South Trenton, New Jersey

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Coordinates: 40°11′59″N 74°45′20″W / 40.19972°N 74.75556°W / 40.19972; -74.75556
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South Trenton
City
Trenton

South Trenton is a

Irish Americans and their descendants. South Trenton borders Hamilton Township to the southeast and the Delaware River
to the west. It had a brief existence as an independent municipality from 1840 to 1851.

South Trenton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1840, from portions of Nottingham Township. The borough was annexed by Trenton on April 14, 1851.[3][4]

South Trenton is home to Trenton's

Italian-American population. It is also known for being the Restaurant District of Trenton with many of the restaurants in the neighborhood specializing in Italian cuisine. Chambersburg also hosts the annual Italian celebration called the Feast of Madonna or the Feast of Lights, further reflecting its cultural and religious roots. In recent years, South Trenton has been experiencing a sharp rise in residents from Latin America, especially Puerto Rico. There are still large concentrations of Puerto Ricans in South Trenton. More recently, Guatemalan, Costa Rican, and Ecuadorian
immigrants have come to the neighborhood. Many have set up new stores and businesses alongside Italian-Americans. Today, South Broad St. in South Trenton is home to Trenton's largest population of Latinos.

Landmarks

A sign for the Italian Peoples Bakery on Butler Street, a neighborhood landmark
Arm & Hammer Park

Landmarks in South Trenton include the First Baptist Church of Trenton located at the corner of Centre and Bridge Street which was founded in 1805. The

Class AA-affiliate of the New York Yankees (formerly the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox) and counts Tony Clark, Carl Pavano, Trot Nixon, Nomar Garciaparra, David Eckstein, Dioner Navarro, Chen Ming-Wing, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Melky Cabrera, Joba Chamberlain, Ian Kennedy, Bret Saberhagen, Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, and Roger Clemens (the latter four as injury rehabs). There were two other Trenton minor league teams: the Trenton Senators and the Trenton Giants. The Trenton Giants once had Willie Mays (see Say Hey: The Autobiography of Willie Mays, by Willie Mays with Lou Sahadi, copyright 1988, starting at p. 46) among its former players. The New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) is also located in South Trenton mainly along 2nd St. and has a mural dedicated to the Trenton Thunder
along its side that faces Thunder Road.

Another very famous landmark of South Trenton and Chambersburg is the famed and renowned

Catholic Church and many other Chambersburg businesses.[6][7]

History

Roebling Machine Shop, oldest building in the Roebling complex, now a museum space

In April 1828, all South Trenton from the Assunpink southward was included in Nottingham Township. Trenton was considered the section north of the creek. Nottingham was divided, however, on April 11, 1842, the territory set off being thenceforth known as Hamilton Township.

In 1831, John A. Roebling migrated from Germany, moving to Trenton in about 1848, when he purchased some acres of land on South Broad Street where his new wire plant would be located.

In 1851, South Trenton was annexed as part of Trenton. This also included the areas of Mill Hill and Bloomsbury. 5 years later, the part of Hamilton known as Lamberton was annexed as well. Mill Hill was the sight of some of the earliest known industrial development in Trenton. Residents were mostly working and middle class: industrial workers, clerks, shopkeepers, teachers and government workers. Mill Hill grew rapidly in the second half of the nineteenth century, with some decline toward the end of the century. An analysis of households based on city directories of this period charts the composition of the neighborhood.

Many people consider Chambersburg part of South Trenton and call the area of the Streets of Lamberton, Cass, and Centre as "The Bottom" because of its urban area and the rise in crime along these streets.

References

  1. ^ Google (January 10, 2015). "South Trenton, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "City Profile Report: Trenton 250: 1792-2042: A City Master Plan Document" (PDF). City of Trenton. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 164.
  4. ^ Chronology of Important Events. Accessed March 25, 2007.
  5. ^ Fessler, Pam. "Stephanie Plum: Trenton's Scrappy Bounty Hunter", NPR, August 9, 2010. Accessed December 25, 2022. "The Italian Peoples Bakery has been around for four generations in the city's Italian section -- Chambersburg, better known as the 'Burg.'"
  6. ^ Italian Peoples Bakery
  7. ^ "Look Who's Talking: Carmen Guagliardo, president and GM of Italian Peoples Bakery". The Trentonian. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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