Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, will be the keynote speaker at the Camden County Women’s Health Expo on Saturday, May 18th. This FREE event is presented by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Camden County College Blackwood campus. This year, we will tackle public health crises from gun violence and the opioid epidemic to the prominence of heart disease in women. Don’t miss this empowering and enlightening day that will have you seeing life in a whole new way. Register today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the recall includes cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe produced by Caito Foods LLC. A total of 93 people in nine states have reported experiencing symptoms after consuming the fruitThe fruit has been sold under various brands or labels at Kroger, Walmart, Trader Joe's, Target and Whole Foods. Health officials advise consumers to check packaging to determine if the melon was distributed by Caito Foods, and, if so, not to eat it. They advise stores to pull the products from shelves.

Experience and learn about natural health and wellness in your community. We'll have a variety of options and experiences. Learn how you can take care of your body and soul in a natural way. Meditation, reiki, reflexology, acupressure, Asian bodywork, and more are excellent ways to decompress and de-stress. Customers will receive complimentary shopping bags with goodies while supplies last and also have an opportunity to enter and win this basket of goodies.

March is upon us! For sports fans this is an exciting time because March Madness starts. So we’re bringing you the yogi version of March Madness with MeditationMarch Madness for a $10 donation. We’re bringing mindfulness and relaxation to Merchantville through meditation. We have a wonderful line up of local folks who have offered to guide you through a beautiful meditation experience. From Chakra Meditation to Kundalini, Sound Meditation and more. Whether you already have a regular meditation practice or would like to start one, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Join your community and start your weekend off right every Friday evening at 6 p.m. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve your place. 

Shannon's Fitness is a new studio at 13 North Centre that offers personal training sessions for people looking to change their lifestyle, gain more stamina, lose weight and/or break through barriers using a variety of different classes, formats and exercises. You choose which class fits your needs and join us to keep burning fat, lifting endorphins and melting some stress away. Group classes include: Boot Camp, Cardio-Kickboxing, Total Body Conditioning or Pilates. Private and semi-private personal training sessions. Owner, Shannon McKeown, has been teaching group fitness for 25 years. She is a AAAI/ISMA certified Total Body Strength & Conditioning, Cardio-Kick Boxing and Mat Pilates II instructor. Also certified through AAAI/ISMA in Personal Training and renews her CPR/AED training bi-annually.

The FDA issued a warning to consumers to discard their Bauer’s Candies “Modjeskas” — an individually wrapped marshmallow candy covered in chocolate or caramel — as the treats may be contaminated with hepatitis A. “We are advising consumers not to eat and to throw away any Bauer’s Candies chocolate or caramel Modjeskas, purchased after November 14, 2018 because a worker in the facility tested positive for hepatitis A,” the FDA statement warns. That employee worked at the company until November 23, 2018.