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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Two Juveniles Killed in Trenton House Fire; 11 Residents Displaced (petersonsbreakingnewsoftrenton.com) — Two juveniles were killed and 11 residents displaced after an early-morning house fire on Hewitt Street in Trenton that spread to three homes. One firefighter suffered a minor injury, the Red Cross is helping affected families, and local arson investigators and the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office are still working to determine the cause.
2. Trenton City Council candidate withdraws candidacy over eligibility issue (trentonjournal.com) — A candidate for Trenton's at-large City Council seat has withdrawn from the November 2026 race after legal advice revealed he does not meet New Jersey's one-year residency-and-registration requirement. He says city-published rules were misleading, stresses he acted in good faith, and vows to stay active in efforts to improve Trenton despite leaving the ballot.
3. New sober living house opens doors to second chances in Trenton, NJ (6abc.com) — A new sober living house on West State Street is giving Trenton residents facing homelessness, addiction, or mental health challenges a structured place to rebuild their lives. Run by the Rescue Mission of Trenton, the home pairs residents with peer support from people like DeShawn Spears, who once relied on the Mission himself and now helps others transition to stability.
4. HS Football Picks: Pennsbury over Trenton in the River Bowl (trentonian.com) — Trenton High's football team is picked to lose to Pennsbury in the inaugural River Bowl, part of a full slate of opening-week matchups across New Jersey and nearby Pennsylvania. The Trentonian's picks also spotlight games involving Ewing, Hamilton, Steinert, Nottingham, and other local programs, giving fans an early sense of who might start the season strong.
5. New Jersey Health Commissioner Gives Blood to Raise Awareness of Blood Shortage and Encourage Residents to Donate (nj.gov) — From Trenton's health commissioner is urging residents to donate blood as the state faces a worrying shortage worsened by summer storms and heat waves. He donated at a Freehold center to highlight how a single hour-long visit can help save multiple lives, and officials especially stress the need for O-positive and O-negative donors statewide.
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