Merchantville

BOE Votes for Haddon Heights

2012-01-15T21:54:00.010-05:00

Courier Post coverage:Are Merchantville Students off to Haddon Heights?Merchantville's School Plan May Face ChallengePhiladelphia Inquier coverage:Merchantville Board Votes to Sent Students to Haddon Heights High SchoolThe full study can be found on the Merchantville School website or you can view it via Scribd below: Merchantville FINAL Feasibility Study(function() { var scribd =

Merchantville BOE Study

2011-12-19T10:03:00.002-05:00

The Merchantville Board of Education has conducted a study on sending high school students to Haddon Heights instead of Pennsauken. The findings of this study will be released at the January 10th school board meeting.

West End Update

2011-12-19T10:00:00.002-05:00

From the comments section of the previous thread:The Wellwood Manor purchase is settled. That building will be relandscaped and restored outside and in with a mind towards its historical character, down to its mosiac tiles, brass mailboxes and original two-piece intercom telephones in the foyers (decorataive, not functional).You might have noticed already that in the same block as Wellwood

Mixed Emotions

2011-12-11T11:40:00.005-05:00

Kevin Riordan, columnist of the Philadelphia Inquier, does an admirable job in summarizing the events up to now and the countering views towards the merger study in our community.Kevin Riordan: In Merchantville, mixed emotions about a mergerHappy Holidays to all!

Leave It Alone

2011-09-23T14:37:00.003-04:00

The front page story of The Merchantville Observer notes that the days of raking one's leaves to the curb for collection are over. All leaves will have to be put into bags. Is this just another case of paying more for less services or is bagged leaf collection the way of the world now?

Parking for TCE

2011-09-23T14:23:00.003-04:00

A commenter brings up the question of parking for TCE, and as I scour the news for anything to take a break from the merger talk, I thought that it would be good to promote his or her comment to a discussion thread:There is some concern being expressed around town recently that the proposed Fieldstone redevelopment project to go on the Town Centre East triangle will have parking on Chestnut Ave.

Hurricane Irene

2011-08-25T14:47:00.002-04:00

The Borough government website, www.merchantvillenj.gov will be placing information about planning for the upcoming hurricane and emergency information for residents.

LFB Approves Commission Study Application

2011-08-18T20:30:00.003-04:00

This afternoon the Local Finance Board of the Department of Community Affairs approved the dual application of Cherry Hill Township and the Borough of Merchantville for the proposed municipal consolidation. The vote was unanimous.

Separation of Church and Rate-ables

2011-08-01T22:24:00.005-04:00

St. Peter's Church plans to demolish 82 W. Chestnut Ave to create more parking. There is a meeting next Tuesday August 9th at 7:30pm. What impact will this have for the area and the borough?. Will the additional parking space further exacerbate the current flooding problems for Chestnut Ave.? There is also a meeting tomorrow (8/2/2011) with the Historical Preservation Commission.

Joint Public Meeting Recap

2011-07-20T12:30:00.000-04:00

Cherry Hill Sun Recap

Merchantville Pays $11K to Settle Suit

2011-07-20T12:26:00.004-04:00

Via a blog post on NJ Civil Payments, Merchantville pays $11K to Pennsauken man.Court documents here.

Cherry Hill Mayor Outlines Plans for Moving Forward with Merchantville

2011-07-14T16:54:00.006-04:00

Cherry Hill Mayor outlines plans for moving forward with Merchantville"Their idea is for Cherry Hill to absorb the existing borough of about 3,800 residents while continuing to preserve the character and identity of the small town.On the surface, that concept seems like it would serve the best interests of the taxpayers. And I believe that, as the top elected official of this community, I have a

Merger Study Commission Formed

2011-07-11T09:36:00.003-04:00

Both Merchantville and Cherry Hill councils have regularly scheduled meetings tonight, which will discuss some points of the merger study.Per an article by Melissa DiPento in The Cherry Hill:"Borough clerk Denise Brouse said the five members of the group are Merchantville residents Kathy Birmingham, Rosemari Hicks, Richard James, Council member Anthony Perno and George Wilkinson...""Members of

The Study

2011-07-07T09:34:00.007-04:00

Last month, Merchantville Borough Council passed a resolution to support the Courage to Connect's application for the study. A meeting is scheduled next Wednesday, July 13th in Trenton at the Department of Community Affairs Local Finance Board meeting. I am going to assume that the discussion will include who is going to pay for a study and what organization would conduct the actual study.Do

CSA Swanson Steps Down

2011-05-25T10:40:00.005-04:00

During last night's Merchantville School Board Meeting, CSA Chris Swanson announced his retirement effective June 30th. The school board in conjunction with the county and the NJSBA will conduct a search for a new CSAIn other school related news, the Merchantville Moving Forward Committee issued its findings on optimizing the education program at Merchantville in the context of the constraints of

Christie Signs Study Bill

2011-04-28T13:01:00.003-04:00

Christie Signs Bill to Make Municipal Consolidation Easier in New JerseyWritten by press releaseThursday, 28 April 2011 11:37TRENTON, NJ – In a sweeping step toward encouraging municipal consolidation in New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie today signed legislation that makes it easier for towns to form consolidation commissions with neighboring towns.The bill (S2465/A3587) permits the combination of

Taking Out the Trash

2011-04-28T12:53:00.007-04:00

With Republic now handling the trash collections, does the Borough still require the trash truck equipment? Perhaps, there is a need for special collections not handled by Republic, but if there are two vehicles in the Public Works arsenal, wouldn't selling off one or both fetch a pretty penny (~$75K) in the market?

Former Tax Collector Stole $72,480.00

2011-03-24T07:24:00.001-04:00

Now former tax collector for Merchantville admits she stole $72,480By John Barna/Gloucester County TimesCAMDEN — The now former tax collector for Merchantville admitted Wednesday she stole $72,480 in cash payments property owners made to settle their tax bills...

Revaluation

2011-03-21T18:30:00.002-04:00

I will place the best comment in the post who can explain to all what revaluation will mean to the average Mville citizen. Bonus points to anyone who can explain the correlation of current real estate prices (and their direction) to the revaluation process. Does revaluation have any correlation to the current merger situation - i.e. is there any political maneuvering / spinning that could

The Suburban Wars

2011-03-15T17:21:00.006-04:00

Merchantville.com offers a brief history of events that have occurred up to now, and offers commentary on The Facebook posts and comments from this blog! 3/16 UPDATE : Courier Post Article

State Assembly Passes Consolidation Study Bill

2011-03-15T08:31:00.002-04:00

Assembly passes bill to let Cherry Hill, Merchantville study a merger‎Philadelphia Inquirer - Edward Colimore - A measure that would clear the way for Cherry Hill Township officials and a Merchantville citizens group to study merging the...

West End Neighborhood Task Force

2011-03-14T07:44:00.003-04:00

The West End Neighborhood Task Force is shifting into high gear this month by holding a "public workshop" with West End "stakeholders" (community folks and business owners) at the Pennsauken Library on March 29. The gathering is a follow up to a needs survey that was distributed earlier to West Enders for their ideas. The leader of the West End initiative, Regan Design Group (the company that

Mayor's Update

2011-02-23T06:38:00.005-05:00

Our good friends over at http://www.merchantville.com/ have launched a new website. I recommend checking it out. The logo with the top of Borough Hall was done quite well. While I personally feel it is deceptive for the search result on Google to state "Official information...", there is still no other online resource with its direct insider access to the going-ons at Borough Hall. Heck, they

S2465 Bill Passes Senate

2011-02-18T05:49:00.004-05:00

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Bob Gordon (D-Bergen) and Jim Beach (D-Camden) that would make it easier for municipalities to study the possibility of merging was approved today by the full Senate.This bill stems from a grassroots attempt to gain approval to form a study commission to examine whether Merchantville and Cherry Hill can consolidate municipal services. Earlier this year,

The Real (Estate) Deal II

2011-02-15T18:08:00.003-05:00

A select list of real estate transactions in 2010: Property Location SaleDate Sale Price 45 W CHESTNUT AVE 12/6/10 $215,000.00 W WALNUT AVE 10/15/10 $177,000.00 124 N CENTRE ST 10/5/10 $231,000.00 622 W MAPLE AVE 9/30/10 $300,000.00 620 W MAPLE AVE 9/30/10 $300,000.00 108 ST JAMES AVE 9/20/10 $280,000.00 12 E

Mercantevilla

2011-02-04T10:25:00.006-05:00

An article in today's Inquier focuses on the impact of the Latino community on an increase in population for South Jersey. The article does show some data highlighting the shifting population in many communities from a decreasing number of whites and an increasing number of minorities. Merchantville is no exception. Merchantville was 98% White in 1980, 96% White in 1990, 84% White in 2000, and

County-Wide Police and Fire Protection

2011-02-03T09:05:00.005-05:00

First, today´s Courier Post offers an editorial on making it easier for studies to happen.Make it easier for studies to happen‎Cherry Hill Courier PostLate last year, the state Department of Community Affairs formally declined to study a merger between adjoining Cherry Hill and Merchantville, where a group ...Second, yesterday´s Courier Post mentioned a meeting among local town leaders and County

Coming Soon

2011-01-30T11:45:00.003-05:00

Say it ain't so...

Mergermania III

2011-01-23T14:50:00.005-05:00

The song remains the same, but I got tired of the subject of every e-mail hitting the inbox reading, "The Extinction of Merchantville". No matter what happens over the next few years, it's safe to say that Merchantville will not go the way of the dinosaurs.Two interesting articles, if only for their outside-the-box approach to local government:Forget Camco's disjointed police, fire

The Extinction of Merchantville?

2010-12-30T00:26:00.003-05:00

Could Your Local Town Become Extinct?: MyFoxPHILLY.comUgh.

Let It Snow!

2010-12-26T17:40:00.002-05:00

Openthread to discuss the on-going snow storm. More to follow...

Study Rejected by DCA

2010-12-18T07:40:00.005-05:00

The DCA rejected the dual application of Merchantville citizens and Cherry Hill government for a study to look at consolidation. Group's quest to merge Merchantville into Cherry Hill rejected by stateThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com - ‎Dec 17, 2010‎Merchantville Connecting for the Future says it will continue to work toward its goal, which it says will save taxpayers money. The Merchantville group ...

The Bridge to Nowhere

2010-11-20T18:28:00.014-05:00

The Merchantville Blog sent its lead investigative journalist / photographer to see firsthand the bridge that played a volatile role in the recent election. As others have stated at first appearance from the Merchantville side, the bridge is difficult to make out behind the overgrowth.As one gets closer, a section of the fence has been peeled back and one of the security pipes has been hacksawed

Mergermania II

2010-11-16T13:51:00.006-05:00

Your November consolidation talk open thread:A Tale of Two Towns…From the pages of South Jersey Magazine…Merchantville residents have banded together to push for a merger with Cherry Hill. Could consolidation spark a statewide phenomenon?UPDATE 11/28New Jersey’s Tiniest Towns Fight Push to Merge

Election Results

2010-11-02T20:45:00.001-04:00

Despite national momentum to oust incumbent Democrats, there was no victory tea party in the Borough of Merchantville for the Republicans. Mayor Frank North won re-election as did Council President Anthony Perno. Steve Volkert also won the seat being vacated by Councilman Brunton.

Decision '10: Borough Debt or Municipal Finance?

2010-11-01T14:59:00.005-04:00

Republicans:The North Team have flyer going around saying they cut our capital debt service.How could we purchase 1.3 million dollars in Real Estate and borrow nearly 2 million to reline the sewers and reduce our capitol Debt Service? The accounting term is called smoke and mirrorsBorough Debt is a complicated to understand but the simple version is until our debt is converted into a bond it is

Trick or Treat?

2010-10-31T22:21:00.002-04:00

"Neighbor to Neighbor", what is everyone's feelings about Halloween trick or treating around these parts these days? Clearly, for some years now, surrounding communities have converged on our town when it came time for trick or treating. Initially, I would get frustrated that within an hour the supply of treats would be fully depleted, and when the neighborhood kids that I knew came knocking on

The Long and Winding Road

2010-10-15T09:32:00.005-04:00

Merchantville-Cherry Hill merger study a long processPhiladelphia Inquirer - Edward Colimore - 6 hours agoSo officials and residents of tiny Merchantville Borough and its much larger neighbor Cherry Hill Township are taking it slowly. Hundreds of Merchantville ..UPDATE 10/20 NOON:In Merchantville, study a merger

Taking Out the Trash

2010-10-14T09:29:00.004-04:00

Cherry Hill, Gloucester Twp., Merchantville look to share trash costsPhiladelphia Inquirer - James Osborne - ‎6 hours ago‎Three communities - including two of the largest in South Jersey - have joined forces in an attempt to cut trash-collection costs....

Raking in the Dole

2010-10-12T16:25:00.005-04:00

Leave it to Cherry HillThe Cherry Hill Sun - Robert LinnehanCherry Hill and Merchantville have joined forces in the name of shared services. Cherry Hill announced last week that it will allow the ..."Merchantville will likely save between $2,500 to $3,000 a year through gas costs, the reduced rate, and manpower."

Yellow Rose Tattoo Parlor

2010-10-11T05:30:00.000-04:00

As I completed my weekly rounds of downtown Merchantville, I came across a yellow sign in the door window of the shop that was formerly known as Irene's Closet on Park Ave. The sign stated Coming Soon the Yellow Rose Tattoo Parlor. This is the same building that a few months back attempted to open up "Diamond Angels Pole Dance Fitness". I assume that the powers that be in town shot that down

The Charter School Option

2010-10-05T10:48:00.004-04:00

In an effort to resurrect The Fairness Doctrine, The Merchantville Blog turns it attention to those efforts on preserving the borough of Merchantville. As the current high school situation is considered by merger advocates to be one of the leading reasons to consolidate with Cherry Hill, those who wish to maintain the status quo of the beautiful Borough point to the newly viable option of

The Consolidation Conversation

2010-09-27T21:02:00.003-04:00

Borough Council this evening approved a joint commission for the merger study. The five members representing Merchantville on the commission with Cherry Hill are as follows: Burt German, John Morrissey, Patrick Brennan, William Walker and Edward Bohn. The alternate is Richard James.Merchantville Connecting for the Future is bringing in Lyle Lanly Gina Genovese to talk to interested residents

The General Election

2010-09-27T20:53:00.003-04:00

The undercards feature Jim Moore and Pam Matukonis for the GOP vs. Anthony Perno and Steve Volkert for the Dems.

A Thrilla in Merchantvilla

2010-09-11T15:01:00.004-04:00

Roughly 50 days until election day in New Jersey. Both parties in town field candidates for mayor and two open Borough Council positions. Which party has the best ideas for where Merchantville finds itself today? Taxes, a plan for the future, merger, shared services, the downtown, west end, etc. No punches below the belt please!

Mergermania

2010-09-07T15:59:00.004-04:00

I will try to keep it to 1-2 merger talk threads per month as this will surely dominate conversation for at least the next year. Towns face delay on merger effortCherry Hill Courier Post - Julie ShannonThe Merchantville mayor said that community submitted a petition seeking a merger ...Merchantville Mayor Frank North said he intends to discuss what his ...

On the Internet, Nobody Knows You're a Dog

2010-08-16T06:15:00.000-04:00

A little over a year ago, I wrote a little manifesto. While I have personal concerns with an upcoming election and the sensitivity around a potential Merchantville - Cherry Hill merger that could increase anonymous vitriol on this site, this site will continue to allow individuals to post anonymously or under a pseudonym for the foreseeable future. It's not a perfect system - requiring a

Cherry Hill Unanimously Approves Joint Commission

2010-08-11T04:31:00.007-04:00

UPDATE 8/13:Proposed merger of Cherry Hill, borough may spark movement to reduce N.J. municipalitiesORIGINAL POST:Cherry Hill and Merchantville Take Key Step Toward Consolidation; Cherry Hill Council Approves Resolution for a Municipal Consolidation Commission with Merchantville ResidentsBy Courage to Connect New Jersey8/10/2010Two to become one?By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun(Be sure to

The Study

2010-08-09T05:29:00.003-04:00

A fellow resident knocked on the front door late Sunday afternoon asking for my signature. They are re-doing the petition, and this time there are lawyers involved. Dollar signs danced in my eyes with the prospects of lawyers now being brought into the equation this early in the process. I assume that there will be more on this at the Borough Council meeting this evening.Speaking of equations

Merger Makes Sense to Cherry Hill's West

2010-08-02T04:45:00.003-04:00

Kevin Riordan: In Cherry Hill's west, Merchantville merger welcomeTwo South Jersey Towns Consider a Merger

Merchantville Courts Cherry Hill

2010-07-29T05:19:00.005-04:00

Another article in another newspaper this morning about everyone's favorite topic:Merchantville has a proposal for Cherry HillThe writer for the Inquier must have been a big fan of the movie Say Anything with all of the high school romance analogies. So, will Merchantville get the girl or end up heartbroken?

Classic Towns comes to Merchantville

2010-07-29T04:59:00.011-04:00

I stumbled across this interesting tweet yesterday:I assumed that they came looking for their check for their pamphlets. However, this morning's Courier Post shows that it was part of this marketing campaign:Classic pasts, classy futures touted in towns' trolley tourUPDATE (7/30): A second article at the Burlington County Times.For the record, Merchantville and Moorestown were used in the same

Cherryville or Merchant Hill?

2010-07-26T08:12:00.004-04:00

Over at The Huffington Post Merchantville.com, another lengthy editorial appears as the main story:Merchantville.com: "Cherryville, formerly historic Merchantville,NJ"

Can Cherry Hill "Save" Merchantville?

2010-07-21T04:17:00.006-04:00

The Merchantville Connecting for the Future Group has been pointed towards the NGO Courage to Connect NJ. I will connect you to the editorial by the Executive Director of Courage to Connect and her thoughts on how merging with Cherry Hill would save Merchantville.Merging with Cherry Hill could save Merchantville

The Mayor's Letter on Merger

2010-07-21T04:16:00.000-04:00

Click here to be taken to the PDF of the letter to residents.

The New Trash Collectors

2010-07-20T05:12:00.002-04:00

This Cherry Hill Sun article provides a little more info on the potential 5 year deal for Cherry Hill, Gloucester Twp, and Merchantville.The New Trash Collectors

Merchantville Seeks Trash Bid Partner

2010-07-16T04:06:00.002-04:00

Another article over at the Courier Post about our "tiny" borough. Courier Post

Courier Post Article on Consolidation Petition

2010-07-15T05:05:00.003-04:00

Today's Courier Post features an article on our favorite current topic...Petition: Merge Merchantville, Cherry Hill

The Empire Strikes Back

2010-07-15T04:45:00.004-04:00

Over at Merchantville.com, which as a few of you emailers have pointed out is no longer the official website for the Borough of Merchantville (that would be www.merchantvillenj.gov), there is a 1700 word response running as the lead story that addresses many of the points of the Consolidation Petition movement.Does this change your perspective on this current grassroots crusade? Are you more

The Election - Part I

2010-07-01T05:16:00.002-04:00

In four months, the citizens of Merchantville will have a choice for both Mayor and Borough Council. Perhaps, it is a little too early to talk about the candidates, but let's do some brainstorming and put some ideas in the candidates' heads.What issues are important to you when it comes to deciding who to cast your vote for? What do you want to hear from the local political parties as they

The Merchantville Observer

2010-07-01T05:13:00.002-04:00

The Merchantville ObserverSpeaking of political devices, what are everyone's thoughts on The Merchantville Observer in its attempt to provide fair and balanced news coverage of borough news.

The Consolidation Petition

2010-07-01T05:02:00.002-04:00

Due to popular demand, and the fact that the good people over at McFarlan's are probably lamenting that the post on their opening has been dominated by the talk of this petition, please use this as a thread for further discussions on consolidation. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/merchantvillecherryhill/Quite frankly, since the petition was posted anonymously on the internet, it doesn't

Merchantville Car Show

2010-07-01T05:01:00.003-04:00

10 Days until the Big Show. Share your thoughts and experiences of what this event brings to the borough in the comments.

A Prayer for the Borough

2010-05-28T20:31:00.003-04:00

On Saturday May 29th, Pete Burgess and Janet Stevens open up McFarlans. A nice article can be found over at the Courier Post. Here's hoping the good folks of this area regularly patronize this establishment. There's no joy in dealing with the insanity that is Wegmans on a weekend. There's no investment in the community spending one's hard earned dollars at the other big box stores over in

Fire Rages at Greenleigh Court Apts

2010-05-04T13:28:00.003-04:00

A little before 1PM, Merchantville firefighters arrived to find heavy fire from the Greenleigh Court Apts. building. From Firefighter Hourly:A second alarm was transmitted bringing in additional units from around Camden County. A Mayday was called and the firefighter was safely removed.A third alarm was transmitted moments ago for additional water and manpower. A special call just went out for

West Maple Neighborhood Revitalization

2010-04-05T16:00:00.002-04:00

The DVRPC and Camden County announced and designated a $60,000 grant towards a strategic revitalization plan for the West Maple Neighborhood in Merchantville and Pennsauken.Press ReleaseWhat does $60,000 get these days?

Merchantville School Budget

2010-03-09T21:03:00.003-05:00

We have all seen the letter from the school board president. If you read any local paper, the story is the same in town after town. (See Haddon Twp., Audobon, Woodlynne, Barrington, Collingswood, etc.)Merchantville Elementary School Report CardMerchantville TeachersPlease share any strategy or outcomes from this evening's school board meeting. With every local municipal BOE trying to figure

Apartment Rentals

2010-02-18T14:10:00.002-05:00

I received a nice note from an individual who has a child approaching school age and wants to rent an apartment in Merchantville while s/he continues to save to buy a home. What advice would you give? (Positive, neighborly advice please.) There are a lot of apartment buildings along Maple Ave. What is the good, the bad, and the ugly? What else is there to know about the rental market in

A Word to the Wise

2010-02-14T14:49:00.003-05:00

The Merchantville Blog continues to gain in popularity. The number of visitors in a month doubled in January from the average monthly number in 2009. The first February has seen the trend continuing upwards with approximately 120 visitors per day - mostly from the Merchantville community. In looking back at my mission statement and vision that I set out back in August, I am pleased to say that

Shared Services - Merchantville & Barrington

2010-02-12T15:41:00.003-05:00

From the pages of The Retrospect:[Barrington] Council adopted a pair of resolutions to share CFO and tax collector services with the borough of Merchantville. Barrington has its solicitor, Tim Higgins, in common with Merchantville. Higgins helped facilitate the deal, which Barrington CFO Brouse said should net about $8,000 in savings for Barrington’s budget and about $4,000 in savings for

Valentine's Day

2010-02-11T15:30:00.006-05:00

Valentine's Day is a great reason to support downtown Merchantville and the 3/50 project Valentine campaign.First, surprise that special someone with flowers from Wirth's Florist.Second, pick up the best chocolates in the area at Aunt Charlotte's.Last but not least, take that special someone to Cafe Bella Vita where Chef Carlo has prepared a special prix fixe menu for two. Reservations highly

Revisiting Redevelopment

2010-02-10T23:04:00.000-05:00

For all of you who are sick and tired of snow or people talking about snow.Fact or Fiction?TCE DevelopmentLocal government purchased 9 E. Park Ave. for $325,000. The justification for the price was based on a four year old appraisal of $295,000 plus an agreement for future services to be rendered by the previous property owner in laying the foundation for the future home of the ambulance house

The Community Center

2010-02-10T21:49:00.002-05:00

The Merchantville American Legion Post convenes once a month at the Community Center. The fees were $30.00. These veterans - some, members of the Greatest Generation who fought in WWII - now have to pay a 150% more. Other groups can continue to meet at the Community Center at no cost when conducting the Borough's business.Community Center feesGeneral rental 4 hours $600.00Deposit $150.00Each

Snowed Out

2010-02-08T22:11:00.012-05:00

Get the snowblowers gassed up and the shovels ready once again, another winter storm sets its sights on the borough.This time the storm will occur in the middle of the week which will present its own unique challenges with more people on the roads and less places to put the new snowfall. The precipitation should be less (hopefully), but the winds should be stronger.If you have to get somewhere

Snowstorm Open Thread

2010-02-04T22:21:00.009-05:00

How would you grade the borough's response to the latest snow stormUpdate 06-Feb-2010 16:00 - The latest official snow total at Borough Hall came in at 26.7 inches, beating the Dec. 19-20 storm by better than 3 inches and making it the second-biggest Merchantville snow in the period of record.Merchantville NJ Facebook Album - The StreetsHow are you dealing with the storm? How are the roads? How

Tax Collector Story Update

2010-02-04T21:53:00.003-05:00

From the pages of NJ Monthly:Suspended Merchantville tax collector faces new theft chargesBy John BarnaFebruary 04, 2010, 4:36PMMERCHANTVILLE — The town’s tax collector, suspended from her post after she was charged with pocketing nearly $1,000 that was supposed to pay off a tax bill, stands accused of stealing at least $6,777 in additional funds from property owners here, Camden County

Merchantville Meanderings

2010-01-27T12:33:00.003-05:00

A few random observations:I am going to assume that most people in the 08109 area code received propaganda from both sides of the debate over Pennsauken building a new school to replace Central and Longfellow. Voters rejected the ballot measure resoundingly. Can Merchantville BOE spin this to the state department of education to strengthen our case to cease the send - receive relationship with

Borough joins RecycleBank

2010-01-20T13:40:00.002-05:00

I think that most in town already know about this as it has been discussed on these pages before, but the following link provides a little more detail found in yesterday's Courier Post.

Half Moon Cafe

2010-01-13T23:44:00.001-05:00

Any truth to the rumor that the Half Moon Cafe has shuttered its doors?

School District Consolidation

2010-01-10T11:50:00.003-05:00

An article in today's Courier Post, mentions the Merchantville School Board's desire to enter into a send and receive relationship with Haddon Heights."The scenario could play out like a game of musical chairs. Merchantville, which now sends students to Pennsauken for high school, is interested in severing that tie in favor of Haddon Township, another stand-alone district."

The Real (Estate) Deal

2010-01-09T10:46:00.003-05:00

A select list of real estate transactions in Merchantville for 2009: