The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously on April 14 to formally pledge up to $16.1 million in PILOT (Payment In Lieu of Taxes) funds to support improvements at Bear Tavern…
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 Township residents can expect a slight decrease in the municipal tax rate this year, as the Township Committee introduced its 2025 budget at its April 14 meeting. The proposed…
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On April 11, 1905, the Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge officially opened for traffic, ushering in an era of horse-drawn carts, 10-cent tolls, and wood-plank decking. One hundred and twenty years…
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Benson Introduces $420M Mercer County Budget, Cites Fiscal Repair and Resilience Amid Federal Uncertainty
Mercer County Executive Dan Benson on Thurs. April 10 unveiled his administration’s proposed $420.1 million 2025 budget, emphasizing continued fiscal repair, lean spending, and investments in core services as the…
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Older Voters Remain Dominant Force in New Jersey, Mercer County Elections, New AARP Report Finds
Voters over 50 continue to shape the outcome of elections in New Jersey — particularly in Mercer County — and are expected to play a decisive role in 2025, according…
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Pennington Fire Company responded to more emergencies in 2024 than in any other year in its 133-year history, with volunteers answering 642 calls — up from 504 in 2023, a…
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As the state considers long-overdue updates to its development plan, environmental advocates are mounting an urgent campaign to protect the Sourland Mountain Region—one of New Jersey’s most ecologically vital but…
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New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Cory Booker, made Senate history on Tuesday with a marathon 25-hour and 5-minute floor speech — the longest uninterrupted address ever delivered in the chamber.…
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) launched an impassioned marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday evening, speaking continuously through Tuesday morning in protest of what he called a mounting crisis…
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Health Officials Investigate Possible Measles Exposure in Hopewell Area; No Confirmed Cases in Township
Health officials are investigating possible measles exposures in the Hopewell area following two unrelated confirmed cases of the highly contagious virus involving individuals who traveled through New Jersey, according to…