Two weeks after Hopewell Valley voters approved a more than $80 million school facilities referendum district officials on November 17 presented the first detailed timeline for how the multi-year construction program could…
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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HVRSD Board Reviews Rising Health-Care Costs, Student Safety Trends, Committee Restructuring, and Student Achievements
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education covered a wide range of updates at its November 17 meeting, including sharply rising health-care cost projections for 2026, this year’s student safety…
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Hopewell Borough Hall briefly belonged to a much younger governing body on Friday morning, when the Hopewell Elementary School first grade arrived for a hands-on lesson in how local government…
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Rider University Expands Details of Restructuring Plan, Tells Students Their Programs Will Continue
Rider University is moving forward with sweeping restructuring measures intended to stabilize its deteriorating financial position, President John R. Loyack told students and parents Wednesday, following the Board of Trustees’ unanimous approval…
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Construction of the new Washington Crossing State Park Visitor Center reached a major milestone this week with the installation of the museum’s main roof deck — a complex, 8,500-square-foot concrete…
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s student enrollment is growing faster than projected three years ago, with the strongest gains concentrated at Bear Tavern and Stony Brook elementary schools, according to…
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A Hopewell Valley Regional School District bus was destroyed Thursday morning after it caught fire behind the district’s administrative offices, but no students were on board and transportation services are…
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Hopewell Borough Council Outlines Next Steps After Water System Referendum; PILOT Ordinance Introduced
Council President David Mackie presided over the November Hopewell Borough Council meeting, the first since voters approved the proposed sale of the Borough’s water system to New Jersey American Water. With results…
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The Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has had all six of its schools certified as National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Wildlife Habitats. The milestone marks a significant step in the…
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Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Announces Retirement After Decades of Trailblazing Public Service
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, the first African American woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, announced Monday that she will not seek re-election when her current term ends next…