Trenton Downtowner

11/18/2025

✈️ Allegiant Air returns to Trenton-Mercer in 2026! New nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale, Punta Gorda & St. Pete–Clearwater start at $49. 🌴

Allegiant Air will resume service at Trenton-Mercer Airport with new nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale, Punta Gorda and St. Pete–Clearwater in 2026.

11/18/2025

🚨 A Trenton man is charged with murder after police say he shot his girlfriend and injured another woman. Lamont Truitt was arrested after turning himself in.

Lamont Truitt, 36, is charged with murder and carjacking after police say he shot his girlfriend, Alyssia Murphy, and wounded another woman in Trenton.

11/15/2025

Trenton’s annual 🦃 Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway returns Nov. 24!
Free turkeys at 3 city locations starting at noon—while supplies last. Bring a bag! 🍁

Trenton will distribute free Thanksgiving turkeys to residents on Nov. 24 at three city locations beginning at noon.

11/14/2025

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in the Halloween night stabbing that killed 17-year-old Gussiah McEachern in Trenton, officials said.

Authorities charged an 18-year-old Trenton man in the Halloween night stabbing that killed 17-year-old Gussiah McEachern on East Hanover Street.

11/10/2025

🎄 Step inside Trenton’s historic Mill Hill homes! The annual Holiday House Tour returns Dec. 6 with festive décor, treats & holiday spirit. 🎅 ✨ trentonmillhill.org/events

The Old Mill Hill Society hosts its 56th annual Holiday House Tour on Dec. 6 in Trenton, featuring decorated homes, refreshments, and festive spirit.

11/07/2025

🚨 A Trenton man riding a skateboard was struck and killed on South Olden Avenue in Hamilton. Police say darkness and low visibility were likely factors.

Gino Montervino, 31, of Trenton was struck and killed while skateboarding on South Olden Avenue in Hamilton. Police say visibility was a factor.

11/04/2025

Isles hosts a free Small Business Expo Nov. 15 in Hamilton—25 vendors, expert panels, networking, and $2,000+ in grants and prizes. Join in!

Isles’ free Small Business Expo on Nov. 15 in Hamilton features 25 vendors, expert panels, networking, and $2,000+ in grants and cash prizes.

11/03/2025

🗳️ Polls open 6 a.m.–8 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 4, as voters across Mercer, Burlington and Middlesex counties choose leaders in local, county and state races.

Voters across Mercer, Burlington and Middlesex counties will head to the polls Nov. 4 to choose leaders in municipal, county and state races, along with school board contests.

11/03/2025

🎨 Trenton artist Mel Leipzig, beloved teacher and realist painter whose work captured life’s quiet moments, has died at 90.

Beloved Trenton artist and Mercer County Community College professor Mel Leipzig, whose realist portraits captured everyday life and inspired generations, has died at 90.

10/31/2025

🚔 An investigation in Hamilton led to the arrest of David Maddox and the seizure of $23K in he**in, 2 handguns and drug gear, officials say.

A month-long investigation in Hamilton led to the arrest of David Maddox and the seizure of he**in worth $23,000, two handguns, and drug paraphernalia.

10/12/2025

The school has received $15,000 in new funding to support the program that provides assistance to students who are nearing completion of their degrees.

10/12/2025

The Trent House Association hosts “Refuge or Refusal: Turning Points in U.S. Immigration History,” along with a series of events focused on immigration to Trenton, during October.