Garden enthusiasts love to get together to talk about the splendor of the garden. They also love to gather to share plants. Incredible Edible Merchantville and The Merchantville Garden Club will host Plant Swaps at the gazebo on the Chestnut Avenue bike path and Wellwood Park on Saturday on Saturday, May 1st, from 10 a.m - 12:00 p.m. Seed and plant exchanges allow gardeners in the community to come together and share seeds, cuttings, and transplants from their own gardens to swap with others - so clean out your garden beds by digging up and dividing some plants. Plant swap rules are easy to follow: bring a pest-free, beautiful plant, or two or three for trade; they can be potted or bare root as long as you’re prepared to part with them.

On January 6th, Matteo Iadonisi, Community Journalist for 6abc.com, profiled resident entrepreneur, Adrian Rowan, her client, Jessica Devito, and her boudoir photography business. His video interview focuses on how photography can empower women by capturing the strength of their persona in positive, artistic body images. Rowan, a single mother by choice and, business owner, vocally advocates that - much like herself - all women can realize their dreams and should never fear doing that by themselves.

Senior residents of the Borough of Merchantville, who over the age of 64 and have already registered for the COVID-19 vaccine through Cooper Health "My Chart"  for a vaccination appointment at the Camden County College site and received a vaccine date of April 1, 2021 or later, may eligible to have your vaccination date moved up. The Borough is working with Camden County to accommodate and expedite vaccine distribution and we want to help senior residents get vaccinated earlier. If you are interested or eligible, please contact our office at 856 236 8844 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. During the next few weeks, we will have staff responding to your voicemail messages and answering the phones between 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please be aware that during these calls our staff will ask for certain identifying information that is needed to assist the Borough in requesting an earlier date from Camden County. Thank you.

Officer Matthew Rulli achieved rank of Sergeant as he took the oath of office from Mayor Brennan on Monday evening, December 14th. The ceremony, which took place at 7:00 p.m. in front of Borough Hall, included a gathering of family, friends and municipal officials, as well as, many brother officers from neighboring police departments. Sergeant Rulli has been protecting and serving the Merchantville community for many years and earned this well-deserved promotion as he has been fighting pancreatic cancer.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the changes to how the General Elections is conducted made by P.L. 2020, c 72, the completion of certified results will be delayed. The expected schedule for the release of results is: Initial Vote by Mail and ADA Voting Machine Ballots: November 3, 2020, shortly after close of polls, November 3, 2020 – approximately 11:00 p.m., Subsequent Vote by Mail Ballots Daily through November 23, 2020 and, Provisional (In-Person Voting) Ballots Daily beginning on or about November 11, 2020 through November 23, 2020. Below please find the unofficial Borough results.

Merchantville Council

DEM - Andrew O. MC LOONE - 1,425 

DEM - Sean FITZGERALD - 1,428

Write-in - 50

Local BOE - Unexpired Term

Kelli MOUZON - 639

Amanda AARON - 701

Write-in - 14

Local BOE - Term

Lynn GEDDES - 606

Melanie GASKINS - 903

Kristina KROOT - 961

Antisha MEISNER - 851

Craig NUSSBAUM - 596

Write-in - 28