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Tacos Basilio Opens At 565 Somerset Street

Tacos Basilio Opens At 565 Somerset Street

The air around a block of Somerset Street was filled with the music of a Mariachi band February 20, sounds which heralded the grand opening of a new Mexican restaurant, Tacos Basilio. Along with the musicians and a large gathering of family and friends, on hand to welcome the new business to the township were […]

PNC Bank Supermarket Branches To Close In February

PNC Bank Supermarket Branches To Close In February

PNC Bank branches in the three Stop and Shop locations in Franklin will close on February 17, 2023, a company spokesman said. The affected branches are located inside Stop and Shops on Easton Avenue in Rutgers Plaza, at 1221 Route 27 and 3333 Route 27 in Franklin Park. The branches are among the approximately 127 […]

Weed Stalk Cannabis Store Owner’s Motto: Of Women, For Women

Weed Stalk Cannabis Store Owner’s Motto: Of Women, For Women

To Debbie Madaio, it’s no surprise that the first two cannabis retailers in Franklin are likely to be women. “Women are in the forefront of the cannabis industry,” said Madaio, who has a conditional retail license for her store, Weed Stalk, at 646 Hamilton Street. She said she expects the license to be converted to […]

Township Adult Cannabis Retailer Eyes April Opening

Township Adult Cannabis Retailer Eyes April Opening

What could be one of the township’s first adult cannabis retail stores is scheduled to open in an Easton Avenue storefront in April. The store, which will be called Leaf Haus, is planned for the currently open space between H&R Block and Diamond Thai restaurant in the Somerset Village shopping center at 900 Easton Avenue. […]

Bubbakoo’s Burritos Opens Township Location

Bubbakoo’s Burritos Opens Township Location

Township residents have another choice for tacos, burritos and quesadillas with the August 29 grand opening of Bubbakoo’s Burritos at 1340 Hamilton Street. The 14-year-old restaurant chain offers a variety of Mexican favorites, with the added twist of several “signature flavors” that range from mild to hot. The store’s owners come with experience in the […]

Performance Rehabilitation And Regenerative Medicine Opens Bridgewater Location

Performance Rehabilitation And Regenerative Medicine Opens Bridgewater Location

Submitted by Rey Bolic of Performance Rehabilitation. Performance Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine orthopedic group, with an office in Somerset, is opening a brand-new surgery center in Bridgewater.  Founded by Dr. Ronald Spiaggia over two decades ago, Performance Rehabilitation consistently adds additional and special services connected to orthopedics. Performance Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine finds the root […]

Apna Bazaar Farmer’s Market Opens 40,000 SF Store In Franklin Park

Apna Bazaar Farmer’s Market Opens 40,000 SF Store In Franklin Park

Boasting that it’s the largest South Asian food market on at least the East Coast, if not the country, Apna Bazaar Farmer’s Market opened its doors August 4 with a little bit of religion, food, and of course, music and dancing. This is the 26-year-old chain’s 20th store, with locations spread throughout the United States. […]

Township Woman Leads Statewide Business Group

Township Woman Leads Statewide Business Group

A township woman is repeating her role leading the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. Bertha Robinson, owner of Star One Professional Services of Somerset, was installed as state president for the second consecutive year during the organization’s May 23 virtual board meeting. “I have served actively on the NJAWBO board for several years […]

Three More Cannabis Businesses Win Support From Township Council

Three More Cannabis Businesses Win Support From Township Council

Three more cannabis businesses were given resolutions of support by the Township Council at its July 12 meeting. That brings to 17 the number of cannabis businesses that want to locate in the township which have been supported by the Council. The three newest businesses are: FranklinGrow to be located at 6 Shirley Avenue Control […]

Performance Rehabilitation Holds Long-Delayed Grand Opening

Performance Rehabilitation Holds Long-Delayed Grand Opening

The partners at Performance Rehabilitation were all set to hold a grand opening for their newest location in the Franklin Commons on Elizabeth Avenue. Then Covid-19 came to town. Two years later, the pandemic is now called an endemic, and the long-awaited event happened on June 9. On hand for the event were local dignitaries, […]