Join us in congratulating Maureen Finnegan on her well deserved retirement! Mrs. Finnegan was hired by Mayor Patrick Brennan and has served as Court Administrator for the borough for 28 years. Maureen and her husband Paul raised their three daughters -Erin, Colleen and Molly - in town while managing her full-time municipal responsibilities. Maureen will be remembered by the co-workers as always having a smile on her face, stories to tell and twinkle of mischief in her Irish eyes! Thank you for your

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.

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

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

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.

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