Life
Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, will be the keynote speaker at the Camden County Women’s Health Expo on Saturday, May 18th. This FREE event is presented by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Camden County College Blackwood campus. This year, we will tackle public health crises from gun violence and the opioid epidemic to the prominence of heart disease in women. Don’t miss this empowering and enlightening day that will have you seeing life in a whole new way. Register today.
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Wellness
James Patrick Corbett, age 67 years of Pennsauken, passed away on April 15, 2019 at Virtua Hospital in Marlton, New Jersey. Beloved son of the late Patrick and Dorothy (nee Loughlin). Loving brother of Patricia Marie Corbett, Mary Corbett Dymond and her husband John, Thomas Patrick Corbett and his wife Monica and Edward Patrick Corbett. Dear uncle of Meghan, Patrick, Kathryn, Michelle, Elise, Jack, Maureen and Patrick and great uncle of Rose Dorothy, Ronan and Eilis. Full obituary.
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Milestones
There's always a chance to see something magical when strolling around the Borough and our community is chock-full of residents with creative ideas. "Villians and visitors will walk away with a smile on their face when they catch a glimpse of the artistic tree face and mouse house on a beautiful old tree on Linden Avenue. Stop by and take a peek!
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Arts
One of our goals at merchantville.com is to promote community awareness and cohesiveness by highlighting life events in and around the Borough - club, school, charity, municipal. These photos of the Daffodil Fest by Garden Club, Green Team and IE Merchantville member Dorothy Foley spotlight the family-friendly atmosphere of our town.
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Life
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the recall includes cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe produced by Caito Foods LLC. A total of 93 people in nine states have reported experiencing symptoms after consuming the fruitThe fruit has been sold under various brands or labels at Kroger, Walmart, Trader Joe's, Target and Whole Foods. Health officials advise consumers to check packaging to determine if the melon was distributed by Caito Foods, and, if so, not to eat it. They advise stores to pull the products from shelves.
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Wellness
Be sure to join us for Art Walk in Merchantville on May 3rd, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This is our second annual Downtown Art Walk series where local artists display their art in our great businesses. This event is free and open to the public with no registration required to attend. This art event is hosted by eleven businesses in town, so stroll on by, stop in and take a peek. Visit the webpage for more information about the different locations and artists and sign up for updates and news.
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Arts
Today our youth group, Love in Motion, spent time with the residents at Golden Rehabilitation and Nursing in Salem, NJ. They talked and painted, passed out toiletries and magazines - thank you to those who donated - and gave out vases of flowers to brighten up their rooms. We plan to go back very soon to do more activities! We finished this beautiful day with a picnic to celebrate our wonderful youth volunteers for Global Youth Service Day. We are so proud of them and all they have been doing. Love in Motion is a place for young people to come together to engage in conversation, learn about community, give back, volunteer, and be a part of something bigger than themselves.
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Clubs
On Saturday, April 6th Graceful Knit Knots hosted a two hour event in where children learned to build their very own stuffed bunny at Ryan's Retail on Center Street. Each child was able to pick out their bunny’s body and tail and stuff him or her by themselves. They were alsos guided on how to use a plastic tapestry needle to close the bunny body and add eyes and a nose. Graceful Knit Knots makes handmade gifts for the whole family including items like baby and you hats, boot cuffs, blankets, scarves. Any questions can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Join Merchantville's Garden Club on Saturday, April 13th for their third annual Daffodil Fest. Activities will take place at the bike path by the gazebo and The Station Coffee from 12:00-3:00 p.m. Special events will include: Daffodil bulb sales; Floral Scavenger Hunt; Kid’s Crafts; the Little Engine That Could book trail; Railway Memorabilia Display; Pansy Sale and Tree Seedling Give Away; Potting Party Workshop. The garden club, Green Team, IE Merchantville and Shade Tree commission will hand out information about their projects. Additionally, the Cherry Valley Model Railroad Clubwill host an open house at Grace Church 7 East Maple Avenue. Merchantville's Market Off Centre will have hours from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Clubs
Last weekend the Senior Girls Mustangs team from Merchantville started their 2019 season with a really big bang! Great job taking the top spot at Voorhees Villians Spring Warmup Tournament!! The team went 6-0 on the weekend scoring a total of 65 runs, batting a team combined .497 and keeping a combined ERA of 1.12. What a great way to start your season. We want to wish ALL of our high school players good luck this week with the opening of your 5 different high school seasons. Go Garnets, Eagles, Irish, Green Wave and Panthers!
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Clubs
The Merchantville Library loves the Merchantville School’s Garden Club! Today they planted pansies in the beds by our entrance. The club is made up of 3rd graders - sprouts - and 4th graders - saplings - who meet after school on Thursdays from spring through fall to rake and plant. They have an annual plot at the Community Center community garden. Thank you Merchantville Garden Club for making the library look so welcoming!
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