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Information Sources - Trenton, New Jersey
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Trenton, New Jersey
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Arts, Culture and Media
- Organizations
- Government
- Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission
- Trenton Free Public Library
- 120 Academy Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608
- http://www.trentonlib.org/
- The Trenton Free Public Library is one of the oldest libraries in New Jersey. Originating in 1750 as a subscription library by Thomas Cadwalader, Benjamin Franklin purchased its first fifty books. The library is the second oldest free public library in the United States after Franklin’s own Philadelphia Free Public Library.
- All of Trenton's neighborhood library branches closed a decade ago and remain vacant
- New Jersey State Library
- 185 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608
- http://www.njstatelib.org/
- The State Library's mission has expanded since its establishment in 1796 to lead in the provision, promotion and support of high quality library and information services to all the people of New Jersey. The State Library's mission is filled through the efforts of the State Library Information Center, the Library Development Bureau and the Talking Book and Braille Center.
- Non-Profit
- Trenton Community A-TEAM
- HomeFront ArtSpace
- Artworks Trenton
- Local News Outlets
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Coming Soon:
Children, Youth and Family
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- HomeFront
- Family Campus
- Headquarters
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Citizenship and Government
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Economy and Jobs
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Education
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Environment and Natural Resources
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Health and Wellness
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Housing and Community Development
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
International Issues
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Justice, Crime and Public Safety
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
Poverty
- Organizations
- Government
- Non-Profit
- Business
- Research Reports / Policy Analysis
- Statistical Data
- Other Sources
- Organizations
- Government
- City of Trenton: Many of Trenton’s residents are economically challenged with median per capita income 37% below the median income in the United States. Over 21% of the population is below the poverty level compared with 8.5% of the U.S. as a whole. The 2000 U.S. Census shows the population to be 52% Black or African American; 21% Hispanic or Latino; and the remainder white or other.
- Education: "All students will graduate with a vision for their futures, motivated to learn continually and prepared to succeed in their choice of college or career."
- Non-Profit
- I Am Trenton: I Am Trenton Community Foundation awards grants to agencies, organizations or individuals in Trenton that serve Trenton residents. Our overall goal is to support organizations that improve our community and that add to the quality of life for Trenton residents. We utilize a competitive grant making program to promote inclusion, equity and diversity in Trenton.
- Boys and Girls Club of Trenton and Mercer County:
- Business
- MTAACC: The Metropolitan Trenton African American Chamber of Commerce (MTAACC) was established in 1997 by a group of prominent African American Business owners. The founders' intent is to create a business organization, which advocates economic diversity, fosters capacity building and wealth creation for African American businesses.
Arts, Culture and Media
- Organizations
- Business
- Kat-Man-Du: A center for night life, merriment, and gatherings for the Trenton adult community.
- Jazz-Trenton: The Jazz Disciples is a group of men and women who care about the performance of real jazz in greater Mercer County, and especially in the City of Trenton. led by Larry hilton, the group supports live jazz performances year round. Currently, we produce live jazz most Saturdays at the Candlelight Lounge in Trenton. the Jazz Disciples are also responsible for Programming the "Real Jazz Night" at the Trenton Jazz Festival, and other events throughout the year.
Children, Youth and Family
- Organizations
- Government
- Youth Education and Employment Success Center: The Youth Education and Employment Success (Ye2s) Center seeks to improve measurably the quality of life of Trenton youth by expanding their educational, vocational, and employment opportunities.
- Source: join them on their Twitter page.
- Non-Profit
- Casa New Jersey: In New Jersey, over 1,800 eligible Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers, work within a network of local, county-based CASA Programs to ensure that these children, who are victims of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, or outright abandonment, have a voice in court proceedings that impact their future. Business
- El Centro of Trenton, A Taste of Home: Started by TCNJ students, this webpage acts as a reference of El Centro resources for Hispanic families such as Adult Education, Jobs, Public Transportation, and more. in English and Spanish.
- Mill Hill Child and Family Center: works to enrich the well being of vulnerable children from infancy to adolescence through culturally sensitive educational, social, behavioral health, and medical programs that work within the context of the family and community.
Citizenship and Government
- Organizations
- Non-Profit
- STARS: The South Trenton Area Residents' Society is a civic organization designed to foster a clean, safe, prosperous, peaceful, and equitable neighborhood with a vibrant and diverse community of home owners, renters, and business owners.
- Diocese of Trenton-Migration and Refugee Services:The Office of Migration and Refugee Services fulfills the Gospel mandate to welcome the stranger and it furthers the Church's commitment to newcomers. Paraphrasing the Mission Statement of the Diocese, "within our rich diversity…we reach out in love and service to all, ever striving to advance the cause of justice and peace." This is accomplished by offering quality refugee resettlement services, by offering immigration legal services to clients who cannot afford to go elsewhere, by advocating on behalf of immigrants and refugees and by challenging disciples to connect their faith with their attitudes toward newcomers within our communities.
Education
- Non-Profit
- GGrant 94ft Inc, Academic Sports Academic Sports Academy
- Greg Grant, CEO, Founder, and Director. Contact: info@ggrant94ftinc.com or 609-851-0351
- YMCA of Trenton
- Takeem Ford, Youth and Teen Coordinator, Contact: tford@trentonymca.org or 609-599-9622.
- El Centro Family Resource Center/Children's Futures Program
- Maria Paz Duarte, Supervisor, . Contact: mduarte@cctrenton.org or 609-394-2056.
- Trenton After-School Program
- Ralonda Ivy Smith, Executive Director, TASP. Contact: rsmithtasp@gmail.com or 609-947-4679.
- HomeFront/Joy, Hopes, and Dreams
- Alicia Portalatin, Volunteer Manager and Americorps Supervisor. Contact: 609-989-9417 x133 or AliciaP@HomeFrontNJ.org.
- Boys & Girls Club of Trenton and Mercer County
- Debra Wachspress, Director of Community Engagement. Contact: 609-392-3191 x31 or dwachspress@bgctrenton.org.
- National Junior Tennis and Learning of Trenton
- Dan Faber, Executive Director – dfaber@njtloftrenton.com
- Young Scholars Institute
- New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition
- Tina Blackledge, Mercer County Afterschool Ambassador. Contact: TBlack7S@verizon.net.
- Melissa Conklin, Mercer County Afterschool Ambassador. Contact: Melissa.Conklin@ww-p.org.
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