Township Middle, High School Students Honored by RVCC Robeson Institute
Nine township middle and high school students were recently honored with Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, given by the Raritan Valley Community College’s Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice. In addition to heavy Franklin representation among the current student honorees, the April 11 awards ceremony’s keynote speaker was Tiana Joy Jackson, a […]
TEECS Holds Annual Wellness Fair
Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School held its fourth annual Wellness Fair on April 30 on the school’s Pierce Street campus. The event, sponsored by the school’s Green Team, was designed to “bring awareness to the community about how you can promote wellness in all aspects of your life,” said Diana Hascup, the school’s project coordinator. […]
St. Matthias Students Finalists In Statewide Competition
Three St. Matthias School students are among 35 finalists in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Fourth Grade Folder Contest. The students were selected from a pool of thousands of students from across the state. The local finalists are Aiden Bil, Emmanuel Victor, and Loraine Coloma. The contest recognizes “students’ creative talent and commitment […]
Township Resident Leads SomCo VoTech In Bringing Music To Bridgeway
A township woman was among the members of the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School Band Club who recently spent an afternoon helping local senior citizens celebrate the start of Spring. Club vice president Margaret Kim of Somerset, and club president Vaanya Salwan of Bridgewater, were joined by several other Band Club members at […]
Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School Robotics Heads To World Championships
Submitted by Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School is one of the elite four teams heading to the First Tech Challenge High School Robotics World Championship in Houston, TX on April 17. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School’s FTC Robotics Team has certainly shown their prowess in robotics competitions, earning prestigious awards […]
Mental Health Of Black Youth Focus Of Program
Strategies on getting through mental trauma were presented March 16 at the Black Family Wellness Expo held at Franklin High School. The event was sponsored by the high school’s Black Youth Awareness and Voice for Change clubs, in conjunction with the Raritan Valley chapter of The Links, Inc., a worldwide service organization. The day featured […]
Warriors On The Academic Move
Emerson College student Sasha Salins from Franklin Park is named to the College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Salins is majoring in Stage and Production Management, and is a member of the Class of 2027. […]
School District Receives $175,000 In State Construction Aid
Township schools will receive more than $175,000 in aid to be used for construction and other capital needs of school buildings. The district’s $175,572 allocation from the state Department of Education is the second-highest in Somerset County. Only Bridgewater-Raritan Regional’s $194,138 is more. The aid is part of a $75 million state school aid package […]
TEECS Senior One Of Six ‘Inspirational Women’ Essay Contest Winners
A Senior at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School is one of six Somerset County student winners of the Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women’s “Inspirational Women” essay contest. The student, Udgita Pamidigantam, won for her essay about U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12). Of Watson Coleman, Pamidigantam wrote, “What I can learn from […]
Warriors On The Academic Move
Gabrielle Davis and Samantha Miel of Franklin Park were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Connecticut for the spring 2023 semester. Kristen Morley of Somerset has earned a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Morley was among approximately 1,725 undergraduate and graduate students who earned degrees […]
