Race through historic Monsterviille wearing your favorite costume. Chip timing, text messaging within seconds of finishing and an HD finish line video! Shirt size and availability through Saturday, October 13th.  Shirts for those registering after 10/16/26 will be on an as-available race day morning. Awards given for the top three (3) overall male and female, $100, $50 & $25 and top three (3)age groups male and female: 18 and under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+.

2026-2027 Pre-Registration for Pre-K (half day program) and Kindergarten (full day program) can now be submitted. Student Registration Process: Use this process to register your student into the Merchantville School District.  The online registration has the ability for you to submit your documents electronically. You will need to provide the following: Original or Copy of the student's Birth Certificate and Student's Immunization Records. After you submit your pre-registration online,

The NJ department of Human Services encourages New Jersey residents with disabilities or access and functional needs and their families, friends, caregivers and associates an opportunity to provide information to emergency response agencies so emergency responders can better plan to serve them in a disaster or other emergency at NJ Register Ready. The information collected here is confidential and will not be available to the public. The information will be held securely and only

A salmonella outbreak, linked to jalapeños, that began on on July 22nd, expanded to 27 states yesterday. Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños that has sickened 345 people. The jalapeños were supplied by California-based Coast Citrus Distributors and sourced from Mexico, the CDC said. They were served at Chipotle, Qdoba and other restaurants. Chipotle and Qdoba say they have removed the jalapeños from their restaurants. Meanwhile, a massive cyclosporiasis outbreak

Restaurants in Merchantville are organizing their own Summer Restaurant Week next week. From July 15–18, enjoy a three-course dining experience for $55 at Restaurant 1793, featuring a selection of seasonal dishes. Have you tried Omega's Restaurant yet? Well now is your chance. Get some of their favorite menu items at happy hour prices all day during the event. While the official full list of participating spots is still being rolled out by the Merchantville Business Association, here

Pride Month, sometimes specified as LGBTQ Pride Month, is a month-long observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ pride, commemorating the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer culture and community. Merchantville’s primary celebration is a Flag Raising and an event named Lip Sync with PRIDE. The event is generally held on a weekend and we're still waiting for this year's plans to be firmed up. In 2025 it included a DragQueen Story Time,