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New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP) President Maria F. Ciminelli, MD, FAAFP (left) with American Academy of Family Physicians President-Elect Gary L. LeRoy, MD, FAAFP (right) at the NJAFP Family Medicine Forum in Atlantic City. Photo: NJAFP. A township resident has been named president of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Maria Ciminelli, associate director of the …

Samudhra owner Mangesh Chinthamaneni, center, and managers Anand Chintha, left, and Jyoti Pant, right, are set to open the restaurant later this month. A township couple’s dream of bringing upscale Indian cuisine to Franklin is close to reality. Mangesh and Sangeetha Chinthamaneni plan on opening their restaurant, Samudhra, later this month. The opening will mark the end of a process …

Bruce Blum. Photo: PIA NJ. A township man was elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey on June 9 at the association’s annual business meeting at Harrah’s in Atlantic City. Bruce Blum, CPIA, is owner of Blum & Walsh Group Inc., a division of T.E. Freuler Agency in Somerset.          As an active member of PIANJ, Blum …

The Somerset County Business Partnership will present “Biz Fest,” the Somerset County ‘hyper-local’ trade show and networking opportunity for Somerset County businesses and residents on Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Avenue, Somerset New Jersey. “BizFest is the largest business trade show in Somerset County and provides an opportunity to learn …

P.I.M. Brands executives at their 80,000-square-foot addition groundbreaking May 30. Company CEO and founder Michael Rosenberg is at far right. P.I.M. Brands – maker of fruit snacks such as Welch’s Fruit Rolls – is expanding its facilities in the township, breaking ground May 30 on an 80,000-square-foot addition to one of its Cottontail Lane buildings. The $30 million expansion will …

Ocean State Job Lot will offer a limited-time 25 percent discount to customers aged 62 and older. Ocean State Job Lot will offer its annual ‘Senior Salute’ discount week from May 30 through June 5 for customers ages 62 years and older. In Franklin, Ocean State Job Lot is located in Franklin Towne Center, at South Middlebush Road and Route …

Submitted by Unity Bank. CLINTON – Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), the parent company of Unity Bank, was the top-ranked New Jersey community bank on the recently published American Banker magazine list of the Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks. Unity was ranked 13th nationally on the respected industry list, which reviewed 601 institutions throughout the U.S. Unity has a …

The Imperia on Easton Avenue will once again be the venue for state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen’s annual Job Fair on April 17. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; the Imperia is located at 1714 Easton Ave. Classes will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and will feature such topics as interview presentation, job …

Twenty/20 Taphouse, the third component of the three-piece “event center” on Cedar Grove Lane, is within a couple weeks of opening. The gastropub will feature craft beers, craft sodas and comfort food. Twenty/20 is the last piece of property owner Ruben Patel’s “event” complex that stretches from Cedar Grove Lane to Easton Avenue and includes the Springhill Suits hotel and …

Township parents will have another option for daycare for their toddlers come this fall, which is when the newest Lightbridge Academy is scheduled to open. The center will be located in the new Shops at Summerfield at Randolph and Schoolhouse roads, and will cater to children aged from 6 weeks to 6 years old. The center is still under construction …