The Merchantville Police Department will be cracking down on distracted driving during the month of April as part of New Jersey’s UDRive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign. Running April 1 – April 21, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand-held cell phones and sending text-messages while driving. In New Jersey, driver inattention was listed as a contributing factor in 53 percent of the state’s crashes in 2016. Driver inattention was in fact listed as a contributing factor in crashes at a rate nine times higher than that of the next highest contributing factor (speed). Because of this, New Jersey was one of only four states nationally to receive dedicated federal grant funding to combat distracted driving. The UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign is being held in April, which the National Safety Council has designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Trash & Recycling after the Christmas holiday will be picked up on Saturday, 12/29/18. Please have items ready for pick up by 7:00 a.m.  Do not place items at the curb until after 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to pick up. Trash, recycling, and bulk is ordinarily picked up every Friday, however holidays may affect your pick up day. Gold Medal Trash and Recycling Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Merchantville Department of Public Works is located at Cove Road and East Chestnut Avenue. For questions or concerns pease contact Public Works by phone at 856-665-0590 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The annual Merchantville Historical Society meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Community Center from 8-11 p.m. All residents are invited to attend.

Recycle Coach is now available for Merchantville. Try the Recycle Coach App on your phone, set email reminders for trash, recycling, bulk items and county collections. Whether it’s remembering to take out the trash or figuring out what you can and can’t recycle, they’ve got you covered. They worry about your garbage and recycling so you don’t have to. No more missed garbage days - they’ll set you up with a personalized garbage and recycling calendar and send you collection reminders when you need them, that way you never miss garbage day again. Stop guessing - trying to figure out what’s recyclable in your community shouldn’t take guesswork. Find local disposal information for thousands of household items with a search tool that tells you what goes where and spend less time recycling more. Let their coachlings do your sorting for you.

You want to be informed of all water emergencies that may occur within our service area. Visit our website http://mpwc.com/swift911/ to sign up for our Reverse 911 to stay informed!

BORO - LOCAL NEWS -- Sean Fitzgerald, center, was sworn in this evening (5/14) by Mayor Ted Brennan, left, as a member of the Merchantville Borough Council. He fills the seat left vacant by the resignation of Katherine Erhard Swann. With him are his children Scarlett and Lucy and his wife Kristen. In other business, the Council approved a 2018 municipal budget of $4.75 million. "This is the best budget we can deliver without compromising services," said Councilman Anthony Perno, ways and means chairman.