Business

Township residents now don’t have to leave Franklin to get their party supplies. A Piscataway family has opened Party On in Cedar Grove Plaza on Cedar Grove Lane. Owned by members of the Sharp family, the store – dedicated solely to party supplies – is the result of a long-held dream of Kelly Sharp and her father, Stephen. “My father …

Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center celebrated its grand opening June 29 with food, music and the traditional ribbon cutting. The center, located at 780 Old New Brunswick Rd., offers three floors of private and semiprivate rooms, skilled nursing care and a full range of rehab services provided by Kessler Rehabilitation. The grand opening was a way to “show our nursing …

Boosting the township as a tourist destination was on the minds of township officials June 17 as they took a group of hoteliers on a tour of Franklin. The group – comprised of representatives from hotels within and without the township – was taken to spots that could be attractive to hotel guests, such as the Rudolf W. van der Goot …

The Franklin Youth Initiative program has received a $10,000 grant from Investors Bank. The grant was acknowledged at the June 14 Township Council meeting with a commendation to Investors’ vice president and Somerset branch manager Michael Harris, and a presentation by Harris of a ceremonial check. The bank has given the program $70,000 in the last seven years, said Township …

A pair of Florida-based doctors traveling cross-country with a health message for men stopped off June 12 at the newest Anytime Fitness location on Elizabeth Avenue. The message they brought was for men to “drop their excuses,” see their doctors and follow healthy lifestyles. That message resonated personally with Daniella Harris, the owner of the Anytime Fitness franchise, who made ensuring …

Hundreds of trees along Hamilton Street would be uprooted and replaced under a preliminary plan endorsed June 6 by the Hamilton Street Advisory Board. Under the plan, trees currently lining the street would be removed and replaced with one of four suggested species. This would allow for “uniformity” of trees along the corridor, and would also reduce the risk of a mass …

The Somerset County Business Partnership will present “Biz Fest,” the Somerset County ‘hyper-local’ trade show and networking opportunity for Somerset County businesses and residents on Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Avenue. Among the businesses expected to be represented will be accounting firms; personal and business coaches; information technology, mailing and …

A proposal to enact alternate-side-of-the-street parking for the Hamilton Street Business District will be presented next month to the Township Council. The idea was endorsed by the Hamilton Street Advisory Board at its June 6 meeting, and is seen as necessary to ensure a proper cleaning of the street. If enacted, the new regulation would affect both sides of Hamilton Street …

Regal Bank recently hired Ronald F. Field as assistant vice president/branch manager for the newly acquired branch on Elizabeth Avenue. “I feel honored to join such a wonderful organization,” Field said in a press release about his hiring. “I’m looking forward to working with the Somerset community and being part of Regal Bank’s wave of success, taking it to the next …

The 2014-15 basketball season was an historic one for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors. On March 15, 2015, the Lady Warriors won the program’s first NJSIAA Group 4 Championship, besting the Shawnee Renegades 54-48. That win earned the team a trip to the program’s first state Tournament of Champions, where they made it to the semifinals before falling to top-ranked …