Eurdine B. Russo (nee Ballance) age 85 years, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Ernest. Devoted mother of Ernest Russo (Donna Matthias) and the late Eurdine Robinson. Loving grandmother of Jessica Russo, Jennifer Bradshaw, Eurdine Robinson and Joseph Robinson. For many years, Eurdine worked with her husband at their produce store, Russo's Market in Pennsauken and she was a cook for their family catering business and was active in the Cub Scouts as a den mother for Troop 119 in Merchantville and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a member of the choir. Full obituary.

Kathleen Foster Lippy, 74, of Hampstead, MD passed away on July 24, 2020. Born December 9, 1945 in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Harnish) Foster and the devoted wife of Donald Lippy. Kathleen was a graduate of Merchantville High School (NJ) class of 1963; where she excelled in all sports. Kathleen is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Donald Lippy; daughter, Tracey Rill and husband Bradley; son, Matthew Lippy; four grandchildren: Tyler Rill and fiancee, Kristina Savage, Logan Rill, Keegan Rill, Molly Rill and great-granddaughter, Maci Rill. Full obituary.

With the country reeling from a global pandemic and tensions rising with protests against racial injustice, The Courier-Post covered Merchantville Little League Coach Vince Martinez as he looked for a way to bring his team of 8-, 9- and 10-year-olds together. “With everything that was happening in the world and with Black Lives Matter movement, I thought we needed to unify the team and we could do that with all of the kids wearing the same number,” Martinez said. And in baseball, where numbers mean everything, there’s only one numeral that could achieve his goal - Jackie Robinson's No. 42. Martinez, who played baseball at Pennsauken High School and Camden County College, was applauded by MLL parents for celebrating the life and values of a true sports hero.

Joseph A. Callahan Jr., 78 passed away at home with his wife Judy and family on Monday, August 17th, 2020. Survived by his loving wife Judith A. Callahan (Cowgill) and his children Joesph (Julie), Chad (Denise), Craig, Kelly Henry (Sam), Kim Rogers (David) and David Rogers. Born in Camden, N.J. and lived and worked in Pennsauken and has lived in Ocean City for the past 29 years. Attended Arizona State University and is a U.S. Army veteran while serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and was in the Dominican Republic conflict. After serving his country, he was a police officer in Phoenix, Arizona from 1972 to 1977 and finished his law enforcement career with the Pennsauken Police Department after 24 years of service. Joe was football coach for many years for St. Peter's Midget Football Association. As an avid Catholic, Joe served as the President of the Holy Name Society for St. Peter's Catholic Church in Merchantville. Full obituary.

The Borough of Merchantville is looking for a non-paid part-time community relations student intern, approximately 7-10 hours per week. Candidates should be seeking a degree in communications, digital studies, government relations, management information systems and e-commerce, marketing, public relations, or other related fields and, will and be eligible for course credits. The intern’s hours can be flexible, based on the student’s class schedule and the particular requisites of the educational program to obtain course credits. The selected candidate will work under the supervision of the Community Development Director and the Borough Clerk to assist with the preparation and dissemination of information regarding community events and programs, day-to-day public announcements, and municipal achievements - updating and maintaining information on the Borough’s official website, social media accounts, electronic newsletter and flyers. The selected candidate may work on specific projects, such as transforming content from the Borough’s current web application to another application, helping to create digital documents for use on Borough website, or developing a marketing video for the Borough. Requirements: Strong writing skills, social media knowledge, experience or desire to learn Facebook’s advertising platform, website design/content organization preferred, graphic design, photography, or videography skills a plus. Please submit cover letter and resume to Denise Brouse, Borough Clerk, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Borough of Merchantville is an equal opportunity employer.

The list of New Jersey school districts asking the state to let them start the school year with all-virtual classes is growing as local officials reconsider their plans in the wake of Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement that the state is revising its reopening guidelines. Murphy said Wednesday the state’s nearly 600 districts can ask to delay the start of in-person classes if they can prove to the state Department of Education that they can’t meet the social distancing and safety guidelines released by the state in June. Students in all districts continue to have the option of choosing all-remote learning at home, even if their school is holding in-person classes, under the state’s guidelines. Merchantville School's Re-opening plan was approved by the Board of Education on July 28th and the completed plan is here. 

The Merchantville School District is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Long Term Substitute Position - Jr High Science for Grades 6 – 8, Middle School Science Certification preferred and Long Term Substitute Position – Pre-School, Early Childhood Certification preferred. Start date is Sept 1, 2020. Other certifications will be considered. Salary to be negotiated. For consideration, forward cover letter, resume and copy of certification(s) by August 24, 2020 to: J. Scott Strong, Chief School Administrator, Merchantville School. Email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mail to 130 S Centre Street, Merchantville, NJ 08109. For more information please visit the MES website.

Merchantville Medical Wellness Center recently announced the addition of Houtaneh Houtan, NMD, who joins Dr. Jennifer Phillips in offering naturopathic medicine to area residents. Houtan studied biochemistry at Syracuse University as an pre-med undergraduate, where she discovered the need for holistic medicine alternatives then,g raduated from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2019 . Naturopathy focuses on the critical role that natural medicine can play in the realm of reversing disease. Her favorite medicines include clean nutrition, botanicals and homeopathy. The Wellness center is located at 5 W. Chestnut Avenue in Merchantville. For more information, call 856-488-7067 or https://naturopathynj.com/

A Merchantville congregation, High Place Church, has purchased the former Danzeizen & Quigley store, a landmark building that’s been vacant since last year. The church plans to make significant renovations to both the façade and interior of the 33,000-square-foot building on Route 70, according to WCRE, a commercial real estate firm. High Place, a non-denominational church, currently occupies a traditional stone church at North Centre Street and Walnut Avenue in town. At the start of 2019, High Place undertook an "Uncommon Campaign" - an effort to raise $300,000 in pledged funds - to realize their journey to move to this uncommon place in Cherry Hill, NJ. We wish them well.

Schedule a great photo session with the newest business in town, Adrian Rowan Photography. Adrian is restoring the corner property she recently bought on Chestnut & Centre as a home and, workspace for clients who desire a full service, boutique experience. Adrian's work has always intended to capture her client's confidence and empowerment. She's a 13 year Air Force Veteran who ran the photography studio at the Pentagon for Headquarters Marine Corps. She hopes you will join her on this photo journey to create some beautiful art that clients will treasure. "Through existing in photographs we embrace ourselves and are reminded of a moment in time we want to capture for a lifetime." She hopes to be finished her home and boudoir reno by August 31st - follow it on Facebook.