Merchantville Mayor Ted Brennan and Pennsauken Mayor Betsy McBride were the guest speakers at the networking luncheon of the Pennsauken-Merchantville Area Chamber of Commerce, held on Wednesday, February 8th at noon at the Pennsauken Country Club, 3800 Haddonfield Road. Mayor Brennan spoke on the importance of government and businesses working together and its positive effect on a downtown business district. Mayor McBride reiterated that sentiment and said she will be available Wednesdays to answer questions and concerns.

Registration for the Merchantville Scavenger Hunt is now open! There is no fee to participate. This is an all ages event and anyone from any town is welcome. The winning team will receive a basket filled with goodies from the over 20 participating Merchantville businesses! To register, simply email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with: your team name and the names and email addresses of each team member. You'll receive a confirmation email with a complete list of rules. Then on April 30th, we will email each team member a complete scavenger hunt list. You'll have through May 8th to find as many of the clues as possible.

Join us to celebrate the opening of the newest Garden State Properties Group Real Estate Office in Downtown Merchantville on May 1st at 6 p.m. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Mayor Brennan, tour the office, meet our team of agents and enjoy refreshments from our local establishments. Kathy Boyle Laufer & Rita Boyle O'Brien are sisters that have lived in South Jersey for over 30 years. They both grew up in the Merchantville/Pennsauken Area and continue to live there. In addition to living next door to each other, they work together as the #1 Real Estate Team and the Broker Owners of Garden State Properties Group in Merchantville. Located at 5 West Park Avenue. Call them at 856-665-1234.

GRAND OPENING - The Juice Bar - The Juice Bar is a healthy and nutritious fast service restaurant that serves fresh juice, smoothies, and salads. Start your morning with a green smoothie?”Mean Green”...Your daily serving of veggies in a cup! https://www.facebook.com/thejuicebarmerchantville/

At more than 90 years old, Aunt Charlotte’s Candies is a fixture in downtown Merchantville. Housed in a beautiful building that was once an 1890's feed store, the Oakford family showcases a bounty of candies, pops, caramels, chocolates, pretzels and butter crunch. Halloween brings seasonal a treat, the candy apple!  Today, third generation owners, Randy Susan Oakford and Penny Oakford Trost are joined by the fourth generation Ryan Trost in continuing their standard of excellence, a "Delight in Every Bite."

Come join the Merchantville Fire Department - Niagara Fire Company and Blue Monkey Tavern for their annual Springfest where 70+ beers will be available! This year the event will take place on April 25th from 5 PM - 9 PM and as always on Chestnut Avenue next to the Blue Monkey. Tickets are in and are available for purchase at the Blue Monkey for $35 or optionally at the event for $40. Get your tickets now and help support your local fire department for what is sure to be a great time as always. Hope to see all of you there!