Please join the SBA and organizations across the country in supporting your local small business by shopping at a small businesses in Merchantville during the 2013 holiday season. Merchantville boasts a variety of businesses from gift, handcraft and antique shops to markets, cafes, restaurants and florists. SHOP SMALL in MERCHANTVILLE at: McFarlan's Market, Wirth Florist, Aunt Charlotte's Candies, Community Sports, Irina's Closet, Tea Kettle Bakery, Millenium Nails, The Fabric Works, Centre Street Yoga, Fun Kuts 4 Kids, Graham Gallery, Cigar Alley, Cafe BellaVita, The Clip Joint, Bedding & Dinette Outlet, Victoriana East, Blue Monkey Tavern, Castle of Beauty Salon, DSGNTeC, Merchantville Diner, Beberian Carpet . . . and many more. If you can't decide what to get, pick up a gift certificate!
School Closings & Delays
12/9/13 @ 6:30 AM
Merchantville School will be opening two hours late this morning with a 10:25am report time. No information about AM pre-k.
Camden Catholic - CLOSED
Paul VI - CLOSED
Bishop Eustace - CLOSED
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Underground utility work continues
PSE&G will be working on the 200 block of Lexington Avenue starting on Monday, September 23rd. Work on the 100 block will not start for 3-4 weeks. It will be a manned 24 hour operation and all driveways and roadways will remail open to local traffic. All issues and concerns should be addressed to PSE&G thorough the 24 hour hotline number at (866)-507-5961. You should receive notification back within 48 hours of placing your call. PSE&G will deliver letters for the residents of the 200 block and the Borough sent out a reverse 911 message on 9/20/13. Once we get a confirmed date on the 100 block, PSE&G will again deliver letters and we will do another reverse 911 for this block. Letter from PSE&G.
Andrews Announces Storm Water Management Project
Congressman Andrews announced that Merchantville will receive $320,000 in federal funds to improve its waste and storm water sewers. The Storm Water Management Systems Improvements Project will alleviate flooding that has caused consistent water damage to homes, cars, and railroads in the community.
Resident fatally stabbed
Merchantville resident Suzanne Durocher, 50, was fatally stabbed last night and her daughter, Kristen, wounded according to police. The incident occurred about 10:45 p.m. at 162 Prospect Street. The attacker, Gilbert Villanueva of Camden, forced his way into the home of his girlfriend's mother
Grace commits to solar power
During the week of June 17, 2012. Eighty-Six 245-watt solar panels were installed at Grace Episcopal Church, 7 East Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey. This marks the first such installation at a church in the town of 3,500 residents adjacent to Pennsauken and Cherry Hill.
Merchantville to party on June 1
The Borough of Merchantville kicks off summer this weekend with a variety of community events. The town will hold its birthday celebration June 1 at Wellwood Park with a day of activities planned for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday alsostarts the Merchantville Farmers Market season — a daylong sale of organic and sustainable produce and products. http://on.cpsj.com/157ATgF