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Stage House Tavern general manager Donald Erickson behind the grill during the restaurant’s inaugural “Fallen Heroes” fundraising barbecue. The Stage House Tavern on Sept. 5 hosted a barbecue fundraiser to honor the “fallen heroes” of the country’s military and first responders. The event, in its inaugural year, directly benefited the John Basilone Memorial Foundation and the Bristol Myers-Squib Childrens’ Hospital at Robert …

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Unity Bank’s management team and directors recently rang the stock market closing bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Photo: Unity Bank. Unity Bank is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away $1,000 to 25 people – for a total of $25,000 – in the bank’s “25 Years of Serving the Community Giveaway.” The bank’s …

A variety of ethnic Indian food is available at Star Bazaar, located in the former Drug Fair building at Cedar Grove Lane and Easton Avenue. Shashi Mittal is clearly excited as he takes visitors through his newly opened supermarket. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …

Kenneth Hitchner. Photo: CMA. A township resident is one of three Creative Marketing Alliance employees who were recently promoted. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that …

Commuters board the OurBus bus at Times Square in New York City. Photo: Mike Virdi. Mike Virdi hated his commute into New York City, so he decided to do something about it. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only …

Regal Bank Somerset branch staff at the branch welcome party. Regal Bank recently won an award from the NJ Bankers Association. Photo: Regal Bank. 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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Party On in the Cedar Grove Plaza held its official ribbon-cutting on July 16. Township residents now don’t have to leave Franklin to get their party supplies. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the …

Representatives from local hotels are taken on a tour of the rose garden in Colonial Park. 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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

From left, Mayor Phillip Kramer, Dan Glicklich, Bruce Medley, Township Councilwoman Kimberly Francois and Michael Harris at the June 14 council meeting. The Franklin Youth Initiative program has received a $10,000 grant from Investors Bank. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We …

Raj Patel, one of the owners of Moe’s Southwest Grill Somerset on Cedar Grove Lane, is hosting a “Dine & Donate” event for the 2015 FHS girls basketball team. The 2014-15 basketball season was an historic one for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …