Trenton chief of staff’s home listed in sheriff’s sale

TRENTON — The home of Trenton Chief of Staff Francis Blanco is listed in a sheriff’s sale later this year.

The foreclosure sale for the property at 224 Beechwood Ave. is scheduled for Nov. 18 at the Mercer County Courthouse, according to a county listing. The original sale date was July 30, but was postponed.

Wells Fargo Bank is seeking judgment in the amount of $146,907.61. In addition to Blanco, Bank of America and Palisades Medical Center are also listed as defendants.

Tax records show that Blanco purchased the home in November 2002 for $145,000.

Blanco has not returned calls for comment.


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The chief of staff was brought on last August and was the first Latina to be appointed to the position.

She is also the executive director of the Living Hope Empowerment Center, a nonprofit that works to empower Trenton residents to improve the quality of life in the city.

Blanco previously served as the recreation director for the city under former Mayor Douglas Palmer. She has also previously served as the director of the state Division of Minority and Women Business Development, and as executive director of MECHA, a local nonprofit focused on the needs of the Latino community in Mercer County.

Cristina Rojas may be reached at crojas@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @CristinaRojasTT. Find The Times of Trenton on Facebook.

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