer County Community College: James Kerney Campus for our September meeting to discuss Trenton’s Front Street Parking Garage redevelopment project. It’s important for us to gather the community's input. Provide your voice to strengthen the Trenton downtown area and foster an inclusive positive environment for all.
Remember to RSVP below and fill out our community stakeholder survey to provide additional information. It only takes a few minutes!
🤝TOMORROW Monday, September 25th at 6:30pm
✅Register today! https://forms.gle/v4A1CyXdQQWzujfHA
✏️Take our survey https://forms.gle/E1TkukTBzJzaG5UA7
08/22/2023
💥SAVE THE DATE FUTURE HOMEOWNERS💥
On August 23rd, from 6 - 8 PM, Capital Health & the Trenton Neighborhood Initiative will be hosting a 1st Time Homebuyer event!
If you want homeownership to be in your future, don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect, and take those steps towards your goal!
12/21/2022
Last Pop-Up Shop in December - Thursday from 4pm-7pm!
Collection Deesse Melanine, Immortal GLO Skin & Selfcare, Mollys Creative Collections LLC, Teak Ceramics Teakennebrew, Pretty Scent Shop, Pursesourceunlimited, The Fab Lab Boutique, Isles
12/17/2022
Stop by the Downtown Trenton Holiday Pop-Up @ 3 N Broad Street and support local small businesses - TODAY from 12pm-5pm! To learn more, visit: www.restoringtrenton.org/downtownpopup
EFaxxionNetwork, Boutique De Jai, FlyKickz, Mollys Creative Collections LLC, sosplurge, SOAP STASH, LLC, Teak Ceramics Teakennebrew, The Fab Lab Boutique, WHEN a BLACK WOMAN CRIES, Isles, Inc., Tim Hoh’s Music For Kids, Downtown Trenton Neighborhood Preservation Program, City of Trenton NJ - City Hall
12/10/2022
Stop by the Downtown Trenton Holiday Pop-Up and support Trenton's small businesses - TODAY from 12pm-5pm. 3-15 N Broad Street
11/30/2022
https://www.restoringtrenton.org/single-post/downtown-trenton-pop-up-december-dates-announced
Direct link to vendor registration
11/16/2022
https://www.restoringtrenton.org/single-post/calling-all-artists-and-makers
DOWNTOWN TRENTON HOLIDAY POP-UP SHOP RETURNS WITH 20+ SMALL BUSINESSES AND MAKERS AT VACANT STOREFRONT IN CAPITAL CENTER TRENTON – Isles and over 20 small businesses will turn a vacant storefront into a bustling holiday pop-up shop in downtown Trenton. This vacant storefront takeover at 30 E State...
11/12/2022
The Downtown Trenton Holiday Pop-Up Market is coming soon! Visit www.restoringtrenton.org/downtownpopup for more detail and to sign-up as a vendor.
05/21/2022
02/11/2022
It would be the first large-scale urban transit system in America to use self-driving shuttles, officials said.
01/28/2022
12/08/2021
Do you live, work, shop or eat in downtown Trenton? Take this survey and help the city develop projects that will rejuvenate the downtown area! You'll also get a chance to win a $25 gift card to participating downtown Trenton businesses: https://bit.ly/3rIdyEW.
The survey is part of DCA's Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP). In October 2021, Trenton was awarded a five-year NPP designation, which includes an initial $125,000 grant to engage local residents and businesses and generate tangible change in the downtown district. Trenton's downtown will receive up to $125,000 a year for five years to assist with economic and community development.
The online survey is one step toward ensuring residents and business owners have the opportunity to provide valuable input for the five-year NPP Implementation Plan. More info about the program: https://tinyurl.com/y6pcsvyj
12/03/2021
Share your ideas to improve Downtown Trenton and you could win a $25 Love Local gift card, redeemable at participating downtown merchants, like 1911 Smoke House Barbeque, The Big Easy Restaurant, and BeSuited!
The City of Trenton is seeking feedback from people who live, work, shop and eat in the Downtown for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP). The online survey will help determine the projects and priorities designed to revitalize and rejuvenate the ...
07/23/2021
Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed S1147/A1372, a major step in our efforts to prevent childhood lead poisoning in New Jersey.
Here’s a photo from today’s legislation signing which features Isles’ CEO Sean Jackson, Senior Director of Environmental Health Elyse Pivnick, and Environmental Health Policy Director Ben Haygood with Governor Murphy and Jane Cohen, Executive Director at Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy.
This legislation, passed on June 24th, requires a proactive lead inspection process for rental properties built before 1978, closing a loophole that allowed all single family/two family rental units to go uninspected. Before today, thousands of kids were poisoned each year before lead was detected in a home – using kids as lead detectors. The new law will ensure that families know their home is lead-safe before they move in.
Isles has been at the forefront of advocating for common sense policies to keep kids safe from lead and other environmental health hazards for decades. “We know this is one of the most impactful ways to prevent childhood lead poisoning over the long term,” says Isles’ CEO Sean Jackson. “Today, the New Jersey legislature stops the usage of children as the canary in the coal mine.”
Read the press release below to learn more about how Isles’ advocates for common sense policies to keep kids safe from lead and other environmental health hazards.
https://isles.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/NJ-Acts-to-Protect-Children-from-Lead-Poisoning.pdf
07/20/2021
On Tuesday, July 27th @ 6pm the New Jersey Department of the Treasury is hosting a virtual community meeting on the redevelopment of the former Taxation Building.
Zoom: http://ow.ly/OZ8I50FwMEK
Passcode: 337320
Hope you can join!
06/25/2021
It’s a Freedom Friday celebration! Thanks to the community’s hard work and vocal support, last night City Council voted to move forward with applying for grants to support the park at Amtico Square.
This is a huge win, but also just the start of a long process. The next step is designing the park, so keep an eye out for information about opportunities to provide feedback and other ways to support as this project continues to move forward.
A huge thank you to City Council for supporting this important project and to everyone who sent emails, spoke at the meeting, or shared information on social media. Without your vocal support we would not be here. Now let’s celebrate with a good skate session on this beautiful weekend!
04/20/2021
Food Distribution happening at Union Baptist Church in Trenton!
02/03/2021
Happy February! We're feeling the love this month and felt it was only right to share it with all of you. ❤️
Starting TODAY we're launching an e-gift card promotion that can be purchased to support our local Trenton businesses who need your love.
For every $50 gift card purchased, we're giving you a BONUS $50 gift card! Just a special treat from us to you and to our local businesses.
Purchase gift cards here: https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/trenton--nj
01/26/2021
The second workshop to brainstorm future uses of the Carver Center / Nixon (Higbee Street) School is this Saturday @ 10am!
*If you haven't already, please take the workshop survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPNSQ9R)!*
Help shape the future of the Carver Center and Nixon School!
01/20/2021
Help shape the future of the Carver Center and Nixon School! Virtual Zoom workshop this Saturday - 10am
Help shape the future of the Carver Center and Nixon School!
11/20/2020
Register here for the city owned property auction happening on December 9th online. https://auctions.govpilot.com/
08/12/2020
This Saturday at 11am (8/29), take a virtual stroll through an under-recognized historic node, where Trenton's first school built for African-American children still stands. This project is coordinated by Isles, and supported by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. For more details and to register, visit: http://touringtrenton.eventbrite.com/
A guided interactive virtual tour to recognize several historic sites in the Belvidere Area, located in Trenton's West Ward.
08/04/2020
Remember to take the census before September 30 - it only takes 10 minutes!
Under pressure to meet legal deadlines Congress has not changed despite pandemic-related delays, the Census Bureau announced a new end date after NPR reported that door knocking will be cut short.
07/08/2020
The COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CVERAP) will provide temporary rental assistance to low- and moderate-income households that have had a substantial reduction in income or became unemployed due the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants may be eligible for a maximum of up to 6 months of emer...
07/06/2020
Applicants for the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CVERAP) will be selected through an online lottery process.
06/18/2020
Thinking about buying a home? Isles housing counselors and bank representatives will walk you through the process!
06/17/2020
Just announced: Grant Program for downtown Trenton businesses! The Trenton Downtown Association (TDA) has created a small business grant fund to provide immediate support to merchants, restaurants and other small businesses located in downtown Trenton.
The grants will be issued in amounts up to $3,000, and TDA has allocated $45,000 to fund the program. Funding from the grant may be used to reopen a business or to cover costs associated with a recent business interruption. Applications are due by 6/30/2020.
To find out what businesses are eligible, how the grants may be used, and to find the application form, please click here: https://bit.ly/TDA-CBG-Application
*Please SHARE this to help us spread the word and support downtown Trenton businesses!
03/31/2020
Info for Renters.....
03/28/2020
Isles has collaborated with Trenton Health Team, Inc. to create a map of available food pantries and meal services in Mercer County during the COVID-19 crisis. View the interactive map in the link below to see all current resources.
http://tvs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ad7f7ef0a53a4ad2aff2c04c60eda307
01/22/2020
The City of Trenton NJ - City Hall is seeking your feedback! "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 Downtown should provide, look like, and be like? Take the survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VLHP5QZ) and provide your input." https://www.trentonnj.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=210
Downtown Trenton Visioning Survey
01/09/2020
The outcomes of September’s property auction!
By the numbers: 69 properties were fully auctioned off 20 properties did not sell or had winning bids rescinded.* $142,000 = highest price paid for a property i
10/19/2019
09/17/2019
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 histor…
08/16/2019
89 properties up for auction!
The City of Trenton will auction 89 City-owned public properties on Monday, September 16th, 2019 at 10am in the City Council Chambers (2nd floor
02/06/2019
Check out the results from the City of Trenton's most recent Property Auction! https://www.restoringtrenton.org/single-post/2019/01/29/The-Outcomes-of-the-November-2018-Auction
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At least 10 African American veterans of the Civil War rest in Trenton’s Locust Hill Ceremony. In the century which has passed since their deaths much has changed in Trenton and even at their gravesites. Locust Hill is the City’s largest remaining African American burial ground, but it was neglected for many years. It is now the subject of a restoration effort that has brought together residents, multiple City groups and civic leaders.
On Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10 a.m. the public is invited to join them in honoring the veterans interred at Locust Hill in a traditional flag placement ceremony. The Cemetery is located at 73 Hart Avenue in Trenton’s East Ward. During the ceremony ten flags will be planted in the Cemetery sod, one for each of the Civil War veterans buried there. The exact locations of their graves are unknown, and the identify of four of the veterans is “known only to God.” Nonetheless, they will be remembered with respect and gratitude for their service during our nation’s greatest hour of trial.
The flag placement is sponsored by the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Reenactors and the Kiwanis Club of Trenton. The ceremony is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information, please call (609) 208-9991.
At least 10 African American veterans of the Civil War rest in Trenton’s Locust Hill Ceremony. In the century which has passed since their deaths much has changed in Trenton and even at their gravesites. Locust Hill is the City’s largest remaining African American burial ground, but it was neglected for many years. It is now the subject of a restoration effort that has brought together residents, multiple City groups and civic leaders.
On Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10 a.m. the public is invited to join them in honoring the veterans interred at Locust Hill in a traditional flag placement ceremony. The Cemetery is located at 73 Hart Avenue in Trenton’s East Ward. During the ceremony ten flags will be planted in the Cemetery sod, one for each of the Civil War veterans buried there. The exact locations of their graves are unknown, and the identify of four of the veterans is “known only to God.” Nonetheless, they will be remembered with respect and gratitude for their service during our nation’s greatest hour of trial.
The flag placement is sponsored by the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Reenactors and the Kiwanis Club of Trenton. The ceremony is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information, please call (609) 208-9991.
At least 10 African American veterans of the Civil War rest in Trenton’s Locust Hill Ceremony. In the century which has passed since their deaths much has changed in Trenton and even at their gravesites. Locust Hill is the City’s largest remaining African American burial ground, but it was neglected for many years. It is now the subject of a restoration effort that has brought together residents, multiple City groups and civic leaders.
On Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10 a.m. the public is invited to join them in honoring the veterans interred at Locust Hill in a traditional flag placement ceremony. The Cemetery is located at 73 Hart Avenue in Trenton’s East Ward. During the ceremony ten flags will be planted in the Cemetery sod, one for each of the Civil War veterans buried there. The exact locations of their graves are unknown, and the identify of four of the veterans is “known only to God.” Nonetheless, they will be remembered with respect and gratitude for their service during our nation’s greatest hour of trial.
The flag placement is sponsored by the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Reenactors and the Kiwanis Club of Trenton. The ceremony is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information, please call (609) 208-9991.
On Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10 a.m. the public is invited to join them in honoring the veterans interred at Locust Hill in a traditional flag placement ceremony. The Cemetery is located at 73 Hart Avenue in Trenton’s East Ward. During the ceremony ten flags will be planted in the Cemetery sod, one for each of the Civil War veterans buried there. The exact locations of their graves are unknown, and the identify of four of the veterans is “known only to God.” Nonetheless, they will be remembered with respect and gratitude for their service during our nation’s greatest hour of trial.
The flag placement is sponsored by the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Reenactors and the Kiwanis Club of Trenton. The ceremony is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information, please call (609) 208-9991.
Each Tuesday in Spring! 🌱🎨
Free After School Program
Social Emotional & Creative Learning
for Youth Ages 6-11
Participants of the SEL and Art Workshops explore and develop stronger skills in CREATIVE ART EXPRESSION while learning skills for:
• self-awareness
• self-management
• social awareness
• relationship building
• responsible decision-making
TO REGISTER CONTACT:
[email protected]
or send a text to 609-503-4562
Kids are welcome to join all or part of the series. There is space for 30 children in each workshop.
Dates:
May 17, 24, 31
June 7, 14, 21
Location:
First Presbyterian Church of Trenton
120 E State St, Trenton, NJ
Enter @ E Hanover St
Led by Artist-in-Residence:
Megan Kelley, BFA, MA, LPC, ATR-BC
Trenton-based psychotherapist specializing in creativity and restorative methods.
Funded by Isles, Inc.
https://fb.me/e/4R3DK97wy
Free After School Program
Social Emotional & Creative Learning
for Youth Ages 6-11
Participants of the SEL and Art Workshops explore and develop stronger skills in CREATIVE ART EXPRESSION while learning skills for:
• self-awareness
• self-management
• social awareness
• relationship building
• responsible decision-making
TO REGISTER CONTACT:
[email protected]
or send a text to 609-503-4562
Kids are welcome to join all or part of the series. There is space for 30 children in each workshop.
Dates:
May 17, 24, 31
June 7, 14, 21
Location:
First Presbyterian Church of Trenton
120 E State St, Trenton, NJ
Enter @ E Hanover St
Led by Artist-in-Residence:
Megan Kelley, BFA, MA, LPC, ATR-BC
Trenton-based psychotherapist specializing in creativity and restorative methods.
Funded by Isles, Inc.
https://fb.me/e/4R3DK97wy
Check out the Driving Jersey series tonight at 8:30 on NJTV (http://www.njtvonline.org/about/where-to-watch/) - See Isles’ work in Old Trenton, The Trenton Neighborhood Restoration Campaign's vacant property survey, the transformative art of the SAGE Coalition, and much more!
All wrapped up (well, officially -- still a little mopping to do)!
Scott Ketterer of the Trentonian joined us for a mellow wrap-up of our survey of Villa Park yesterday.
The Trenton Neighborhood Restoration Campaign is in the midst of a citywide vacant property survey. Learn more about the Isles-led project in this article from the The Times of Trenton.
Word is getting around...
Hey Trenton! We are on as planned to start surveying today! Meet at the Carver Center by 10, wearing waterproof boots and a smile.
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