We’re celebrating Merchantville’s 152th Birthday with our community in a big way! Bring your family and neighbors to Wellwood Park between Maple, Myrtle and Linden Avenues on Saturday, June 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and enjoy a picnic in the park, relay races, amusements, face painters and other fun activities. Check back for more details coming soon! Rain Date: Sunday, June 7th. Take this opportunity to meet and chat with volunteers

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Camden County released results for the June 2, 2026 Primary which are unofficial and ballots will be continued to be processed through certification. Results will be updated regularly on their website. Certification date is Friday, June 12, 2026. In Camden County, incumbent Camden County Commissioners Louis Cappelli and Jonathan Young Sr. defeated a pair of progressive challengers for renomination in the Democratic primary. In the Merchantville Borough Democratic primary Ray Woods III has won for Mayor with 522 votes. There were 28 write-ins 550 total ballots cast. Reporting for 2 Council positions in the Democratic primary

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The LINK in Camden County is a key segment of the Circuit Trails - an expansive 850-mile network of interconnected trails across Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. With more than 400 miles already completed, it stands as one of the largest trail systems in the nation. This week, we’re highlighting some of the “hidden gems” of the Circuit right in our own backyard. Have you explored the Merchantville Trail lately? This one-mile rail-trail offers a flat, scenic route that

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Merchantville's Polls will be open to all in-person voters from all Districts from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Community Center, 212 Somerset Street. Please enter through the rear handicap ramp. Local municipal, county and state office candidates are on the 2026 Primary ballot. Merchantville's polling place is ADA accessible. Voters will be able to vote in their local polling place on a voting machine. When the voters enter the polling place, they will be checked-in on an electronic poll

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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,

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We might be headed into summer this weekend, but our minds are already on the holidays. Merchantville's Holiday Home Tour is back and we are well into planning this year’s tour. The tour is the first Saturday in December - December 5, 2026. A self-guided walk through some of the most beautifully decorated homes in town, with all proceeds going back into beautifying downtown Merchantville. We already have some amazing homes on board and we are looking for a few more to complete the tour.

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Registration is officially OPEN for the Borough of Merchantville's Summer Parks and Playgrounds program at the Community Center! Here's all the details. It runs from June 22 through July 24 on Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. *NO CAMP JULY 3rd* The camp is open to kids who have finished pre-k to 10 years of age. Merchantville resident tuition: $300; Non-Resident tuition: $350; NEW weekly tuition option: $100 per week.

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