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A bronze marker honoring the legendary boxer Jersey Joe Walcott has been reported missing from the site of the old Campbell’s Field baseball stadium in Camden. Authorities believe thieves ripped the marker from a path that was a walk of fame honoring Walcott and other Camden County natives. Jersey Joe Walcott was inducted into the walk of fame at Campbell’s Field in August 2015. The inlet was placed in front of the stadium to honor the Merchantville native who won the world heavyweight title in 1951, becoming an unlikely champion. https://www.philly.com/news/new-jersey/jersey-joe-walcott-boxer-stolen-marker-campbells-field-demolition-camden-nj-20190207.html?fbclid=IwAR1Xw8-n_SynZpsYcEd_BL8w2lz77QTY798ZsBVTi04mX4lf9syKShbIqmg
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Recycle Coach is now available for Merchantville. Try the Recycle Coach App on your phone, set email reminders for trash, recycling, bulk items and county collections. Whether it’s remembering to take out the trash or figuring out what you can and can’t recycle, they’ve got you covered. They worry about your garbage and recycling so you don’t have to. No more missed garbage days - they’ll set you up with a personalized garbage and recycling calendar and send you collection reminders when you need them, that way you never miss garbage day again. Stop guessing - trying to figure out what’s recyclable in your community shouldn’t take guesswork. Find local disposal information for thousands of household items with a search tool that tells you what goes where and spend less time recycling more. Let their coachlings do your sorting for you.
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On January 14th at the first Borough Council meeting of 2019, Marie Hanna and Rita Lammey were presented with proclamations by Mayor Brennan for their many years of dedicated service to the Borough on the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The commission meets on to review and recommend certain activities in the B1 and B2 Zoning Districts on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers on the second floor in Borough Hall, located at 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, NJ 08109.
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Trash & Recycling after the Christmas holiday will be picked up on Saturday, 12/29/18. Please have items ready for pick up by 7:00 a.m. Do not place items at the curb until after 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to pick up. Trash, recycling, and bulk is ordinarily picked up every Friday, however holidays may affect your pick up day. Gold Medal Trash and Recycling Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Merchantville Department of Public Works is located at Cove Road and East Chestnut Avenue. For questions or concerns pease contact Public Works by phone at 856-665-0590 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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You want to be informed of all water emergencies that may occur within our service area. Visit our website http://mpwc.com/swift911/ to sign up for our Reverse 911 to stay informed!
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The annual Merchantville Historical Society meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Community Center from 8-11 p.m. All residents are invited to attend.
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Last evening, Mayor Ted Brennan introduced the borough's vision for the blighted triangular plot behind the old bank building, between Park and East Chestnut, and a mixed use concept proposal by Viking Group and architect/planners from Barton Partners that would help the borough activate the hub of its commercial district. The well-received presentation was attend by about 80-90 residents and business owners. If Borough Council and Viking come to agreement on a plan, they would be designated as the redeveloper, then the proposal would be subject to review by state and local boards. Meetings on the progress of this proposed project will be publicized and are open to the public. http://www.njpen.com/merchantville-residents-get-first-look-at-proposed-88-unit-downtown-redevelopment/
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A developer on Monday will unveil a plan for new stores and housing downtown with a goal of bringing more people to live and shop there.Mayor Edward "Ted" Brennan said Viking is proposing a pair of three-story apartment buildings, more retail and more pedestrian paths on a 2-acre triangular piece of land between Centre Street, East Park Avenue and Chestnut Avenue. Viking Group's preliminary proposal, costing up to $19 million, would redevelop what is now mostly a vacant parking lot bordered by a closed bank, other businesses, a coffee shop, and a trail for walking and biking. It will present the plan at the Borough Council meeting Monday night. https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/2018/09/14/merchantville-downtown-redevelopment-plan-viking-associates/1285470002/
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BORO - LOCAL NEWS -- Sean Fitzgerald, center, was sworn in this evening (5/14) by Mayor Ted Brennan, left, as a member of the Merchantville Borough Council. He fills the seat left vacant by the resignation of Katherine Erhard Swann. With him are his children Scarlett and Lucy and his wife Kristen. In other business, the Council approved a 2018 municipal budget of $4.75 million. "This is the best budget we can deliver without compromising services," said Councilman Anthony Perno, ways and means chairman.
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The next drive-through household Electronics Recycling Collection sponsored by the Camden County Board of Freeholders will take place on Saturday, June 9. Drop off your outdated and unused items from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Camden County College parking lot pff of Peter Cheeseman Road in Gloucester Township. Items accepted at no charge include TVs and monitors, computers, keyboards, VCRs, scanners, DVD players, tape players, stereo equipment, typewriters, printers, laptops, modems, telecommunication equipment, fax machines, radios, answering machines and telephones.
Camden County’s drive-through program provides one of the easiest and most convenient ways for all Camden County residents to chip in when it comes to creating a better environment for us all. It is a priority of the Freeholder Board to provide this service to residents. By disposing of this material properly we keep it out of our waste stream and prevent it from making its way to our waterways
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An informational meeting will be held on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 5:30 pm at Wellwood Park on Merchantville’s Sidewalk Replacement Program. Phase One is designed to help make sidewalk replacement more affordable and less cumbersome for property owners. It will be for residential sidewalks located along public streets, in the area between West End Avenue and Browning Road. We are taking program applications now. Construction is anticipated to occur in the summer of 2018. Snacks will be provided. HOW: It is anticipated that the sidewalk program will work as follows: Property owner signs up for program by sending an e-mail with the attached completed form to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or drops off the completed form to the Construction Office in the Borough Hall Annex; The Borough, in consultation with the Merchantville Shade Tree Commission, will make a decision to keep, remove, or modify certain abutting street trees; The cost for tree removal will be borne by the Borough; if a tree is removed based upon property owner request, the owner may be required to plant an approved tree elsewhere on the resident’s property; Property owner enters into agreement with Borough for sidewalk replacement; Borough goes out to bid for pricing on sidewalk replacement services; Sidewalk program will occur on a priority basis, with those properties previously identified as in violation of existing code receiving priority, and thereafter on a first come first serve basis; After sidewalk installation, the property is issued a special assessment bill, payable over a period of years (the time period will depend on the amount of costs). Only those residents participating in the program will be responsible for their individual costs, including administrative and low interest loan costs. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Denise Brouse at Borough Hall (856) 662-2474 x 303. http://merchantvillenj.gov/images/documents/local_gov/INFORMATION-SHEET.pdf
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