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FBCT officially celebrates historical chapter

The Rev. Calvin Nadir Lynn Powell has been named the first African-American pastor of First Baptist Church of Trenton about five months ago, but Sunday he affirmed his commitment in an Installation Service at the church. Joined by several other area Baptist

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Kinship caregivers, CHS staff rally for funding

The staff and members of Grand Family Success Center, a kinship organization, deliberated at their meeting Wednesday as they brainstormed sources for future funding of their grandparents and children’s support initiative. As the group deliberated about how to raise funds, members also

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Pastor Elizabeth Congdon of FBCT retires

The First Baptist Church of Trenton celebrated the end of the Rev. Elizabeth Congdon’s five-year pastorship, Sunday. The pews were filled with many congregation members who love Rev. Congdon and had memorable stories about her leadership. Even though the more than two-centuries-old

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MCCC YOCO ends with summer extravaganza

The Youth College (YOCO) at the James Kerney Campus of Mercer County Community College had a summer extravaganza last Friday to mark the end of their summer school academic sessions. The Youth College partially comprise of Upward Bound and Very Important People,

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SuperBowl XLVIII dodged snowstorm

Winter 2013-14 has been one of the most stormy snow seasons in several years in the Northeast. Trenton, N.J., has been getting six to eight inches of snow each snowfall. Conditions get real bad at times, where residents lose electricity and their

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Vacant NJN building stirs concerns

Nearly two years after Gov. Christie closed New Jersey Network (NJN), there are concerns about the vacant building just sitting there at a corner in Trenton. The former NJN is located at 25 Stockton St., and Ernie Kovacs Place. It was once