Business

CLINTON – Unity Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Unity Bank, was one of only two New Jersey community banks to break the top 50 of S&P Global Market Intelligence 2017 best-performing community banks with assets between $1 billion and $10 billion. Unity was ranked 43rd nationally on the respected industry list. Nationally, 533 financial institutions were eligible for the …

Hundreds of job-seekers filed into The Imperia April 18 for the 4th annual Job Fair hosted by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17). The afternoon began with seminars on topics such as interview techniques, business attire and job search tips. Later, job-seekers could meet representatives of more than 80 companies,some of whom conducted interviews on-site. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate live-streamed …

Elmwood Park –A township resident is among three business development officers recently hired by Spencer Savings Bank. Philip Malavarca comes to Spencer Savings Bank with 15 years of commercial lending experience, according to a press release from the bank. Prior to joining Spencer, Malavarca served as a commercial loan officer for Tinton Falls-based Two River Bank. Also hired were Brian …

The owners of an East Brunswick-based Thai restaurant are banking on their proven recipe for success working in the township. Thai Palace opened up at 2 John F. Kennedy Boulevard on April 4, taking over a space most recently occupied by Pan Asian restaurant. In fact, the new owners have so far kept most of the interior decorations from Pan …

Plans are set for the fourth annual job fair sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen. The event is set for 1:30-7:30 p.m. April 18 at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave. As in the past, several workshop will be held prior to the meetings with potential employers. From 1:30-2 p.m., job search techniques will be studied, while from 2-2:30 p.m. the …

Peer pressure, of a sort, has resulted in the newest restaurant in the township. The owners of Eli Fish and Grill, Shepa and Abdul Uddin, finally gave in to the pleadings of friends and family to take Abdul’s cooking “mainstream.” The couple, natives of Bangladesh, opened their eatery in the Desi Food Galaxy, 2021 Route 27, with an invite-only event …

It was a chance trip to a township restaurant that led the owners of Rosalind’s Fashion to pick Franklin as their store’s new home. The store, located in the Village Plaza shopping center at 1075 Easton Ave., held its grand opening on March 31. It occupies the space formerly held by longtime tenant R&R Printing. Co-owner Mona Davis said it …

  Somerset Family Physical Therapy is holding a food drive for the Franklin Food Bank. The drive is gong on through April 27 at the practice’s office at 14M Worlds Fair Drive, as a prelude to the Food Bank’s Tour de Franklin fundraising bike tour. Items currently in demand include peanut butter, jelly, pasta, canned sauce, canned beans, rice, canned …

Submitted by Unity Bank. Unity Bank has been named one of the 2018 Best Places to Work in New Jersey in the small/medium category. It is the second year in a row that Unity has been honored by the survey and awards program, which identifies, recognizes and honors the top places of employment in New Jersey that benefit the state’s …

Flemington, NJ- Steve Kalafer, the Chairman of Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Brands and the Somerset Patriots Baseball Club, was the keynote speaker at the Small Biz Networking Group Meetup event on Tuesday, February 20th. “The definition of success is what you’ve accomplished with others, the fairness and equity in which you deal with people, and how you …