On August 15th Eclipse Brewing changed hands. Thank you to Chris and Beth for the incredible and unwavering support Eclipse Brewing has shown our community and downtown from day 1. Eclipse brought a new energy to the Borough and has become a landmark. You will be missed by many! And congratulations to Megan Hilbert as she takes hold of the reins for what we are sure will be an equally successful future of Eclipse. As the new owner, Megan Hilbert
On Friday, October 24, 2025 the Merchantville Monster Mash - biggest party in town - returns, with costumes, dancing and all the creepy good vibes you've been waiting for. This year's mash will be held at the Merchantville Community Center and tickets go on sale September 1st. Come get spooky and have a frightfully good time filled with fun, food, music, spirited cocktails & mocktails, costume contests and more in Monsterville this October.
Looking for some friendly competition? The Merchantville Community Center will host its first Board Game Night on August 27th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Bring your own game or borrow one of ours. Need help with rules? No worries! We'll have a QR code to scan at each game station for any instructions you ned. FREE admission. Fuel your gaming marathon with lots of snacks for purchase for every imaginable craving. Learn a new game or play a favorite!
Register by Monday, August 25th, for the Merchantville Town Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, September 13th! Registration fee is $10 and adds your address to the map published in All Around Pennsauken, The Retrospect and all Borough pages, newsletters and flyers. This is a great opportunity to promote our historic town and practice the Green Team's 3Rs - Reduce - Reuse - Recycle! Reduce the amount of consumables that need to be made or replaced.
We are one month out and almost sold out of vender spots for our 10th annual totally FREE Street Fair! This event is brought to you by Play With This Toys & Collectibles - seller toys and collectibles from the 1960’s to the present since 1992. We will have 70+ vendors of toys, comics and Pop Culture along Park Avenue and Centre Streets in beautiful downtown Merchantville, NJ. Discover a vast selection of vintage toys, action figures, dolls,
On August 13, 2025, former Merchantville resident, Sanders "Sandy" Thornburgh, Sr. peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father, surrounded in his home by those he loved. His departure was marked not by sorrow alone, but by gratitude for a life so deeply and fully lived. He was blessed with 58 years of marriage to his beloved wife, Mary Elizabeth (Barlow), and together raised twelve children: Sanders, Julie, Adam, Thomas, Patrick, Daniel, Robert, Laura, Emily, Katie, Jeremy, and Molly - many of those years in our town.
On August 10th, Austin Gilliss, age 28, died in an automobile accident. Austin is the son of Adam and Peggy and brother to Michael, Adam and Steven. He was born and raised in town, attended Merchantville School and Pennsauken High School and was a Health and Physical Education major at Camden County College and Rowan University. A Celebration of life gathering for Austin will be held next Friday August 22nd from 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Join us on Thursday, August 21st as we celebrate three wild, wonderful years at The Blue Monkey Tavern! The Collins Room will be with music by @goodmanfiskeband Duo from 6:00–9:00 p.m. Great beers will be flowing, giveaways will be happening, and yes - these shirts that our waitstaff are wearing can be purchased at the link: https://bluemonkey.itemorder.com/shop/home. Can’t wait to celebrate with some of our favorite people
