Newly minted Central Jersey College Prep Charter School graduates hug at the conclusion of their commencement exercises. EWING – Graduating seniors of Central Jersey College Prep Charter School were told that they can “do anything, you can be anything, you can accomplish anything” at the school’s commencement held June 23 at The College of New Jersey. The words of encouragement …
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MacAfee Road School principal Bill Grippo gets “pied” by a student as part of the school’s “Grow a Garden of Readers” program. A group of MacAfee Road School students on June 22 were awarded a prize they’d worked for the entire school year: they got to throw a pie in their principal’s face. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
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It was all glam and style on June 22 at the annual Franklin High School senior prom, held at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. Students – and some alumni – mingled in the expansive hallway outside the ballroom during the cocktail hour, during which they had their official prom pictures taken, and waitstaff circulated among them with trays of …
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TEECS students had a photo booth at their first dance, held June 15. More than 70 students at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School participated in a first on June 15: an end-of-the-year dance. 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 …
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MacAfee Road School students held their annual Flag Day ceremony June 14, but this year there was a new element added: a bagpipes and drum duo. The duo was brought by the Franklin Township Police Department, whose Honor Guard helped raise the flag at the ceremony’s start. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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Some of the attendees at the first “Ties and Tiaras” father-daughter dance at Franklin Park School on June 14. The Franklin Park School cafetorium was transformed into a ballroom June 14 for the inaugural “Ties & Tiaras” father-daughter dance. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
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The township school district’s bilingual and English as a Second Language education programs were recently honored by the state Department of Education. Named as a “model of best practice” were the bilingual program in Grades K-4 and the ESL program in Grades K-4 and at Franklin High School, according to a press release from the DOE. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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Students at the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School had a special guest at its June 13 Science Fair: a U.S. astronaut. Gregory Linteris, who served as a payload specialist on two NASA space shuttle missions in 1997, visited the school and talked about his experiences being an astronaut, as well as his academic accomplishments. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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Cory Pelzer of Somerset was one of 112 graduates in the Pennington School’s 177th graduating class on June 2. Wilkes University Provost Dr. Anne Skleder announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, Dylan O’Connor of Somerset obtained a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carried at least 12 credits. Don’t Miss …
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Franklin Food Truck Festival organizers said they were thrilled with the turnout at the inaugural event. Photo: PJ Parker. By PJ Parker. 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 we can …
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