The interactive PSE& G Outage Map showed that fewer than 5 customers had reported they were affected by the storms that blew through the borough a fer hours ago. The outages were first reported around 5:18 a.m. and electricity is expected to be restored by 10:30 a.m. The reports are from the east side of town on Franklin Avenue and west side on Springfield.

Mystical May Holistic Street Festival will be a unique street fair experience with a mind, body, spirit theme. Various local holistic practitioners will participate from various modalities including Reiki, IET, Reflexology, Herbalism, and yoga. Find angel card and tarot readers, mediums and psychics. Also featured an array of handmade and New Age merchandise: crystals and gemstone, jewelry, incense, oils, handmade herbal products, artwork and much, much more. We'll have vendors like The Juice Bar Merchantville, Mary Hawk in the Wind, LLC, Aradia’s Treasure Metaphysical Shop, Anna Beyond the Veil, Herbal / Art, Magickal Moon Jewelry and many more! Rain date May 7th. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Saturday, April 13th is sizing up to be a beautiful day and the borough has quite a line up of fun events for Merchantville kids and adults. The day starts at 10:00 a.m. with the Borough's Annual Egg Hunt at the Community Center where kids age 10 and under are invited to bring their baskets and join in egg-gathering fun. MLL Opening Day ceremonies begin right after the Egg Hunt at 11:15. Baseball, softball and T-ball teams will be announced, a group photo taken, and some first games played. There will be face painting and a bounce house for all children to enjoy. Merchantville's Market Off Centre will also be hosting a spring market along the trail in front of The Station starting at 11:00 a.m. Our Garden Club will host their Annual Daffodil Fest from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m where you can find daffodil bulb and pansy sales; a floral scavenger hunt; kid’s crafts; the "Little Engine That Could" book trail; a railway memorabilia display; a tree seedling give away; a potting party workshop and kids pollination game, just to name a few! Also, the Garden Club, Green Team, IE Merchantville and  Shade Tree commission will provide information and answer questions about their clubs and projects. And, don't forget to visit The Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club
open house at Grace Church, 7 East Maple Avenue.            

Shop for you and your Easter basket, too. Stop by our huge multi-family sale on Saturday, April 20th, featuring household goods and decor, art/craft supplies, vintage books, tools, and clothing PLUS baked goods and Easter basket chocolates. All proceeds benefit the homeless pets at AWANJ the Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees, NJ.

Best South Jersey towns for families: Where does yours rank? Well according to NJFamily.com now there's a list that ranks the family-friendliness of more than 500 towns across the state. The site assigned ratings to towns with populations of 1,500-plus based on factors such as schools, safety, affordability and diversity. Merchantville ranked #7 in Camden County, but we think it's #1.

The power of volunteerism is immeasurable. A society which supports and encourages different forms of volunteering is likely to be a society which also promotes the well-being of its citizens. The Borough is looking for volunteers to assist with future Borough-sponsored public events. Fill out this form or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details. Also, the Merchantville Task Force is looking for volunteers for Task Force events and initiatives. Email Matt Gaskill at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..