School News

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 …

Ohio University Scripps College of Communication student Adam Ward of Somerset has been named to OHIO’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List. More than 5,000 students qualified for the fall semester 2021 Dean’s List at Ohio University, including main and regional campuses. Ohio students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester with a schedule of classes totaling at least 15 …

Frozen Jr., the kids’ version of the Broadway musical and movie, will be presented at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus, 1649 Amwell Road, the last two weekends in February. The show focuses on two sisters who are princesses, Elsa and Anna. Elsa has magical powers to freeze things, and accidentally leaves her kingdom in a frozen state …

Somerset resident Katherine Sour  has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison University for the fall 2021 semester. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Sour is a communication studies major. Seton Hall University is pleased to announce the following students who …