During these times of uncertainty we, at Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, see glimmers of hope in the most unexpected places. This week, one of our family shelters, Anna Sample, was happy to accept a delicious catered meal courtesy of the Blue Monkey Tavern in Merchantville. The meal was generously donated by the Blue Monkey's owner Halil Gungor who personally delivered the food to Monique Reddick, Program Director and the 30 families staying with us. People like Halil give hope and show us that together, we will get through this crisis. #merchantvilleproud

Need/want beer? Beth and Chris have it at Eclipse Brewing! To "flatten the curve" their Covid-19 brewery hours for growler fills only are Wednesdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Fridays from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m and Sundays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. We will be at the door to hand off beer and take orders. Feel free to call starting us at 2:00 p.m. at (856) 662- 7453 to place an order, but it's not necessary. Fans of this craft brewery - offering 18 beers on tap - have been keeping them busy which is a very good thing. They are looking forward to when the tasting room is full again and thank everyone for supporting them and Merchantville's small businesses during this time. Follow updates from Eclipse on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

The following retail shops and restaurants are open for your business in Merchantville. All are in working to provide for our community in compliance with NJ State of Emergency orders, some with reduced hours or services, others with online offerings and many featuring daily specials. Please do your best support these Merchantville businesses whenever possible. Mulhern's Auto Repairs, The Juice Bar, Aunt Charlottes' Candies, Charlie's Crepes, The Station Coffee, Eilandarts Center (email kit order/pick-up), Soulflower Yoga (youtube classes), Vincent's Pizza, Aradia's Treasure Metaphysical Shop (online store), Pronto Pizza, Aroma Indian Bistro, Nicole Nurthen Photography (Facebook April photo challenge), Eclipse Brewing (growler fill-ups), Play With This Toys & Collectables (online store), The Blue Monkey Tavern, Park Place Café & Restaurant, The Nimble Needle (online store), Rasta Kitchen and A Millie Little Thing (online shop). If we have accidentally omitted a business that is still open please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Merchantville Business and Professional Association aims to promote, advocate for and educate local businesses. During the Covid-19 pandemic their Shop Merchantville Facebook page provides up-to-the-minute information about Borough retail shops, restaurants and essential services, including their extraordinary efforts to serve the public while trying to keep their businesses afloat. We cannot overlook the contributions, dedication and sacrifice of these individuals who have brought so much to Merchantville's everyday life. #shopmerchantville #supportsmallbusiness #merchantvillestrong

The state tax filing and corporation business tax filing deadline have been extended from April 15 to July 15 to allow New Jerseyans time to focus on their safety and livelihood during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension was announced in a joint statement by Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin Wednesday morning. “This extra time is crucial for the health and safety of Camden County in many ways,” Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “

Soulflower Yoga is beginning online class offerings starting Thursday, March 19th at 6:00 p.m. Kate will teach one class a day and hopes to offer more should the studio need to be closed longer. All classes will be LIVE so we can come together as a community and flow as well as recorded so you can watch them at any time should you not be able to join us for our live classes. Those who are monthly members will receive an email tomorrow with the links to our live classes on Zoom. Anyone who is not a monthly member will have options to join us. Check out our Online Pass on FitDEGREE to get access to all of our live and recorded classes as well. See you on your mat!