Submitted by Somerset County Park Commission. When they promised you a rose garden, they should have given you the know-how to keep it healthy and beautiful. The opportunity to gain the knowledge necessary for growing beautiful and sustainable roses is available from the Colonial Park Horticulture staff in collaboration with the Jersey Shore Rose Society.

On paper, things happened the way conventional wisdom would dictate: the top-ranked team beat the No. 4 team in a state championship game. But in the minds of the Warrior Nation faithful who trekked to Trenton on March 18 to cheer on their team, what was on paper didn’t matter, because they knew what was in the hearts of the …

Township police, fire fighters faculty and students of Franklin Middle School got the chance March 17 to play basketball against a team comprised of former professional athletes. The occasion was the inaugural NFL Pros vs Franklin All-Stars Scoring Points for Kids fundraiser held at Franklin High School.

The Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department held its annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser March 17, with organizers looking for a record crowd. The department’s celebration included the traditional dinner of corned beef and cabbage, beverages and dessert. There were also performances by the Heritage Irish Step Dancers.

Nearly four dozen teams from five schools throughout the region gathered at Cedar Hill Preparatory School on Cedar Grove Lane March 17 for the school’s annual debate tournament. The tournament is seen as a warm-up for the national debate, set for May in New York City.

Sponsored Content, submitted by Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. The CJCP Middle School Robotics team attended the International Robotics Competition in Romania on May 11th to 14th, 2018. The team participated in Lego Line Follower and Lego Sumo Robotics categories with 4 robots. The team achieved 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals after very hard competitions. The …

Sponsored Content Submitted by Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Model UN students. From March 22 to March 24, 14 students from Central Jersey College Prep Charter School participated and represented the Delegation of Venezuela at the Global Classroom International 2018 Middle School Model UN Conference, hosted by the Lebanese American University in New York City.

TOMS RIVER – Diamond Miller had one thought on her mind as she and her Lady Warrior teammates took the court for overtime in their Tournament of Champions quarter-final game against St. Rose of Belmar: “We got this.”

A 17-year-old township youth faces weapon and narcotics charges after he was found with a loaded handgun and drug paraphernalia in Franklin Middle school. The youth was part of the school district’s “Road to Success” alternative high school program, which is run out of the middle school. The program is geared to help those students having difficulty in high school …

A 2017 graduate of Franklin High School on March 15 became the first member of the school’s “Wall of Fame” for fine, visual and performing arts students. A plaque honoring the achievement of Khailah Johnson, now a freshman at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa.., was unveiled at a small ceremony. The plaque is located by the entrance to the …