Project Graduation president Nick DiMeglio, right, said volunteers are needed at the concession stand and to make baked goods. By PJ Parker. The concession stand in Franklin High School is busy on any day it’s open during the school year, but from now until graduation day on June 25, every afternoon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be especially buzzing. …

Master Roger Kim at the Black Belt World Somerset school. Roger Kim smiles and leans back in his chair when he’s asked when he began studying martial arts. “If you’re born in Korea, almost everyone takes Tae Kwon Do” as schoolchildren, he said. “Like in the United States, you have wrestling, baseball, football. They may not have a ‘football school,’ …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors field hockey team dominated Kononia Academy Oct. 4, winning 2-0. The Lady Warriors kept most of the game on Kononia’s side of the field, taking 12 shots on goal. With the win, the Lady Warriors improve to 4-9 on the season. Here are some scenes from the game:

FHS Warrior Tahj Hyman crosses the end zone after catching a bill tipped by a Hunterdon Central defended in the Oct. 4 game. A strong defense and some timely big runs powered the Franklin High School Warrior football team over Hunterdon Central, 35-14. The Warriors picked up their first win of the season with its biggest scoring game. The Hunterdon …

Clifford A. Robbins died on September 29 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 91 years old. Mr. Robbins was born in Princeton and was raised in Rocky Hill. He graduated from Princeton High School and attended Ryder University. He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy during World War II. He had a long …

Kofi Nantwi passed away on September 24 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 67 years old. Mr. Nantwi was born in Kumasi, Ghana, where he completed his primary, secondary and university education. He then furthered his education at Clarion University, in Pennsylvania and St. John’s University Queens, New York where he earned Master’s Degrees in …

Mrs. Hwa Ja Rhee, 78, of Somerset, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 30. A native of South Korea, she was born Hwa Ja Chang, the daughter of Doo Joon Chang and So Nyuh Seung, on February 2, 1941. She endured the Korean War and its aftermath, and ultimately graduated from Seoul National University, where she earned her …

U.S. Marine recruit Daniel DeAngelis, left, credits FTPD Sgt. Ariel Almora with turning his life around. Franklin Township Police Sergeant Ariel Almora has been acting as a drill instructor in the Somerset County and FTPD youth police academies for years. Although he deals with dozens of young men and women in those sessions, he said he’s never sure if he’s …

The annual Franklin Day Festival drew sunny skies and thousands of visitors Sept. 28 to Colonial Park. Along with the usual craft vendors, township booths and food vendors, there were kids’ games, an antique car show and a visit from New Jersey National Army Guard soldiers via a Blackhawk helicopter landing. Musical and cultural groups also presented shows on two …

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer team battled to a tie while the Warrior football team fell in Sept. 27 contests. The 2-8-1 boys’ soccer team couldn’t hold onto a 1-0 lead in their game against Watchung Hills Regional High School. Later that day, a forced endzone fumble and 105-yard touchdown run by Warrior Jelani Devonish-Wynter gave Franklin an early, …