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More than 65 pounds of candy will be sent to U.S. troops serving overseas as a result of the recent candy buy-back at Advanced Dental Arts on Easton Avenue. Held on Nov. 3 and 4, this is the fourth year Dr. Joseph Haddad and his staff have held the event. Haddad said the initial 65 pounds will be sent out …

Troops serving overseas will once again be the beneficiaries of candy collected during the annual Halloween Candy Buyback at Advanced Dental Arts, 738 Easton Ave. The buyback will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Nov. 3 and 4. Dr. Joseph Haddad and his staff have been buying back Halloween candy for several years. In the past two years, the practice …

Unity Bank will hold its annual customer pumpkin decorating contest from Oct. 13 through Oct. 28. One prize of a $25 VISA gift card will be awarded each day from Oct. 19 through Oct.31. To enter, bank customers can visit a Unity Bank branch starting on Oct. 13 and pick up a free pumpkin. Decorate the pumping as you see …

Health screenings, healthy food preparation tips and a blood drive were some of the highlights Oct.1 at the “Workplace Health & Wellness Expo” held at Anew Wellness on Davidson Avenue. The event, which kicked off “Healthier Somerset Month,” was attended by several hundred people during the course of the day. Organized by the Somerset County Business Partnership’s Workplace Wellness Committee, the …

Snyder’s Farm on South Middlebush Road kicked off its annual Fall Festival Sept. 26. The festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends through Nov. 1 features pony rides, go-carts, corn boxes, a corn maze and other attractions. CT’s Bar-B-Que is on hand with a food truck , and another truck offers locally made ice cream and …

The Somerset County Business Partnership Financial Services Special Interest Group (FiSIG) will present a timely and informative workshop, “Caring for Those Who Can’t – The Need for Long-Term Care” on Thursday, September 24, 2015. The workshop is scheduled for 8:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. and will take place in the newly renovated main conference room at the Somerset County Business …

The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) will present ”Workplace Health & Wellness EXPO 2015” on Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Anew Wellness, 270 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey. The event is being organized by the Somerset County Business Partnership’s Workplace Wellness Committee. These healthcare professionals and service providers will be introducing wellness strategies that …

UPDATED: New Life experienced some delays in getting state certificates, but as of Jan. 1 it is up and running. The adult social center accepts Medicare, Medicaid and many forms of insurance, and offers meals and snacks.   For Rachna Tripathi, the idea to create a social day care center for adults was borne of a personal tragedy. “My father-in-law was …

After lying vacant for several years – save for the annual pop-up store for Halloween – at least half of the old Drug Fair building on Easton Avenue will soon have new life. Or maybe a new “spirit,” is a better way to phrase it. Two brothers from northern New Jersey – Drew and Ketan Patel – are putting the …

Emre Demirbay smiled as he bent over and plucked a ruby red tomato from one of many hanging from a row of plants. “That’s a good one,” he said to his wife, Demi, as he placed the tomato in the basket she was holding. The Demirbays – along with their children, Su and Denir – were just some of the people …