In the spring of 2012, Friends of L'Arche New Jersey's first home will open in Merchantville, NJ. Four adults with disabilities and four assistants will live in the home as a family, placing priority in relationships of mutuality and trust. St. Joe's Alumni are invited to participate in Global Community Day 2012 helping to landscape the front yard and break ground on a community vegetable garden in their backyard. Contact Megan Herron at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Love is in the air. So what better way to show your love than the “I Love Classic Towns” Photo Contest? Enter the “I Love Classic Towns” photo contest. Prizes worth up to $1,500 plus the opportunity to be part of a traveling exhibition. This year we’re inviting professional and amateur photographers alike to submit photos showcasing everything they love about their favorite Classic Town. Categories include: history, community, parks and recreation, people, main streets, residential, and seasonal. Classic towns of Greater Philadelphia in New Jersey include Merchantville, Moorestown, Bordentown City, Collingswood, Glassboro and Haddon Heights. The contest officially launched online on February 13. The public will be able to pick their favorite photos from each category starting April 15th, and we’ll award prizes worth up to $1,500 later in the year. http://contest.classictowns.org

A quaint Camden County borough of about 3,800, Merchantville is best known for Victorian architecture and, lately, a move to merge with adjacent Cherry Hill. But unlike the notion of Merchantville becoming one with its far larger neighbor, the RayCo Armory sparked no opposition. Until recently. I hadn't noticed RayCo either, until DiSalvo pointed it out on a recent blustery morning. Like a half dozen nearby businesses, it's partly obscured by a huge fried-chicken establishment. http://bit.ly/wmdiWg

On Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Merchantville and Pennsauken residents are invited to the Pennsauken Environmental Commission's annual resident-only shredding event at the Pennsauken Municipal Building and Library Complex, 2400 Merchantville Ave. This paper-only shredding event is solely for residents, not businesses and those who attend must bring an I.D. Items for shredding should be placed

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Join our community and guests from neighboring L'Arche communities as we share stories of daily life and the practices that make L'Arche unique. It is our hope that our guests will gain a greater understanding of the lived reality of community life by hearing the experiences of core members and assistants who have lived in community for several years. Join us for one of the following dates: Sunday, April 1st, April 15th or May 6th from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. The gathering will be casual and no dress code is required.  Baked goods, light sandwiches, and tea will be served. As we hope to maintain an environment conducive to large group conversation, we ask that you RSVP and reserve your spot. RSVP to Megan. We look forward to sharing an afternoon with you!

On July 6th, much of our area experienced massive rainfall and flash flooding. Street and municipal drainage pumps usually cannot handle severe flash flooding. Because flash floods dump massive amounts of water in a very short time, they rapidly overwhelm the physical capacity of storm sewers and pumps, turning roads into rivers. Municipal pumps have a maximum flow rate (e.g., removing a half-inch of water per hour). Flash floods often exceed this capacity in minutes. Storm

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The Township of Pennsauken has announced an employment opportunity for a Director of Golf. Under direction, this person is responsible for daily management of the golf course and its facilities; directs the operations which are consistent with an overall management program that requires sufficient revenue generation; does other related duties as required. This position offers an excellent benefit package, including a defined benefit pension plan

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