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END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION – Board of Education members, district officials, teachers, and students gathered June 23 at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus for the annual Road To Success program celebration. The Township school district’s Road to Success program held its annual end-of-year celebration June 23 at the Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street campus, honoring the 43 students enrolled in …

FOOD BANK POETRY SLAM – Derek Smith, executive director of the Franklin Food Bank, speaks during the 2026 “Rising Tides of Hunger” poetry contest finals, June 16 at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus. More than a dozen students from across the school district won prizes recently in the second annual Rising Tides of Hunger Poetry Contest, sponsored …

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – State Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez speaks to the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Class of 2026 during their June 18 graduation ceremony. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School sent off 121 graduates on June 18, continuing a 16-year streak of 100% graduation and 100% college acceptance as speakers urged the Class of 2026 to chase significance over …

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 …

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 …

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 …

GIVING BACK – Makeda Fryson, co-founder of the Triple B Foundation, speaks about the foundation’s goals during the May 28 donation at Franklin Park School. For the third consecutive year, a local nonprofit organization has donated roughly $7,500 worth of sensory tools to a township elementary school, providing teachers with items designed to help neurodivergent students regulate their emotions and …

Community members of the Claremont Road Elementary School gathered May 20 in the school’s gymnasium to take a trip around the world. The event was the school’s second annual International Food and Culture Festival, the brainchild of former vice-principal Angela Pape, and continued by the school’s current administration. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

TRIPLE WINNERS – Franklin High School’s production of ‘In The Heights’ won three Marquee Awards on May 18. (File photo). The Franklin High School production of In the Heights won three awards – including Best Overall Production – at the May 18 Central Jersey Marquee Awards, hosted by the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …