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Mark Negron. Photo:RVCC A Somerset man has been selected as the new Alumni Representative to the Raritan Valley Community College Board of Trustees. Mark Negron graduated from the College in May with an Associate of Fine Arts in Dance.

Repaving work on Claremont Road is scheduled to end on October 2, also bringing an end to traffic headaches encountered by those trying to get to or leave Claremont Road and Franklin Park schools. The work began early in the week of September 25 and immediately caused traffic snarls for buses and parents in the mornings and afternoons.

SAFETY FIRST – Schools Superintendent John Ravally said the District is still reviewing and strengthening its transportation safety policies and procedures. The school district is continuing to review and assess its transportation safety related procedures and policies, the schools Superintendent said at the Board of Education’s September 28 meeting. While some specification review was underway, the safety review comes in …

Franklin High School has been named one of the top high schools in the nation for 2023-2024 by US News and World Report. The ranking was announced at the September 28 Board of Education meeting.

More than 900 backpacks containing school supplies were recently donated to children in need across the 17th Legislative District by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen. Danielsen has conducted annual backpack drives for a number of years.

September 7 was the first day of school for township students in grades K-12. In addition to welcoming new students, several schools in the District welcomed new administrators, one of whom was Franklin Park School principal Jennifer Stein.

NEW VICE PRINCIPAL – Tamara Hollinger addresses the Board of Education after she was appointed as vice principal at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus. Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street campus will have a new vice principal when school starts in September. The Board of Education at its August 24 meeting named Tamara Hollinger to the post. Hollinger, who …

The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Alayah Johnson of Somerset has been named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2023. Chidilim Menakaya of Somerset graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Biology (BS) from Tufts University.

GRIEVING MOTHER – Najmah Shah, the mother of a 6-year-old township girl killed on a school bus earlier this month, speaks to the Board of Education at its July 27 meeting. The mother of a 6-year-old girl killed on a school bus earlier this month had two questions for the Board of Education at its July 27 meeting. Najmah Nash …