The Borough of Merchantville and Township of Pennsauken are applying for DOT transportation enhancement grants to improve the gateway into the West Maple neighborhood. The Ragan Design Group is looking for letters of support from residents, businesses, County and local groups like the Shade Tree Commission, Garden Club Task Force and Historic Preservation Commission. Pennsauken will be applying for a grant to acquire and demolish the vacant former Kawasaki site. This will be the first step in achieving our ‘Welcome to the Neighborhood’ Gateway Entrance vision.

The municipal tax sale will be held October 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. inside Borough Hall. A tax sale is the sale of property to collect payment of delinquent tax or other Municipal Charges. This is inclusive of Taxes, interest, costs of sale, water, sewer, electric, Assessments for Improvements, demolitions, board ups, etc. New Jersey law requires all municipalities to hold at least one tax sale per year, if the municipality has delinquent property taxes and/or municipal charges.

Merchantville residents, please take note of the road improvements that will begin on Monday, September 16, 2024. Additional information and updates are available on the Borough website. Please be on notice that beginning next week, road restoration work will be occurring on Maple Avenue, starting at Rt. 130 and moving east towards Morris Street. Please note that this will cause traffic disruptions to our area despite the roadway remaining open. We encourage you to seek alternative routes.

The Task Force meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 8, 2012, has been cancelled. The good news is that the Task Force has been awarded a second grant from the DVRPC to continue our work in the neighborhood! Thank you for your continued interest in our neighborhood. Together we can make it better.

Each spring and summer, hundreds of thousands of honey bee swarms land on residents' properties and in public spaces. These swarms, although usually harmless, cause alarm, and many call 911 or an exterminator, rather than a beekeeper. Citizens of the Hive has shared a public resource  for folks to get help with a swarm at no cost while protecting critical pollinators. Citizens of the Hive is a nonprofit initiative that helps the public report honey bee swarms and hear from local beekeepers in minutes.

Friday, April 28th is Arbor Day and the Merchantville Shade Tree Commission invites you to join them on the corner of East Maple Avenue and Fithian Avenue at 6:00 p.m. for a memorial tree dedication ceremony in memory of  former resident, Tom Evaul. The Commission will plant the Borough's first American Elm in Tom's memory. Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring,