Merchantville.com wishes everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.  We look forward to the opportunity to offer residents and neighbors the best community and local news coverage available in 2025!  We invite anyone who is interested to join us by becoming a community journalist - contributing to our efforts to broaden our news or event coverage and increase readership. When you browse to merchantville.com on your computer, phone or mobile device you will join over 8,000 unique visitors

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Join the Borough of Merchantville for a tree and plaque dedication in memory of Chris Mecca, former Building Inspector for the Borough of Merchantville. Chris was employed with Camden County as a Construction Official for over 30 years. He also worked part time as a building inspector for many towns throughout Camden County. Chris enjoyed playing baseball, of which he was an avid fan. He loved to garden and tend to his plants as well as build things and work on classic cars. Chris was also a huge Philadelphia

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Are you ready to make a difference and build a rewarding career in law enforcement? Join us on Thursday, December 7th, at 8:00 a.m. for the Camden County Correctional Officer Recruitment Event at the Camden County Emergency Training Center, located at 420 Woodbury-Turnersville Rd., Blackwood, NJ. This event offers a unique opportunity to take the first steps toward becoming a County Correctional Police Officer. Attendees will benefit from: An Application Workshop to guide you through the process;

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Honoring those who were here first. Since time immemorial, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have built vibrant and diverse cultures - safeguarding land, language, spirit, knowledge, and tradition across the generations. On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our Nation celebrates the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognizes their inherent sovereignty, and commits to honoring the Federal Government’s trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations.

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Awful, tacky, hideous, unsightly, outrageous, absurd, hysterical - it just wouldn’t be the holidays without some ugly sweaters! Save the date for an Eclipse Christmas party! Find the cheesiest holiday sweater you can and join the fun at Eclipse Brewing's Ugly Sweater Party on Saturday, December 14th from 12:00-10:00 p.m. Spread some holiday cheer and get a discount on pours with your donation of non-perishables or new winter clothing for charity.  Bring a $10 gift to participate in the White Elephant

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Surprise! The Market Off Centre team is bringing back a very special event. On Saturday, November 16th from 12:00-3:00 p.m., we will be on the Merchantville Mile - at Centre and Chestnut - for our Holiday Market and open for your business. The holiday season evokes fond memories, often based on traditions passed down from generation to generation. Shop local vendors, handmade goods, enjoy great food & music, kids crafts and more. Interested vendors wishing to sell during our Holiday Market can apply

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The State of New Jersey is providing Vote by Mail drop boxes for each county. There are 29 locations throughout the county that will be available 24/7 until the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on November 5th, 2024. Drop boxes are very secure, monitored by security cameras and collected every day by County election official teams of one Democrat and one Republican. Drop boxes for Merchantville residents are conveniently located at both Cherry Hill and Pennsauken municipal buildings. For a list of drop box locations, click here.

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