The fact that his business is one of the more established in the township doesn’t stop Damiano Orsillo from trying new things. That was evidenced in November, when Orsillo, owner of Piazza Orsillo Pizzeria and Restaurant on Cedar Grove Lane, introduced a new line of desserts to his menu. He likes them so much that he imported a display refrigerator …
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Submitted by Flemington Car & Truck Country. FLEMINGTON – Flemington Subaru, part of the Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Brands, is proud to announce the return of Subaru of America’s Share the Love campaign. Beginning November 16 and continuing through January 2, 2018, with every purchase or lease of a new Subaru, customers will have the opportunity to …
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More than 40 pounds of candy will soon be on its way to United States’ troops serving overseas, thanks to the efforts of a township dentist. For the fifth consecutive year, Dr. Joseph Haddad of Advanced Dental Arts, 738 Easton Ave., conducted a Halloween candy buy-back. His offer was $2 for each pound of candy brought to his office on …
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A township resident is the newest member of The Saint Peter’s Breast Center in New Brunswick. Dr. Rose Mustafa, a Franklin Park resident, joins Drs. Susan McManus, director of the Saint Peter’s Breast Center, and Lisa Hopkins. Dr. Kim Dixon serves as the Breast Center team’s breast care specialist. Mustafa completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship at the Hospital of …
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The Fall festival at Snyder’s Farm, South Middlebush Road, runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends through Oct. 30. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate paid a visit on Oct. 7 with our live streaming camera in tow. Here’s what we saw: https://www.facebook.com/franklinreporter/videos/1295849337193442/ https://www.facebook.com/franklinreporter/videos/1295865650525144/
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Unity Bank is encouraging the public to “Pay It Forward” by sharing stories about their personal heroes with the incentive of $20,000 given to participants and their heroes in random drawings. “We wanted to give people a chance to honor their personal heroes and tell their story,” Unity Bank president and CEO James A. Hughes said in a press release …
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The sixth annual Snyder’s Farm Fall Festival is underway. Running 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends through Oct. 29, the festival offers food, games, activities for the kids and special appearances by Captain America. Pony rides, corn and potato cannons and a giant trampoline are also among the festival’s offerings. Visitors enter and leave via a tractor-pulled hayride, and …
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The dream of three long-time friends finally came to fruition Sept. 29 at the grand opening of BAM Desserts, 873b Hamilton St. After a shiny blue ribbon in the new bakery’s doorway was cut, co-owner Ari Fowlkes invited those in attendance to sample the sweets inside. What they found was an assortment of cookies, mini-cupcakes, mini-bundt cakes and “BAM Bites,” …
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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 …
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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 …
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