School News

Muhammad Timur Ali, of Somerset, received a degree from Clark University during the University’s 118th Commencement exercises on May 22. Ali graduated with a Master of Arts in economics. Allyson Smith of Somerset has been named to the Dean’s List at Georgia State University for the spring 2022 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA …

The recipients of the 2022 Warrior4Life Foundation scholarships were honored at a special ceremony June 12 at the Cultural Arts Gazebo in the Municipal Complex. The Warrior4Life Foundation on June 12 held a special ceremony at the township Cultural Arts Gazebo on DeMott Lane to award its latest round of college scholarships. A total of $9,500 was awarded to 10 …

All of Central Jersey College Prep’s senior class will graduate on time this Spring, and each student has also been accepted to a college or university next Fall, continuing an unprecedented senior class streak for CJCP which began in 2011.  Next Fall, this year’s senior class will be attending schools such as Harvard, West Point, honors programs around the country, …

Students were able to operate robots built by the Franklin High School robotics team. Franklin Park School 3rd Graders spent June 2 building little machines out of Legos and operating robots built by high school students, and participating in other activities meant to introduce them to the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It was all part of “Third …

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 …