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There was a time about 10 years ago when Eddie Poggi called his local CKO gym home. Literally. A series of circumstances forced Poggi to live in the gym for about eight months, a period he describes as being “a trying time in my life.” “It could have been worse,” he said. Fast forward to 2018, and Poggi’s fortunes have …

More than a dozen students at Paint Fun Studio in Franklin Park were acknowledged June 1 in a special ceremony. The 15 students received the accolades because they had won national and international awards for their art, said studio owner Nilufar Rahman. The ceremony occurred during the studio’s annual art show. One student, who is in Kindergarten, won second place …

The township’s health club war is about to intensify this summer, with the projected late-summer opening of a Fitness Factory in the Cedar Grove Plaza on Cedar Grove Lane. Actually, the name of the center will be Fitness Factory powered by Meridian, a result of a partnership between the North Jersey based fitness company and Meridian Health. Partnering with the …

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 American Banker magazine list of the Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks. Unity was ranked 19th nationally on the respected industry list, which reviewed 633 institutions throughout the U.S. Unity has a township …

FLEMINGTON – The Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Brands donated $200 each to the Parent-Teacher Organizations of MacAfee Road and the soon-to-be-opened Claremont elementary schools on May 18. The donations were made by Steve Kalafer, the dealership’s founding chairman. The donations were made as part of a promotional program run by Flemington Car & Truck Country, located at …

The Franklin Food Bank was the beneficiary May 15 of a local firm’s celebration of three decades in business. Melillo Consulting, headquartered on Davidson Avenue, held a celebration and check presentation at the Canal Road farm owned by founder Mark Melillo. The farm has supplied thousands of pounds of fresh produce to food bank clients over the past six years. …

The Rutgers Plaza Kmart is the apparent latest victim in Sears Holdings’ trimming-down effort with the confirmation May 7 that the store will close in late July. Rumors about the store’s closing have been flying around the township for the past week or so. The township Kmart has not appeared in any of the several lists released since last year …

The general manager of the Somerset Wendy’s restaurant on Easton Avenue has been named one of Wendy’s 200 Top general managers for 2017. Wiilly Diez has been with the Wendy’s Company since 1997, according to a press release. He and the other top general managers were recognized recently at the Wendy’s Restaurant Support Center “for their leadership, performance, dedication, and …

Submitted by Clinton Honda. Clinton Honda, located on 1511 Route 22 East in Clinton, has become the first automotive dealership in the region to install Hearing Loop Technology in their showroom and service departments.  These loops offer customers needing a hearing boost in a busy environment “20/20 hearing” as they interact with Clinton Honda staff. This hearing loop system—designed by …

Submitted by Flemington Chevrolet / Buick / GMC / Cadillac. Flemington Chevrolet / Buick / GMC / Cadillac is partnering with Flemington- Raritan Baseball in Flemington, joining forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball program to provide new equipment and invitations to free instructional clinics. “We are happy to support Our Local Youth Baseball Organization,” said Steve Kalafer, Chairman of …