East Trenton is a
neighborhood
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located within the city of
Trenton in
Mercer County, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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.
It borders
Hamilton Township and is home to a sizable
African-American
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community, besides having small pockets of
Latinos
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(mainly from
Puerto Rico
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) and
Italians
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.
Schools
Trenton Central High School
Trenton Central High School is a three-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in tenth through twelfth grades from Trenton, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Trenton Public Scho ...
, Trenton's primary public high school, is located in the neighborhood as well as the
Trenton Train Station with
Amtrak
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,
NJ Transit
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, and
SEPTA
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, service.
Notable people
*
Troy Vincent (born 1970),
Buffalo Bills
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free safety
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.
H.R. No. 1592
Texas Legislature
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. Accessed June 8, 2016. "WHEREAS, Troy Vincent was born June 8, 1970 in Trenton, New Jersey. He grew up in East Trenton then moved to suburban Bucks County, Pennsylvania where he attended Pennsbury High School and starred in football and track"
References
External links
Love Thy Neighbor Community Development Corporation
{{Mercer County, New Jersey
Neighborhoods in Trenton, New Jersey