Merchantville American Legion Post #68 along with Borough Officials would like to invite all residents and the public to the Corporal Grigg Way Street Dedication on May 4th at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Alexander and West Chestnut Avenues.  This historic and special event is being held to rename West Chestnut Avenue after a young man that was recognized by the WW1 Battle Commission. He is the namesake of Merchantville's American Legion Post and one of the most heroic young men that called our community home. Corporal Frederick Grigg enlisted at the age of 15 and served on two fronts with the US Army and New Jersey National Guard, he was killed in action during WW1 at the age of 18. 100 years later we will honor his legacy of service and sacrifice with a tribute in front of the very house where his family lived. We hope you can join us. Light refreshments will be served following the service.

Ladies, flaunt your hats, and gents, don that bow tie! Merchantville School's largest fundraiser of the year is almost here. The PTA's Kentucky Derby Benefit & Auction is scheduled for May 4th, 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Merchantville Community Center, 212 Somerset Ave. This basket fundraiser is held on the day of the Kentucky Derby. Dress up, wear your best hat and win big at the races. Tickets are $25 per person. Get your tickets here.

This video describes the philosophy behind the development of Merchantville School's curriculum and instructional practices. Goal #1:  Improve student achievement at all grade levels for all students and decrease achievement gaps where they exist. Goal #2:  Implement high-quality instruction in every classroom that promotes innovative educational practices to meet the individual needs of students. Goal #3:  Foster the partnership with parents to assist students in cultivating the skills to be successful academically and socially in and out of Merchantville School.

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.

Mystical May Holistic Street Festival will be a unique street fair experience with a mind, body, spirit theme. Various local holistic practitioners will participate from various modalities including Reiki, IET, Reflexology, Herbalism, and yoga. Find angel card and tarot readers, mediums and psychics. Also featured an array of handmade and New Age merchandise: crystals and gemstone, jewelry, incense, oils, handmade herbal products, artwork and much, much more. We'll have vendors like The Juice Bar Merchantville, Mary Hawk in the Wind, LLC, Aradia’s Treasure Metaphysical Shop, Anna Beyond the Veil, Herbal / Art, Magickal Moon Jewelry and many more! Rain date May 7th. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The outbreak affecting ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn has gotten so bad that New York City officials on Tuesday declared it a public health emergency and ordered mandatory vaccinations. Though New Jersey hasn’t been hit nearly as hard as New York City, cases have continued to crop up, which is concerning considering it’s a disease that was considered eliminated years ago. While it’s unclear if New Jersey would consider issuing a mandatory vaccination order like in New York City, it does have the power to do so during a serious public health threat, among other things like quarantine. 

Merchantville School hosted the new student Pre-K and Kindergarten Round-up on Wednesday, April 10th. It was exciting to meet our new students that will be joining us in September. Enrollees and their parents had an opportunity to meet teachers, classmates and get the lay of the land! As you can see they were very engaged in building legos and playing.