Business

The first Carl’s Jr. fast-food restaurant in New Jersey is now open on Somerset Street/Route 27. It replaces the first Hardee’s in New Jersey in 20 years, which opened in that spot in 2015. The restaurant has the same franchisee – Bhupen Patel – and is a sister to Hardee’s, just a bit more “upscale,” said Katy McIntyre, Carl’s Jr.’s …

A program initiated by Flemington Car & Truck Country’s president resulted in a $600 donation Aug. 14 to the Elizabeth Avenue School PTO. Through the program, run exclusively in conjunction with the Franklin Reporter & Advocate, any purchase made by a Franklin Township resident of a new or used auto at Flemington Car & Truck Country will generate a $200 …

Clinton Fleming had more than 30 years under his belt as an electrical engineer when he decided he wanted to do something different. “I wanted to pursue something where I could be the owner,” said the Piscataway resident. That desire led to the Aug. 10 grand opening of a Zoup! Fresh Soup Company franchise in the Cedar Grove Center on …

The Hamilton Street Advisory Board on Aug. 7 got a look at plans for three proposed developments in the business district. Two of the projects have been in the hopper for a while; one of those has already been approved, but had been changed. The third project is new. The new project involves the BP gas station at the corner …

Wine meets art at Wine & Dreams, a new “sip-and-paint” offering in the Cedar Grove Center on Cedar Grove Lane. Store owner Shital Patel has taken the sip-and-paint model and added one extra: Karaoke. Customers can bring their own beverage and snacks and choose from a selection of ceramic figures, wine glasses, blank canvases and other materials to paint. Walk-ins …

The township’s third Walgreens pharmacy held its grand opening on Aug. 4. The store, located in the Marketplace at Princeton at Routes 27 and 518, has been ready for about two years and open since mid-May. Permitting and other issues forced a delay in the store’s opening, but, said Walgreens’ Michael Kindelberger, “the store’s doing well and we’re excited to …

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 …