Business

Flemington Nissan and Ditschman/Flemington Ford, part of the Flemington Car Country family of dealerships, and Operation Kidsafe, are sponsoring “New Jersey Regional Child Safety Days” events at their location in April. The event, a digital fingerprint and photo safety program, will be held at the dealerships, 212 Route 202 in Flemington, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 8 and 9 …

The Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living Community has earned its fourth consecutive Advanced Standing, a quality distinction based on rigorous performance standards for licensed assisted living and personal care homes in the state, from the Health Care Association of New Jersey Foundation (HCANJF) in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH). “We are very pleased to have earned …

Philadelphia-based PJ Cavanaugh’s chose St. Patrick’s Day to hold the grand opening of its township pub, located in the Holiday Inn on Davidson Avenue. Irish dancers, pipers and a St. Patty’s Day buffet were the highlights of the day for the resellers, who were given green beads and hats for the ocassion. Also on hand were representatives from the Franklin …

The third of three development proposals heralding the hoped-for reinvigoration of the Hamilton Street business district was heard March 16 by the Planning Board. The developer, Hamilton Street Management, LLC, wants to construct “Hamilton Commons,” a 4-story mixed-use building at Hamilton St. and Baier Avenue, the site of the former Millennium Bank. The building would include about 10 medical and …

For the 2nd consecutive year, all eight locations of the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Dealerships, representing 17 manufacturer brands, have earned the coveted DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2016. This means that all Flemington Car & Truck Country dealership locations on Route 202 & 31 in Flemington were ranked in the top 10% of U.S. Franchise Dealers …

Increasing security in the Hamilton Street Business District took a step forward recently with the installation of four anti-crime video cameras. Four more cameras are scheduled to be installed, and the Hamilton Street Advisory Board has allocated $15,000 in its current budget to buy more. “Depending on how things go, they may want to buy a couple more,” Vince Dominach, the …

State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) will host a career fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave. The event will be held in conjunction with the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Imperia. Job seekers are encouraged to attend and network with recruiters for opportunities with public and private entities within …

The first of what township planners and business owners hope will be a bevy of projects to reinvigorate the Hamilton Street business district was approved March 3 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Developer Perry Pavicic’s plan for a “U”-shaped 4-story mixed-use building on Hamilton Street, between Ambrose and Home streets, was unanimously approved by the board after about a …

Township planners on March 2 got their first look at a proposal to build a mixed use building on Hamilton Street and three single family homes behind it. The Planning Board did not vote to approve the application, presented by 745 Hamilton Street LLC, because no information was given about storm water management. That is expected at the board’s first …

The Better World Market reopened its doors Feb. 29 with new owners, but with the same commitment to community as the original management. Montgomery residents Steve Greenspoon and his wife, Donna Simonetti, unlocked the doors after acquiring the business from Elijah’s Promise of New Brunswick. The Hub City non-profit operated the market at Route 27 and Skillman’s Lane as a …