On May 5th, Borough resident and longtime math teacher, Amy McGinley, was was ushered into her school's auditorium, met by chants of "MVP" and celebrated as the Phillies 2023 All-Star teacher. This honor came thanks to her colleague Dawn Gooden, who wanted to recognize her 35 years in education and do something special ahead of McGinley's retirement in June. “It's beyond anything I could have imagined,” said McGinley, a teacher at Penn Treaty School in Fishtown. “I just love her so much. She's amazing. She definitely deserves this award,” Brown said. “Through the years we've grown and progressed

Merchantville celebrated International Firefighter’s Day (IFFD) during a service at St. Peter Church on May 4th. IFFD is celebrated every year on May 4th, a date chosen and linked to the feast day of St Florian - the patron saint of all firefighters. St Florian was the first known commander of one firefighting squad in the Roman Empire. He lost his life, as well as those of his colleagues, for protecting the same humane ideas which firefighters all over the world share even today. Firefighters in most of the European countries celebrate their day on 4th of May as a ‘Day of Fire Service’ as well as St. Florian’s Day.

Come to downtown Merchantville on May 12th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for our annual Art Walk where local businesses team up with artists and display their work for one night. Live Music will take place at several places and you can freely walk around and enjoy all the beautiful spaces in Merchantville. Here are the businesses participating this year in the Merchantville Art Walk 2023: Eilandarts Center/The Station, House of Rowan, Merchantville Medical Wellness Center with Michelle Vacanti and her work, Platinum Abstract Company, Aradia's Treasure,

Join us at the Market Off Centre on Friday 5/5/23 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. along the Merchantville Mile for our Season Opener of our "First Fridays" Night Market! It’s happening this week so get ready to shop some great local vendors, grab some food and enjoy musical entertainment by DJ Blake. We are welcoming back some of our favorites from last season in addition to meeting and hosting some new small local businesses. Here 's one vendor highlight: Carla from The Piping Bakery will be with us all season long, so be sure to swing by her booth and taste the difference for yourself. Keep her in mind when seeking

All registered voters in Camden County, New Jersey are eligible to receive a Vote By Mail (VBM) ballot. Voters must apply to receive a VBM ballot. To apply for a Vote by Mail Ballot, please click here. You may return your VBM ballot by secure dropbox at one of 29 secure drop box locations in Camden County. Drop boxes are open 24 hours a day in well-lit locations and are under video surveillance.The drop boxes are open until the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on June 6th, 2023. Drop boxes are very secure, monitored by security cameras and collected every day by County

Well, it was a rainy Saturday but several hardy souls showed up for some free saplings from the NJ Forestry Tree Nursery downtown between 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. downtown at The Station Coffee and in the West End of town at the Wellwood Park Gazebo. In honor of Arbor Day, members from the Shade Tree Commission, Green team and Incredible Edible Merchantville manned tables where residents could pick up free tree seedlings as part of the New Jersey Forest Service's New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign.