Mayor Reed Gusciora
Progress for Trenton.
Mayor Reed is delivering safer neighborhoods, cleaner water, responsible budgets, and new investment in every ward.
The runoff is December 8
Mayor Reed is in the runoff — and he needs your help.
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Meet Mayor Reed
A life in public service. A record of delivering for Trenton.
Before becoming mayor, Mayor Reed represented Trenton in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2018 and served as Deputy Majority Leader. He led committees focused on economic development, the environment, and regulatory oversight.
As mayor, he has brought that experience home—securing historic state support, rebuilding the water system, investing in public safety and parks, and moving long-stalled housing and downtown projects forward.
Mayor Reed’s full recordThe record
Progress delivered.
From replacing lead lines to securing state aid, Mayor Reed has turned city priorities into measurable results.
State aid secured since 2018
Lead service lines replaced
Reduction in violent crime over the last eight years
Increase in property values since 2018
Our priorities
The work that shapes daily life in Trenton.
Explore Mayor Reed’s record on city finances, public safety, water, housing, jobs, streets, parks, health, and opportunity.
Fiscal Responsibility
Restoring Capital City Aid, winning grants, earning a credit upgrade, and lowering health costs while keeping services strong.
View accomplishments →Public Safety
Pairing enforcement with prevention: mediators on the street, mental-health teams, summer jobs, and stronger accountability.
View accomplishments →Clean Water
Replacing lead pipes, rebuilding infrastructure, and protecting 217,000 customers.
View accomplishments →Housing & Neighborhoods
Knocking down blight, building affordable homes, and strengthening neighborhoods.
View accomplishments →Jobs & Downtown
Bringing businesses downtown, creating jobs, and connecting residents to opportunity.
View accomplishments →Streets & Getting Around
Smoother roads, safer intersections, and better ways to get around Trenton.
View accomplishments →On the campaign trail
News & events
In the news · Trenton Journal
Gusciora: Trenton must choose progress over politics
Ahead of the December 8 runoff, Mayor Reed tells Trenton Journal the race is a choice between eight years of progress and an untested mayor, and that investment is a confidence game. He points to state aid that grew from $6 million a year in 2018 to $67.3 million this year, more than 11,000 lead service lines replaced, a 20% reduction in violent crime, a Moody's credit upgrade, and equalized property values up 72%.
November 5, 2026 · Article in English
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In the news · Insider NJ
Gusciora: Trenton must choose progress over politics
Insider NJ carries Mayor Reed's statement that eight years of progress — more than $250 million in state aid, more than 11,000 lead service lines replaced, and a 20% reduction in violent crime — are at stake in the December 8 runoff against Trenton police detective Corey McNair.
November 5, 2026 · Article in English
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In the news · The Trentonian
Guest op-ed: What will Trenton look like four years from now?
Writing for The Trentonian at the newspaper's invitation, Mayor Reed lays out his plan for 2030: turning roughly 800 vacant lots into new homes, rehabilitating 200 abandoned houses in the North Ward, reopening the downtown hotel, adding 23 police officers last year and 29 more this year, opening a North Broad Street clinic with two mobile health units, and bringing the Skelton, North Clinton, Hermitage and Briggs branch libraries back as neighborhood centers.
November 2, 2026 · Article in English
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In the news · Somos Latinos
Gusciora Administration Celebrates Eight Years of Investment Across Trenton, NJ
Somos Latinos shares a Spanish-language account of Mayor Reed's eight years of investment, highlighting state funding for housing, public safety, and economic opportunity in every ward.
October 7, 2026 · Article in Spanish
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In the news · Insider NJ
Gusciora Administration Marks Eight Years of Investment Reaching Every Trenton Neighborhood
The administration's announcement details $250 million in state aid and $50 million in grants over eight years, supporting housing, infrastructure, and public safety improvements across Trenton's neighborhoods.
October 6, 2026 · Article in English
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In the news · The Trentonian
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora is running for a third term
The Trentonian reports on Mayor Reed's re-election campaign and his case for continuing the city's progress on public safety, development, and essential services.
April 1, 2026 · Article in English
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Grassroots support
Trenton is speaking up for Mayor Reed.
Neighbors across the city are recording their own endorsements of the campaign. Press play to hear why they're backing Mayor Reed.
Miko Green
East Trenton Community