Recently, seniors from Saint Peter Parish in Merchantville filled a bus for a trip to Ventnor to “Follow the Way of Saint James on the Road to Life,”. The event was sponsored by Vitality Catholic Healthcare Services, as a way to celebrate and support the health and well-being of parents and grandparents. Starting at Saint James Church for morning prayer, the group of 100 proceeded to the boardwalk and walked 1.5 miles to Margate’s Blessed Sacrament Church, praying together along the way. Dating back to medieval times, The Camino de Santiago (Way of Saint James) is a network of pilgrims’ paths that end at the shrine of Saint James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, where it is said that the saint is buried.

Join us for a lovely afternoon tea on Saturday, May 11th. There will be tea and other non-alcoholic beverages, tea sandwiches, sweets, and other delicious treats, and also door prizes! Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by contacting Grace Episcopal Church, 7 East Maple Avenue, through FB message, email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call the church office 856-665-4117.

One of our goals at merchantville.com is to promote community awareness and cohesiveness by highlighting life events in and around the Borough - club, school, charity, municipal. These photos of the Daffodil Fest by Garden Club, Green Team and IE Merchantville member Dorothy Foley spotlight the family-friendly atmosphere of our town.

Hosts Eilandarts Center and The Station Coffee located at 10 East Chestnut Ave, Merchantville, invite you to attend an artists reception on Friday, April 11th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Joining us that evening are Maria Christopher, an artist who paints in oil on wood and enjoys teetering the line between the representational and the slightly abstract and teaches at SoHA, Haddon Township. Sarah Mello, a Southern New Jersey based artist working in multiple media retelling stories through 1960's photos (pictured above).