THEIR SPECIAL DAY– FHS boys’ and girls’ track teams seniors at their party June 13. Seniors on the Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ track teams were celebrated June 13 with a picnic and a “Senior Night” ceremony. The party started at about 2:30 p.m. near the Warrior Stadium concession stand. The athletes were served a varied menu, including chicken …

Most of the Warrior 4 Life Scholarship Foundation‘s 2023 awardees gathered at the Township Cultural Gazebo in the Municipal Complex June 11 for the annual photo op. Foundation founders Nicholas and Rebekah Solomon and Daryn and Adrian Plummer explained the Foundation’s mission and introduced the award winners.

Seven Franklin Middle School students were among 20 area students honored for their achievements at the 32nd annual Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, held at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. The event was sponsored by the College’s Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice.

JUST SAY NO – Shade Tree Commission member Arnold Schmidt led his fellow Commissioners in sending a letter to the Township Council opposing a proposed deal that would allow public money to be spent on planting trees on private property. The Township Shade Tree Committee voted at its last meeting to tell the Township Council it opposes a proposed deal …

McDonald’s has to provide a few more details about its planned restaurant in Rutgers Plaza before it can receive the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission’s blessing. Specifically, the Commission members want to see details of facade treatment for the enclosed trash area.

Students from across the district were honored for their achievements during the past school year in a special June 5 Board of Education meeting at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus. Students received awards for a variety of activities, from athletics to academic competitions to artistic endeavors.

NEW COMMANDER – Township resident Laura Johnson, the first female Commander at VFW Post 9111, holds the Commendation given to her by Mayor Phil Kramer. A township resident made history on June 2 when she became the first female Commander installed at VFW Post 9111 in Kendall Park. Laura Johnson, a 20-year veteran of the Navy Reserves was inducted in …

STEM TALK – Students gather in the Franklin High School cafeteria June 2 in preparation for the Med/Tech Club’s third STEMposium. The Franklin High School Med/Tech Club held its annual end-of-the-year STEMposium on June 2. Unlike other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) events where exhibits and experiments are displayed in classrooms throughout the school, the STEMposium was held in …

JUNETEENTH PARADE – The annual parade commemorating the official end of slavery in the United States will make its way to Naaman Williams Park for a block party. (File photo.) U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman will be the Grand Marshall of this year’s Juneteenth Parade, set to begin 11 a.m. June 17 at Pine Grove Manor Elementary School, 130 Highland Avenue. …

EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR HONORED – A ballroom at the Imperia was filled with district teachers, administrators, families and friends to take part in the annual ceremony. Twenty district educators were honored June 1 during the annual Educators of the Year breakfast at the Imperia. Honored were Teacher of the Year and Educational Services Professional of the year from each …