School News

Amy Arsiwala was named the school district’s new Supervisor of Instructional Technology at the Board of Education’s May 26 meeting. A 7-year veteran of the school district was named as the new Supervisor of Instructional Technology by the Board of Education on May 26. Amy Arsiwala will assume the $105,000 position on August 1. Edward Ward, the current supervisor who …

School officials in Franklin attempted on May 25 to reassure parents about the safety of their schools, a day after the killing of 19 students and two teachers in a Texas elementary school. Franklin schools Superintendent John Ravally and Namik Sercan, the chief education Officer at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, issued letters to parents that detailed some of …

Nineteen district teachers and paraprofessionals were honored May 19 during the district’s annual Educators of the Year breakfast at the Imperia on Easton Avenue. The honorees are recognized under the Governor’s Educator of the Year program. “Today we gather to celebrate the successes of a group of amazing public Franklin Township educators,” schools Superintendent John Ravally said. “These professionals have …

Submitted by St. Matthias Elementary School. St. Matthias Elementary School has been selected for the 2022 Best of Somerset Award in the Elementary School category by the Somerset Award Program.  Each year, the Somerset Award Program identifies companies that it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the …

Franklin High School Project Graduation in conjunction, with the Franklin High School Booster Club, has announced its annual Food Truck Festival event will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 21 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue. There will be a variety of 15 food trucks on-site with many varieties including hot foods, desserts and more. Numerous …

Hudson Valley Community College student Emelia Abbeyquaye of Franklin Park was recently inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society for two-year institutions of higher learning. Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is indicative of academic excellence. Those inducted are matriculated students who have met standards including a grade point average of 3.71 or higher. The college’s Alpha Xi …

Franklin Park students gather around one of the tables to choose their books. Members of a national educational sorority in the township for a convention this weekend stopped by Franklin Park School bearing gifts. The gifts were books which were given to all of the school’s 337 students. The Eastern Region of the Phi Delta Kappa Inc. organization is holding …

Submitted by Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. Central Jersey Prep Charter School, working with HELPSY, the largest clothing collector on the East Coast, is planning a clothing drive in honor of Earth Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24. All are welcome and encouraged to clean out closets and donate unwanted clothing and other textiles.  Collections will …

Saint Matthias School in March on John F. Kennedy Boulevard inducted its inaugural group of grades 6, 7, and 8 students into the National Junior Honor Society. Mrs. Patricia Chorazak, a faculty member, was appointed the chapter adviser. The 17 NJHS members are:   Grade 8 – Annaliese A., Juliette B., Cloe H., Toby M., Barry N., Natalie Q., Danielle …

Four Franklin Middle School students were among middle and high school students from Hunterdon and Somerset counties who were awarded Paul Robeson Achievement Awards. (Photo: Raritan Valley Community College). Four Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus students received Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards during an April 7 ceremony at Raritan Valley Community College. The annual awards are presented by …