On Wednesday, January 15th, the Board of Commissioners honored 14 Camden County residents for their selfless contributions to improving their community at the 2025 Camden County Freedom Medal Ceremony. The award, created by the Camden County Board of Commissioners in 2001, is presented to civic leaders who demonstrate ideals and actions that reflect the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Among the recipients was longtime Merchantville resident, Jim Madden. Madden has dedicated his heart and soul

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Winter storm watch is in effect from late Sunday night, 1/5/25, through late Monday night, 1/6/25. Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 9 inches possible for portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and southern New Jersey. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Snow will overspread the region late Sunday night and intensify through midday Monday.

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Merchantville.com wishes everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.  We look forward to the opportunity to offer residents and neighbors the best community and local news coverage available in 2025!  We invite anyone who is interested to join us by becoming a community journalist - contributing to our efforts to broaden our news or event coverage and increase readership. When you browse to merchantville.com on your computer, phone or mobile device you will join over 8,000 unique visitors

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Awful, tacky, hideous, unsightly, outrageous, absurd, hysterical - it just wouldn’t be the holidays without some ugly sweaters! Save the date for an Eclipse Christmas party! Find the cheesiest holiday sweater you can and join the fun at Eclipse Brewing's Ugly Sweater Party on Saturday, December 14th from 12:00-10:00 p.m. Spread some holiday cheer and get a discount on pours with your donation of non-perishables or new winter clothing for charity.  Bring a $10 gift to participate in the White Elephant

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At Merchantville School, we are committed to helping our students thrive in every way possible. This January, our junior high students are diving into lessons on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Core Competencies -focusing on acquiring, building and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.

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Join the Borough of Merchantville for a tree and plaque dedication in memory of Chris Mecca, former Building Inspector for the Borough of Merchantville. Chris was employed with Camden County as a Construction Official for over 30 years. He also worked part time as a building inspector for many towns throughout Camden County. Chris enjoyed playing baseball, of which he was an avid fan. He loved to garden and tend to his plants as well as build things and work on classic cars. Chris was also a huge Philadelphia

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Are you ready to make a difference and build a rewarding career in law enforcement? Join us on Thursday, December 7th, at 8:00 a.m. for the Camden County Correctional Officer Recruitment Event at the Camden County Emergency Training Center, located at 420 Woodbury-Turnersville Rd., Blackwood, NJ. This event offers a unique opportunity to take the first steps toward becoming a County Correctional Police Officer. Attendees will benefit from: An Application Workshop to guide you through the process;

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