Thank you to all of the dedicated volunteers that came out on Saturday for clean up day in Merchantville, especially Merchantville 6th, 7th and 8th grade students and Boy Scouts. The Borough looks beautiful.

Merchantville is where memories are made. Founded in 1874, Merchantville is a spirited community outside of Center City Philadelphia and near Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Historically, Merchantville served as a residential hamlet for wealthy Philadelphia business owners, while others summered in this South Jersey center. With the completion of the Ben Franklin Bridge in 1926, Merchantville embarked on a prosperous path and a new era of expansion that continues to this day. A classic mix of 19th and early 20th century architecture and tree-lined streets with beautifully maintained gardens define the historic borough and its vital downtown. Less than one square mile, Merchantville is home to almost 3,800 residents. Quaint and intimate, Merchantville offers an unprecedented and authentic sense of community. https://www.classictowns.org/towns/merchantville-nj/

This is so much fun! Come join me for my 3rd annual Photo booth at the Monsterville Fest during Merchantville's "market Off Centre" on Saturday, October 28th. Online booking is available here. Get on my schedule now because these time slots fill up quickly! $25 per family. Please book additional time slots for each extended family seating. 

Resident, Nancy Page, received a tip from a Garden Club member on where to spot hummingbirds. They can be seen along the fence at the Public Works building on the path close to Cove Road. There are some wild morning glories they are enjoying there early in the morning around 8 a.m. Also, word has it that there have been many hummingbirds hanging out at the fountain in Morrisey Park during past Septembers. Keep your eyes out!

Welcome our newest vendor, Bruce Santino, to this coming Saturday's Farmers Market. Bruce is the Sous Chef at Forcella BYOB in Jenkintown who graduated from Pennsauken High and studied culinary arts at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. Fresh mushrooms, huckleberries, wild blueberries, cucumbers, squash, squash blossoms and basil all locally grown or foraged by Bruce Santino! Stop in and show Bruce that we want him back each week at Merchantville's Market Off Centre. 

In response to the tragic events that occurred in Charlottesville, VA, residents from Merchantville, Pennsauken, and other neighboring communities gathered along Maple Ave. to remember Heather Heyer, Lieutenant Cullen and Trooper Bates, as well as to promote peace and unity. http://allaroundpennsauken.com/candlelight-vigil-takes-stand-against-hate/#.Was26ZOGNAZ