Are you looking for some special gifts this holiday season? Merchantville's business community is ready to serve up stocking stuffers, gift cards and handmade presents for that special someone! Follow Shop Merchantville on Facebook and Instagram all month long for great gift ideas you can find in town. Shop Merchantville is one place where you can find spots in town to eat and safely shop. Staying local to support your independently-owned businesses and restaurants this season sustains them and our community. Check out Merchantville's Business Directory for specials, store hours and safety steps. #shopmerchantville

Everyone is invited to join the community on Friday evening, December 11th, for a Facebook Live holiday event! Tune into the Borough of Merchantville Facebook page at 6:00 p.m. to join Mayor Brennan and some special guests for our Virtual Downtown Tree Lighting. Make sure to have your kids or grandkids share their computer skills in advance so you'll be ready to login and join in the fun as Merchantville lights the honorary tree at Center and Park.

A few weeks ago, my family's great friend and an officer with Merchantville Police Department was diagnosed pancreatic cancer. He is. He is married with three children. The money raised through this "Reps for Rulli" GoFundMe campaign will directly go to help his family as he fights this terrible disease. I will also be starting a series of lifting marathons, where I, along with friends, will challenge ourselves to incredible feats in order to raise money. Our first event will be a 12 hour lifting marathon, where we will complete a 12 hour non-stop workout. We hope to challenge ourselves to a 24 hour challenge workout shortly after. Our family friend was an avid lifter when he was younger, and we feel this challenge is highly fitting. Another way to donate to help out is through the No Shave Fundraiser, through the Venmo account @FOPGarden-StateLodgeThree, listing Rulli66 in the description. Chief Grassia and Chief Nettleton of the Merchantville Police Department and the Pennsauken Township Police Department have allowed us to begin growing our beards early. For a $30 donation in November and in December, we are supporting our Brother in Merchantville battling advanced pancreatic cancer. If you would like to donate to this fundraiser you can Venmo us or mail a check to our Lodge. We thank you in advance for your donations and help in this trying time. Thank you. We have received an enormous amount of support already. We can’t thank you all enough! Please specify Rulli66 on either of those donations. Thank you!

Bring your own carved pumpkin and have it displayed along the Bike Path during our Friday Market Off Centre on October 16th and October 23rd to participate in the first Monsterville Jack O'Lantern Walk. The Merchantville Public Events Committee will provide a candle for each pumpkin. Enjoy walking the market to buy a variety of local, handmade, and homemade goods and services then, continue your way down the path enjoying hand carved pumpkins.

Recently two residents have taken to social media to share their home renovations. Realtor, Andrew Mascieri, offers a wonderful diary on Instagram chock full of images, reels and stories under the House of Andrew Tyler that memorialize renovations on his 152 year old Victorian at 33 East Chestnut Avenue. Enjoy a great pictorial stroll with Andrew through the ups and downs of project managing a home restoration including some great before and after shots of updates to his foyer, bathrooms and kitchen. His background in design and passion for his home shine through. You'll also want to take a peek at 1 East Chestnut Avenue, a glorious 1888 Queen Anne victorian and new home to Adrian Rowan Photography and a women’s boutique named House of Rowan - both opening soon. Adrian, an Air Force veteran, former government photographer and, current photography entrepreneur with a new baby, bought her dream home in town this summer and undertook a hectic two-month renovation before reopening her studio in September. Adrian chronicled the progress of her restoration on her Instagram story and will be posting a full blog soon, including details about setbacks she faced and the challenges of getting materials in a COVID-19 world on her business website arowanphoto.com. Merchantville truly appreciates every effort that residents endeavor to rescue, restore and care for our diverse stock of historic and modern era homes. Send your story to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..