Higher Ed

Eboni Retemiah of Somerset  was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Southern Utah University. Retemiah is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and …

Fourteen township residents were among the 147 members of the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School Career and Technical Education programs and the Academy for Health and Medical Sciences who graduated last month. Township resident Malavika Malanthara was Salutatorian for the Academy for Health and Medical Sciences. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

GOLD MEDALISTS – Members of the 2026 National Gold Medal winning SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl team from SCVTHS (left to right): Akshaj Kalepalli (Bridgewater), Abhay Naidu (Bridgewater), Aarav Patel (Hillsborough), Pari Malla (Branchburg), Tanvi Patel (Warren), Daniel Yuh (Somerset). Photo: RVCC. Two Somerset students earned medals at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, helping Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School …

Holly Attanasio graduated from the University of Rhode Island on May 15, 2026, with a Bachelor of Science in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design, and a minor in Business of Digital Media.  URI celebrated its Spring Commencement on the Kingston Campus from May 15-17, conferring more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees. A total of 1,867 students, including Belle Hnasko …

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 …

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. …

Rachel Yuh of Somerset has earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Yuh was among approximately 7,200 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute’s 269th Commencement exercises Dec. 11 – 13, 2025, at McCamish Pavilion (Ph.D. and bachelor’s) and Bobby Dodd Stadium (master’s). East …

Four Franklin Township students were among 20 students from Somerset and Hunterdon counties who were honored for their achievements at the 35th Annual Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, held April 20 at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. The event, attended by 270 people, was sponsored by the College’s Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice.  Don’t Miss Out! No …

Bianca Bacchione of Somerset has been named to the 2025 summer trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa, and Port Orange, Florida. Chad Chavez of Somerset was named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for the …

Bianca Bacchione of Somerset has been named to the 2025 spring trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa, and Port Orange, Florida. Jordan Richards, of Somerset, graduated from Susquehanna with Bachelor of Science in marketing.  Don’t …