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Ankit Modi, the owner of the new 7-11 convenience store at Franklin Boulevard and Hamilton Street, said April 11 that he was “overwhelmed” by the response to his grand opening celebration. Modi, who has owned the Exxon station and the store for a number of years, switched from a Tiger Mart to 7-11 several months ago. The grand opening celebration …

Peter Stavrianidis, owner of Venus Jewelers in Rutgers Plaza, Easton Avenue, will give a free presentation on “Marketing Yourself in Business and in Life” 4-6 p.m. April 17 at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave. Sponsored by the Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce and Venus Jewelers, the presentation will be hosted by the Rutgers Chinese Student & Scholar Association. Don’t Miss …

Allan Boomer, founder of Momentum Advisors.Photo: Momentum Advisors A township-based wealth management firm was named one of two $100,000 grant recipients from the Toigo Institute for Leadership Excellence Advancement and Diversity (I-LEAD)’s “Bridge to Business Initiative.” 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 …

An artist’s rendering of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church on Elizabeth Avenue. The church recently received a $3.5 million construction loan from Unity Bank. St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of Franklin Township has received a $3.5 million loan and a $5,000 donation toward construction of its new church on Elizabeth Avenue. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

Teaven Everett, a world-class 800-meter runner and performance coach at Somerset Fitness & Wellness, waits for the AlterG treadmill to gauge his weight. “Walking on air” is more than just a catch phrase at a Somerset-based sports fitness and rehabilitation center. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

JuiceTank’s community manager Mason Carter, left, and co-founder Mukesh Patel. Just barely out of the realm of “startup” itself, a Somerset-based business aims to help fledgling businesses take root, and established firms grow. 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 …

la perle owner Maria Diras, right, with Bunnie Thomas. Photo: la perle Salon and Spa. The la perle salon and spa in Rutgers Plaza, Easton Avenue, is celebrating its one-year anniversary 18 with a day of martinis and makeovers. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

The Franklin Township Food Bank will soon be the beneficiary of a $1,400 donation from the Somerset branch of Clinton-based Unity Bank. The donation is one of 15 bank employees will make to food pantries in the region and in Easton, Pa. In total, the bank and its employees raised $21,000 for the food pantries. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

Mayor Brian Levine said the Hamilton Street Special Improvement District Ad-Hoc Committee will create a new structure for the organization. An ad-hoc committee charged with reconstituting the Hamilton Street Business & Community Corp. was created by the Township Council at its Nov. 26 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

County businesses can learn how to “go green” by participating in the Somerset County Business Partnership’s Green Challenge. Run by the partnership’s Sustainable Somerset Committee, the challenge is designed to “assist business decision makers in identifying opportunities to increase profitability through initiatives that improve energy efficiency, improve recycling efforts, conserve resources, and contribute to the well-being of the community at …