Trenton receives $50.5 million in state aid, short of previous estimate, but more than last year

Trenton receives $50.5 million in state aid, short of previous estimate, but more than last year

Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced that the City of Trenton has been awarded a total of $50.5 million in direct state aid from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), following the enactment of the State’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget on July 1, 2025. This funding includes both Transitional Aid and $10 million in Capital City Aid (PILOT: Payment in Lieu of Taxes). Although the City had initially been advised by the DCA to submit a budget …