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Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta

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Grammy Award winner Yvonne Elliman appearing at Villa Victoria Academy for 50th anniversary Jesus Christ Superstar screening
Matriarch of Mill Hill turns 99, celebrates milestone with community, friends, and family
How one man created an empire living out his childhood dreams
Trenton Resident Creates True Community with Water Walkers
The Conservatory Mansion celebrates Trenton’s rich musical legacy
Trenton fashion designer turns disability into super ability
Trenton’s Finest
‘Cattoo’ Fundraiser at Trenton Tattoo Benefiting Trenton Cats Rescue
The Selma Burke Nobody Knew

Most known for her bas relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, this Harlem Renaissance icon wanted to ensure her legacy was never forgotten

Maury Muehleisen: Trenton’s own singer/songwriter who helped give Jim Croce ‘A Name’

If you were around in the early 1970s, you couldn’t miss hearing Jim Croce’s hit songs on the radio: “I Got a Name,” “Time in a Bottle,” “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song,” and “Operator.” Accompanied by lead acoustic guitarist and harmonizer, Maury Muehleisen, ‘Jim Croce’ became a household name.

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