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The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services is currently monitoring the spread of bird flu throughout New Jersey. Currently, no birds in Camden County have tested positive for bird flu and the risk to the public remains low. Between February 14 and February 16, 2026, more than 1,100 dead or sick wild birds were reported to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Most reports involved Canadian geese, with a smaller number involving other species.
Merchantville's 2026 Maple Project is off and running with many of our 16 volunteers having tapped their sugar maple trees since our workshop event on January 24th and our 15 volunteer boilers ready to take on the syrup-making challenge. The sap is slowly flowing into their red and white buckets and we'll start collecting soon - once the daytime temperatures are above freezing! Right now, it looks like we should have enough sap to start by Wednesday
On Wednesday, February 11th, Merchantville Mayor Ted Brennan and Pennsauken Mayor Patrick Olivo were the guest speakers at Marco's Restaurant for this month's networking luncheon of the Pennsauken-Merchantville Area Chamber of Commerce. Each year, the mayors of these neighboring towns address local businesses and residents to share updates on the economic development initiatives in their communities, provide updates on coming events and engage
Looking for an indoor space to host your gathering this season? The Merchantville Community Center has a few remaining openings in both our Ballroom Level and Lower Level for early 2026. Ballroom Level Capacity: 140 guests with seating - for up to 128 - and is currently available on these dates in 2026: all Fridays in January, Sunday, January 25th; all Fridays in February, Saturday, February 14th and 28th and Sunday, February 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd;
Effective Friday, February 13, 2026 a new ruling regarding Passport Acceptance Facilities means that many U.S. citizens who rely on their local, non-profit, library to apply for passports may no longer have that option. According to the American Library Association, public libraries are organized differently across states, with varying percentages being non-profit organizations. Locally, the following places offer U.S. Passport services: Camden County Clerk's Office
Please be aware of the following local road projects this week: On Monday February 2nd thru Friday February 6th: Browning Road – 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. J. Fletcher Creamer, on behalf of Verizon, will continue accessing manholes, there will be alternating traffic with flaggers between West Maple Avenue in Merchantville & Washington Avenue in Pennsauken. On Monday February 2nd thru Friday February 6th: Maple Avenue – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. J. Fletcher Creamer,
A Winter Weather Message has been issued by the National Weather Service from Mount Holly, NJ. The advisory is in effect fro 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13th until 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 14th. Snow is expected with total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches over portions of central and northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania followed