Business

Cosimo Correale, center, owner of the new Mezza Luna pizzeria and restaurant in the Village Plaza on Easton Avenue. There’s once again an Italian pizzeria and restaurant in the Village Plaza shopping center on Easton Avenue, with the opening earlier this week of Mezza Luna. Cosimo Correale, the restaurant’s owner, is a veteran of the industry. Correale, who emigrated to …

Christian Guerrero, left, and Evan Ahmed, right, the new owners of University Shell in New Brunswick. NEW BRUNSWICK – The new owners of University Shell on Easton Avenue want to expand their reach beyond the city’s borders. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

Somerset-based ASL Interpreter Referral Service celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala at The Marigold on Hamilton Street. A mother-daughter business that was started in response to an act of discrimination celebrated its 20th anniversary Sept. 23 with a festive gala. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

Frank Resta, owner of Resta’s Car Care, pumps gas during his business’ 70th anniversary on Sept. 17. Business was a little extra brisk at Resta’s Car Care on Hamilton Street for about 70 minutes on Sept. 17. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

Eric Wahad, with scissors, cuts the ribbon Sept. 17 at Crunch Fitness in Rutgers Plaza. Township residents looking to get fit have another choice with the grand opening of Crunch Fitness in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

Resta’s Car Care, Amwell Road and Cedar Grove Lane, is offering a 70 cents off special on Sept. 17. It’s Resta’s Car Care’s 70th anniversary, but for 70 minutes on Sept. 17, it’s the customers who will get the present. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Stage House Tavern general manager Donald Erickson behind the grill during the restaurant’s inaugural “Fallen Heroes” fundraising barbecue. The Stage House Tavern on Sept. 5 hosted a barbecue fundraiser to honor the “fallen heroes” of the country’s military and first responders. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Unity Bank’s management team and directors recently rang the stock market closing bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Photo: Unity Bank. Unity Bank is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away $1,000 to 25 people – for a total of $25,000 – in the bank’s “25 Years of Serving the Community Giveaway.” The bank’s …

Milena LaBarbeira poses with some of her hand-made pillows she is selling to help save Africa’s big cat population. It’s not often that one can help save a life by buying a pillow, but, for at least the next week or so, that’s the case at the Snyder’s Farm roadside stand on South Middlebush Road. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

A new mixed-use residential and retail building on Hamilton Street is already fully occupied. It’s no wonder why Arnold Garcia is always smiling. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we …