That's because their property taxes are sky-rocketing, and more than a few Trentonians are up in arms about it.
"I cried. I cried a lot because I can't afford it," said Nelia Devalle of Trenton.
She, like a lot of others, are wondering how they'll pay their 4th quarter tax bill which includes a property tax hike of 22%. Many seniors on fixed incomes are worried they may lose their homes.
"I lived here 52 years, raised 9 children, paid it all the time and all of a sudden, in one minute, they could just take it?" said Marie Mekeski.
Many people have headed to city hall's tax office to question the bills. Retiree David Brown receives less than $10,000 a year from Social Security but now has a property tax bill of over $2,500.
"I'm going to move out from my house into the doghouse because I can't afford to pay it," he said.
Mayor Doug Palmer says such steep hikes would not have been necessary if a local group hadn't gone to court to block a $400 million deal to sell the pipes that bring water to customers in the suburbs.
Palmer wants people to know that under that deal Trenton would keep its rights to the Delaware River, and much more.
"Plus the treatment plant, the reservoir, the central pumping station and all of the pipes within the city of Trenton," Mayor Palmer said.
A citywide referendum on the water deal is set for next month.
