Surf City Bait & Tackle will be open at 4:00 a.m. and Jingles Bait and Tackle at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15th, stocked with all your bait and tackle needs for Saturday’s 5th Annual Merchantville Fishing Tournament! In addition, Jack’s NY Bagel, across the street, is also opening at 5:00 a.m and will offer a Fisherman’s Special! Any anglers that fish our 5th Annual Surf Fishing tournament on Saturday that are active or retired military will be given a free ticket into a raffle for this American Flag glider donated by Jeff Bajek @ Striper Bites lures. A beauty that would look good on display or hanging from a fishes lip. Be sure to get your ticket at the luncheon after the 2nd fishing session. Free lunch & prizes after fishing. Register at the Beach Haven Fire Hall between 5:30-6:30 a.m.

Bluejeanfood - better known as Derek Timm host of Small Bites the #1 listed "Food Radio Show Philadelphia & South Jersey" by Wildfire Radio - recently posted a review of Rasta Kitchen in Merchantville's West End on his "Quick Bites/Takeout" page. This place is a South Jersey hidden gem. Not only was the drink great, the meal was amazing. From the jerk chicken, plantains, rice, and cabbage everything was cooked perfectly and tasty as could be. It was very affordable as well for the amount of food provided. If you love Jamaican food or happen to be in the area you should give them a try for sure.

Ellen Jane Salmon (nee Hare), 84, passed peacefully on 10/12/22. Married to her Moorestown High School sweetheart, Albert (predeceased), for 60 years, she was happiest when surrounded by her children Cindy Newcomb (Bob), Steve Salmon (Pat) and Anne Schuler (Bob), 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, multiple nieces, nephews, and her beloved friends and church fellow members. Her love of travel took her from NJ to Florida, England, Alaska and Hawaii and many other places too numerous to mention. Her love of scrapbooking was a testament to her love of travel and was a source of great enjoyment amongst her family to see how many pictures can fit into one small house! Funeral service will be held 11 am, Tuesday, October 18th at the Gaskill-Brown Funeral Home, 33 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's research. Full obituary.

Join the 18th District Masons of Merchantville at the Merchantville Masonic Temple, 6926 Park Avenue in Pennsauken, for a life saving blood drive on Saturday, October 15th. We need YOU to help keep the blood supply stable after Hurricane Ian. Donate an hour of your time to help three (3) patients in need. Be the life saving pint of blood someone needs! There are 20 open appointments. Sign up now and get a $5 e gift card after your donation. Please message me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you need details or would like to chat further about how we can help.

Join us @merchantvilleantiques for this special antiques & collectibles appraisal event on Saturday, October 15th! We will be hosting outside our shop author, auctioneer, appraiser and radio show host Mike Ivankovich who will introduce you to 'What Determines Value' and reveal what your antiques, collectibles, and personal treasures are really worth today. Mike is host of the "What's it Worth? Ask Mike the Appraiser" Radio Show that airs every Friday morning on WBCB 1490 AM in Philadelphia and will use his 40+ years of experience to appraise objects giving you an idea of their value. Appraisals are $5 per antique with a first come first served basis and guests are limited to 1-2 items per person. After your appraisal spend the day enjoying Merchantville's Monster Fine Art and Craft Festival located along Centre and Chestnut Streets.

Merchantville's Monster Crafts & Fine Art Festival will dominate our downtown landscape on Saturday and Sunday, October 15th & 16th. This new addition to Monsterville will take place along Centre and Chestnut Streets where visitors can shop more than 70 vendors featuring juried crafts and fine artists offering wearable art, display and functional pottery, blown and stained glass, fine and fashion jewelry, garden and home decor, soaps, scents and pet gifts. Enjoy appraisals by radio host of "What 's It Worth" sponsored by @merchantvilleantiques and catch live music and activities for the kids throughout town. Purchase captivating fine art and photography and grab a Halloween photo shoot at @nicolenurthenphotography. Wrap up the day with Music and Musings at @peaksecondhand 's after party. The Tyler Quinter Foundation is super excited to say they were chosen as the charitable cause for this year's Merchantville Monster Crafts and Fine Art Festival. The foundation helps to raise funds for families with medically fragile children and award students who want to further their education. We can't wait to see you in Merchantville - where our specialty is Halloween!

The Merchantville Makers met last Thursday and made Fall Gnome Wreaths from Dollar Tree Halloween decorations. This group did an amazing job! Thank you to everyone who came out to make with us and I can’t wait to see what we create in our October class. Join us in person for making, crafting, and dabbling in new art techniques at the Merchantville Library. The makers will be meeting on Thursday nights, at 6:30 p.m. after the library closes. It will be a crafting lock in for adults! Please sign up in advance as there are limited spots. Questions? Please contact Christen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at 856-665-3128.