🌱 How nearly 90 volunteers transformed Trenton and Mercer County in one day

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In today's newsletter:

• How nearly 90 volunteers transformed Trenton and Mercer County in one day
• Want $17.76 tickets to Trenton’s big America 250 wine celebration?
• What Trenton police say happened after gunshots near North Broad Street

Also on today's calendar: Yardley Farmers Market and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 63, low: 51.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Serve Trenton and Serve Mercer County volunteers complete projects (kttn.com) — Dozens of local volunteers just wrapped up a full day of Serve Trenton projects, tackling home repairs, landscaping, trash pickup, and community garden work across the city. Partnering with Serve Mercer County, nearly 90 people completed 24 service projects in one Saturday, highlighting faith-driven collaboration and a “neighbors helping neighbors” spirit around Trenton.
   

2. Spring Event Celebrating America 250 - SIPS, STARS & STRIPES: A NJ Wine Revolution (morningagclips.com) — A major wine and history celebration is coming to Trenton’s War Memorial on May 30, 2026, with a limited $17.76 ticket offer available through May 1. Adults 21 and over can sample New Jersey wines, enjoy Revolutionary War reenactments, and experience historical programming tied to America’s 250th anniversary just steps from key Trenton landmarks.
   

3. Weapon, drug charges filed in Trenton (newportdispatch.com) — Trenton police say they arrested a 34-year-old city resident after hearing gunfire near North Broad and Perry streets early April 26 and recovering a loaded revolver, ammunition, and suspected narcotics. No shooting victims were found, and the man faces multiple weapons and drug charges while being held pending transfer to the Mercer County Workhouse.
   

4. Sherrill Administration Celebrates ‘National Apprenticeship Week' at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Highlighting New Jersey's Booming Apprenticeship Movement (nj.gov) — State leaders marked National Apprenticeship Week with a Trenton-datelined visit to Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, spotlighting New Jersey’s fast-growing apprenticeship programs. The event highlighted new opportunities in fusion energy, AI, healthcare, manufacturing, and teaching, backed by more than $115 million in state investment and thousands of new apprenticeship slots across the Garden State.
   

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📸 Around Trenton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trenton

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Thursday April 30

• FMS Musical: Once on This Island, Jr.
  The Ewing Public Schools , 2099 Pennington Road , Ewing
  6:30 pm

Friday May 1

• FMS Musical: Once on This Island, JR.
  The Ewing Public Schools , 2099 Pennington Road , Ewing
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• Yardley Farmers Market
  Buttonwood Park , Yardley
  9:00 am
• FMS Musical: Once on This Island, JR.
  The Ewing Public Schools , 2099 Pennington Road , Ewing
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Bike Rodeo 2026 - for kids!
  Lawrence High School , 2525 Princeton Pike , Lawrence Township
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 28

• Stand Tall Yoga
  Tulpehaking Nature Center , 157 Westcott Ave , Hamilton Township
  10:00 am
• Lacrosse: Boys Varsity vs. Princeton Day School (Home)
  Robbinsville High School Stadium Field Robbinsville High School Stadium Field
  4:00 pm
• Grice MS - Kisthardt/Wilson Concert
  Hamilton Township School District , 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton
  6:00 pm
• Kisthardt/Wilson - Spring Instrumental Concert
  Albert E. Grice Middle School , 901 White Horse Hamilton Rd , Hami
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Lacrosse: Girls Varsity vs. Hopewell Valley Central High School (Home)
  Robbinsville High School Stadium Field Robbinsville High School Stadium Field
  4:00 pm
• Lacrosse: Girls JV vs. Hopewell Valley Central High School (Home)
  Robbinsville High School
  5:15 pm

Thursday April 30

• Lacrosse: Boys Varsity vs. Hightstown High School (Away)
  Hightstown High School
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reporting an incident: Just wanted to report an incident occurred with my wife at RWJ Fitness center, Hamilton parking lot today (April 26th) at around 1:45 PM.
  She was coming out of the fitness center and was getting into car, when she heard some female voice shouting "Can you please help me?". My wife came… (Nextdoor Foxmoor)
• Can anyone ID this sound?
  George Horvath, I know you’re a naturalist, or anyone? Thanks (Nextdoor Miller Avenue Near Kuser)

• The Briad Group posted a job opening for Night Auditor - Residence Inn by Marriott Hamilton in Trenton. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Trenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trenton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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