Merchantville News

The Great Merchantville Scavenger Hunt   Come join the Great Merchantville 150th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt! Form a team with your friends and neighbors and participate in the Scavenger Hunt during which you’ll learn fun facts about the town.   Using your phone, you’ll visit twenty-five stops over a two-week period, answering questions, taking pictures, and scoring points! The hunt

Looking for a safe, engaging and educational experience for your kiddos this summer?  Merchantville’s Parks and Playgrounds Summer Program is here for you! From June 24 through July 26 kids aged pre-k to 11 can join Borough counselors at the Community Center for play and learning. Children will participate in games, explore the playground, enjoy arts and

Please see an update on continued road work on Walnut and Leslie Ave available HERE. 

Order your copy of the Merchantville Cookbook while supplies last! Merchantville Cookbook Order Merchantville is about to turn 150 and to celebrate you can purchase an exclusive reprint of the 1974 Centennial Cookbook. Over 600 pages of recipes from Merchantville residents and business owners from the original publication, plus all new recipes exclusive to this reprint! Cookbooks

Order your copy of the Merchantville Cookbook! Merchantville is turning 150 and to celebrate you can purchase an exclusive reprint of the 1974 Centennial Cookbook. Over 800 pages of recipes from Merchantville residents and business owners from the original publication, plus all new recipes exclusive to this reprint! Don't wait, quantities are limited. Price: $40, order via

Merchantville Holiday Home Tours After a long hiatus, the Merchantville Holiday Home Tour is back for 2023! Saturday, December 2 from 12noon - 7:00pm 6 Beautiful Homes to Tour in Merchantville From Charming Colonial to Classic Victorian, you will just love the homes we have lined up for you. Plan a Day Out with Family and Friends for

Enter if you dare! Merchantville has transformed into Monsterville, filled with harrowing abodes and features of fright! Our Ghoulish decorators are preparing for Halloween night, creating terrifying displays and chilling walks through paths of doom. Are you brave enough to explore? Haunts of Monsterville map here! October 28-31 all are invited to tour the town and see

The Merchantville Police Department is accepting applications for Full Time Police Officer. Applicants must possess a full time or SLEO II PTC Certificate. Please share with anyone who is currently seeking full time employment. Application Here. Please call 856-662-0507 to schedule an appointment to drop off your completed application.  

Welcome to Monsterville Merchantville transforms to Monsterville for a month of Halloween tricks and treats! Merchantville is the place to be for Halloween. Boasting the perfect mix of tree-lined streets, beautiful Victorian homes, and residents with a serious passion for all things creepy. Add in the fall colors and the small borough is a recipe for

Merchantville Monster Mash October 14, 2023 6pm Merchantville Community Center The Ghouls of Monsterville invite you to the Monster Mash Bash on October 14! A frightfully good time awaits with: -Candy Volcano performing -Costume Contests -Psychic and Tarot Readings -Spirited Cocktails and Mocktails crafted by Blue Monkey Tavern -Appetizers and Desserts The fun begins at 6pm, Merchantville

Merchantville Town Wide Yard Sale, Sept. 16, 8am-2pm Visit the Borough from 8am-2pm on September 16 for deals and steals from yard sales throughout the town. Merchantville, cited as a Top Walkable Town by Philly Magazine, is the perfect spot to spend the day in search of yard sale finds. Next, stop downtown for a sip

Merchantville needs a new sign and the Borough is asking residents to get creative. Recently, the Merchantville sign welcoming visitors and residents to town was damaged. Recognizing a unique opportunity, officials are opening the floor to new ideas for the look of Merchantville. Send us your ideas! The Borough will accept proposed designs through July 21.

In order to better serve its residents, the Merchantville construction and zoning office has moved to the main Borough Hall building. You may now access the office through the main Borough Hall entrance at 1 W. Maple Ave. This necessary change will allow you to visit the office, speak with officials, collect permits and make payments all

Looking for a safe, engaging and educational experience for your kiddos this summer?  Merchantville’s Parks and Playgrounds summer program is here for you! From June 26 through July 28 kids aged pre-k to 11 can join Borough counselors at the Community Center for play and learning. Children will participate in games, explore the playground, enjoy arts and

Gather your friends to celebrate 150 years of the Borough Beautiful!  Merchantville is hosting a Borough Beautiful Tea and Fashion Show on April 30, 2023 to raise funds and continue growth efforts throughout Merchantville! This wonderful event features a fashion show highlighting trends spanning from 1874 to the present and a basket raffle made possible through our

The Borough is pleased to announce the next steps toward redevelopment plans in the triangle area located between Chestnut and Park Aves. These improvements are possible through funding awarded to Merchantville through a Transportation Alternatives Grant. The goal of the Transportation Alternatives Program is to provide federal funds for community-based “non-traditional” projects designed to strengthen the cultural,

Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) This program provides property tax relief to New Jersey residents who owned or rented their principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2019, and met the income limits. To file for your benefit and for more information please visit https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/anchor/index.shtml . ANCHOR FAQ When is the ANCHOR application

The Borough is Hiring! Merchantville's Department of Public Works seeks a qualified team member for essential duties throughout the Borough. Full job description and application available here, https://www.merchantvillenj.gov/.../Public-Works-Laborer...

Time to get your pets and backyard chickens registered! Registering your pet with the Borough is a simple way to ensure pets are up to date with rabies vaccines and aid in getting them home should they become lost.  Please return your license renewal or application to Borough Hall, 1 W. Maple Ave,  by Jan. 31 to

Enter if you dare! The Haunts of Monsterville decorating contest returns! Merchantville's transformation to Monsterville has begun! Think you have the most haunting home in Merchantville worthy of the golden broomstick? Put your creativity to the test and register for the Haunts of Merchantville Home Decorating Contest! Please register no later than Oct. 21. New in 2022,

  Mark your calendars…A Monster Crafts & Fine Art Festival is coming to town! Warmly welcomed by Mayor Brennan, Merchantville’s Business District and town residents, SJ Festivals is excited to bring a two-day juried Crafts and Fine Art Festival Merchantville as it transforms to Monsterville! The 1st Annual Merchantville Monster Crafts & Fine Art Festival, held on

Read the Borough Brief Summer 2022 edition here! Take a minute to catch up with the Borough! The Summer edition of the Borough Brief is full of news, events and happenings in Merchantville. Never miss a thing! Subscribe to the Borough Brief e-edition and get news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here! 

Merchantville Borough is going digital! Borough officials are preparing to launch a new online portal system through SDL to streamline and simplify tasks for staff and residents.  The new system will be linked on the homepage of merchantvillenj.gov and available for all to access. The new portal system allows users to file applications, pay certain fees and

Join friends and neighbors to support Merchantville's past, present and future at the Merchantville Gala Jun 4 at the Merchantville Community Center from 6pm-9pm. Enjoy live music, delicious food, dancing and live entertainment all flavored with Roaring Twenties flair! as we celebrate Merchantville's history and our amazing community. Proceeds from the gala fund Borough beautification projects including

Looking for a safe, engaging and educational experience for your kiddos this summer?  Merchantville's Parks and Playgrounds summer program is here for you! From June 27 through July 29 kids aged pre-k to 11 can join Borough counselors at the Community Center for play and learning. Children will participate in games, explore the playground, enjoy arts and

Time to get out and get involved, Merchantville! The Borough is gathering our community organizations, volunteer groups and clubs together for an evening to learn more about ways YOU can be involved in making Merchantville great! Every day, folks in town help with a multitude of tasks and efforts to create a Merchantville where so many choose

A Sweet Anniversary Pennsauken native Catherine Gray began her journey to baker extraordinaire as a stay at home mom to three looking for a creative way to support her family. Catherine began learning simple cake decorating techniques and, with the help of You Tube videos, became a self-taught expert decorator. Now, her Merchantville store front, located at

The Borough Of Merchantville wants to hear from YOU! What do you want to see in the downtown? What improvements do you feel are needed most? Take a few minutes to share your thoughts and help shape the future of Merchantville's downtown. The results will be shared after the survey closes. Click here to take the survey

The time is here to renew your animal registration. Complete this form for dogs and cats and return to the Borough, 1 W. Maple Ave, with your payment and proof of current rabies vaccination. Please complete your registration or renewal by January 31 to avoid late fees.   Backyard chicken owners must also renew their chicken license.

Merchantville Elementary School hosts a FREE vaccination clinic on January 5 from 4pm-8pm in the school gymnasium, 130 S. Centre St, open to ALL DATE: JANUARY 5, 2022 TIME: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Merchantville School Gymnasium 130 S Centre Street, Merchantville, NJ 08109 Vaccinations are an important way to make sure that you, your child, and

‘Tis the Season for Local at Merchantville’s Holiday Market Merchantville unveils a new Holiday Market Dec. 10 and 11 packed with artists, music and holiday cheer. It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Merchantville, NJ! This holiday season Merchantville presents the Holiday Market Dec. 10 and 11, the area’s largest collection of artists and crafters

Shop small and win big on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 27 There is no better time to support local, small business than right now. On Nov. 27 show your love for local on Small Business Saturday by shopping, dining and supporting the businesses that make Merchantville great! Specials, exclusives and sales await at your favorite Merchantville businesses

The big day is almost here! Halloween in Monsterville is unlike any other day! Merchantville celebrates Halloween in a BIG way and no other event illustrates this better than Trick Or Treating. Many visitors trek to Merchantville on Halloween to enjoy the towns impressive decorations, tree lined streets and Halloween spirit. The 2021 Halloween Trick or Treating

The Camden County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with Cooper University Health Care and the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing, on Thursday opened phase one of the Camden County Health Hub. This new one-stop shop for COVID-19 vaccines, boosters, and third doses, along with several other amenities, at the Camden County College-Blackwood Campus. Merchantville residents are urged to

Merchant Spotlight: Adrian Rowan Photography + House of Rowan Boutique 1 E Chestnut Ave. Merchantville, NJ Instagram: @houseofrowanboutique iFacebook: @arowanphoto, @houseofrowanboutique VIPGroup: https://www.facebook.com/groups/houseofrowan/ About the Business Adrian Rowan's boudoir photography offers a luxury, empowering, body acceptance experience. Her studio, found in an 1888 Queen Anne Victorian, was restored over the past year by Rowan while caring for her

As the 4th quarter tax payment due date approaches please keep in mind that the mail service has been somewhat slower than normal and payments are not reaching the office in a timely manner.  Please give your online payments and payments mailed extra time to arrive at the Borough to avoid interest accruing.  Post mark is not

The state of New Jersey now offers early voting in select municipalities. Merchantville is one of only seven towns in Camden County chosen to offer this additional voting window. Beginning Oct. 23, registered voters may cast their ballots at the Community Center, located at 212 Somerset Street. Voting booths are available from 10am-8pm Monday through Saturday and

A favorite Monsterville tradition returns! Be on the lookout for a special tote of Halloween treats that may land at your door. Follow these simple instructions to keep the fun moving all through town, Please keep this MONSTERVILLE 2021 community activity going by following these directions: Enjoy your TOTE treats! Place the “We’ve Been BOOed!” sign on

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Attention Merchantville Seniors, Camden County Division of Senior and Disabled Services is conducting an assessment to identify the needs of seniors, persons living with disabilities, and caregivers. This survey is intended to enable Camden County Division of Senior and Disabled Services to understand met needs and unmet needs of the residents of Camden County. https://sparkcreative.wufoo.com/forms/q1bdwjev0ejkfs1/

We are currently accepting applications for Full Time and Part Time Crossing Guards Please contact Fran Meyers Fmeyers@merchantvillenj.gov or call 856-662-057

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act, the Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville hereby notifies the public that public meetings of the Borough Council will no longer be conducted virtually. Public meetings for the remainder of the 2021 year will be conducted in person on the Second Monday of the

We are back! Merchantville’s Parks and Playgrounds program will be held again this year at the Merchantville Community Center from Tuesday July 6th through Friday August 6th. The program will be from 9:00 am until noon. Due to continuing guidelines the program will be limiting the number of participants. Registration will be available at Borough Hall, cost

SHADE TREE MEETING CHANGES Public Notice of Meeting Change -Details Merchantville Shade Tree Commission - Website

A public meeting to discuss the plans for the Merchantville Pedestrian Street Project in the Downtown Redevelopment Area has been set for Tuesday, May 25, 2021 from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm, and all Merchantville residents and businesses are invited to participate.  For details, please click HERE. Links to meeting documents: CME Slides Merchantville PIC Meeting Design - Preliminary

Senior residents of the Borough of Merchantville, if you are over the age of 64 and have already registered for the Covid 19 vaccine through the Cooper My Chart for vaccination at the Camden County College site and received a vaccine date of April 1st or later, you may be eligible to have your vaccination date moved up. We

This is the time of the year when the female adult Spotted Lanternfly starts to lay egg masses. Locating and destroying egg masses (as well as destroying the adult Spotted Lanternflies) can help prevent the spread of this invasive pest. For instructions on how to scrape and destroy egg masses, you can watch a video at https://bit.ly/35gzgoj. An

UPDATE ON CENTRE STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE ON CENTRE STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS: Construction on Centre Street, between Cove Road and Locust Street, is scheduled to begin on May 10, 2021 in Pennsauken Township. Prior to this job beginning residents can expect Centre Street between Cedar Avenue and Rogers Avenue to be shut down so that PSE&G can

We are pleased to announce that Merchantville has achieved ‘Sustainable Jersey' Bronze Certification! Municipalities that earn this certification are considered by their peers, state government, experts, and civic organizations in New Jersey to be among the leading communities in the state, making important contributions towards the long-term goal of a sustainable New Jersey and world. Merchantville has

Permitting the operation of class 5 cannabis business Amending articles VIII and VIIIA of Chapter 94 Referring certain matters to the Merchantville Planning Board

COVID Vaccine Distribution Locations: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/healthcare-worker-covid-19-vaccine-locations Merchantville Notices: 1-13-21-Memo-COVID19-VaxEligibilityExpansion Vaccine Phase 1A DOH Ltr 12.29.20 Vaccines Facts New Jersey's Approach to Phase 1A 12.28.2020

2021 Observed Holidays 2021 Borough Council Meetings 2021 Trash, Recyling, Bulk Pickup – by Gold Medal Environmental (GME) 2021 Merchantville Historic Preservation Commission

Merchantville Shade Tree Commission Request for Authorization to Proceed with Tree Work   The Shade Tree Commission is a 7 member volunteer commission.  It plants and maintains all curbside trees (trees between the curb and sidewalk, or within the borough right of way in areas without sidewalks) as well as all public trees (in the parks or on municipal

Borough Hall offices are closed to the public, but still conducting business.  Find out more information below. Please read Correspondence from Mayor Brennan regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our Community: Notice from the Mayor 03/13/20 Closure of Public Facilities 03/15/20 Additional Updates 03/19/20 Lettter to Merchantville Businesses 03/21/20 Parks Reopening and Tax Payments Notice from the Mayor 04/29/20 Small Business Resources (updated

Are you interested in volunteering for the Borough?  Do you want to help plan events, offer your skills, or assist with clerical or public works activities.  Please fill out the attached FORM and submit to the Clerk's office.

Show someone special your support by engraving a brick in their honor.  For more information, click HERE.

Congratulations Eagle Scout Zachary Moore, who recently presented his documentary "The Voices of Merchantville" to the Merchantville Historical Society.  To see a snippet of it, click HERE.

Senior residents of the Borough of Merchantville, if you are over the age of 64 and have already registered for the Covid 19 vaccine through the Cooper My Chart for vaccination at the Camden County College site and received a vaccine date of April 1st or later, you may be eligible to have your vaccination date moved up. We