For all you chocoholics out there Aunt Charlotte's Candies has published their Easter shopping hours. The days and hours are as follows; Sunday, March 25th from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., March 26-30th from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., March 31st from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sunday. April 1st from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., April 2nd-6th from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and last call on Saturday from April 7th 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Yum! http://bit.ly/HkHHwm

Just a reminder that the next Merchantville Business Association meeting is this Thursday, March 29th at 7:00 pm. There will be a get together beforehand in Café Bella Vita, 43 S. Centre Street, at 6:15. Please join us for a slice of gourmet pizza and refreshments. Eleven business owners attended the March 3rd meeting and much was discussed. Please consider how you can contribute to the group and If you'd like to lead a committee on ordinances, promotion or membership please let us know.

Come for a unique dining and shopping experience at Café BellaVita on Tuesday, March 13th. Thirty-One Gifts will be on display starting at 5:00 pm. Thirty-One offers fabulously functional totes, purses, accessories and more in fun and fashionable prints that will help you carry your necessities and organize your life with some flair. Stock up on some great gifts for Easter, Mother’s Day, baby and bridal showers, birthdays, graduation and all your other gift giving needs. While shopping, enjoy a meal at Café BellaVita. Online ordering is available at www.mythirtyone.com/daisyray. Just click on "Place an Order" and then "Shop Now" next to the event for Cafe Bella Vita.

Craft brewing is making a name for itself in New Jersey, but only a handful of farms in the state are dedicated to growing hops. Yet with a trove of natural resources, demand for local hops and a healthy dose of enthusiasm, that's beginning to change.

Cabana Water Ice, located at 19 S Centre Street, is improving the community one scoop at a time! Cabana serves water ice and hard and soft ice creams in 20 delicious flavors. With a strong demand in the South Jersey market this 20 year old company opened to rave reviews in the downtown last year. They re-opened for the 2012 season on Wednesday, March 1st. Stop in today for the best water ice & ice cream!