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Shashi Mittal is clearly excited as he takes visitors through his newly opened supermarket. “All of our products come from different parts of the world,” he says. “Very high quality, a lot of healthy options.” Mittal and three partners have opened Star Bazaar in the Easton Franklin Shopping Center at Cedar Grove Lane and Easton Avenue. The store takes up …

A township resident is one of three Creative Marketing Alliance employees who were recently promoted. Kenneth Hitchner will become public relations and social media director, according to a press release from the Princeton Junction-based company. Hitchner focuses on strategic plans, key messaging and developing new products and processes for the public relations and social media team, according to the release. …

Mike Virdi hated his commute into New York City, so he decided to do something about it. For decades, Virdi said, he either had to take a “long, slow bus ride” to his job in New York City, or else “drive 20 minutes to the train station, pay for parking and then get on the train for an hour.” Moving …

The New Jersey Bankers Association’s Public Relations and Marketing Committee has selected Regal Bank to receive a Silver Award in the NJBankers 2015 Community Service Award Program. Regal Bank has a branch in Franklin on Elizabeth Avenue. NJBankers members submitted entries based on projects and activities provided to communities throughout the state in 2015. The committee asked several members of …

Township residents now don’t have to leave Franklin to get their party supplies. A Piscataway family has opened Party On in Cedar Grove Plaza on Cedar Grove Lane. Owned by members of the Sharp family, the store – dedicated solely to party supplies – is the result of a long-held dream of Kelly Sharp and her father, Stephen. “My father …

Boosting the township as a tourist destination was on the minds of township officials June 17 as they took a group of hoteliers on a tour of Franklin. The group – comprised of representatives from hotels within and without the township – was taken to spots that could be attractive to hotel guests, such as the Rudolf W. van der Goot …

The Franklin Youth Initiative program has received a $10,000 grant from Investors Bank. The grant was acknowledged at the June 14 Township Council meeting with a commendation to Investors’ vice president and Somerset branch manager Michael Harris, and a presentation by Harris of a ceremonial check. The bank has given the program $70,000 in the last seven years, said Township …

The 2014-15 basketball season was an historic one for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors. On March 15, 2015, the Lady Warriors won the program’s first NJSIAA Group 4 Championship, besting the Shawnee Renegades 54-48. That win earned the team a trip to the program’s first state Tournament of Champions, where they made it to the semifinals before falling to top-ranked …

Homewood Suites on Pierce Street held a celebration May 18 to commemorate the refurbishing of its suites and added amenities. The 11-year-old hotel held a ribbon cutting to memorialize the occasion. Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce president Michael Harris cut the blue ribbon, held by hotel staff and representatives from the Township Council and business community. “We’re always here to …

BMW of North America has named Flemington BMW a Center of Excellence, the only BMW dealership in the state to win the distinction. Flemington BMW is located at Routes 202 and 31 in Flemington and is a member of the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Dealerships. The award “acknowledges the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm Flemington BMW has displayed toward …