Music, movement and color filled the stage at Woolsey Park on Saturday as residents gathered for Hopewell Township’s third annual Cultural Festival, a celebration highlighting traditions and performances from across…
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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A patch of mulch and newly planted saplings at Timberlane Middle School may not look like much yet, but students and environmental advocates say it’s designed to grow into something…
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Visitors to Grounds For Sculpture may notice something missing from Rat’s Pond this spring. A large-scale sculpture long positioned in Rat’s Pond at Grounds For Sculpture has been removed from…
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Elementary school students stepped to the microphone ahead of adults at Monday night’s Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education meeting, offering some of the most direct and emotional testimony of…
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Hopewell Valley School Board Adopts 2026–27 Budget Amid Rising Costs, Safety Concerns, and Staffing Changes
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education adopted its 2026–27 school budget Monday night, navigating rising costs, ongoing enrollment pressures, and broader concerns raised by the community during a meeting…
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Planning Board Advances Affordable Housing Plan, Approves “Wedge” Subdivision Along Scotch Road
At its April 23 meeting, the Hopewell Township Planning Board took key steps on two major land use efforts: advancing a new affordable housing zoning district tied to the Weidel…
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As Planting Season Begins, New Jersey’s New Invasive Species Law Puts Common Yard Plants in Focus
As spring planting season ramps up across the region, many residents are heading to garden centers or clearing out overgrown areas of their yards. But some of the most common…
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Hopewell Township Discusses Governance Study, Affordable Housing, and Speed Reductions Ahead of May 4 Votes
A series of significant policy decisions moved forward at the Township Committee’s April 20 meeting, setting up a May 4 session that could continue to shape the township’s future on…
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Firefighters from six counties converged in Hopewell Valley earlier this month for a large-scale water supply drill designed to simulate one of the most challenging scenarios local crews can face:…
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For more than a year now — through rain, snow, bitter cold, and early spring evenings — a small but steady group of residents has gathered at the corner of…