Business

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 …

Masala Bay, an Indian-Fusion restaurant on Easton Avenue, celebrated its second anniversary Feb. 5 with an in-restaurant party. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate was there to live stream some of the celebration, including a peek in the kitchen of chef/owner Anita Amin and her special naan bread recipe. https://www.facebook.com/franklinreporter/videos/1409843005794074/  

ShopRite of Somerset on Elizabeth Avenue has a new Registered Dietician. Marisa Wagner offers her services at no charge at the store, and joins more than 100 other dieticians at ShopRite stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland. “As we kick off our ‘Fuel Better’ campaign, we’re excited to expand our wellness services at ShopRite of …

Another addition to the township’s expanding diverse selection of eating establishments formally opened Jan. 13, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Frutta Bowls, in the Crossroads at Somerset Center, Old New Brunswick Road and Elizabeth Avenue. Partners Dave Malatesta and Dan Jackson opened the health-oriented store a scant six months after deciding to join forces on the venture. Frutta Bowls is …

If one believed in omens, one might think that the Hamilton Street Advisory Board’s attempt to brighten the business district for the holiday season was doomed from the start. At least for the part of the effort having to do with stringing holiday lights across the street. First, the lights couldn’t be put up in time because not all of …

Two local business owners are pitching in to help end hunger among children, one cup of soup at a time. Charmayne and Clinton Fleming, the owners of the Zoup! Fresh Soup Company franchise in the Cedar Grove Center on Cedar Grove Lane, are participating in the company wide fundraising effort for No Kid Hungry, an organization formed to combat child …

Unity Bank employees recently donated $1,300 to the Franklin Food Bank and also learned that they will receive a one-time bonus thanks to federal legislation. The township food bank was one of 17 food pantries in New Jersey and Easton, Pa. to receive the donation, according to a press release from the bank. Money for the donations was donated by …

The grand opening of the WaWa convenience store and gas station on Somerset Street on Dec. 15 was part party, part fundraiser. The celebration included music, an “historical” parade and a sub sandwich-making contest, which is where the fundraising came in. Teams from the Franklin Township Police Department and the Community Volunteer Fire Company competed in the event, which was …

A two-week matching donation program run by a township jeweler resulted in a $1,500 contribution to the Franklin Food Bank. Peter Stavrianidis, owner of Venus Jewelers in the Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue, presented the check to Frank Hasner, the food bank’s executive director, at a short ceremony in the store on Dec. 12. The money was generated through the …