Cosimo Correale, center, owner of the new Mezza Luna pizzeria and restaurant in the Village Plaza on Easton Avenue. There’s once again an Italian pizzeria and restaurant in the Village Plaza shopping center on Easton Avenue, with the opening earlier this week of Mezza Luna. Cosimo Correale, the restaurant’s owner, is a veteran of the industry. Correale, who emigrated to …
Read More »University Shell’s New Owners Seek To Appeal To Somerset Residents
Christian Guerrero, left, and Evan Ahmed, right, the new owners of University Shell in New Brunswick. NEW BRUNSWICK – The new owners of University Shell on Easton Avenue want to expand their reach beyond the city’s borders. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
Read More »Crunch Fitness Holds Grand Opening,Latest Offering In Township Gyms
Eric Wahad, with scissors, cuts the ribbon Sept. 17 at Crunch Fitness in Rutgers Plaza. Township residents looking to get fit have another choice with the grand opening of Crunch Fitness in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
Read More »Resta’s Car Care Gives Customers, Food Bank, Gifts On Its 70th Anniversary
Resta’s Car Care, Amwell Road and Cedar Grove Lane, is offering a 70 cents off special on Sept. 17. It’s Resta’s Car Care’s 70th anniversary, but for 70 minutes on Sept. 17, it’s the customers who will get the present. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
Read More »Stage House Tavern Hosts Labor Day Barbecue To Honor ‘Fallen Heroes’
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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
Read More »Unity Bank Celebrates Anniversary By Giving Away $25,000
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 …
Read More »Star Bazaar Offers Wide Selection Of Ethnic Indian Food, More
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 …
Read More »Township Resident Receives Promotion At CMA
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 …
Read More »OurBus Aims To Cut Commuting Costs, Travel Time
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 …
Read More »Regal Bank Receives Silver Award in the NJBankers 2015 Community Service Award Program
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 …
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