Business

The Stein Mart department store in Franklin Park will close in mid-October, a company spokeswoman said July 26. The store, located in Franklin Towne Center on Route 27, is one of six Stein Marts slated for closure this year, said spokeswoman Linda Tassef. The store is closing, she said in an email, because “we were at the end of a …

Regal Bank’s Somerset branch manager is being transferred to the Millburn branch, according to a release from the company. The move of Ronald F. Field is one of two changes the bank is making following the recent opening of the Springfield branch, according to the release. In addition to Field, Anna Pedreiras, assistant vice president and branch manager, will be …

Submitted by Flemington BMW. Get a glimpse at the technology that makes BMW the Ultimate Driving Machine!  Join the experts at Flemington BMW on Route 202/31, Flemington, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 22 for a special Technology in Action event. Participate in free demonstrations that will highlight the innovations in the latest BMW line up from BMW’s inventive …

Submitted by Ditschman/Flemington Ford-Lincoln. FLEMINGTON – Recently Ditschman/Flemington Ford-Lincoln hosted a lunch in honor of its staff to celebrate their recent achievements including Ford’s President’s Award for the year 2016 and the Ford e2 Employee Excellence Certification for 11 exemplary employees. “Everything we do counts,” said Steve Kalafer, Chairman of Ditschman/Flemington Ford-Lincoln and the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family …

Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living has been recognized as a 2017 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the leading association for long term and post-acute care. The award was given for the center’s dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care, according to …

The nascent Business Alliance of Franklin Township was introduced June 14 at a wine and cheese event hosted by Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in the Crossroads at Somerset center on Elizabeth Avenue. The event was attended by township business owners and others, who were treated to chair massages, skin analyses and raffles. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate …

Submitted by Unity Bank. Unity Bank President and CEO James A. Hughes has been elected to the Federal Delegate Board of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which represents nearly 6,000 community banks nationally. “I am honored to be elected the New Jersey delegate to ICBA,” Hughes said. “It gives me a chance to work for community banks across …

  NMR Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation, a medical practice dedicated to alleviating pain with non-invasive methods, held the grand opening of its office at 399 Campus Drive on May 18. Founded by Drs. Vince Sferra, Arun Kandra and Jeremy Cohen, the practice’s philosophy “is based on utilizing non-narcotic options and creating an awareness that there are options besides narcotics for …

An India-based manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals on May 9 celebrated the opening of its first U.S. manufacturing plant, which happens to be located in the township. Lupin Limited leadership and staff gathered outside the company’s Campus Drive facility to witness a ribbon-cutting and hear comments from the company’s president and CEO, as well as U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and …

Submitted by Unity Bank. Unity Bank recently donated $2,500 to the Adult Day Center (ADC) of Somerset County to underwrite the expenses of its Caregiver Support Group. The donation will underwrite operational expenses for the support group, which has been part of ADC programming for 18 years. “Unity Bank is committed to supporting vital community service organizations in the towns …