The Merchantville Shade Tree Commission unanimously passed a motion at their May 12, 2021 meeting to begin holding in person meetings starting June 9th, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. Meetings henceforth will be held at the Merchantville bike path, behind the gazebo at Centre Street and Chestnut Avenue. The meetings will continue at this time and location every second Wednesday of the month through the summer. At the October meeting, a motion will be made to relocate for the winter months. Notice of which will be provided. Summer/Fall meetings are scheduled for: June 9th, July 14th, August 11th, September 8th and October 13th. The Commission provides a form online for borough property owner tree work requests.

Sherry L. Rodgers from Merchantville, New Jersey, passed away on May 29, 2021, at the age of 48, leaving to mourn family and friends. She was predeceased by her father John Rodgers. She is survived by her sons, Joshua Rodgers and Josh; her mother Debbie Rodgers (Nee Mason); her siblings, Beth Lee, Shannon, Jenn (Joe Bupp), Lisa and Kelsey; and her friend Jocelyn Rhea. She is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Viewing will be held on Tuesday, June 8th 2021 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Alloway Funeral Home. Full obituary.

Merchantville Democrats are out talking with neighbors to support get the vote out. Cindy Morales-Butts and Dan Sperrazza are running for two Borough Council seats in the June 8th primary. Cindy has resided in town with her family since 2004 and is an Instructor and Program Developer at East Greenwich Township Schools. Cindy is also a member of the Merchantville Diversity Committee and volunteers at Rowan's Success Coaching Program supporting student lifestyle and wellness. This is her first candidacy for elected office. Dan has been a resident since 2010, is a past president of South Jersey Young Democrats and serves as the Senior VP of Governmental Relations at Volunteers of America Delaware Valley. Dan was elected into Merchantville Council in 2013 and looks forward to continuing his works to strengthening the town for all residents. Activism at work, engaging with voters and promoting Democratic values. Maureen Higgins, Louis Fiume and Angela Waldron are running with Dan and Cindy to represent Merchantville for Camden County Committee by supporting and electing candidates at every level who will fight to level the playing field for Camden County’s working families.

On May 21, 2021, age 59, of Pennsauken, NJ. He was the beloved father of Michael (Michelle), Philip (Emily), Ashley Siciliano (Michael), Jeremy (Nicole), Debbie Ann Juliano (Jim), Dylan and the late Thomas M. Jr. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; his former wife Debbie (nee Dawson); two sisters Terry Murphy and Donna Bocolo and one brother John Segrest. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral on Friday morning from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Alloway Funeral Home 315 E. Maple Avenue Merchantville, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM in St. Peter Church Merchantville, NJ. Full obituary.

Welcome to One Oak Terrace, the historic and charming Carroll House. A rare opportunity exists to own this Impressive 4,800 square foot 6 bedroom, three bath Neoclassical home tucked away in the Nationally Registered Oaks Historic District of Merchantville, NJ. Set foot through the large paneled front door which is set in a marbled recess that is framed by tuscan columns. A grand entry foyer awaits you with its sweeping staircase that wraps around to a second floor curved balcony and second floor hallway with a beautifully detailed wood framed mirror. To the left of the Foyer is a beamed ceiling Living Room with oak trim details and a brick & wood paneled wood burning fireplace. Step through the french doors to a sun filled office. All three rooms contain the original arts & crafts lighting fixtures which also can be found in other rooms of the home. This gracious home is just short walk to downtown shops, restaurant's, a beautiful park, a walking/running/biking path and a just 15 minute commute to Downtown Philadelphia. Merchantville is full of great 19th and early 20th century Architecture and it has been awarded as one of the "Classic Towns" of greater Philadelphia. Come see this impressive home in a small town with memories to offer. Listed by Andy Grant, Peze & Associates.

Lewis H. Foulke Sr., age 94 of Merchantville passed away Monday, May 10, 2021. Born March 9, 1927 in Riverton, to the late William and Alice Foulke, he was a World War II US Army Veteran, NRA member, and had retired from PNC Bank after working as a comptroller for many years. Husband of the late Dolores Foulke; brother of the late Chick Foulke, Robert Foulke, and Norman DeLaney; he is survived by three children, Lewis H. Foulke Jr. (Sharon), Thomas W. Foulke, Kerry Foulke Smith (Marty); five grandchildren, and his many nieces and nephews. Full obituary.

The Borough of Merchantville and Merchantville Legion Post 68 will host a Memorial Day Service and Groundbreaking Ceremony on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Legion Post 68 is working with the Borough the Borough, the Taskforce, the Travis Manion Foundation and Philadelphia Team RWB to build a Veterans Memorial walkway in Wellwood Park. The walkway will be constructed with engraved bricks that can be purchased to honor those veterans in your life. The groundbreaking will take place on Memorial Day in the park, directly following our annual Memorial Day service. The brick walkway will link our WW1 monument with monuments honoring Veterans of all wars located several yards adjacent to one another. All are welcome to attend. Please be advised of masks and social distancing requirements. Engraved 4" x 8" bricks are $50 each and engraved 8" x 8" bricks are $100 each. Armed Forces emblems are only available on the larger bricks due to size constraints. Brick requests can be found on the F. W. Grigg Post 68 website and under the "forms" tab. For questions please call John Brouse at 856-304-1501. Thank you all for your tremendous support.  

Come join us as we kick off the 2021 Farmers Market season in Merchantville! The "Market Off Centre" re-opens on Friday, June 4, 2021 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. along the Rails-to-Trails Bike Path between The Station Coffee and Eclipse Brewing. The market is the cornerstone of the borough's Spring to Fall outdoor events. If you're interested in participating in the 2021 Market season it's not too late. Please send an email to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

A new neighbor has moved into Merchantville taking full advantage of our beautiful gardens and green team goals. Charlie Coar's tomten has moved from our family farm, Lalosen,  in Sweden to our garden here so he can watch over his American family. Constructed with lots of love, help and patience, the tomten's home is just about  ready for him. Hundreds of years old, our family tomten has roamed the birch tree filled forests of Sweden for generations. Watching over the children and the farm animals, the Tomten steals around on silent feet only to be seen by the youngest of children or purest of heart. On Christmas Eve he talks to the animals and dances around the Jul tree. We are so excited about his decision to come here and live with us. He will spend his days watching over Charlie, all the neighborhood children, pets, and chickens. 

Charlie would like to thank his brother Patrick Coar for his carpentry skills and his siblings Indie, Katie, and Frank for landscaping, planting, and helping him paint. The Merchantville community helped build this house so thank you to Will Deputy for tree removal, Patrick Schetter for preparing the bed, Dorothy Foley and the Garden Club, Green Team, and Incredible Edible for inspiring us to plant the sunflowers which are surrounding the house, the Nickollofs for strawberry plants, the organizers and participants for the plant give away, and Adrian Rowan Photography Studio for the bricks. A very special thank you to Charlie's Facebook community that has supported Charlie's many projects with over 30 thousand people sending him love for this little house. 

We know our tomten will be so happy here in our little town  and we are pretty sure Grace, Oliver, and Addy may, if they are extra lucky, catch our tomten talking to their chickens and Fiona and Ronan may see our tomten wandering in their new gardens talking to the butterflies. Valkomen and thank you all for your "tree" mendous support of Charlie! - by Esther Coar