At the corner of Woosamonsa and Poor Farm Roads sits a small white building that has sparked curiosity for generations. The restored one-room schoolhouse, built in 1876 to replace an…
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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In one of the largest political demonstrations in recent Hopewell Valley memory, around 1,000 people lined Route 31 in Pennington on Saturday afternoon, joining a nationwide protest movement against President…
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Trail advocates, public officials, and community members gathered Saturday morning to cut the ribbon on a new segment of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT): a raised boardwalk weaving through the…
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A new era is taking shape at Washington Crossing State Park. On Thursday afternoon, more than 40 people from across New Jersey — and as far away as Tennessee —…
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Despite high-profile contests for governor and well-funded campaigns, just 17.7% of registered voters in Mercer County cast ballots in New Jersey’s June 4 primary election—underscoring what experts say is an…
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Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill won their parties’ nominations Tuesday night, setting the stage for a high-stakes New Jersey governor’s race centered on affordability, leadership style, and the…
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Brian M. Hughes, who led Mercer County for two decades as County Executive and was part of one of New Jersey’s most prominent political families, died Sunday at age 68.…
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After two rainouts and a stormy Friday afternoon, the rain stopped just in time for Hopewell Borough’s long-awaited Cruise Night — and the classic cars rolled in. Nearly 30 vehicles…
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‘Cuffee Voorhees!’: Timberlane Students, Descendants, and Community Unite to Honor a Life Once Lost to History
For more than a century, the life of Cuffee Voorhees—an enslaved man turned Union soldier—remained largely hidden from the historical record. But on Friday, Timberlane Middle School students, together with…
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In the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, one number stands out more than most: per-pupil spending. Depending on the source, the district’s reported cost per student ranges from about $26,000…