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Dunkin’ Celebrates Store Remodeling

RIBBON-CUTTING – From left to right: FTPD Detective Robert Brown, Franklin Food Bank Executive Director Derek Smith, Dunkin’ Franchisees Mohamed Elsharkawy and Mai Omar, Deputy Mayor Shepa Uddin; FTPD Officer Malcolm Belvin; Somerset Dunkin’ Manager Snehal Patel; Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter; and FTPD Officer Ken Reid II help with the ceremonial ribbon-cutting. (Photo: Dunkin’) Township political and business officials …

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MJ’s Affordable Kitchens Celebrates Grand Opening

RIBBON-CUTTING – Mayor Phil Kramer cuts the ceremonial ribbon as store owner George Zavacky (left) looks on. There was a little party at Cedar Grove Centre, on Cedar Grove Lane, on January 24, and the public was invited. The occasion was the grand opening of MJ’s Affordable Kitchens, which offers soup-to-nuts design and installation of kitchens, and more. George Zavacky, …

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La Providencia Receives Formal Welcome From Assemblyman Danielsen

CITATION DELIVERED – State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen holds the citation from the state Legislature, flanked by La Providencia owners Lilia Rios and Fransisco del Toro. The owners of La Providencia, a four-month-old store offering Mexican products, received a special guest on January 14: State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen. Danielsen (D-12) didn’t come empty-handed. He brought with him a citation from the …

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McDonald’s Opens New Restaurant In Rutgers Plaza

MCDONALDLAND CHARACTERS – The Hamburglar, Grimace and Birdie were among the guests celebrating the grand opening of McDonald’s in Rutgers Plaza December 19. McDonaldland celebrities were among those in attendance December 19 to celebrate the grand opening of the newly relocated McDonald’s in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. Grimace, Birdie and, of course, the Hamburglar were on hand to commemorate …

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Township Officials Cool To ‘Cannabis Consumption Areas’

It doesn’t look like retail cannabis businesses in the township will have the chance to expand their business to include “cannabis consumption areas.” There is no interest on the part of the Township Council to make the needed code changes to allow for the smoking parlors, Mayor Phil Kramer said on December 18. And Vince Dominach, the Township’s Economic Development …

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Venus Jewelers Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Location

The champagne was flowing December 6 at Venus Jewelers‘ in the Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue as the family owned business celebrated its new location. The new, larger store is only steps away from its former location, but light years away in feel and ambience. The event was hosted by co-owners Peter Stavrianidis and Dorothy Fount, and Jason Stavrianidis, who …

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Inaugural State NJ-India Commission Trade Mission To India Announced At Samudhra Restaurant

LT. GOVERNOR IN FRANKLIN – Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way speaks to a reception held for members of the New Jersey-India Commission and Choose New Jersey, about the upcoming trade mission to India that she will lead. The event was held at Samudhra restaurant in Franklin Park. Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way joined a delegation of members from the New Jersey-Indian Commission …

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Cannabis Businesses Capped At 18 (Give Or Take); Township Receives More Than $260K In Sales Taxes

ASKING FOR HELP – Shani Madaminova, co-owner of Leaf Haus dispensary, asked the Township Council to pass a cap on the number of dispensaries allowed in Franklin. Township Council approval of an ordinance that limits the number of cannabis retailers in the township – while grandfathering in a few more that haven’t moved beyond receiving their state licenses – comes …

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Rutgers Plaza Apartment Building Hearing Postponed To 2025

PROPOSED APARTMENT BUILDING – An artist’s rendering of the proposed four-story, 200-unit apartment building proposed for the former K-Mart location in Rutgers Plaza. The October 17 Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing on the Levin Properties application to build 200 apartments in Rutgers Plaza has been postponed until 2025. The township published an online notice, saying that Levin had requested the …

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Starbucks Employees To Customers: Don’t Drink Our Water

FAIR WARNING – This sign greeted customers of Starbucks on Cedar Grove Lane October 13 and 14, after issues with the store’s filtered water arose. Customers at the Cedar Grove Center Starbucks were greeted by an unusual sign on October 13 and 14; one warning them about the water in the store. “Do not trust our water,” the sign began. …

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