Over three years after the first legal statewide sales of recreational marijuana in New Jersey the Cannabis Regulatory Commission has endorsed four consumption dispensaries after completing filled out forms, paid permits and secured permission from their municipalities. Gynsyng, a dispensary in Merchantville, expects to open its cannabis-consumption lounge in the coming days. On Wednesday, July 17th, regulators approved

Merchantville Maple Porter is HERE at Eclipse Brewing! Yes, this beer, is made with syrup from Merchantville's own Sugar Maple trees. The Merchantville Maple Project, a hub of The Stockton Maple Project, was piloted this winter and early spring by Incredible Edible Merchantville. There was an outpouring of interest from workshop attendees and volunteers all over town who tapped trees, then collected and boiled sap over two months.  Volunteers included many members of Merchantville's Sustainability Partner Organizations

No fooling! Shop Merchantville is hosting their first ever Restaurant "week" in town. Stop by one of our many great food establishments from Wednesday, April 9th, through Friday, April 11th. Many of our restaurants - including The Blue Monkey Tavern - dishing out pub food classics and great drinks, Omega's - plating up home cooked cuisine with a Southern flair, Sakura - offering the most delicious Japanese cuisine, Aroma Indian Bistro - the best North Indian restaurant serving South Jersey,

Join Shop Merchantville for their annual pet-related Mutt Strutt Fundraiser on July 19th in Wellwood Memoral Park. This year we are adding vendors so, come enjoy a beautiful day in the park and check out our vendors while you wait for the Mutt Strutt festivities to begin. Enter your pup into any category and then let them sashay down the runway. This dog walk festival brings hundreds of animal lovers together for a day of community and fun activities....like shopping! This year's chosen rescue is 4 Paws of NJ so proceeds

Join the Pennsauken-Merchantville Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 22nd, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for Happy Hour at Chef Mark Smith's Tortilla Press Cantina, 7716 Maple Avenue in Pennsauken - right by the intersection of Haddonfiled Road - for an evening of mingling and networking with local business owners. Special drinks will be accompanied by complimentary appetizers. We look forward to seeing you there!  Please RSVP by Monday, May 19th or call/text to 856-910-1100 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

You might be wondering what became of the Merchantville Food Co-op you volunteered for a year or so ago. The Co-op, now called "Sustenance Exchange," is still in the works and making progress toward becoming a reality. Here’s the latest update! Here's What’s New: The Co-op Steering Committee recently completed the Keystone Development Center (KDC)’s Co-op Academy program, designed to help new cooperatives navigate challenges and implement best practices for success. Through this program, we collaborated with KDC