Did you know that 4.6 million children in America live in homes with guns that are both loaded and unlocked. Every year in the United States, 350 children aged 17 and under gain access to a firearm and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else. More than 700 more die by suicide with a gun each year. We have the power to prevent tragedies

The Annual Blue Monkey Springfest returns on Saturday, April 27th! Join us for an exciting lineup featuring over 25 Local, National, and European breweries at South Jersey’s premier Beer Festival. Proverb Wines will be pouring too. The Fest kicks off at 5:00 p.m. and runs until 9:00 p.m. DJ Jay Rose will be spinning all night and outdoor dining will be available if you want to grab a quick bite. Tickets are priced at $45 in advance and $50 on the day of the event.

Hannah Hidalgo’s Notre Dame rolled into Sweet 16 with 71-56 win over Ole Miss three days ago. Hidalgo, a Merchantville native and Paul V1 grad, had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists - one of three Fighting Irish players to hit double figures in scoring. Hannah is one of just five freshmen to ever earn first-team All-America honors in women's hoops, Rookie of the year and defensive player of the year in the venerable Atlantic Coast Conference

Save the date as art and live music returns to the downtown Businesses on May 10th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Local businesses will team up with Artists to show their work for one evening only. Merchantville's Art Walk brings businesses and Artists together. Combined with some live music.Live Music will take place at several places and you can freely walk around and enjoy all the beautiful spaces in Merchantville. Participating businesses include Nicole

On Saturday, March 9th, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Grace Church in Merchantville will host a cupcake decorating event for children ages 8 and up. Come grab a bag of frosting and make a mess in our kitchen! Eat cake, decorate cake, and take what you make. This fun event will teach children how to have fun decorating cupcakes, meet other kids and make friends.  Our cupcake themes will be St. Patrick ’s Day and Easter. Snacks and drinks provided during the event.

Celebrated annually on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday known for parades, shamrocks and all things Irish. St. Patrick’s Day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.