1.0 Summary

The Third Battle Community Naming Challenge invites Trenton residents and community members to submit an original name idea for Trenton’s next community destination emerging around the Mayor Donnelly Homes and former Trenton Junior High School No. 1 sites.

By submitting or authorizing a name submission, voting, or otherwise participating in the Challenge, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to these Official Rules, Terms & Conditions.

Please note:

• Participants must be at least thirteen (13) years old to submit a name.
• Individuals under thirteen (13) are not eligible to participate.
• Participants ages thirteen (13) through seventeen (17) may submit a name only through the youth submission process, which requires parent or legal guardian authorization and contact information.
• Only individuals ages eighteen (18) and older may vote.
• Participants may submit one original name idea.
• The winning submission will receive a $5,000 cash award.
• Submissions must be original and may not infringe upon another person’s rights.
• A group of finalist names will be selected for public voting.
• Finalists may be asked to promote their submitted name during the public voting period.
• A participant ages thirteen (13) through seventeen (17) who is selected as a potential Finalist must have a parent or legal guardian execute a separate finalist participation release before advancing as an official Finalist.
• Public voting will help identify the community’s preferred finalist name.
• The Trenton Housing Authority retains final approval and ratification authority.
• This Challenge is not renaming North Trenton, changing neighborhood boundaries, changing street names, changing addresses, or creating an official municipal designation.
• No purchase, payment, donation, contribution, or Community Partner affiliation is required to enter, vote, become a Finalist, or win.

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2.0 Who Is Running the Challenge

The Third Battle Community Naming Challenge is administered by The Boulevard Collective in partnership with the Trenton Housing Authority.

For purposes of these Terms & Conditions:

• “THA” means the Trenton Housing Authority.
• “Administrator” means The Boulevard Collective.
• “Challenge Partners” may include approved project partners, Community Partners, outreach partners, service providers, and other organizations supporting the Challenge.
• “Participant” means an eligible individual who submits a name, votes, or otherwise participates in the Challenge.
• “Youth Participant” means an eligible Participant who is at least thirteen (13) years old but under eighteen (18) years old.
• “Parent/Guardian” means the parent or legal guardian who authorizes a Youth Participant’s submission and serves as the primary adult contact for that submission.
• “Submission” means a proposed name and any related explanation, story, rationale, or supporting materials submitted by or on behalf of a Participant.
• “Finalist” means an eligible Participant whose Submission is selected to advance to public voting.
• “Winner” means the eligible Participant whose Submission is selected through the Challenge process and approved by THA.

THA retains final approval and ratification authority over the selected name and any future use of the name.

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3.0 Purpose of the Challenge

The purpose of The Third Battle Community Naming Challenge is to invite community participation in identifying a public-facing name for Trenton’s next community destination.

This new destination is emerging around the Mayor Donnelly Homes and former Trenton Junior High School No. 1 sites as part of the North Trenton/Battle Monument Choice Neighborhood Plan.

The Challenge is designed to elevate resident voice, encourage civic pride, honor local history and culture, and help create a name that can carry forward for years to come.

This Challenge is focused on naming a future community destination. It does not rename North Trenton or any existing neighborhood, street, address, municipal boundary, district, or official public designation.

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4.0 Challenge Period

The overall Challenge Period begins on July 10, 2026 and ends on October 31, 2026, unless extended, modified, suspended, or cancelled in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.

The Challenge may include multiple phases, including:

• Name submissions
• Submission review
• Finalist announcement
• Finalist campaigning
• Community voting
• Final review and ratification
• Winner announcement
• Prize administration

Specific dates for each phase will be published on the official Challenge website and may be updated as needed.

Unless otherwise stated, all deadlines are based on Eastern Time.

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5.0 Eligibility

Participation in the name-submission portion of the Challenge is open to individuals who:

• Are at least thirteen (13) years old at the time of submission;
• Are legal residents of the United States; and
• Have a meaningful connection to Trenton, New Jersey.

A meaningful connection may include being a current or former resident, student, worker, business owner, faith community member, community organization member, or another individual with a demonstrated connection to Trenton or the area surrounding the Mayor Donnelly Homes and former Trenton Junior High School No. 1 sites.

Individuals under thirteen (13) years of age are not eligible to submit a name or otherwise participate in the Challenge.

Participants ages thirteen (13) through seventeen (17) are eligible to submit a name only through the youth submission process described in Section 6.

Only individuals ages eighteen (18) and older are eligible to participate in public voting.

Employees, officers, contractors, agents, and immediate family members of individuals directly responsible for administering, judging, or approving the Challenge may be ineligible to win the prize.

THA and the Administrator reserve the right to determine eligibility in their reasonable discretion.

The Challenge is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

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6.0 Youth Participants Ages 13–17

Youth Participants ages thirteen (13) through seventeen (17) may submit a name with the authorization and involvement of a Parent/Guardian.

When the youth age range is selected on the official submission form, the submission process will request:

• The Youth Participant’s first and last name
• The Parent/Guardian’s full name
• The Parent/Guardian’s email address
• The Parent/Guardian’s phone number
• Required acknowledgment of the Parent/Guardian’s authorization of the Youth Participant’s participation
• Required acknowledgment that a separate finalist participation release will be required if the Youth Participant is selected as a potential Finalist

The Youth Participant’s email address, phone number, or mailing address will not be requested as part of the initial name-submission process.

The Parent/Guardian will serve as the primary contact regarding the Youth Participant’s Submission unless and until additional permissions are obtained.

If a Youth Participant is selected as a potential Finalist, the Parent/Guardian must sign a separate finalist participation release before the Youth Participant may:

• Advance as an official Finalist
• Participate in Finalist campaigning
• Participate in interviews, filming, photography, or public storytelling activities
• Have additional personal contact information collected for Finalist participation
• Remain eligible for the prize

After the required finalist participation release has been completed, the Administrator may request the Youth Participant’s email address for the limited purpose of communicating directly about approved campaign materials, Finalist promotion, scheduling, and participation in the Challenge.

Any filming, photography, interviews, or storytelling involving a Youth Participant will be coordinated with the Parent/Guardian and subject to the applicable release and permissions.

Youth Participants are not eligible to vote during the public voting period.

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7.0 No Purchase or Contribution Necessary

No purchase, payment, donation, contribution, sponsorship, Community Partner affiliation, or financial support is required to enter, vote, become a Finalist, or win.

Community Partner contributions, donations, sponsorships, or other forms of campaign support will not influence finalist selection, voting, winner determination, or THA’s final approval process.

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8.0 How to Submit a Name

Participants may submit a name idea through the official Challenge website:

www.thethirdbattle.org

Submissions will be collected through the official online submission form. If authorized by THA and the Administrator, additional submission methods may be made available.

For Participants ages eighteen (18) and older, the Submission may request:

• The proposed destination name
• The story, meaning, inspiration, or rationale behind the proposed name
• The Participant’s connection to Trenton or the surrounding community
• The Participant’s name and contact information
• Confirmation of age eligibility
• Agreement to these Terms & Conditions

For Youth Participants ages thirteen (13) through seventeen (17), the Submission will follow the youth participation requirements described in Section 6.

Submissions must be complete and submitted according to the instructions provided.

Limit: One Submission per individual.

Duplicate, incomplete, automated, bulk, fraudulent, illegible, inappropriate, or noncompliant Submissions may be disqualified.

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9.0 Submission Requirements

All Submissions must be original to the Participant.

By submitting an entry, or by authorizing a Youth Participant’s entry, the Participant and, where applicable, Parent/Guardian represent and warrant that:

• The Submission is the Participant’s original work.
• The Submission does not knowingly infringe or violate the rights of any third party.
• The Submission does not contain copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise protected material owned by another party without permission.
• The Submission does not include offensive, discriminatory, defamatory, threatening, obscene, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate content.
• The Submission is not misleading, fraudulent, or submitted under a false identity.
• The Participant has the right to submit the proposed name and related materials.

THA and the Administrator reserve the right to remove or disqualify any Submission that violates these Terms & Conditions or is otherwise inconsistent with the goals, values, or public-facing purpose of the Challenge.

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10.0 Review and Finalist Selection

After the submission period closes, Submissions will be reviewed for eligibility, completeness, originality, duplication, and compliance with these Terms & Conditions.

Eligible Submissions may be evaluated based on criteria including, but not limited to:

• Cultural relevance
• Historical connection
• Community meaning
• Connection to Trenton
• Clarity and memorability
• Alignment with the vision of the destination
• Long-term suitability
• Originality
• Reputational considerations
• Potential legal, trademark, or public-confusion concerns

A group of finalist names will be selected to advance to public voting.

Selection as a Finalist does not guarantee that the Submission will win or be used as the final destination name.

If the same or substantially similar name is submitted by multiple Participants, THA and the Administrator may determine that the earliest complete, verified, and eligible Submission will be recognized for finalist or prize purposes.

THA and the Administrator reserve the right to determine whether two or more Submissions are identical or substantially similar.

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11.0 Finalist Notification

Potential Finalists ages eighteen (18) and older may be contacted using the information provided during submission.

If a Youth Participant is selected as a potential Finalist, initial notification and coordination will be directed to the Parent/Guardian using the information provided during submission.

A potential Finalist may be required to:

• Confirm eligibility
• Verify identity
• Provide additional information
• Agree to finalist participation expectations
• Complete releases or other required documentation

A Youth Participant may not advance as an official Finalist until the required Parent/Guardian finalist participation release has been completed.

If a potential Finalist cannot be contacted, fails to respond within the required timeframe, is found ineligible, declines to participate, or fails to complete required documentation, THA and the Administrator may select an alternate Finalist.

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12.0 Finalist Campaigning

Finalists may be encouraged to campaign for their submitted name during the public voting period.

The purpose of finalist campaigning is to allow Finalists to share the story, meaning, and inspiration behind their name and encourage eligible adults to participate in the voting process.

Finalists may:

• Share their finalist name and story
• Encourage eligible adults to vote
• Share approved campaign materials
• Promote their Submission through personal, community, and social networks
• Participate in approved community conversations or campaign activities

Finalists may not:

• Offer money, gifts, favors, services, or incentives in exchange for votes
• Buy, sell, trade, or manipulate votes
• Misrepresent vote totals or voting procedures
• Harass, threaten, or disparage other Finalists or Participants
• Use false, misleading, or defamatory statements
• Imply official endorsement beyond finalist status
• Use THA, BLVD, or Challenge Partner logos without approval
• Use paid advertising unless approved in writing
• Use automated systems, bots, fake accounts, or fraudulent voting methods
• Engage in conduct that undermines the fairness, integrity, or public purpose of the Challenge

THA and the Administrator reserve the right to disqualify any Finalist who violates these campaign guidelines.

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13.0 Public Voting

Finalist names will be made available for public voting during the voting period.

Only eligible individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old may vote.

Youth Participants, including Youth Participants whose Submissions are selected as Finalists, are not eligible to vote.

Voting may occur through an online voting platform or other approved voting methods.

Voting is intended to help identify the community’s preferred finalist name.

Voting requirements may include:

• One vote per person
• Required contact or verification information
• Confirmation that the voter is at least eighteen (18) years old
• Restrictions on duplicate voting
• Prohibition of automated or fraudulent voting
• Prohibition of vote buying or vote manipulation

THA and the Administrator reserve the right to review voting activity and remove votes that appear to be duplicate, automated, fraudulent, manipulated, incomplete, submitted by ineligible voters, or otherwise inconsistent with the voting guidelines.

Public voting results are an important part of the process but do not override THA’s final approval and ratification authority.

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14.0 Final Ratification and Winner Selection

After public voting concludes, voting results and related finalist materials will be reviewed.

The Finalist receiving the highest number of eligible votes may be identified as the community-preferred name, subject to final review and ratification by THA.

THA retains final authority to approve, ratify, modify, adapt, reject, or decline use of any submitted name, finalist name, or community-preferred name.

THA may decline to use a submitted name for reasons including, but not limited to:

• Legal concerns
• Trademark or intellectual-property concerns
• Public confusion
• Reputational concerns
• Administrative concerns
• Municipal or regulatory concerns
• Similarity to existing places, businesses, organizations, developments, or protected marks
• Inconsistency with the purpose or values of the destination

Selection as a Finalist or Winner does not guarantee that the submitted name will be used exactly as submitted.

All decisions concerning eligibility, finalist selection, voting integrity, winner determination, and final ratification are final, subject to applicable law.

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15.0 Prize

One Winner will receive a $5,000 cash award.

The prize is non-transferable and may not be substituted except at the discretion of THA and the Administrator.

The Winner is solely responsible for any federal, state, local, or other taxes, fees, reporting obligations, or costs associated with acceptance of the prize.

An adult Winner may be required to complete:

• Eligibility verification
• Identity verification
• A release
• A W-9
• Tax-related documentation
• Any other documentation reasonably required before the prize is issued

If the Winner is a Youth Participant, the Parent/Guardian may be required to complete or execute applicable eligibility, release, tax, prize-administration, and other documentation on behalf of or in connection with the Youth Participant.

Prize payment for a Youth Participant will be administered in a manner determined by THA and the Administrator and consistent with applicable law and required documentation.

If the potential Winner or, where applicable, the Winner’s Parent/Guardian does not respond within the required timeframe, fails to complete required documentation, is found ineligible, declines the prize, or is disqualified, THA and the Administrator may select an alternate Winner, subject to review and approval.

The prize will not be issued until all required documentation has been completed and eligibility has been confirmed.

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16.0 Use and Ownership of Submissions

By submitting an entry, or authorizing a Youth Participant’s entry, the Participant and, where applicable, Parent/Guardian grant THA, The Boulevard Collective, and approved Challenge Partners a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, adapt, edit, and promote the Submission, including the proposed name and related story or explanation, for purposes related to:

• The Challenge
• Community engagement
• Promotion
• Reporting
• Documentation
• Storytelling
• Public communications
• Project planning and development

If a Submission is selected as the winning name, the Winner agrees that THA shall have the right to use, modify, adapt, shorten, combine, brand, develop, publish, display, reproduce, register, protect, and otherwise use the winning name and related submission materials in connection with:

• The community destination
• The North Trenton/Battle Monument Choice Neighborhood Plan
• Public communications
• Signage
• Programming
• Marketing
• Storytelling
• Events
• Reports
• Related projects and initiatives

If the Winner is a Youth Participant, the Parent/Guardian may be required to execute any additional assignment, license, release, or authorization reasonably necessary to permit use of the winning Submission.

No Participant shall be entitled to compensation, royalties, credit, approval rights, or additional payment beyond the stated prize, if applicable.

THA is not required to use any submitted name and may modify, adapt, combine, or decline to use any Submission.

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17.0 Publicity

By participating in the Challenge, Participants acknowledge that Finalist and winning Submissions may be publicized.

Adult Finalists may be asked to participate in public-facing campaign activities, including:

• Interviews
• Social media posts
• Storytelling features
• Community events
• Public presentations
• Press or media opportunities
• Finalist campaign activities

If a Youth Participant is selected as a potential Finalist, no public-facing Finalist participation will occur until the required Parent/Guardian finalist participation release is completed.

After the release is completed, Youth Finalist participation may include approved campaign materials, interviews, storytelling, filming, photography, social media, public presentations, or other Challenge-related promotional activities.

Any filming or storytelling opportunity involving a Youth Finalist will be coordinated with the Parent/Guardian.

Additional releases may be required for photographs, recordings, interviews, public appearances, or other uses of a Participant’s name, image, likeness, or voice.

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18.0 Privacy and Communications

Personal information collected through the Challenge will be used for purposes related to:

• Administering the Challenge
• Communicating with Participants and Parents/Guardians
• Verifying eligibility
• Managing Submissions and voting
• Selecting and contacting Finalists
• Obtaining required permissions and releases
• Coordinating Finalist participation
• Awarding and administering the prize
• Protecting campaign integrity
• Campaign reporting and evaluation
• Related public-engagement activities

For Youth Participants, the initial submission process will collect only the Youth Participant’s name and the required Parent/Guardian contact information. A Youth Participant’s own email address may be collected later only after the Youth Participant is selected as a potential Finalist and the required Parent/Guardian release has been completed.

Youth Participants will not be added to project update, newsletter, marketing, or future outreach lists through their participation in the Challenge.

Any opportunity to opt in to future THA or North Trenton/Battle Monument Choice Neighborhood Plan communications will be limited to eligible adults and handled separately from Challenge participation.

Additional information about how personal information is collected, used, stored, retained, and shared is provided in the Website Privacy Policy.

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19.0 Community Partners

Community Partners may help promote the Challenge, encourage participation, share approved campaign materials, contribute resources, or support outreach efforts.

Community Partner participation does not influence finalist selection, public voting, Winner determination, or THA’s final ratification authority.

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20.0 Technical Issues

THA and the Administrator are not responsible for technical, Website, platform, internet, email, hardware, software, data-transmission, submission, voting, or access issues that may prevent or affect participation.

THA and the Administrator may take reasonable steps to address technical issues, extend deadlines, adjust procedures, or preserve the integrity of the Challenge when necessary.

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21.0 Disqualification

THA and the Administrator reserve the right to disqualify any Participant, Submission, Finalist, vote, or Winner if they determine that a violation of these Terms & Conditions has occurred.

Grounds for disqualification may include:

• Ineligibility
• Duplicate or fraudulent submissions
• False or misleading information
• Vote manipulation
• Misconduct or harassment
• Offensive or inappropriate content
• Intellectual-property concerns
• Violation of finalist campaign rules
• Failure to complete required documentation
• Failure to obtain required Parent/Guardian authorization or releases
• Conduct that undermines the fairness, integrity, or purpose of the Challenge

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22.0 Release and Limitation of Liability

By participating in the Challenge, Participants and, where applicable, Parents/Guardians agree to release and hold harmless THA, The Boulevard Collective, Challenge Partners, service providers, Community Partners, and their respective officers, employees, contractors, agents, representatives, volunteers, and affiliates from and against claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising out of or related to participation in the Challenge.

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

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23.0 Participant Responsibility

Participants are responsible for ensuring that their Submissions comply with these Terms & Conditions.

For Youth Participants, the Parent/Guardian is responsible for providing accurate Parent/Guardian information, authorizing the Youth Participant’s participation, and completing any additional documentation required if the Youth Participant is selected as a Finalist or Winner.

Participants and, where applicable, Parents/Guardians agree to hold harmless and, where permitted by law, indemnify THA, The Boulevard Collective, and approved Challenge Partners from claims arising from:

• A breach of these Terms & Conditions
• Violation of third-party rights
• Submission of unlawful, infringing, false, misleading, or inappropriate materials

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24.0 Changes, Suspension, or Cancellation

THA and the Administrator reserve the right to modify, suspend, extend, cancel, or terminate the Challenge, in whole or in part, if circumstances arise that affect its fairness, integrity, administration, security, feasibility, or public purpose.

THA and the Administrator may update these Terms & Conditions as needed. Updated versions will be posted on the official Challenge website with a revised effective date.

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25.0 No Guarantee of Use

Participation in the Challenge does not guarantee that any submitted name will be selected, used, adopted, displayed, promoted, or implemented.

Selection as a Finalist or Winner does not guarantee that the submitted name will become the final public-facing name of the destination.

THA reserves the right to approve, modify, adapt, combine, reject, or decline to use any submitted name.

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26.0 No Employment, Partnership, or Agency Relationship

Participation in the Challenge does not create an employment, contractor, partnership, joint venture, agency, or representative relationship between any Participant, Parent/Guardian, and THA, The Boulevard Collective, or any Challenge Partner.

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27.0 Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

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28.0 Severability

If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

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29.0 Acceptance of Terms

By submitting an entry, authorizing a Youth Participant’s entry, voting, or otherwise participating in The Third Battle Community Naming Challenge, the Participant and, where applicable, Parent/Guardian acknowledge that they have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and by decisions made by THA and the Administrator in connection with the Challenge.

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30.0 Contact

Questions about the Challenge may be directed to:

The Third Battle Community Naming Challenge

Website: www.thethirdbattle.org

Email: info@thethirdbattle.org

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