Franklin High School has expanded its Warrior Wellness Stations to offer clothing to students in need, adding a new layer to a program that started last school year as a food and personal care pantry. The school operates 10 wellness stations across its offices and grade-level suites, according to Principal Genesi Miles. The stations opened during the 2025-26 school year …
Read More »CJCP Increases Advanced Placement Enrollment
More than half of high school students enrolled at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School participated in Advanced Placement courses during the 2025-26 school year, school officials announced on July 28. AP Courses provided the 316 students access to college-level courses, officials said in a press release. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
Read More »Verizon Wireless Store To Offer Free Backpacks
A local Verizon-authorized retailer will participate July 26 in a nationwide giveaway of backpacks for school children. The Verizon Wireless store in the Crossroads Somerset retail center at 441 Elizabeth Avenue will host the local “giveaway”School Rocks Backpack Giveaway,” set to start at 1 p.m. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
Read More »Sadiq School Students Honored For Food Bank Fundraising
HONORED BY COUNCIL – Hanna Didehvar and Manha Uppal, in foreground, received commendations at the July 14 Township Council meeting for their fundraising efforts benefiting the Franklin Food Bank. Two Sadiq School students were recently honored by the Township Council for their fundraising efforts for the Franklin Food Bank. The students, Hanna Didehvar and Manha Uppal, 4th Graders at the …
Read More »Somerset SCVTHS Student Places In National Competition
FBLA COMPETITORS – Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference. SCVTHS attendees included (l-r) Supervisor of Academics Randee Benaksas, Krishay Patel of Hillsborough, Guru Puduru of Bridgewater, Jacob Berman of Bridgewater (8th Place, Human Resource Management) , Arjun Buch of Hillsborough, Matteo Gillio of Hillsborough, Ariana Jain of Hillsborough, Bhumija Grandhe of Bridgewater, Siyaa Choudhary of Somerset (3rd place …
Read More »Franklin Residents Among RVCC Graduates
Fourteen township residents were among the 147 members of the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School Career and Technical Education programs and the Academy for Health and Medical Sciences who graduated last month. Township resident Malavika Malanthara was Salutatorian for the Academy for Health and Medical Sciences. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
Read More »Somerset Students Bring Home Gold, Silver From SkillsUSA National Competition
GOLD MEDALISTS – Members of the 2026 National Gold Medal winning SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl team from SCVTHS (left to right): Akshaj Kalepalli (Bridgewater), Abhay Naidu (Bridgewater), Aarav Patel (Hillsborough), Pari Malla (Branchburg), Tanvi Patel (Warren), Daniel Yuh (Somerset). Photo: RVCC. Two Somerset students earned medals at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, helping Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School …
Read More »Warriors On The Academic Move
Holly Attanasio graduated from the University of Rhode Island on May 15, 2026, with a Bachelor of Science in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design, and a minor in Business of Digital Media. URI celebrated its Spring Commencement on the Kingston Campus from May 15-17, conferring more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees. A total of 1,867 students, including Belle Hnasko …
Read More »School Board Acknowledges Ravally, Brundidge, Other Retirees
A total of 32 school district retiring employees – including schools Superintendent John Ravally – were acknowledged at the June 23 Board of Education meeting. Ravally, who served as Superintendent for 11 years, and Franklin High School Class of 2026 vice principal Rod Brundidge, who was with the District for 24 years, received separate commendations from the Board. Don’t Miss …
Read More »FHS Class Of 2026 Told To Push Past ‘What Ifs’
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS – Rohan Amin, the Franklin High School Class of 2026 Valedictorian, at the June 26 graduation ceremony in Warrior Stadium. Franklin High School sent off its Class of 2026 on June 26 with a commencement ceremony at Warrior Stadium, where the Salutatorian challenged graduates to push past the “what ifs” that come with looking backward instead of forward. Don’t …
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