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Warriors On The Academic Move

 On Saturday, April 5, East Stroudsburg University welcomed 40 gifted students from local and regional school districts to the Saturday Gifted Institute. ESU students taking Instructional Planning in Special Education (SPED 215) created a day of hands-on learning for elementary and middle school aged children (grades 2-8.) Belle Hnasko, from Somerset, is a student in the class. This semester, the …

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Township Students Honored For Achievements In World Languages

HONOREES – SCVTHS inducted new members into its chapter of Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica at a ceremony on May 1. Pictured are (l-r): Advisor and instructor Rafael Catalan, Aarika Patel of Skilman, Sanjana Chiluka of Hillsborough, Noor Fatima of Hillsborough, Gabriella Alabi of Somerset, Joann Thomas of Bridgewater, Leisha Malik of Hillsborough, Bhumija Grandheof Bridgewater, Keshi Shah of Bridgewater, and Karthik Pulla of Hillsborough. (Photo: SCVTHS). Nine township students were among 34 County wide who were recently …

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Bingo Night Benefits FHS Project Graduation

THE NEXT NUMBER IS … – Project Graduation Bingo Night host Dan Bocchino calls the latest number in the first of many games. Nearly 100 people came to the Franklin Middle School’s Sampson G. Smith campus on May 9 to play bingo for a cause. Proceeds from the Bingo Night were earmarked for the upcoming Project Graduation, a safe, all-night …

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Franklin High School Hosts Annual Green Fair, Celebrates New Outdoor Learning Center

SAY CHEESE – A student takes a selfie with one of the animals in two petting zoos during the 3rd Annual Green Fair held May 3 at Franklin High School. A ribbon-cutting for the groundbreaking of the new Franklin High School outdoor learning center highlighted the 3rd Annual Green Fair held May 3 at the school. The new center, located …

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FR&A Video News: At The Annual Diversity Festival at FMS – Hamilton Street Campus

Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street Campus was the scene May 2 of the 3rd Annual Diversity Festival. The event uses food, music, dance and games to celebrate the diversity in Franklin Township public schools. Here’s an interview with Daryn Plummer, the event’s organizer:   Stay ‘In the Know,’ subscribe to the Franklin Reporter & Advocate! No other media outlet covering …

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Claremont Road STEM Students Win Inventors’ Competition

THE WINNERS – Claremont Road Elementary School students Julia Joseph and Angelie Mena stand with the championship trophy they won during the April 28 Franklin Township Public Schools Invention Competition. The FTPS Invention Competition’s championship trophy is staying put for another year with the April 28 victory in the annual competition of Claremont Elementary School’s team. Team members Julia Joseph …

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SCVTHS Students Bring Home Competition Medals

Nine township residents who are Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students brought home medals recently in the 2025 SkillsUSA New Jersey State Championships.  Six township residents won gold, two won silver, and one won Bronze, according to a press release from the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School. The students were part of a 161-student delegation that …

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Four Franklin Middle School Students Win Robeson Awards

HONOREES – Middle school students honored at the 34th Annual Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, held April 3 at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. (Photo: RVCC.) Four Franklin Middle School students were among 17 middle and high school students from Somerset and Hunterdon counties honored for their achievements at the 34th Annual Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, held April 3 at Raritan Valley Community …

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FR&A Photo Gallery: Franklin High School Presents ‘Cinderella, The Enchanted Version’

Franklin High School’s production of “Cinderella – The Enchanted Version” will be presented over the next two weekends at the school’s Theatre. The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, inspired by the 1997 television movie starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, tells the story of Cinderella – a kind young woman forced into servitude by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. Cinderella is transformed …

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‘Robot Wars’ Geared To Spark Interest In STEM In Early Grades

A group of Franklin Township students in Grades 1 to 8 were able to display their robot handling skills March 22 in the second annual Robot Wars fundraiser held by the Franklin High School Robotics Club. But organizers of the event, held in the Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus cafeteria, had an ulterior motive in bringing the students …

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