The West Maple Neighborhood Task Force is working to help improve the appearance, quality of life and business vitality of the West Maple Neighborhood, which spans Merchantville, Pennsauken, and Camden. Interested parties are invited to join the next Task Force meeting, held on Thursday, December 13 at 1:00 p.m. in the Merchantville Borough Hall, One West Maple Ave., Second Floor. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
606 Redeveloper Answers Critic
Richard DePetro, the redeveloper of Wellwood Manor Apartments, recently came under attack by resident, Marvin Gaskill, who distributed an informational flyer door-to-door in Merchantville. The flyer seeks to incite the community by accusing Mr. DePetro of intending to "turn it
PUBLIC NOTICE: Task Force Meeting
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.
Bee Swarm Removal
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.
West Maple seeks DOT grant for gateway
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.
2025 Municipal Tax Sale
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.
Repaving in Town
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.