🌱 How Trenton kids can take home free books this week

What's up Trenton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Trenton kids can take home free books this week
• Will frazil ice force Trenton to conserve water again?
• Did someone at your local Brunswick Pike ShopRite just win $498K?

Also on today's calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Trenton? Post it to Trenton photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 47 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bookstore gives thousands of free books to Trenton kids for nearly 20 years (nj.com subscription) — Families in Trenton can pick up unlimited free children’s books through Classics Used Books’ long-running “Books At Home” program on West Lafayette Street. For nearly 20 years, owner Eric Maywar and local partners have given away tens of thousands of books to Trenton kids, parents, and educators, aiming to build home libraries and boost literacy while supporting broader efforts to revitalize downtown.
   

2. Trenton Water Works facing frazil ice problems again (trentonian.com) — Trenton Water Works is again battling frazil ice in the Delaware River, prompting state regulators to order a new water conservation notice and daily reporting through March 2026. City officials say the filtration plant is still running normally, with divers inspecting the intake and an outside engineering firm studying long-term fixes for the vulnerable intake system.
   

3. NJ ShopRite shopper snags $498K winning lottery ticket (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold at ShopRite on Brunswick Pike in Mercer County has made one player nearly $500,000 richer, in a win announced out of Trenton. The lucky ticket matched all five numbers plus Bullseye, while 29 other players also picked up smaller prizes, and the jackpot has now reset for the next drawing.
   

4. Secaucus Police Blotter, Dec. 8 - Dec. 14 (patch.com) — Recent Secaucus police arrests included several people wanted on outstanding warrants from multiple New Jersey towns, including one with a warrant issued out of Trenton. The blotter outlines dates, charges, and custody outcomes, while stressing that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

5. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: New Jersey Leaders Applaud Governor-elect Sherrill's Attorney General Nomination (insidernj.com) — State leaders gathered in Trenton are praising Governor‑elect Mikie Sherrill’s choice of Jen Davenport as New Jersey’s next Attorney General, highlighting her prosecutorial experience and focus on fairness and public safety. The nomination, announced from the capital, is drawing support from law enforcement, civil rights advocates, and former top state officials.
   

📸 Around Trenton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trenton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
  252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
  10:00 am
• Third Thursday - Community Shredding at Shady Brook Farm
  Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067,
  12:00 pm

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📣 Trenton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Greenwood Adult ESL Classes
  Hamilton Township School District , 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Steinert Winter Vocal Concert
  Hamilton Township School District , 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton
  6:30 pm
• For the Love of Reading Book Club
  Hamilton Township Public Library , 1 Justice Samuel A Alito Jr Way , Hamilton Township
  6:30 pm
• đ¤ Winter Vocal Concert
  Hamilton Township School District , 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Ice Hockey: Varsity vs. Robbinsville/Allentown Ice Hockey CoOp vs. Southern Regional (Away)
  Winding River Skating Center
  4:00 pm
• Greenwood Winter Concert 6:00
  Hamilton Township School District , 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton
  6:00 pm
• Crockett Middle School~ Winter Vocal Concert~ Auditorium
  Hamilton Township School District , 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton
  6:30 pm
• Reynold's Winter Concert @ SHS
  Hamilton Township School District , 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton
  6:30 pm
• Reynolds - Winter Vocal Concert at Steinert
  Hamilton Township School District , 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton
  6:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Hanukkah Ends at Sundown
  Robbinsville Township , 2298 Route 33 , Robbinsville
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Pemberton (Home)
  Robbinsville High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Steinert (Away)
  Steinert High School
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Be aware!
  There is a guy knocking on doors with a clipboard pretending to be a PSEG employee. Trying to gain access to your home to change your gas meter… (Nextdoor Wilbur I)
• This is my cat.
  I haven't seen her for 5 months. I'm looking for her. I hope anyone who sees this cat will let me know. Thank you. I'm on Quinton Street. (Nextdoor Villa Park)

• Hamilton Township School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian in Trenton. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Healthcare Billing Specialist in Trenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trenton here.

Ok Trenton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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