County Clerk Pamela Lampitt will be providing weekly updates on the elections and how to vote. Vote By Mail ballots started hitting mailboxes last week. Here are some upcoming important election dates to keep in mind. Last day to register to vote: May 20th. Last day to apply for VBM by mail: June 3rd. Sample ballots mailed: June 4th. Early voting runs: June 6th-8th. Last day to apply in-person for VBM: June 9th. Primary in-person voting: June 10th. Once you receive and complete your ballot, drop it in any of the 29

On Saturday, April 26th at 10 a.m. help us plant Merchantville's Tiny Forest in honor of 2025 Arbor Day. In September of 2024 the NJ Shade Tree Federation Board of Directors, informed Merchantville's Shade Tree Commission that they had been selected as the recipient of the 2024 William J. Porter Community Tree Project Award, in the amount of $2,500 for their exceptionally creative example of transforming a public space into productive and valuable green space for the enjoyment of our community. Merchantville's "Tiny Forest" project

Do you like to cook? Do you want to create your recipes? Are you a high school student looking for an exciting job opportunity? If you said YES, come join us at the WOW Center in Merchantville for our FREE Youth Nutrition Outreach training program. This session meets on Mondays, May 5th, 12th, and 19th, June 2nd, 9th, and 16th, 23rd and 30th (hybrid for 8-weeks) from 4:30-6:30 p.m. During the training you will receive cooking and nutrition lessons from a culinary expert, recipes to practice at home and food safety information.

We are very fortunate to be welcoming violinist Dr. Timothy Schwarz, Head of Strings at Rowan University, for another free chamber music recital at First Presbyterian Church of Merchantville, 10 W Maple Avenue, on Sunday, April 27th at 6:30 p.m. This colorful program will feature Edward Elgar's Sonata for Violin and Piano, an excellent arrangement by Fritz Kreisler of one of Rachmaninoff's most recognizable melodies, and Beethoven's grim, emotional and intense Sonata No.7 for Violin and Piano, Op.30. This event will take place

It's a Bike Rodeo! On Sunday, May 18th, grab your bikes and head to the Community Center at 212 Somerset Avenue from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for this FREE event supporting bike and pedestrian safety. The Merchantville Police Department Bike Patrol will be on hand to work with kids aged 4-12 on cycling skills and safety - just in time for summer adventures! Kids will have a blast trying out the obstacle course and participating in races. Get a free bike tune up, helmet fittings

Do you have a budding scientist at home in grades K-5? Join us at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 3rd, at the First Presbyterian Church, 10 West Maple Ave in Merchantville for "Mad Science Day" to learn more about Girl Scouts. Make new friendships, go on exciting adventures and experience the the difference that scouting can make in your child's life! We will gather in Fellowship Hall - through the side entrance near the Thrift Shop - to make lava lamps & learn about chemical reactions that are fun as we create elephant toothpaste. If you’re ready to try

Every June we celebrate Merchantville's founding in 1874 and this year is our 151st birthday! Bring the family to Wellwood Park on Saturday, June 7th from noon until 4:00 p.m. to enjoy a picnic in the park, relay races, amusements, face painters and other fun games. Join us to celebrate our small but strong Borough and honor the efforts of the many public servants, volunteers and business owners who have helped to strengthen and sustain our community. Wellwood Park