Merchantville, New Jersey

Merchantville, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 39°57′01″N75°03′01″W / 39.950222°N 75.050337°W / 39.950222; -75.050337 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Incorporated	March 3, 1874
Government [3]
• Type	Borough
• Body	Borough Council
•  Mayor	Edward F. Brennan (D, term ends December 31, 2026) [4] [5]
•  Municipal clerk	Denise Brouse [6]
Area [7]
• Total	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
• Rank	542nd of 565 in state 31st of 37 in county [1]
Elevation [8]	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2020) [9]
• Total	3,820
• Estimate  (2023) [10]	3,823
• Rank	419th of 565 in state 27th of 37 in county [11]
• Density	6,437.0/sq mi (2,485.3/km2)
• Rank	83rd of 565 in state 5th of 37 in county [11]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08109 [12] [13]
Area code	856 [14]
FIPS code	3400745510 [1] [15] [16]
GNIS feature ID	0885297 [17]
Website	www.merchantvillenj.gov

Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,820, ^[9] a decrease of one person from the 2010 census count of 3,821, ^{[18] [19]} which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.5%) from the 3,801 counted in the 2000 census. ^[20]

The borough had the 22nd-highest property tax rate in New Jersey in 2020, with an equalized rate of 4.367% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%. ^[21]

History

Merchantville was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1874, from portions of Delaware Township (now Cherry Hill) and the now-defunct Stockton Township. ^[22]

While one source attributes the borough's name to a family named Merchant, ^[23] Francis F. Eastlack, in his History of Merchantville, tells the story of the four developers of Merchantville—Matthias Homer, John Louty, Samuel McFadden and Frederick Gerker—meeting and discussing names, when it was suggested "Gentlemen, as you are all merchants, why not call it Merchantville?" ^[24]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Merchantville borough had a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.54 km²), all of which was land. ^{[1] [2]}

The borough borders the Camden County municipalities of Cherry Hill and Pennsauken Township. ^{[25] [26] [27]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	245		—
1880	439		79.2%
1890	1,225		179.0%
1900	1,608		31.3%
1910	1,996		24.1%
1920	2,749		37.7%
1930	3,592		30.7%
1940	3,679		2.4%
1950	4,183		13.7%
1960	4,075		−2.6%
1970	4,425		8.6%
1980	3,972		−10.2%
1990	4,095		3.1%
2000	3,801		−7.2%
2010	3,821		0.5%
2020	3,820		0.0%
2023 (est.)	3,823	[10]	0.1%
Population sources:1870 [28] 1880–2000 [29] 1880–1920 [30] 1880–1890 [31] 1890–1910 [32] 1910–1930 [33] 1940–2000 [34] 2000 [35] [36] 2010 [18] [19] 2020 [9]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,821 people, 1,574 households, and 966 families in the borough. The population density was 6,371.3 per square mile (2,460.0/km²). There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of 2,814.6 per square mile (1,086.7/km²). The racial makeup was 76.58% (2,926) White, 13.01% (497) Black or African American, 0.37% (14) Native American, 2.28% (87) Asian, 0.05% (2) Pacific Islander, 4.42% (169) from other races, and 3.30% (126) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.62% (444) of the population. ^[18]

Of the 1,574 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18; 41.7% were married couples living together; 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.6% were non-families. Of all households, 32.0% were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.09. ^[18]

22.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.5 males. ^[18]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $62,358 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,850) and the median family income was $85,909 (+/− $16,985). Males had a median income of $49,926 (+/− $36,924) versus $41,369 (+/− $15,495) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,308 (+/− $4,408). About 11.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. ^[37]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census ^[15] there were 3,801 people, 1,524 households, and 946 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,317.2 inhabitants per square mile (2,439.1/km²). There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of 2,670.8 per square mile (1,031.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.90% White, 7.42% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 2.84% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.47% of the population. ^{[35] [36]}

There were 1,524 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.19. ^{[35] [36]}

In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. ^{[35] [36]}

The median income for a household in the borough was $49,392, and the median income for a family was $60,652. Males had a median income of $43,375 versus $30,771 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,589. About 5.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. ^{[35] [36]}

Government

Local government

Merchantville Municipal Building

Merchantville is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the most commonly used form of government in the state. ^[38] The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. ^[3]

The borough form of government used by Merchantville is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. ^{[39] [40]}

As of 2023 ^[update] , the mayor of Merchantville Borough is Democrat Edward F. "Ted" Brennan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Sean H. Fitzgerald (D, 2023), Andrew O. McLoone (D, 2023), Cindy Morales (D, 2024), Anthony J. Perno III (D, 2025), Daniel J. Sperrazza (D, 2024) and Raymond H. Woods III (D, 2025). ^{[4] [41] [42] [43] [44]}

In May 2018, the borough council appointed Sean Fitzgerald to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Katherine Swann until she resigned from office. ^[45] Fitzgerald served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. ^[46]

Federal, state and county representation

Merchantville is located in the 1st Congressional District ^[47] and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district. ^[48]

For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross ( D , Camden ). ^{[49] [50]} New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) ^[51] and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). ^{[52] [53]}

For the 2024-2025 session , the 5th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nilsa Cruz-Perez ( D , Barrington ) and in the General Assembly by Bill Moen (D, Camden ) and William Spearman (D, Camden). ^[54]

Camden County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members chosen at-large in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the residents of the county, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners selects one member to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director, each serving a one-year term in that role. ^[55] As of 2024 ^[update] , Camden County's Commissioners are: Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. (D, Collingswood, 2026), ^[56] Commissioner Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell (D, Pennsauken Township, 2025), ^[57] Virginia Ruiz Betteridge (D, Runnemede, 2025), ^[58] Almar Dyer (D, Pennsauken Township, 2024), ^[59] Melinda Kane (D, Cherry Hill, 2024), ^[60] Jeffrey L. Nash (D, Winslow Township, 2024), ^[61] and Jonathan L. Young Sr. (D, Berlin Township, 2026). ^{[62] [55] [63] [64] [65]}

Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Joseph Ripa (D, Voorhees Township, 2024), ^{[66] [67]} Sheriff Gilbert "Whip" Wilson (D, Camden, 2024) ^{[68] [69]} and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025). ^{[70] [71] [72]}

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,610 registered voters in Merchantville, of which 990 (37.9%) were registered as Democrats, 489 (18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 1,129 (43.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either Libertarians or Greens. ^[73]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 65.9% of the vote (1,190 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 32.8% (592 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (25 votes), among the 1,822 ballots cast by the borough's 1,970 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 92.5%. ^{[74] [75]} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 63.8% of the vote (1,274 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 33.4% (667 votes), with 1,998 ballots cast among the borough's 2,533 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.9%. ^[76] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 57.9% of the vote (1,107 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 37.2% (711 votes), with 1,912 ballots cast among the borough's 2,461 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.7. ^[77]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 55.9% of the vote (560 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 41.7% (418 votes), and other candidates with 2.4% (24 votes), among the 1,028 ballots cast by the borough's 2,757 registered voters (26 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.3%. ^{[78] [79]} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 50.1% of the vote (637 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 42.0% (534 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 4.5% (57 votes), with 1,271 ballots cast among the borough's 2,609 registered voters, yielding a 48.7% turnout. ^[80]

Education

Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Merchantville School District at Merchantville Elementary School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 433 students and 33.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. ^[81] Students from Merchantville attend Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School (for the high school level only) as part of a sending/receiving relationship. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 906 students and 77.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. ^[82]

Merchantville had its own high school, Merchantville High School, until 1972, when it was shut down. At that point high school students attended Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken Township. ^[83] In 1992 the borough of Merchantville made plans to switch its high school students to Haddon Heights High, but the New Jersey Commissioner of Education did not allow these plans to go forward. In 2012 the board of the Merchantville School District decided to send its students to Haddon Heights High. ^[84] the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education approved the proposal and beginning in September 2015 Merchantville began sending students to Haddon Heights, joining students from Barrington and Lawnside, who already attended the Haddon Heights school. Students who had already been attending Pennsauken High before the 2015 transition continued to attend the school until their graduation. ^{[85] [86]}

St. Peter School is a K–8 elementary school that opened in 1927 and operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. ^{[87] [88]}

Transportation

County Route 537 eastbound in Merchantville

Roads and highways

As of May 2010 ^[update] , the borough had a total of 12.84 miles (20.66 km) of roadways, of which 8.32 miles (13.39 km) were maintained by the municipality and 4.52 miles (7.27 km) by Camden County. ^[89]

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Merchantville, though U.S. Route 130 comes closest, passing by about two blocks from the borough's west end. ^[90] The most significant road passing through the borough is County Route 537. ^[91]

Public transportation

NJ Transit offers bus service in the borough on the 404, and 405 and 407 routes to Camden with connecting bus and rail services into Philadelphia. ^{[92] [93]} Passenger rail service to Merchantville ended in the late 1960s.

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Merchantville, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Merchantville include:

• Alfred L. Banyard (1908–1992), seventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, serving from 1955 to 1973 ^[94]
• Al Besselink (1923–2017), professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s ^[95]
• Alexander G. Cattell (1816–1894), one of Merchantville's earliest developers, he represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1866 to 1871 ^{[96] [97]}
• George Arthur Crump (1871–1918), hotelier and golf course architect primarily known for designing and building Pine Valley Golf Club ^[98]
• George Dempsey (1929–2017), professional basketball player who played point guard in the NBA for the Philadelphia Warriors and Syracuse Nationals ^[99]
• Don Evans (1938–2003), African-American playwright, director, actor and educator ^[100]
• William Joseph Fallon (born 1944), United States Navy admiral who was Commander of United States Central Command prior to retiring in 2008 ^[101]
• Charles G. Garrison (1849–1924), physician, lawyer, and judge who served as Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1888 to 1893 and from 1896 to 1900 ^[102]
• Bob Greacen (born 1947), former professional basketball player who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Nets ^[103]
• Hannah Hidalgo (born 2005), college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team ^[104]
• Burrell Ives Humphreys (born 1927), former New Jersey Superior Court judge and county prosecutor who was the lead prosecutor in the second murder trial of Rubin Carter, which resulted in Carter's conviction in December 1976 ^[105]
• John Kasper (1929–1998), Ku Klux Klan member and segregationist who took a militant stand against racial integration during the civil rights movement ^{[106] [107]}
• Greg Mark (born 1967), former defensive end and linebacker who played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins ^[108]
• Francis F. Patterson Jr. (1867–1935), politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1920 to 1927 ^[109]
• William T. Read (1878–1954), lawyer, President of the New Jersey Senate, and Treasurer of New Jersey ^[110]
• Stephen H. Sholes (1911–1968), record industry executive at RCA Victor whose signings included Elvis Presley ^[111]
• Albert W. Van Duzer (1917–1999), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, serving from 1973 to 1982 ^[112]
• Ethan Van Sciver (born 1974), comics artist and social media personality ^[113]
• Jersey Joe Walcott (1914–1994), world heavyweight champion boxer, actor, and Sheriff of Camden County ^[114]
• Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker (1928–2018), pastor of Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem and former executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1960–1964) ^{[115] [116]}
• Bruce A. Wallace (1905–1977), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1942 to 1944 and from 1948 to 1955 ^[117]
• Charles A. Wolverton (1880–1969), politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1927 to 1959 ^[118]

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81. District information for Merchantville School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
82. School data for Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
83. Florio, Gwen. "Looking Beyond The School Decision Time To Make Up, Officials Say, After A Decade Of Fussing.", The Philadelphia Inquirer , September 21, 1992. Accessed July 10, 2008. "Ever since its own high school closed in 1972, the Borough of Merchantville has been sending its public school students to Pennsauken High School."
84. Colimore, Edward. "Merchantville board votes to send students to Haddon Heights High", The Philadelphia Inquirer , January 14, 2012. Accessed October 2, 2020.
85. Romalino, Carly Q. "Merchantville school decision 'historic'", Courier-Post , April 17, 2015. Accessed November 1, 2015. "The state's final authorization this week allowing Merchantville to choose Haddon Heights High School over Pennsauken, is a "landmark decision" for a state focused on school choice, according to education officials."
86. "Send/Receive Final Decision; The Commissioner of Education affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision to start a send/receive relationship with Haddon Heights for our High School students.", Merchantville School District. Accessed November 1, 2015. "The Merchantville Board of Education is proud to announce that the Commissioner of Education has affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision to sever its sending-receiving relationship with Pennsauken and enter into a new sending-receiving relationship with Haddon Heights.... The current graduating 8th graders (Merchantville Class of 2015) will be able to attend Haddon Heights High School under the send/receive agreement. However, students that are already attending Pennsauken HS or other high schools will not qualify to attend under the new send/receive agreement. Instead, every year for four years, a new class will be sent to Haddon Heights until all of our students are phased into Haddon Heights."
87. About Our School, Saint Peter School. Accessed February 21, 2023. "St. Peter School has a long and rich history of academic excellence where the seeds of faith began to sprout at its inception and continued to be nurtured to this day. St. Peter School is located in the heart of Merchantville, Camden County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1927 and continues today as a parish school with grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade."
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90. Camden County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 8, 2023.
91. County Route 537 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated July 2012. Accessed February 9, 2023.
92. Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 6, 2011.
93. South Jersey Transit Guide Archived 2018-09-29 at the Wayback Machine , Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed September 2, 2014.
94. "Rev. Alfred Banyard, 84, Episcopalian bishop", Courier-Post , November 25, 2018. Accessed December 3, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "A native of Merchantville, the bishop was a graduate of Camden High School, the University of Pennsylvania and the General Theological Seminary of New York, from which he earned his Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.T.B.) degree in 1931 and his Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) degree in 1946."
95. "Besselink Posts 65 for 135 Total to Gain One-Stroke Margin in Azalea Golf; Gajda is second in $20,000 event Besselink gets 8 birdies in gaining lead -- Four Tied for Third Place", The New York Times , March 29, 1964. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Al Besselink had eight birdies today in shooting a second-round 65 in the $20,000 Azalea open golf tournament. This enabled the 39-year-old professional from Merchantville, N.J., to move into the 36-hole lead, with a 135 total."
96. "Cattell, Alexander Gilmore, (1816–1894)", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed September 5, 2015. "moved to Merchantville, N.J., in 1863"
97. "SJ History: Merchantville", South Jersey magazine. Accessed September 5, 2015. "The first developer of Merchantville was Alexander G. Cattell. He acquired 75 acres of Merchantville's total area over a number of years."
98. MacWood, Thomas. "George Arthur Crump: Portrait of a Legend", Golf Club Atlas, March 2005. Accessed September 5, 2015. "George A. Crump was born in Philadelphia in 1871, but spent most of his formative years in Camden and Merchantville."
99. Callahan, Kevin. "The Dicken Brothers Enjoy Best of Times, and Worst of Times", Philadelphia 76ers, June 18, 2017. Accessed August 18, 2020. "Dempsey, who will be 88 in July, was born in Philadelphia, but his family moved to Merchantville. In 1947, he led the Merchantville High School team to the New Jersey Group II state championship over Weehawken."
100. Saxon, Wolfgang. "Don Evans, 65, a Playwright Who Focused on Black Lives", The New York Times , October 24, 2003. Accessed December 6, 2011. "Don Evans, a playwright of the African-American experience, about which he also taught at the College of New Jersey for 30 years, died on Oct. 16 at his home in Merchantville, N.J. He was 65."
101. Shanker, Thom. "Adm. William J. Fallon: An Experienced Naval Officer, and a Diplomat", The New York Times , January 8, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2007. "William Joseph Fallon was born Dec. 30, 1944, in East Orange, N.J., and raised in Merchantville."
102. Sackett, William E. Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens: Biographies and Portraits of the Notable Living Men and Women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the State's History and Affairs, p. 202. J. J. Scannell, 1918. Accessed July 15, 2016. "Charles G. Garrison – Merchantville – Jurist. Born in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, August 3, 1849; son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison."
103. Williams, Andre. "At 50, Ex-Buck Greacen Is Still A Gym Rat", The Morning Call , March 20, 1998. Accessed December 6, 2011. "'I was a typical suburban kid,' said the 50-year-old Greacen, who grew up in South New Jersey and attended the now-defunct Merchantville High."
104. Makauskas, Caroline. "New Jersey hoops star Hannah Hidalgo sets sights on state crown", Just Women's Sports , October 31, 2022. Accessed November 15, 2023. "Hannah Hidalgo is one of the most focused players in the nation.... The senior from Merchantville, N.J. has averaged 21.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 5.4 steals per game over the course of her high school career, including three years as a varsity starter."
105. "Humphreys-Strong Nuptials in Sayville Church", Newsday , January 5, 1951. Accessed May 8, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Miss Joy Christina Strong, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Roland Strong of Collins Ave., Sayville, became the bride 4 PM Saturday of Burrell Ives Humphreys, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Humphreys of E. Maple Ave., Merchantville, N.J., in the Sayville Methodist Church, the Rev. John F. Protheroe pastor officiating.... Her husband is an alumnus of Merchantville High School, Dickinson College and is attending Temple Law School in Philadelphia."
106. Ace Carter / Klan – of Confederacy / Names Inc. papers, Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County. Accessed February 22, 2024. "John Kasper was born in Merchantville and lived some in Pennsauken"
107. Pearson, Drew. "Breeders Of Hate Meet To Form Third Party", The Press of Atlantic City , December 3, 1958. Accessed February 22, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Though John Kasper holds no official position in the new party he is looked upon as its fuehrer and deserves further study. Surprisingly he comes from a moderate family background in Merchantville, N. J., and received a BS degree at Columbia University."
108. Callahan, Kevin. "College: Mark serves as honorary captain for U of Miami football opener; Former Pennsauken star Greg Mark still remembered fondly by the Hurricanes", South Jersey Sports Digest, September 7, 2017. "Greg Mark was the honorary captain at the University of Miami football opener on Saturday – 30 years after he helped the Hurricanes win the national title.When the former Pennsauken High School great strolled out for the coin toss at Hard Rock Stadium, Mark felt 'it' again.... Mark, who grew up on Glenwood Ave. in Merchantville, now owns two Montessori schools in Miami Beach."
109. McLoone, Maureen A. Merchantville, p. 71. Arcadia Publishing, 2001. ISBN   9781439628171. Accessed January 3, 2018. "The Colonial home of William J. Craig, with large pillars reaching two stories high, was on the northeast corner of East Maple and Fithian Avenues. It next became the home of the Honorable Francis F. Patterson Jr., a congressman."
110. "William T. Read Sr., Jersey Ex-Senator" (PDF). The New York Times . Vol. CIII, no. 35260 (Late City ed.). New York, N.Y. August 8, 1954. p. 85.
111. Cusic, Don. Discovering Country Music, p. 62. ABC-CLIO, 2008. ISBN   0313352453. Accessed July 3, 2012. "Sholes was born in Washington, DC, on February 12, 1911, and lived there until he was nine when the family moved to Merchantville, New Jersey. After high school, he attended Rutgers University and continued to work at RCA Victor part time."
112. Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "Episcopal Bishop Albert W. Van Duzer", The Philadelphia Inquirer , November 30, 1999. Accessed November 8, 2015. "A longtime New Jersey resident, he lived in Moorestown for five years, Medford for 10 years, Trenton for 20 years, and Merchantville for 20 years."
113. Sinatra, Frank. "Homegrown Talent Van Sciver Draws Green Lantern, Batman, And More", All Around Pennsauken, May 8, 2015. Accessed February 13, 2022, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 12, 2022. "Ethan Van Sciver is a very talented artist at DC Comics with a career that spans 17 years.... He’s also a home grown talent, growing up in Merchantville and graduating from Pennsauken High School in 1992."
114. Mee, Bob. "Obituary: Jersey Joe Walcott", The Independent , February 28, 1994. Accessed November 19, 2012. "Arnold Raymond Cream (Jersey Joe Walcott), boxer: born Merchantville, New Jersey 31 January 1914; married 1933 (two sons, four daughters); died Camden, New Jersey 26 February 1994."
115. Staff. "Celebrating Life Of Dr. King, With Phila. At Center", The Philadelphia Inquirer , January 16, 2001. Accessed November 16, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Wyatt Tee Walker, Dr. King's former chief of staff. Mr. Walker, a Merchantville native and now pastor of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in Harlem, hailed Dr. King as 'an authentic American hero'..."
116. Dawkins, Wayne. "A Merchantville native son who's gone far to aid others", Courier-Post , April 12, 1996. Accessed November 16, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Wyatt Tee Walker grew up on Spruce Street in Merchantville, attended the former Merchantville High School on Centre Street and played baseball at Dunbar Athletic Club in Camden."
117. "Bruce Wallace, ex-president of N. J. Senate", The Philadelphia Inquirer , March 7, 1977. Accessed August 8, 2019. "He lived in Cherry Hill. Mr. Wallace, a native of Merchantville, N. J., began serving in the State Senate in 1941."
118. Staff. "Wolverton to End Career in Congress", The New York Times , February 13, 1958. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Mr. Wolverton said he planned to return to his law practice and participate in community affairs. He is 77 years old and lives in Merchantville."

External links

• Merchantville Borough municipal website
• Merchantville School District
• School Performance Report for Merchantville Elementary School , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Merchantville School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• Pennsauken High School
• Merchantville Business community website