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Jessica Levin. A township resident has been promoted to the role of Chief Operations Officer for Abacus Worldwide LLC, an international association of independent accounting, consulting and legal firms. Jessica Levin joined Abacus in 2020 as North America Regional Director, focused on the United States and Canada in three areas: Membership Recruitment/Retention, Membership Engagement and Member Referrals/Collaboration. In the time …

Manu Kakar of the Somerset Pharmacy shows the extra doses of the J&J vaccine stored in his refrigerator, which was specially bought for the vaccine program. The decision to pause the distribution of the so-called “Johnson & Johnson” coronavirus vaccine is being felt in Franklin Township. A Somerset County run pop-up vaccination site in the township, which featured the J&J …

Submitted by Venus Jewelers. Venus Jewelers in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue is hosting “I Do. Wedding Band Weekend,” an engagement ring and wedding band show, on April 9 and 10. The show will feature hundreds of ring styles, and is the perfect setting for couples entering the engagement or wedding ring arena to learn, browse and shop.  Bridal experts …

James Hughes. (Photo: Unity Bank). Unity Bank President & CEO James A. Hughes has been appointed to the Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) Large Community Bank Council. “I am honored to represent our industry and share my experiences as a community banker and civic leader to help ICBA communicate the positive story of community banking,” Hughes said in a …

Camryn Hadley. (Photo: PRSA NJ). A college student from Somerset recently won the 2020 Public Relations Society of America-NJ Future Public Relations Professional of the Year scholarship. Camryn Hadley, a Rowan University senior majoring in public relations/advertising, was given the award at the virtual PRSA NJ 31st Annual Pyramid Awards. Hadley’s award was one of nearly 50 awards presented by …

Nick DiMeglio. Submitted by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS. Township resident Nicolas DiMeglio, will be featured in the upcoming August 25th edition of Top Agent Magazine, which serves teh real estate industry. DeMeglio is a Princeton Junction Office sales associate. “I’m honored to be featured in Top Agent Magazine,” DiMeglio said in a press release. “It’s a testament …

Brian Regan Submitted by Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Former Township Councilman Brian Regan has been named to Saint Peter’s Foundation Board of Trustees. Saint Peter’s Foundation is the fundraising arm of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, which also includes Saint Peter’s University Hospital. “I am very honored to receive this board appointment from Bishop James Checchio of the Diocese of Metuchen,” …

Jersey Cyclone co-owner Jan Chwiedosiuk collects freshly poured cans of Resilience beer in preparation for the February 28 fundraiser. With their backgrounds in two fire services, the owners of Jersey Cyclone brewery on Worlds Fair Drive didn’t have to think twice when they heard of a fundraiser to aid victims of last year’s Australian brush fires. Jan Chwiedosiuk and Brian …

Submitted by Budd Van Lines. Somerset-based moving company Budd Van Lines on December 14 assisted in the delivery of approximately 3,800 wreaths to Long Island National Cemetery for Wreaths Across America. The wreaths were picked up by Budd Van Lines in Maine and hauled to Long Island, where more than 60 other carriers met up to convoy to the cemetery. …

Unity Bank and its employees have donated $1,500 to the Franklin Food Bank. The donation was part of $28,500 in donations the bank and its employees made to 19 food pantries in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to a press release from the company. “I am extremely proud of the generosity our employees continue to show in this important community …