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The Franklin Township High School wrestling team split a four-way meet against Washington Township High School, Cherokee High School and Bishop Eustace Prep on Feb. 1, winning against Bishop Eusatace 39-27, but losing against Cherokee and Washington Township. Helping in the winning effort over Bishop Eustace were Tristan Salvagno (113), Josh Mack (152), Mike Fagg-Daves (182), Mike Okolo (195), Ralph …
Read More »When Ice Hockey Isn’t Ice Hockey, It’s Probably Broomball
Picture a sport that’s a combination of ice hockey, field hockey and soccer, played in a hockey rink, without skates. That’s broomball.
Read More »Somerset Fitness Center First In County With Space-Age Treadmill That Allows Users To Walk On Air
“Walking on air” is more than just a catch phrase at a Somerset-based sports fitness and rehabilitation center. Somerset Fitness & Wellness, 900 Easton Avenue, is said by its management to be the first center in Somerset County to feature a new kind of treadmill, one that uses a sealed chamber filled with air that can lift the user to …
Read More »Franklin High School Business Psych Class Learns The Value Of Philanthropy
More than $4,400 in grants was awarded to three local charities Jan. 31 by students in a Franklin High School business psychology class. The students took part in a 10-week program run by Main Street Philanthropy, an organization comprised of financial planners which is dedicated to teaching students the value of philanthropic investing.
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center Celebrates Chinese New Year With Food, Singing, Crafts
The Year of The Horse was rung in Jan. 31 at the Quail Brook Senior Center in Somerset. About 83 people from Franklin, Manville and South Bound Brook attended, said Allyson Toth, the center’s director.
Read More »School District, Seto Part Ways; Pagan Named Interim Superintendent
Former schools Superintendent Edward Seto will be paid nearly $55,000 and has agreed to waive ethics complaints against the Board of Education leadership in a separation agreement approved Jan. 31 by the school board. The board met in a special session to approve the agreement, accept Seto’s resignation and appoint Eveny Pagan as the interim Superintendent.
Read More »FHS Sports (Photo Gallery): Girls’ JV Basketball Falls To Watchung Hills
The Franklin Township High School girls’ junior varsity basketball team lost Jan. 30 to the Watching Hils Regional High School squad, 41-31. Watching Hills took control of the game early, jumping to a 21-15 lead by halftime.
Read More »FHS Sports (Photo Gallery): Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team Defeats Watchung Hills
They got off to a slow start, but the Franklin High School varsity girls’ basketball team posted a 56-45 win Jan. 30 over Watchung Hills Regional High School. Watchung Hills grabbed an early lead, popping three 3-pointers making the score 9-2.
Read More »With $2.5 Million Budget Deficit, School Board Looks At Privatizing Paraprofessionals And Substitute Teachers
On the night the Board of Education was told it could save at least $675,000 a year by privatizing its paraprofessionals, one board member said the district should also outsource substitute teachers. The idea came from the Board of Education’s finance committee chairman, Delvin Burton, after he told his colleagues that they’re looking at a more than $2 million shortfall …
Read More »FHS Sports: Grapplers Fall To Hunterdon Central
Four Franklin High School wrestlers – Ralph Normandia (195), Mike Okolo (220), Chase Smith (106) and Mike Fagg-Daves (170) won their matches in the Warriors’ loss to Hunterdon Central Regional High School Jan. 29, 47-22. Results of the matches follow:
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