This month, the Borough of Merchantville and the Merchantville Diversity Committee honor the strength, resilience, and achievements of women, past and present during International Women's History Month 2026 - “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future”. From leaders and educators to small business owners and community advocates, the women of Merchantville help shape a vibrant and inclusive town.

There are two days left to join the world in connecting to birds and sharing your birds with the world. From February 13-16 you can be a part of this global bird count event. Participating is easy, fun to do alone or with others, and can be done anywhere you find birds. If you are NEW to birdwatching and bird identification and have a smartphone, we recommend you use the Merlin Bird ID app to enter your first bird. It is free and easy to use. Merlin covers bird species from 7 continents

Americans will once again be able to request free COVID tests from the U.S. government, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Beginning September 25, U.S. households will again be able to order four free tests through COVIDTests.gov. The Biden-Harris Administration re-opened the website on Monday and each household can get four free COVID tests sent to them via the United States Postal Service.

Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ,” a series of events and holidays that begins with Lent—a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and sacrifice—and ends with Holy Week, which includes Holy Thursday - The Last Supper, Good Friday - The Crucifixion, and Easter Sunday. Although a holiday of high religious significance in the Christian faith, many traditions

Women's History Month is an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Celebrated from the 1st to 31st March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women's Day on March 8th, it is observed during October in Canada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18th. A weeklong observation in Sonoma County, California in 1978 was subsequently championed by Gerda Lerner

Waiting for a Halloween costume or Christmas gift? The White House says it's helped broker an agreement with Walmart, FedEx and UPS for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation supply chain in an effort to relieve supply chain bottlenecks and move stranded container ships that are driving prices higher for U.S. consumers. With three months until Christmas, toy companies are racing to get their toys onto store shelves as they face a severe supply network crunch. Toy makers are feverishly trying to find containers to ship their goods while searching for new alternative routes and ports. Biden was scheduled to hold a virtual roundtable today with the heads of Walmart, FedEx Logistics, UPS, Target, Samsung Electronics North America, the Teamsters Union and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.