Celebrate the holidays and support local artists at the 4 Towns 4 Art 4 the Holidays event at Eilandarts Center in Merchantville, NJ! The opening reception will take place on Friday, December 5th from 6 - 9 p.m. Gallery Hours: December 6th & 7th from 1 - 6 p.m. 

Nicholas Robert DiMatteo, 30, of Oaklyn passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 13, 2014 with his loving family by his side. Nicholas attended Merchantville Elementary and Camden Catholic graduating in 2002. After graduation he went to school and became an Electrician and worked as an electrician for the Local 351 for 12 years. He loved hunting deer, fishing, and was a member of the Millville Gun Club. Nicholas was also a lifetime member of the NRA. In his spare time Nicholas enjoyed working on his jeep wrangler and spending time with his puppy Jase.

Gerda K. Cohn (Goaede), on October 8, 2014, age 94 years, of Merchantville, NJ. Born in Berlin, Germany. Beloved wife of the late Hans E. Cohn. Daughter of the late Albert Goaede and the late Marie (Linderman) Goaede. Aunt of Jurgen Laufer. Also survived by many friends. She was a homemaker. She was an active member of the Eastern Star and was a member of Eastern Star Chapter #55 and the Germania Maennerchor.

Lee Whitaker, a Haddon Heights resident who plays guitar and sings in the praise band at United Methodist Church in Pitman, is an unusually busy guy whose life is driven by his love for Christian music.The retired 33-year Merchantville schoolteacher performs songs

Gerald (“Jerry”) Dewhurst Button died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by family members, on July 7, 2014, in Loveland, Colorado. Jerry was born in Sidney, Nebraska on November 26, 1933, to Percy Leroy (P.L.) and Nell Button. He was the second of two sons; the first, Paul John Button, was later ordained as a Catholic Priest.His mother told the story of setting Jerry on the floor with an alarm clock and a screw driver when he was 4 or 5.