Business

Engineer William Parkhill describes a proposed mixed-use project on Hamilton Street to the Zoning Board of Adjustment March 3. 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 …

Architect Curt Ludwig describes a proposed mixed-use project on Hamilton Street. 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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …

Better World Market’s new co-owner, Steve Greenspoon, right, with employees Lindsay Ketofsky, center and Griselda Lopez. The Better World Market reopened its doors Feb. 29 with new owners, but with the same commitment to community as the original management. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …

Somerset Executive Square II was recently purchased. Photo: Denholtz Associates. Denholtz Associates, a Matawan-based real estate development, investment and management company, has purchased Somerset Executive Square II on Executive Drive. 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 …

Office Depot will be closing its store in Rutgers Plaza. Office Depot, the nationwide chain of office supply stores, is closing its store 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. Period. We are the only truly independent media …

Crunch Fitness will open a gym in Rutgers Plaza. A father-and-son team from Clifton is bringing the latest fitness club to Franklin. 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 can only do …

Workers are putting the finishing touches on the facade remodeling at Village Plaza on Easton Avenue. A “new smile” for the Village Plaza shopping center on Easton Avenue is just about completed. 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 …

Unity Bank, which has a branch on Cedar Grove Lane in Somerset, topped all Small Business Administration lenders in New Jersey during the year that ended September 30, 2015, with $41,769,400 in SBA loans. The bank’s loan volume increased nearly 147 percent from the prior year’s total of $16,914,500, according to a release from the company. Unity Bank and other lenders will be …

Frank Hasner, executive director of the Franklin Township Food Bank, left, accepts a $1,000 donation from Unity Bank Somerset’s Alex Shedlock. Photo: Unity Bank. Unity Bank and its employees have donated a total of $15,000 to 15 food pantries in Central New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including to the Franklin Township Food Bank. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

Unity Bank Somerset’s Raj Menon, left, and Alex Shedlock. With more than $60 million invested in Somerset County businesses and more to come, Unity Bank is a leader in serving its neighbors and supporting local businesses. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …