Enjoy the magic of model railroading! The Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club offers its annual open house from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. inin the basement of the Grace Episcopal Church, 7 East Maple Avenue in Merchantville. Face masks are required. For more information please contact John P. Dunn, Sr. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 609-432-2871. Cherry Valley O Scale is a not-for-profit club dedicated to the promotion of 2-rail O-scale model railroading. Follow the Cherry Valley Model Railroad club on Facebook!

Time to get your pets and backyard chickens registered! Registering your pet with the Borough is a simple way to ensure pets are up to date with rabies vaccines and aid in getting them home should they become lost.  Please return your license renewal or application to Borough Hall, 1 W. Maple Ave,  by Jan. 31 to avoid late fees. Forms are available here for dogs and here for backyard chickens. Licenses must be obtained annually in the month of January. Fees: Spayed/Neutered $18.00. Unspayed/unneutered: $23.00 Late Fees: After January 31, the late fee is $20.00 in addition to the original cost. A non-compliance fee of $50.00 shall be charged for each cat or dog found to be unlicensed. Licensing Age: Cats and Dogs over 7 months

Ellen M. Miller, longtime Pennsauken and Merchantville resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. She was 92. She will be lovingly remembered as a thoughtful and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Ellen was a beloved nursery school teacher at Respond Inc. in Merchantville for many years before retiring in 1995. She was also a longtime member of St. Peter RC Church. She enjoyed reading and listening to music. Wife of the late Ernest Miller; grandmother of the late Christopher Hastings; sister of the late Joan Ollek, Joseph, Edward, and Charles Minnichbach, she is survived by her four loving children, Joann D’Urbanis (Robbie), Tom Miller (Kathy), Kathy Shaloo (Jack), Michele Hastings- Quinif ( Kevin); six adored grandchildren, Patrick, Kevin, Ashley, Michael, Erin, Peter; two cherished great-grandchildren, JJ and Kiana; and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 am, Friday, November 18th at St. Peter RC Church, 43 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville. Full obituary.

Jeffrey (Jeff) J. Babb, 74, passed away on November 11, 2022 at Virtua Voorhees surrounded by family. Jeff was born in Reading, PA, graduated from St. Joseph's University in 1970 with a BS in Accounting and went on to become a commercial loan officer at Bank of Pennsylvania in Reading, and later a Vice President in Commercial Lending for PSFS in Philadelphia. Jeff moved his family to Cherry Hill, NJ, before settling in Merchantville in 1997, where he has resided ever since. He was an active member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church and held positions there as an usher and as a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his loving companion, Madeline McCausland, his son Michael (Xochitl Luna), daughter Sharon (Kevin Wanamaker), beloved sisters Virgina Keller and Jacqueline Bonanno, three step-children Kimberly Luca (Robert), Robert Sochor (Danielle), and Tracey Van Dillen (Paul), and grandchildren: Judith and Ryan Wanamaker, Gabriela and Margaret Babb, Kevin and Daniel Luca, Robert, Brendan and Ava Sochor, and Sarah and Emily Van Dillen, as well as many godchildren and beloved nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may visit with the family Wednesday, November 16th from 6 to 8 pm and again Thursday morning from 8:45 to 9:45 am at the Gaskill-Brown Funeral Home, 33 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 am, Thursday, November 17th at St. Peter RC Church, 43 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville. Full obituary.

The Merchantville Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting is Friday Dec. 2nd with public safety representatives, borough officials and members from lots of teams, clubs and community groups gathering at Wellwood Park to march down Maple Avenue to Park & Centre Streets! Expect great performances from the Merchantville School choir and band at 6:45pm and the start of our parade at 7:00 p.m. Bundle up, grab the family and head downtown for a Merchantville holiday tradition. For up-to-date information check out www.merchantvillenj.gov.

Merchantville's annual Breakfast with Santa will take place this Saturday, December 10th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center, 212 Somerset Avenue. Join us as we continue one of the many great holiday traditions here in Merchantville. For families and children up to 4th grade. Play games, make a craft or two, and enjoy some treats! Kids can have a FREE picture with Santa! No registration is required to attend. Please consider donating a non perishable food item (canned good or boxed good) or a new, unwrapped toy.. This event is sponsored by the Borough of Merchantville’s Public Events Committee, with contributions from the Merchantville Task Force.