The Franklin Township Food Bank will soon be the beneficiary of a $1,400 donation from the Somerset branch of Clinton-based Unity Bank. The donation is one of 15 bank employees will make to food pantries in the region and in Easton, Pa. In total, the bank and its employees raised $21,000 for the food pantries. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
Read More »Ad-Hoc Committee Formed to Reconstitute Hamilton Street Business & Community Corp.
Mayor Brian Levine said the Hamilton Street Special Improvement District Ad-Hoc Committee will create a new structure for the organization. An ad-hoc committee charged with reconstituting the Hamilton Street Business & Community Corp. was created by the Township Council at its Nov. 26 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
Read More »Advanced Dental Arts Buys Back More Than 50 Pounds of Candy, Sends to Troops Overseas
Dr. Joseph Haddad, second from left, and staff at Advanced Dental Arts with some of the candy and cards on their way to American troops serving overseas. Pictured with Haddad are (left to right) Betsy Cabarcas, Jen Murphy and April Villanueva. More than 50 pounds of excess Halloween candy was collected earlier this month from area children by a Somerset …
Read More »Somerset ‘Palace’ is Locale for County’s Largest Business Gathering
The largest gathering of business in Somerset County is set for Dec. 16 at The Palace, 333 Davidson Ave. in Somerset. The event is the Somerset County Business Partnership’s “Annual Meeting & Celebration of Success.” The event begins at 11:30 a.m., with a luncheon at 12:15 p.m. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
Read More »Hamilton Street Business District Trustees’ Future Murky; Required Elections Never Held
Photo: Hamilton Street Business District Only three of the 12 members of the Hamilton Street Business and Community Corporation Board of Trustees were properly installed into their positions, the Township Council was told at its Nov. 12 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …
Read More »Somerset Woman Nominated for International Leadership Award
Barbara A. Fuller Somerset resident and businesswoman Barbara Fuller has been nominated for an ATHENA Leadership award by the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. 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 …
Read More »Avoiding Internet Copyright Trolls is Workshop Topic
Internet copyright trolling is the topic of an Oct. 24 workshop sponsored by the Somerset County Business Partnership Financial Services Special Interest Group at the partnership offices at 360 Grove St., Bridgewater. Set for 8:30-9:30 a.m., the “Potholes & Speed Traps on the Information Superhighway” workshop will focus on the many companies that are using copyright and trademark infringement suits …
Read More »County Businesses Invited to ‘Go Green’
County businesses can learn how to “go green” by participating in the Somerset County Business Partnership’s Green Challenge. Run by the partnership’s Sustainable Somerset Committee, the challenge is designed to “assist business decision makers in identifying opportunities to increase profitability through initiatives that improve energy efficiency, improve recycling efforts, conserve resources, and contribute to the well-being of the community at …
Read More »Video Reporter: Prostate Cancer Bike-a-Thon Draws More Than 100 Cyclists
The sights and sounds of the Renaissance Community Development Credit Union’s 6th Annual Bke-a-Thon for prostate cancer awareness, which attracted more than 100 riders Sept. 21. Several courses, up to 50 miles, were offered The ride is done in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
Read More »Hello, Ball! 41st Annual Robert G. Ransone Golf Classic Nears
Politicians and business leaders will gather Sept. 21 for the 41st running of the Robert G. Ransone Golf Classic at Raritan Valley Country Club, Route 28, Raritan. What began in 1972 as a way to open up channels of communication between government and the business community has grown into the longest continually running golf event in the county, according to …
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