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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. That’s because Hillsborough resident Milena LaBarbiera, a Snyder’s employee, is selling handmade pillows to raise money for the National Geographic Society’s Big Cats Initiative.

It’s no wonder why Arnold Garcia is always smiling. The township-based builder was still two weeks away from getting a Certificate of Occupancy for his new apartment-retail building on Hamilton Street, and he already had all seven apartments rented out.

Shashi Mittal is clearly excited as he takes visitors through his newly opened supermarket. “All of our products come from different parts of the world,” he says. “Very high quality, a lot of healthy options.”

A township resident is one of three Creative Marketing Alliance employees who were recently promoted. Kenneth Hitchner will become public relations and social media director, according to a press release from the Princeton Junction-based company.

A township resident is kicking off the 15th anniversary of her business by hosting a free event for the community. Inspire Performing Arts and Cultural Center, 987D Jersey Ave. in New Brunswick, is hosting its inaugural “Reading Day and Performing Arts Exposure” from 6:30-8 p.m. Aug 24.

Mike Virdi hated his commute into New York City, so he decided to do something about it. For decades, Virdi said, he either had to take a “long, slow bus ride” to his job in New York City, or else “drive 20 minutes to the train station, pay for parking and then get on the train for an hour.”

A plan that would replace nearly 200 trees along the Hamilton Street Business District corridor is under review by the township Shade Tree Commission. One aspect of the plan did cause some concern among members at their July 28 meeting: Planting the same species of tree in one of the several sectors along Hamilton Street.

A proposed mixed-use building on Hamilton Street was rejected by the Planning Board at its July meeting, prompting a thinly veiled threat of a lawsuit by the project’s attorney. Board members were upset that the developer, 745 Hamilton Street LLC, did not provide members with a report on how the site’s stormwater would be managed. That was the only piece of …

The New Jersey Bankers Association’s Public Relations and Marketing Committee has selected Regal Bank to receive a Silver Award in the NJBankers 2015 Community Service Award Program. Regal Bank has a branch in Franklin on Elizabeth Avenue.

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.