Do you have a donation for our 2025 Parks and Playgrounds supply drive? Is your yarn stash taking over your craft room? Did you dive into embroidery, only to realize it wasn’t your thing? Do you jump into new hobbies every month? Are your grandkids grown leaving you with unused art supplies and toys? Leftover paper/plastic party plates, bowls or cups? Help reduce waste and support our annual day camp needs through reusing and repurposing those items. We are looking for a number of supplies for this year's

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The Annual 8th Grade Car Wash is this SATURDAY, May 10th! Please come out to support Merchantville School's 8th grade Car Wash. This is their last fundraiser of the year and helps to support graduation gifts and festivities. Only $5.00 per car - what a bargain! The weather is looking nice - partly sunny and 70 degrees - perfect for getting your car cleaned up from a great group of kids! The Car Wash runs from 8:00 a.m. through noon. This event takes place in the teacher's parking lot off Centre Street between

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Hop on over to the Merchantville Community Center, at 212 Somerset Avenue, on Saturday, April 12th at 10:30 a.m., to hunt for some special Easter treats. Merchantville's annual Easter Egg Hunt returns in 2025 with more than 10,000 eggs to collect plus raffles and a special appearance by Mr. E. Bunny himself! Will you be the lucky one to find a GOLDEN egg? Don't miss out on this Merchantville family tradition. This event is FREE and is open to all kids form infancy to 10 years of age.

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Join the Merchantville Historical Society on Tuesday evening, April 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center to learn about our history with Holman Ford. Did you know the Holman Organization began in Merchantville 100 years ago? Merchantville resident Steward Holman began with a Ford dealership in 1924. It was important to him not to be just successful but to be a good employer and give back to the community. With roots in Merchantville and branches throughout the world, come hear Carl Ortell, Vice Chair at

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The Borough of Merchantville enthusiastically opens their downtown to host artists at multiple local businesses on Friday, May 9th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for an inspiring Art Walk 2025. Stroll through participating venues, engage with seventeen artists, and discover a diverse range of creative expressions. Here's a preview: Eclipse Brewing will host the photographer Elisabeth Holden, Ted Warchal will be at Borough Hall, Ellen Rosenholtz will be showing at Eilandarts Center and The Station, Ona Kalstein at Nimble Needle,

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Congratulations to Merchantville's 2024 recipients of the Frank North Volunteer of the Year Award - the team who brings Merchantville's Market Off Centre to you every month from May - October, and, to our Business owners of the Year, Chris and Beth Mattern from Eclipse Brewing. This year's recipients received their awards from Councilperson Ray Woods on Wednesday, March 19th, before a crowd of volunteer organizers and businesses owners at the Borough's annual Community Roundup.

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The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the Mayors Wellness Campaign “Healthy Town” winners for 2024 and Merchantville Borough achieved its first Healthy Town Up and Coming designation. These cities and towns go above and beyond to improve health and wellness in their communities through innovative programs in areas such as exercise, healthy eating, and mental health education and awareness. Offerings such as a community farmers market, 5K race, and a health fair engaged residents in opportunities to participate in activities promoting health and community connectedness. “The Borough of Merchantville is honored to be recognized for the first time as a Healthy Town Up-and-Coming. We are proud of the efforts by our Board of Health members to lead Merchantville residents in activities and programs that encourage

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