Borough Of Mount Ephraim
The Village at the Crossroads
Please see the below updates and guidance from Camden County regarding the poor air quality due to the Canadian wildfires.
Please see short recap of the July Commission Meeting. Once the full minutes are approved at our next meeting, they will be available on our website at: www.mountephraim-nj.com
Welcome to the Neighborhood Home Team Tavern
Mount Ephraim Commissioners Mike Marrone, John Saban, and Mayor Sue Carney joined tavern owner Greg Berstein and his team in a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon to welcome our newest neighborhood business to the community.
Family owned and operated, Home Team Tavern brings a lively hometown atmosphere with friendly, attentive staff offering signature cocktails, cold drafts and boasts a scratch kitchen that turns out delicious, handcrafted pizzas, stacked burgers and other elevated bar favorites.
Great little spot to create good times or catch a game.
Mount Ephraim Commissioners Mike Marrone, John Saban, and Mayor Sue Carney joined tavern owner Greg Berstein and his team in a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon to welcome our newest neighborhood business to the community.
Family owned and operated, Home Team Tavern brings a lively hometown atmosphere with friendly, attentive staff offering signature cocktails, cold drafts and boasts a scratch kitchen that turns out delicious, handcrafted pizzas, stacked burgers and other elevated bar favorites.
Great little spot to create good times or catch a game.
Congratulations Officer Bonczak
Please join us in congratulating Patrolman Anthony Bonczak, the newest officer to join the ranks of the Mount Ephraim Police Department. Officer Bonczak attended the Camden County Police Academy with a class of 93 cadets. He graduated the intense program on June 11th after rigorously training for 22 weeks to ready himself to be a reliable partner to his fellow officers and to provide the best possible service to Borough residents and our visitors.
Last night, at the July Commissioners Meeting Bonczak repeated taking the Oath of Office, administered by Mayor Carney before his Chief and fellow officers, his family, friends and Borough Commissioners John Saban and Mike Marrone.
Following the ceremony, he received an Outstanding Service Accommodation from Police Chief Conte for recovering a weapon with his partner, Officer Stephen May within his first two weeks on the Force. Patrolman May also received an accommodation but was unable to attend the meeting.
Tribute to Our Hometown Heroes
Sylvester & West Monument
7 p.m. Thursday, July 9th
Members of the Mount Ephraim Fire Department will present wreaths and flowers at the James E. Sylvester and John D. West, Sr. Monument tomorrow night in memory of these two hometown heroes who died in the line of duty on July 4, 2002, along side Gloucester City firefighter, Thomas G. Stewart, III while valiantly trying to save three little girls who were trapped in a house fire.
Please join us in paying our respects and honoring their memory. The monument is located at the corner of Station Avenue and Kings Highway (Mary Bray Elementary School).
Sylvester & West Monument
7 p.m. Thursday, July 9th
Members of the Mount Ephraim Fire Department will present wreaths and flowers at the James E. Sylvester and John D. West, Sr. Monument tomorrow night in memory of these two hometown heroes who died in the line of duty on July 4, 2002, along side Gloucester City firefighter, Thomas G. Stewart, III while valiantly trying to save three little girls who were trapped in a house fire.
Please join us in paying our respects and honoring their memory. The monument is located at the corner of Station Avenue and Kings Highway (Mary Bray Elementary School).
BUCKINGHAM AVENUE PROJECT UPDATE
The contractor will commence tomorrow, Tuesday the 16th with the pavement base repairs.
The final pavement is anticipated to be scheduled for the week of June 29th.
We will provide another update once we have the exact date.
Thanks.
The contractor will commence tomorrow, Tuesday the 16th with the pavement base repairs.
The final pavement is anticipated to be scheduled for the week of June 29th.
We will provide another update once we have the exact date.
Thanks.
Please see short recap of the June Commission Meeting. Once the full minutes are approved at our next meeting, they will be available on our website.
Please see the below update on roadwork taking place today between Sartori Ave. and Remington Ave.
To The Residents of East Buckingham Ave.
On May 28 and 29 (Thursday and Friday), Earle Paving installed the bituminous base paving for the street reconstruction project. As the residents are aware, the contractor worked well into the dinner hour to complete the work. Typically we wait about a week or two after installing the base paving before constructing the final surface course. The contractor is scheduled to return to the side in a week or two to construct the surface course paving layer.
During the construction, a large wet soft area was encountered in the underlying soils. On Wednesday June 3, New Jersey American Water discovered a leak in an old connection on the water main resulting from a recent water service renewal request. It appears that the pipe has been leaking for approximately two months and contributed to the soft area encountered. Before paving the final surface course, Earle must remove and reconstruct the soft area in the street. We are currently working with the contractor to determine when this work will occur.
The Borough would like to thank everyone for their patience during the construction work.
Reminder! There is a borough meeting tonight at 7:00pm. The 2026 budget will be adopted at this meeting. The full agenda for tonight's meeting can be found here: https://mountephraim-nj.com/.../mount-ephraim-caucus-and.../
JUNE CALENDAR
Check out what's happening at our Senior Community Center this month. Lots of great activities to enjoy. Hope to see you there.
MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTES TO OUR FALLEN
We encourage residents, friends, and family to join us on Memorial Day to pay our collective respects as we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and community. You can participate by lining the procession route, by falling in behind the procession and joining the honor walk, or by attending at any of the designated ceremony locations.
The procession will walk from the firehouse up James Street then proceed down Kings Highway to Norcross Memorial Park on Center Avenue and then move down Davis Avenue to War Memorials. In the event of heavy rain, all ceremonies will take place inside Station 45. Their last full measure of devotion will never be forgotten. We hope you will join us.
This week is National Public Works Week! We would like to thank our Department of Public Works, whose employees work year-round to ensure our community is clean, our roads are safe, and our parks are maintained. we appreciate all they do throughout the year. Please join us in showing appreciation for the mean of our Department of Public Works.
📊The 2026 municipal budget was introduced at the last meeting and will be adopted at our June 3rd meeting. Understanding our municipal budget and what our tax dollars fund is essential to building public trust. That is why we are hosting a budget workshop next Wednesday, May 20th, from 6-7 p.m. Commissioner John Saban and our CFO will host the workshop to address any questions, comments, or concerns, and to gather feedback from residents on this year's budget.
We hope you can join us. If you can't make it, please feel free to email Commissioner John Saban at jsaban@mountephraim-nj.com.
We hope you can join us. If you can't make it, please feel free to email Commissioner John Saban at jsaban@mountephraim-nj.com.
📝Please see short recap of the May Commission Meeting. Once the full minutes are approved at our next meeting, they will be available on our website at: www.mountephraim-nj.com
💐 Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms, grandmothers, and mother figures in our community!
Reminder! There is a borough meeting tonight at 7:oopm. The 2026 budget will be formally introduced tonight, but not fully adopted until our June meeting. The full agenda for tonight's meeting can be found here: https://mountephraim-nj.com/.../mount-ephraim-caucus-and.../
📄Tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Camden County is hosting its 2026 Paper Shredding Event at the Camden County Public Works facility, 2311 Egg Harbor Road in Lindenwold. If you can't make it this week, don't worry - we will be hosting our own shredding event later this year, with the date to be announced.
💵 Parameters for New Jersey Property Tax Relief for residents who are 65 or older can be found below. The deadline to file the PAS-1 application is November 2, 2026. Don't miss out on benefits you may be entitled to!
SENIOR GARDEN CLUB
We hosted our first session of a seven-part series, last night at our Senior Community Center. Many Mount Ephraim and neighboring seniors looking to improve their gardening experience and increase the results of their efforts attended.
Tom Crehan, Mount Ephraim resident and Camden County Certified Gardener, conducted a very informative one-hour class covering types of garden beds, understanding sunlight, and garden location. He explained why setting simple gardening goals is helpful; discussed the benefits of soil testing; gave a demonstration on a variety of gardening tools and provided useful take home tips and resources.
Our next Garden Club class will be held on Tuesday, April 21st at 6:30 p.m. The curriculum will focus on how to improve the growing condition of garden beds, will include a mixing demonstration and an outdoor hands-on group activity to put the learned techniques into practice.
To ensure we have enough materials, advance enrollment is requested but not required. Text ‘Garden Club’ to (202) 368-1845. Include your full name, date of birth and hometown so we can certify your eligibility. You will receive a confirmation text. If you have never attended any of our senior programs before, you will need to complete a short membership registration form upon arrival to participate.
All Camden County seniors, at least 60 years of age, and disabled adults are permitted to participate in our Senior Community Center activities and events; located at 508 Lambert Avenue.
We hosted our first session of a seven-part series, last night at our Senior Community Center. Many Mount Ephraim and neighboring seniors looking to improve their gardening experience and increase the results of their efforts attended.
Tom Crehan, Mount Ephraim resident and Camden County Certified Gardener, conducted a very informative one-hour class covering types of garden beds, understanding sunlight, and garden location. He explained why setting simple gardening goals is helpful; discussed the benefits of soil testing; gave a demonstration on a variety of gardening tools and provided useful take home tips and resources.
Our next Garden Club class will be held on Tuesday, April 21st at 6:30 p.m. The curriculum will focus on how to improve the growing condition of garden beds, will include a mixing demonstration and an outdoor hands-on group activity to put the learned techniques into practice.
To ensure we have enough materials, advance enrollment is requested but not required. Text ‘Garden Club’ to (202) 368-1845. Include your full name, date of birth and hometown so we can certify your eligibility. You will receive a confirmation text. If you have never attended any of our senior programs before, you will need to complete a short membership registration form upon arrival to participate.
All Camden County seniors, at least 60 years of age, and disabled adults are permitted to participate in our Senior Community Center activities and events; located at 508 Lambert Avenue.
