The Puerto Rican community in Trenton, New Jersey

Kassandra Sanchez

‘2020 The College of New Jersey

Ann Warner Ault

The College of New Jersey

Welcome! This website was created to document the history of the Puerto Rican community in Trenton, New Jersey. Here, you will find a map that shows key locations where Puerto Ricans have made an impact, as well as pictures, news articles, and interviews. This website aims to capture and preserve the stories of Puerto Ricans in the city since the 1950s. The Puerto Rican population is known as the oldest Hispanic population in Trenton and the greater Mercer County area. Many credit Trenton’s Puerto Ricans with creating a hospitable environment for newer Latin American immigrants. This website is meant to share the legacy of Puerto Ricans so that it is never forgotten!