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Duck Island, New Jersey
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Lamberton Street in the Duck Island section of Trenton
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 Duck Island, New Jersey
Location in Mercer County, New Jersey
Duck Island, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Duck Island, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township and City | Hamilton and Trenton |
Duck Island is an unincorporated community located along the border of Hamilton Township and the city of Trenton in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community takes its name from Duck Island, which extends southeastward from the community. The city of Trenton provides public docks for fishing in Duck Island.
Incinerator
In 1996, there were plans to build a $260 million trash incinerator on Duck Island, but the proposal was defeated by the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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