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…
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 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…
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Capital Health has closed its East Trenton Satellite Emergency Department and outpatient clinic after engineers identified serious structural risks at the site it leases from Trinity Health on the former…
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When more than 2,000 athletes gather at The College of New Jersey this weekend for the 2025 Special Olympics New Jersey Summer Games, the Hopewell Valley community will be cheering…
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Deep beneath an unassuming home in Rocky Hill, trains whistle past mountain towns, cross rivers, and pull into hand-built stations on a journey that takes nearly 20 minutes, end to…
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Mercer County Commissioners Adopt $420M Budget Focused on Fiscal Discipline, Service Continuity
On Thursday, May 22, the Mercer County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the 2025 Mercer County Budget. County Executive Dan Benson introduced the proposed budget in April, and…
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Whether you’re walking the dog, working in the garden, or hiking Hopewell Valley’s trails, health officials say one thing should always follow: a thorough tick check. Tick season is underway…
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One person was killed and two others seriously injured in a head-on crash involving a Honda Civic and a tractor trailer Tuesday afternoon on Route 31, authorities said. The crash…
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Pennington celebrated Memorial Day on a sunny Monday with a lively and heartfelt parade through its downtown streets — a tradition that offered families, friends, and neighbors a meaningful way…
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With flags gently waving in the late morning breeze and a crowd gathered, the Hopewell Valley Veterans Association hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony Saturday at Woolsey Park, paying tribute…