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Members of the SGS/HSCC Players are fine-tuning their performances in “The Wiz Jr.” ahead of opening night on February 17. The musical is an adaptation of the 1970’s hit, “The Wiz,” which itself was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The Players troupe is comprised of students from Franklin Middle School’s Sampson G. Smith and …

The following students have earned the esteemed honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the fall 2022 semester. To achieve this honor, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and earn a 3.5 (or above) grade point average: Cristian Herrera Alpizar, Chemistry – ACS; Anushka Pradhan, Non-Matric Visiting;  Julia Calvo, …

READY TO REOPEN – Namik Sercan, CJCP’s Chief Educational Officer, thanked members of the school’s community for their efforts over the past week. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, closed this past week after an employee was seriously injured in an accident, will reopen on February 13, according to school officials. Notice about the school’s reopening was sent to the …

Moravian University announced that AJ Gordon of Somerset was among the students named to the Dean’s Honors List for Fall 2022. Undergraduate students who carry three or more completed/graded (letter grade) course units in a Fall or Spring term and attain a GPA for the term of 3.50 or higher are placed on the Dean’s Honor List. The University of …

Students raised the money by paying to wear a hat to school. Students at Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School recently presented the Franklin Food Bank with a gift for the new year: a $500 check. The money was raised through the school’s “EAS Gives Back” program, said school principal Greg Romero. In the latest campaign, students paid $1 to be able …

Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School elementary and middle school robotics teams spent a successful weekend at the Virginia VEX IQ Robotics Tournament. The elementary school team placed second overall, and fourth in the Skills Challenge category. The middle school team placed third overall and third in the Skills Challenge category. Following are some scenes from the competition, provided by TEECS:

Allyson Smith of Somerset earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Film And Media from Georgia State University during the summer semester of 2022. More than 2,000 students earned degrees and/or certificates at the associate’s, bachelor’s, and graduate program levels during the summer. Alyssa Ramirez of Somerset is among 18 students in Kean University’s inaugural Master of …

Genesi Miles speaks at the Board of Education meeting October 20, after she was formally named as Pine Grove Manor school’s new principal. A temporary action last month became permanent on October 20 when the Board of Education named Genesi Miles as the new principal of Pine Grove Manor School. MIles served as the school’s acting principal since September, when …

Franklin High School celebrated its Homecoming Day in a big way for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic on September 30. A pep rally in Warriors’ Stadium, a tailgate party near the varsity baseball field and crowning homecoming royalty during the halftime of the football game against North Brunswick highlighted the day. The pep rally featured currently competing teams, …

Miguel Rivera addresses the Board of Education September 22 after being appointed as new principal at Claremont Elementary School. The Board of Education on September 22 once again elevated one of the district’s own, naming Miguel Rivera as the new principal at Claremont Elementary School. Rivera has spent the last nine years as principal at Pine Grove Manor School. Genesi …