Education

BUDGET NEWS – Schools Superintendent John Ravally speaks about the challenges the District faces in creating the Fiscal Year 2026 budget at the February 27 Board of Education meeting. The school district is facing a certain 3 percent reduction in state aid and an uncertain amount of federal aid in the run-up to creating the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Figures …

The Somerset Community Action Program (SCAP) and Franklin Township are offering a construction and carpentry certification training program to Franklin Township residents affected by the Covid pandemic. The program begins March 3, with courses offered 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the Franklin Township Board of Education administration building, 2301 Route 27. The Civil Construction Program is …

Arris George, of Somerset, NJ, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus, located in Madison, NJ, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must carry a 3.2 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded …

SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT – Ardaman Singh was unanimously re-elected as president at the January 7 Board of Education reorganization meeting. Board of Education member Ardaman Singh was returned as Board president, and Dr. Dennis Hopkins was elected vice-president at the January 7 Board of Education reorganization meeting. Newcomer Nicolas DiMeglio was sworn into the seat he won in the November …

NEW INTERIM – Kelley Guerrero speaks to the Board of Education December 19 after having been named interim principal at Franklin High School. A current Franklin High School vice-principal was named as the school’s interim principal at the December 19 Board of Education meeting. Kelley Guerrero has been the FHS 12-Grade vice-principal for the past two years. She steps into …

RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY – Elizabeth Avenue School principal Greg Romero cuts the red ribbon in front of the school’s new marquee. A dream about five years in the making finally came to fruition on December 3, with the “ribbon-cutting” of the new Elizabeth Avenue School’s marquee. Under the watchful eyes of students, staff and parents who helped with the fundraising, principal …

HIS FINAL ADDRESS – Outgoing Director of School Management, Orvyl Wilson, speaks to the RTS students at their annual; Thanksgiving celebration on November 26. More than 50 students enrolled in the school district’s Road to Success program were treated to a Thanksgiving buffet on November 26. The event was held at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus, where much …

EQUITY AND INCLUSION UPDATE – Daryn Plummer, the school district’s Supervisor of Equity and Inclusion, discusses the four-year District Equity Plan at the November 21 Board of Education meeting. A four-pronged, four-year plan to ensure equity in education for Franklin Township students was unveiled at the November 21 Board of Education meeting. The so-called District Equity Plan “signifies a dedication …

NEW APPOINTEES – Nubeja Allen and Nicholas Solomon speak to the Board of Education November 21 after their new appointments were approved. The Board of Education on November 21 once again went internal to fill open positions, choosing two district veterans for top administrative positions. The Board officially named Nicholas Solomon as the district’s new Director of School Management, and …

TURNING IN TALLIES – Poll workers line up to turn in their tally sheets at the Township Municipal Building. From there, the sheets were catalogued and sent to the Somerset County Clerk’s office. Two incumbents and a newcomer were voted onto the Board of Education on November 5, and the two incumbents for Somerset County Board of Commissioners won re-election. …