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Farewell to Columbus Trenton A man with no defenders, Captain Christopher Columbus was taken from his concrete perch on the bow of the forward Poop-deck. He was unceremoniously yanked down like some bum rushed hobo onto a City of Trenton truck. Listing hard to port, he set sail on the truck with his most favorite and famous compass heading of
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Bordentown- Bordentown police responded to a report of an accident just before 12:30 PM Sunday afternoon in front of the Comfort Inn on route 206. The accident occurred when a motorcycle that was traveling in a group North on the highway was struck by a deer, according to a witness. The driver of the struck motorcycle is reported as a
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Over the past couple of weeks, statues and monuments have been vandalized or taken down across the country. Protesters say these statues represent slavery and racism. Recently, statues of George Washington (Mill Hill Park) and Christopher Columbus (Columbus park) have been vandalized. Columbus park has become the site of frequent protests with those calling for the statues removal. Many believe
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Police are asking for your assistance in locating a missing juvenile,Ivan S Johnson was last seen the evening of June 17, 2020 on the 800 block of Genesee Street where he was staying with a friend. Ivan is described as a 12-year-old black male 5‘6“ tall approximately 130 pounds he was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt, blue jeans and
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The Mercer County prosecutors office is investigating complaints that were brought by a former city policeman and a downtown business owner after the Trenton Police Director allegedly gave orders to officers to stand-down during the May 31 riot. Coley’s orders were captured on a body cam of one of the officers that were attempting to respond to an arson call
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In the midst of protests going on around the country, there has been a renewed call for the removal of statues that many say represent racism in our country. In recent days, several area residents have called for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus Park in Trenton. Do you support removing the Christopher Columbus statue? Take TheTrentonPost.com
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In recent days there have been increasing calls for defunding police departments across the country. Police departments say this will make our communities much more dangerous but supporters say it isn’t about eliminating police departments or stripping them of all of their money. They say it is time for the country to address systemic problems in policing in America and
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Trenton’s mayor Reed Gusciora speaks in the aftermath of riots that Took Pl., Sunday May 31 in downtown Trenton The Trenton post caught up with Mayor Gusciora Monday morning on W. State St. where he was surveying damage The mayors message stay home..! Meanwhile businesses in downtown Trenton we’re busy trying to clean up Monday morning in hopes that the
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Two recall committees have submitted documents today to recall Mayor Reed Gusciora and Councilman Joe Harrison. Councilwoman Robin Vaughn is also facing a recall. This comes following a major blow-up between the three during a council meeting on Covid-19 a few weeks back. The recall committee claims that the mayor has failed to preform his mayoral duties, abused his power,
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Despite making critical strides in the battle against COVID-19 the last couple of weeks, New Jersey is still dealing with a large number of new deaths, cases, and hospitalizations compared to 3 neighboring states and the nation’s two most populated states. However, many in New Jersey believe the governor has mishandled this crisis with over 1 million residents filing for
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