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Trenton is the capital of New Jersey and county seat of Mercer County, serving as the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784, and bordered by the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The city had a population of 90,871 in the 2020 census, representing a 7.0% increase from 2010, and is the only New Jersey city served by three commuter rail systems: Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA. Originally settled by Quakers in 1679 and officially named in 1719 after landowner William Trent, Trenton became New Jersey's capital on November 25, 1790, and was the site of two pivotal Revolutionary War battles in December 1776 and January 1777. Historically a major manufacturing hub producing iron, steel, rubber, and pottery, the city's economy today is dominated by the New Jersey state government. Trenton and Princeton form the principal cities of the Trenton-Princeton metropolitan statistical area within Mercer County. Pleasantville is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, located in the South Jersey region and part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area. With a 2020 population of 20,629, the city has experienced steady growth since 2000 when it had 19,012 residents. Originally incorporated as a borough on January 10, 1889, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, Pleasantville was renamed a city on April 14, 1914, and was named by David Ingersoll for its pleasant surroundings. The city covers 7.28 square miles and borders Atlantic City, Absecon, Egg Harbor Township, Northfield, and Ventnor City. Pleasantville is notable for having the eighth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey at 4.903% in 2020, significantly higher than the county average of 2.560%. Princeton, New Jersey is a borough in Mercer County established on January 1, 2013, through the consolidation of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, with a 2020 census population of 30,681. The municipality is home to Princeton University, which relocated to the community in 1756 from Newark and is one of the world's most acclaimed research universities, along with major institutions including the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Educational Testing Service, and Dow Jones & Company. Located roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia with proximity to Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1, Princeton serves as a regional hub receiving broadcasts from both major cities and situated near Trenton, New Brunswick, and Edison. The New Jersey governor's official residence has been in Princeton since 1945, first at Morven in the former borough and then at Drumthwacket, a colonial mansion in the former township, since 1982. Founded before the American Revolutionary War with Lenape Native Americans as its earliest inhabitants, Princeton was named in 1724 and historically functioned as two separate municipalities until their 2013 reunification.