The Dispensary Of Somerset Enters Local Cannabis Market
Another April 20 – 4/20 – and another grand opening for a cannabis adult recreational store in the township. This time around it was The Dispensary of Somerset, 920 Hamilton Street, doing the honors. 4/20 is a veritable holiday in the cannabis world, coming to signify marijuana plants and their enjoyment. The Dispensary joins about […]
Township Council’s Ad Hoc Retail Signage Committee Holds First Meeting
Changes to the Township’s retail signage regulations that take into account a businesses’ location rather then set broad-brush standards may be in the offing. That was the upshot from the first open meeting of the Township Council’s ad hoc committee on retail signage, held April 29. The virtual meeting was more of a town hall, […]
Opposition From Liquor Store Owners Kills Proposed Regulation Change
An ordinance that would have eliminated the requirement that liquor stores be located at least 2,000 feet from each other was defeated at the April 9 Township Council meeting after liquor store owners showed up to oppose the measure. The store owners told the Council that allowing future liquor license holders to set up shop […]
Discount Furniture Store Coming To Hamilton Street
The township is on track to once again have a discount furniture store. Levin Management, the leasing and management agent for Hamilton Street Center, 712 Hamilton Street, announced on April 4 that Red Tag Furniture Outlet has committed to a 5,750-square-foot space in that plaza. Hamilton Street Center is anchored by the Super Tropical Foodmarket. […]
Cannabis Businesses Prove Profitable For Township, Record $10 Million In Sales
Sales taxes paid by the township’s four operating cannabis dispensaries totaled to more than $200,000 in 2023, a Township official said. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker said the Township received $201,076 from the four cannabis retailers operating in 2023. Vornlocker estimated that the Township could see more than $300,000 by the end of 2024. Cannabis operations […]
Three Women-Owned Dispensaries Unite To Celebrate International Women’s Day
Submitted by Leaf Haus Dispensary Leaf Haus, Holistic Solutions, and Voltaire Cannabis, three distinguished women-owned cannabis dispensaries proudly rooted in New Jersey, are delighted to announce their collaborative celebration on March 8th at the Trappy Hour Lounge, 342 George Street, New Brunswick. This free event welcomes the public to an evening filled with live entertainment, free giveaways, […]
Township Council Creates Committee To Study Business Signage
A plea from a local small business owner at the February 13 Township Council meeting spurred the governing body to create an ad hoc committee to study Franklin’s regulations concerning business signs. The committee will be comprised of Council Members Ram Anbarasan, Shepa Uddin and Mayor Phil Kramer, with assistance from Township Economic Development Director […]
The Marigold Holds ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ Fundraiser For Franklin Food Bank
The Marigold catering hall was the scene February 13 of a special fundraiser for the Franklin Food Bank. The “Love They Neighbor” event was sponsored by the catering hall itself, and probably won’t be the last one it holds. Lisa DiCenzo, the Marigold’s Director of Catering, said the idea for the fundraiser was borne last […]
ASM Tax Office Comes To Franklin Park
After 20 years of serving clients in the Iselin section of Edison, Usman Siddiqui has opened a second location on Route 27 in Franklin Park. Siddiqui owns ASM Tax Office, a full-service accountancy firm. The business held its Grand Opening on February 9. “We offer full services accounting,” Siddiqui said. “Accounting, booking, payroll. We do […]
It’s Back: Levin Resubmits Apartment Building Plan For Rutgers Plaza
The Levin Company has resubmitted its plan to turn the former Big Kmart building into a 200-unit apartment building. Plans were submitted to the Township on December 13. The plans are essentially identical to a submission made in November 2021. Those plans were met with stiff opposition from Township officials and residents. Levin wants to […]
