The Franklin Food Bank was one of 19 food pantries in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to receive donations from Unity Bank for the holiday season. The Franklin Food Bank received $1,800, money that was donated by the bank and its employees, according to a press release. “I am extremely proud of the generosity our employees continue to show in this …
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Amazon General Manager Doug Chamberlin with a $40,000 check for Franklin Food Bank on behalf of the new Amazon fulfillment center. (Photo by Frank H. Conlon) A large donation from one of the township’s newest businesses will help relieve some of the uncertainty felt by the Franklin Food Bank. That was the word from Frank Hasner, the Food Bank’s executive …
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Township residents interested in applying for the more than 2,000 jobs at the soon-to-be-opened Amazon “receive center” in the township can attend two virtual information sessions set for November and December. Sponsored by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, the sessions will be held at 11 a.m. November 24 and 11 a.m. December 1, and “will focus on Amazon’s application …
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The Stage House Tavern on Amwell Road reopened October 28, nearly two weeks after closing after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. In that time, another three employees tested positive for the virus, and a fifth is awaiting test results after having tested positive and negative. Two of teh affected employees live in Somerset County, while three live in …
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Camryn Hadley. (Photo: PRSA NJ). A college student from Somerset recently won the 2020 Public Relations Society of America-NJ Future Public Relations Professional of the Year scholarship. Camryn Hadley, a Rowan University senior majoring in public relations/advertising, was given the award at the virtual PRSA NJ 31st Annual Pyramid Awards. Hadley’s award was one of nearly 50 awards presented by …
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Submitted by Venus Jewelers. Venus Jewelers will hold its annual Gem and Design Show on September 11 and 12 at its store in the Rutgers Plaza, Easton Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The gems, worth between $10 and $100,000, will be on display from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 11 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 12. …
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Franklin Township business owners have another outlet to let customers know their status in this Age of Corona, thanks to the Somerset County Freeholders. The Freeholders’ COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force has created an online map that shows where Somerset County businesses are located, their hours of operation and any special circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic …
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Nick DiMeglio. Submitted by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS. Township resident Nicolas DiMeglio, will be featured in the upcoming August 25th edition of Top Agent Magazine, which serves teh real estate industry. DeMeglio is a Princeton Junction Office sales associate. “I’m honored to be featured in Top Agent Magazine,” DiMeglio said in a press release. “It’s a testament …
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The township will distribute about $161,000 to support the Franklin Food Bank, COVID testing, and to help township businesses retain employees. The money comes from a special Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act allocation made through the federal Community Development Block Grant program. Council members decided to allocate $85,933 to small township businesses, $50,000 for coronavirus testing and …
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Submitted by the Somerset County Business Partnership. The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) has announced that the 2020 “BizFest,” for Somerset County small businesses and residents will be held virtually on Thursday, June 18, 2020 from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. This will be the SCBP’s first major virtual event in its history.To continue the tradition of Somerset County’s largest …
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