A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by Friday, directing the government to make overdue…
Seth Siditsky
Seth Siditsky
Seth Siditsky is the editor at MercerMe, and an award winning journalist with more than 20 years experience in local and regional news. He lives in Hopewell Township with his wife and three children.
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Hopewell Borough voters have decided to sell their community-owned water system to New Jersey American Water, approving the ballot question with just over 58 percent support in Tuesday’s election.The outcome caps two years…
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Voters across the Hopewell Valley weighed in on high-stakes local issues Tuesday — from the future of Hopewell Borough’s water system to the Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s $84 million…
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Polls are open today across New Jersey from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., marking voters’ final opportunity to cast ballots in the General Election. Residents can vote in person at their…
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Murphy Declares State of Emergency as Federal SNAP Funding Halts; New Jersey Mobilizes Food Relief Network
Governor Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency effective November 1 after the federal government halted funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), leaving more than 800,000 New Jersey residents temporarily without food benefits.…
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Across the Hopewell Valley, the debate over the school referendum has moved beyond meetings and auditoriums. It’s playing out in front yards, on postcards in mailboxes, and on social media…
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A Superior Court judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit challenging the ballot language used in the Hopewell Borough water-system referendum, ending an attempt to block certification of the Nov.…
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As the federal government shutdown stretches toward a second month, food pantries across Mercer County are preparing for a surge in demand. Unless Congress acts or federal reserves are released, Supplemental…
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With early voting underway and Election Day approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 4, a write-in candidate has entered the Hopewell Borough Council race. Justine Levine, a Hopewell resident since 2014 and Dean…
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Mischief Studios, a music school in downtown Pennington, is spooky all year — black walls, purple trim, and skeletons posed with guitars — but when Halloween arrives, owner Charles Laurita…