Business

Graphic: NJAWBO A township woman is repeating her role leading the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. Bertha Robinson, owner of Star One Professional Services of Somerset, was installed as state president for the second consecutive year during the organization’s May 23 virtual board meeting. “I have served actively on the NJAWBO board for several years and am happy …

Three more cannabis businesses were given resolutions of support by the Township Council at its July 12 meeting. That brings to 17 the number of cannabis businesses that want to locate in the township which have been supported by the Council. The three newest businesses are: FranklinGrow to be located at 6 Shirley AvenueControl Grow to be located at 300 …

Cannabis cultivation operations, similar to this file photo, may soon be located in Franklin. More than a dozen applicants for state Cannabis Business Licenses who want to locate in the township received support from the Township Council at its June 14 meeting. A resolution of support for the applicants is required by the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission, which will decide …

The partners at Performance Rehabilitation were all set to hold a grand opening for their newest location in the Franklin Commons on Elizabeth Avenue. Then Covid-19 came to town. Two years later, the pandemic is now called an endemic, and the long-awaited event happened on June 9. On hand for the event were local dignitaries, including Mayor Phil Kramer and …

John Kauchak. Unity Bank Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President John Kauchak has been selected as a recipient of the NJBIZ 2022 ICON Award. The honor recognizes leaders over the age of 60 from New Jersey financial services and other industries for work throughout their careers. “We are very proud of the contributions John Kauchak has made to the business community …

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul (left to right) sign bottles of their Mezcal, “Dos Hombres,” at Bottle Republic on Easton Avenue on May 17. More than 200 people stood in a line – some for hours – that wrapped around the Easton Franklin Shopping Center at Cedar Grove Lane and Easton Avenue for a chance to “meet and greet” the …

Riverview Exxon at 1101 Easton Avenue will be one of 75 gas stations throughout the state taking part on May 13 in what an advocacy group says is a demonstration of how much consumers could save with self-serve gasoline. The Riverview Exxon gasoline station at 1101 Easton Avenue – the Village Plaza – will be one of 75 gas stations …

The DiMeglio Team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Fox & Roach, Realtors Princeton Junction Office was recently honored with a President’s Circle Award for their excellent sales performance for 2021, placing them in the top 7 percent of more than 50,000 agents in the national BHHS network. The DiMeglio Team is led by Nicolas DiMeglio. Also honored were the Murthy …

Marissa Fernandez A Franklin Park resident is one of three Rider University students currently interning at Princeton Junction-based CMA, a full-service marketing firm. Marissa Fernandez, a senior marketing major with a concentration in advertising, is among the interns and has served as an account manager on several accounts. “My experience at CMA has been full of new learning and life …

Girl Scout Troop 63311 came for a visit to Venus Jewelers to earn their jewelry badge on January 15. “Jason the Gemologist” taught the girls about jeweler’s tools and gave an intro to gems and jewelry. Lastly, the girls learned how to make a pearl necklace. Photos: Venus Jewelers.