On March 4, 1965, Mayor Walter Kurkian, Russell Mutschler, planning board chairman and architect, Oscar Stonorov are pictured at the first town meeting in the 91 year history of the Borough. The meeting was sponsored by the planning board to acquaint residents with how the planning board operates and preliminary development of a Master Plan. The meeting attracted more than 300 residents and was reported in the Courier-Post.

Diners get a little something extra with their meals at the Collins House in Merchantville. Call it a side order of history. Not to worry. It doesn't cost extra and won't boggle the mind, as it did to most of us in high school. In fact, it enhances the ambience and helps satisfy those with an appetite for things from the past.

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

McFarlan's Market, opened in 2010 by Janet Stevens and Pete Burgess, has friendly service and superior quality of meats. Their meats are butchered there and are so fresh, you can absolutely taste the difference. Renovated and well stocked, it's a cozy and convenient alternative to long grocery lines at the local box supermarket. Shop local!

Welcome to the new Merchantville Web site! Merchantville.com is celebrating our 20th Anniversary with a makeover fit for this new decade. It is our first major redesign since 2011 and was undertaken in order to provide our users with the information that they need quickly and efficiently. We know there will be some tweaking in the coming weeks as we all get used to the new layout and organization. We welcome your feedback about the new site and will take all suggestions into consideration!

Originally developed in 1996 with a IBM Lotus Notes program, Merchantville.com now uses a Joomla 1.5 platform. Our mission remains the same. Merchantville.com is a community focused web site for the town of Merchantville, New Jersey. We provide news, information and on-line community capabilities. We support the promotional and informational needs of resident, organizations, businesses and the municipality of Merchantville, NJ.

The web site is free to use and actively encourages submission of content that is relevant to our community and its neighbors!

Gardeners are a pretty thrifty bunch and it’s in the garden where repurposing old items into new really comes into its own. From transforming tins into planters to repurposing old furniture for storing produce, there are countless ways to put worn out or unwanted items to good use in the garden. In this short video we’ll share some of our favorite garden up-cycling ideas. If you love growing your own food, why not try some of these clever recycling ideas.