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The Freeholder Board and Congressman Donald Norcross will be hosting their second virtual town hall to address public concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Facebook Live. The event will begin at 3 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2020. The town hall event will be streaming on Camden County’s Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account to view live videos, but will need an account in order to utilize Facebook’s live chat feature. Residents who do not have access to internet services will now also have the opportunity to dial-in to the event via telephone so they can listen live. Anyone interested in listening to the town hall live should dial (855) 962-1051 at 3 PM.
Residents are invited and encouraged to join live Thursday afternoon as our panel answers your questions and addresses the state of affairs in Camden County. If you can’t join us live, don’t worry, the stream will remain available on our page immediately after it concludes for future viewing. Participants will be responding to questions submitted via Facebook’s live chat function and a submission form available online. If you would like to submit a question, please complete the form at https://bit.ly/Covid19_
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The Merchantville Borough caucus meeting will take place using zoom.us video conferencing on Monday, March 23rd, at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend the meeting by emailing Denise Brouse at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive a sign-on email. Interested residents will need to download the zoom.us app. The agenda for Monday evening is on the Borough website, outside bulletin board and posted on the doors of Borough hall. To participate in the Council Caucus Meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight go to zoom.us, click "Join a Meeting", enter the Meeting ID code 741-427-423 then, the password 724089 when the dialog box appears.
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The Camden County Division of Environmental Affairs has canceled their Household Hazardous Waste collection event in Cherry Hill scheduled for Saturday (3/21) due to concerns over the Coronavirus. This event was originally scheduled at the Cherry Hill Public Works Complex, 1 Perina Boulevard, Cherry Hill from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Future hazardous waste events may be found here. If you have any questions please call 856-858-5241.
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Once a decade, America comes together to count every resident in the United States, creating national awareness of the importance of the census and its valuable statistics. It counts Merchantville's population and households, providing the basis for reapportioning congressional seats, redistricting, and distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to support states, counties and communities’ vital programs. Federal funds, grants and support to states, counties and communities are based on population totals and breakdowns by sex, age, race and other factors. Your community benefits the most when the census counts everyone. The Census 2020 NJ Coalition is a statewide outreach and awareness campaign to coordinate nonprofit and community-based efforts to ensure an accurate 2020 Census count for our state.
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Merchantville Antiques and Salvage came across a photo of his grandfather's Shoe Repair Shop the other day. The picture, taken in 1928, shows shop owner Orlando Ricci posing in front of his storefront. Upon finding this treasure, Michael and Jaclyn Ricci remarked on how amazing it is to think that in a couple years their family will have lived here for 100 years. Truly, one of the most valuable characteristics of Merchantville life is the rich history of each generation owning a small business at 37 South Centre - from shoe repair shop to luncheonette to dress shop, and now their antiques and lamp repair shop.
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Network with local business owners, have lunch, meet and hear from Merchantville Borough Mayor Ted Brennan and Pennsauken Township Mayor Tim Killion on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. The Pennsauken-Merchantville Area Chamber of Commerce is an organization dedicated to fostering business growth in Pennsauken, Merchantville and the surrounding area. PMAC assists in developing, promoting and encouraging greater and more successful business and industrial activity in our towns. Membership is open to all businesses.
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Borough Council held its annual Reorganization meeting on Monday, January 6, 2020. Council-Elect Raymond H. Woods, lll, re-elected Councilman Anthony Perno and 2020 Council president, Sean Fitzgerald, were sworn in by Freeholder Louis Cappelli and Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt. The meeting opened with remarks by Mayor Edward 'Ted' Brennan and the announcement Council Assignments and Standing Committees for 2020. Mayor Brennan also announced the 2020 Annual Appointments of Borough Board and Commission members and the appointment of Borough Solicitor, Borough Accountant, Borough Engineer, Municipal Planner, Bond Council, Payroll, Title, Environmental Engineer and Special Counsel. The Schedule of 2020 Borough Holidays was read into the record. All agenda and meeting minutes are available on the Municipal website.
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Not only is your water meter used for your quarterly bill, but it can be used as a tool to detect leaks in the house. A common concern our customers have are when their water bill has raised in price. Your water bill is based on the amount of water that is used at the property within that 90-day period of billing. If there is an increased bill with no changes to your water usage, you could possibly have something wasting water within the property. You can also keep track of your water usage by reading your meter manually as the reading be close to what is portrayed on your meter. The MPWC recommends that you follow these steps to check for leaks at your property.
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Mayor Ted Brennan, all of the members of the Borough Council, all Public Safety providers and municipal staff would like to wish you and yours a healthy, happy and safe New Year 2020. Our governing body is working to make the new decade even better than the last and we look forward to your idea sharing and participation. Please refer to the Borough website or Facebook Page for municipal information and contacts.
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The Borough's 2019 Holiday festivities are underway including the much anticipated annual parade! Public Events, Garden Club, Boy Scout and other volunteers have been trimming the Borough tree, hanging seasonal street decor and readying the Santa House for the following seasonal events. Merchantville's Christmas Parade and Holiday Tree Lighting will take place at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, December 6th. Enjoy two days of festive family cheer at St. Peter PTA’s Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fair on Friday, 12/6, from 4:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, 12/7 from 10:00-3:00 p.m. Breakfast with Santa will take place on Saturday, December 14th from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Community Center. Join us as we continue one of Merchantville's many holiday traditions for children up to 4th grade. Please consider donating a non-perishable food item - canned good or boxed good. Some other seasonal events are: Holidays Can Be A Pain Lecture and Workshop hosted by Merchantville Medical Wellness Center and Spirit to Sole Connection from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on 12/10, Kid's Keepsake Ornament Workshop hosted by Graceful Knit Knots from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on 12/14 and a Holiday Centerpiece Workshop hosted by The Flower Peddler on 12/18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cherry Valley Model Railroad "Open House" will take place on Saturday and Sunday 12/07 & 12/08; 1/04 & 1/05; and, 1/11 & 1/12 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. For all ages. FREE admission and onsite parking. Located in the basement of Grace Episcopal Church.
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The Garden Club invites all residents to join them for a morning devoted to greening-up the Borough's downtown for the holidays. On Saturday, November 16th, we are going to decorate the downtown hanging baskets and planters with fresh greens. If you would like to join them, they are meeting at the gazebo - at Centre and Chestnut - at 10:00 a.m. Dress warmly, and please bring work gloves and pruning shears if you have them. If you have greens you would like to contribute, they encourage you to bring them to the gazebo with you on Saturday morning. They hope to see you there!
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