Business

The township Stop & Shop supermarkets – like many of their other stores – are now operating under reduced hours, partly due to the impact of Covid-19. The stores’ operating hours are now 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays. A spokeswoman for Stop & Shop said the company regularly alters …

A medical marijuana facility, similar to this, is planned for a Jiffy Road warehouse. Franklin’s first medical marijuana grower and dispensary plans to open within the next year, a company spokesperson said. The business, Holistic NJ, will also have the opportunity to sell recreational weed to those 21 years and older once the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission establishes the rules …

The days of Franklin’s only ice rink could be numbered. That’s because the building housing ProTecHockey Ponds Ice Center on Worlds Fair Drive is under contract to be sold, according to real estate web sites. Vince Dominach, the township’s economic development director, said the property has been looked at by developers looking for warehouse space. Dominach said that both developers …

Wee Shop CBD — Budtender is offering a free Thanksgiving turkey basket giveaway at its store located at 657 Hamilton Street. The event is set for from 1-3 p.m. November 21. For more information, call 732-757-2866.

Venus Jewelers in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue is hosting an Antique and Estate Jewelry Show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 26. This unique one-day only show allows jewelry aficionados an opportunity to learn about the most popular eras of jewelry making throughout history.  A $3 million collection of jewelry from the most popular eras from the …

Jersey Cyclone co-owner Jan Chwiedosiuk pours a cold one June 19 during the brewery’s “coming out” party for two new varieties. Owners of the township’s microbrewery extended their two-year anniversary celebration on June 19 on the occasion of introducing two new beers. The new brews are called Silent Reflection and Tropical Alliance, and are available on tap and in cans …

A member of the Tabatchnick family, whose food manufacturing plant is on Hamilton Street, told the Planning Board on June 2 that the company wants to participate in the budding cannabis industry. (Photo: Tabatchnick Fine Foods.) A June 2 Planning Board discussion on the new zoning ordinance changes for cannabis businesses had an unexpected participant: a member of the Tabatchnick …

Jessica Levin. A township resident has been promoted to the role of Chief Operations Officer for Abacus Worldwide LLC, an international association of independent accounting, consulting and legal firms. Jessica Levin joined Abacus in 2020 as North America Regional Director, focused on the United States and Canada in three areas: Membership Recruitment/Retention, Membership Engagement and Member Referrals/Collaboration. In the time …

Manu Kakar of the Somerset Pharmacy shows the extra doses of the J&J vaccine stored in his refrigerator, which was specially bought for the vaccine program. The decision to pause the distribution of the so-called “Johnson & Johnson” coronavirus vaccine is being felt in Franklin Township. A Somerset County run pop-up vaccination site in the township, which featured the J&J …

Submitted by Venus Jewelers. Venus Jewelers in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue is hosting “I Do. Wedding Band Weekend,” an engagement ring and wedding band show, on April 9 and 10. The show will feature hundreds of ring styles, and is the perfect setting for couples entering the engagement or wedding ring arena to learn, browse and shop.  Bridal experts …