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Three rapid testing machines and a dozen boxes of testing materials were delivered August 26 to the school district at the Elizabeth Avenue School. Three coronavirus rapid testing machines were delivered to the township school district during a short gathering at Elizabeth Avenue School on August 26. The machines can render results in about 20 minutes. Franklin is one of …

District and school administrators took part in an August 23 webinar about the start of the school year. Student work loads this school year will generally be the same as they were before the Covid-19 pandemic, although students will work more independently, rather than in groups. Also, school buses will top off at about 40 students per trip, as a …

Torrie Rumph-Hurd is the new principal of Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus. A veteran district administrator was named as the new principal for Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus, at the Board of Education’s July 22 meeting. Torrie Rumph-Hurd was named to fill the position vacated by Nicholas Solomon, who last month was named as the new …

The school district is receiving three rapid antigen Covid-19 test machines from the Somerset County Department of Health. Schools Superintendent John Ravally made the announcement during the Board of Education’s workshop session on July 15. “We have a pretty good relationship with the county health department, and we’re a district that responded pretty quickly when there was an offer at …

David Robinson of Somerset has been named to the dean’s list at Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD, for outstanding academic achievement for the spring 2021 semester. Darlene Slavick, of Somerset was named to Susquehanna University’s dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. The dean’s list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or higher out of a possible 4.0 …

Well-wishers of all ages braved the heat at the Franklin High School Class of 2021 graduation. More than 580 Franklin High School seniors took their final official stroll through Warriors stadium June 29 during the annual commencement ceremony. The ceremony represented a return of sorts to the school’s normal graduation observance. The Class of 2020 was graduated in six separate …

A giant Jenga game was one of teh ways FHS seniors passed the time at the 2021 Project Graduation. It wasn’t the usual Project Graduation at Franklin High School, but in the Age of Covid, “usual” has taken on a new meaning. More than 200 FHS seniors gathered June 25 in Warrior Stadium on a balmy June evening for the …

Students gather around Class Salutatorian Dhiren Patel as he takes a class selfie during the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School’s high school graduation June 24. Perseverance was the overriding theme at the June 24 Central Jersey College Prep Charter School high school graduation. The school’s 43 graduating seniors were celebrated for their perseverance during the Covid-19 pandemic, and urged …

Ansh Parikh, the Franklin Valedictorian for Central Jersey College Prep Charter School’s 8th Grade class, addresses his classmates during the “moving up” ceremony on June 24. Rising Central Jersey College Prep high school frosh were told to chase their dreams June 24 during their “moving up” from middle school ceremony. The 113 students were given the exhortation by Tisha Subhedar, …

CJCP Kindergartners await the start of their Moving Up ceremony June 23. “Moving Up” ceremonies were held June 23 for Kindergartners and 5th Graders at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. Students, families and school staff gathered in the gymnasium for the two roughly hour-long ceremonies. The school’s Chief Educational Officer, Namik Sercan, gave comments during both programs. During the …