Merger with Cherry Hill gains favor from Merchantville council

Borough council has voted to endorse an application by a Merchantville grass-roots group to form a merger study with Cherry Hill. The move Monday follows Gov. Chris Christie’s April signing of a law allowing the towns to seek state approval to begin the merger process. Reaction from Merchantville and Cherry Hill leaders about the bill signing — and the continued possibility of a merger — was mixed.  http://bit.ly/k6oi2h