Education

TEACHING THE CHILDREN – Franklin Food Bank Executive Director Derek Smith speaks to a group of students from the Sadiq School during a tour of the food bank headquarters. Students from the Sadiq School on Cedar Grove Avenue donated hundreds of dollars to the Franklin Food Bank on June 17, money that they earned by selling hand-made items. Don’t Miss …

The Warriors4Life Foundation held its annual “photo op” showcasing scholarship awardees June 14 at the township Cultural and Performance Gazebo in the Municipal Complex on DeMott Lane. The Foundation was created in 2017 by Nicholas and Rebekah Solomon and Daryn and Adrian Plummer, “to generate scholarships for students in the Franklin Township community of Somerset, NJ that exhibit excellence in …

GUBERNATORIAL VISIT – Gov. Mikie Sherrill on June 10 visited Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School to tout the school’s success with “High Impact Tutoring,” and announce another round of funding to expand it throughout the state. Looking on are state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-12) and Giselle Perez, Supervisor, Elementary Language Arts Literacy for the district. Gov. Mikie Sherrill visited Elizabeth Avenue …

INVOKING PRINCESS LEIA – Manav Singh, valedictorian of the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School’s Class of 2026, speaks to his fellow graduates at the June 10 graduation at the Brook Theatre in Bound Brook. Invoking a princess from a galaxy far, far away, Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School’s Class of 2026 valedictorian Manav Singh urged his classmates to make hope …

A Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School student is one of the latest 2,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced on June 3. Mahek Khan of Piscataway won the National Merit Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, scholarship. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

State Assembly Deputy Speaker Yvonne Lopez (D-19), is scheduled to be Central Jersey College Prep Charter School’s 2026 Commencement Speaker for its in-person graduation ceremony taking place 5:30 p.m. June 18. Lopez, who has served in the Legislature since 2018 and as Deputy Speaker since 2022, currently serves as Chair of the Assembly Housing Committee, member of the Community Development …

Jamil Maroun. A 21-year educational veteran – who currently leads the Manville School District – is expected to be announced as the district’s new schools Superintendent at a special June 4 Board of Education meeting. Jamil Maroun, who began his educational career as a Social Studies teacher at Sayreville High School in 2005, will replace outgoing Superintendent John Ravally, who …

Adult learners ages 25 and older who are interested in starting college for the first time, returning to school to finish a degree, exploring a new career path, seeking professional development, or improving their English are invited to attend one of Raritan Valley Community College’s Adult Learning Experience Information Sessions this summer. Three sessions have been planned: June 17,  6-8 p.m. …

SURPRISE! – Pine Grove Manor Elementary School students react as their new book dispensing machine is unveiled on May 29. Pine Grove Manor Elementary School unveiled a book-dispensing machine Friday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a gift made possible by a South Korean immigrant who built one of the largest computer refurbishing businesses in the United States and wanted to give …

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNER – Franklin Middle School student Aderin Venzola collects her trophy after winning the Middle School Invention Competition May 28 at Franklin High School. Township middle and high school students on May 28 competed in the finals of the district’s secondary Invention Competition, showcasing eco-friendly sneaker designs and sustainability-focused engineering projects in a contest sponsored by the Sodhani …