Four Franklin Township students were among 20 students from Somerset and Hunterdon counties who were honored for their achievements at the 35th Annual Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, held April 20 at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. The event, attended by 270 people, was sponsored by the College’s Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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The Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School’s VEX IQ Robotics Team, X-Stream, placed 41st in their division among hundreds of elite teams from across the globe at the recent VEX IQ Robotics World Championships held in St. Louis, Mo. X-Stream advanced through regional competitions before earning qualification for the New Jersey State Championship held at New Jersey Institute of Technology in …
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NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR – James Overton speaks to the Board of Education April 28 after he was named the new vice-principal at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus. An educational veteran was appointed as the new vice-principal at Franklin Middle School — Hamilton Street campus at the Board of Education’s April 28 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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PUPPY THERAPY – Kristeen Kohrs, a volunteer with Creature Comfort Pet Therapy, and Kevin presented a talk on pet therapy during the TEECS Wellness Fair on April 25. Strategies to improve physical and metal well-being were highlighted April 25 at the fifth annual Wellness Fair at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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IN THE HEIGHTS – The Franklin High School production earned a number of nominations in the 2026 Carteret PAC Central Jersey Marquee Awards. (File photo.) Eight Franklin High School students and staff members are among the nominees for the 2026 Carteret PAC Central Jersey Marquee Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in high school musical theatre across Middlesex, Somerset, and Mercer Counties. …
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A 5th Grade team from Elizabeth Avenue School won the elementary level of the district’s annual inventors’ competition. The team won with Project T.I.T.A.N., an invention designed to clean up ocean garbage, based on the plankton-eating basking shark. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …
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Franklin High School held its fourth annual Green Fair on April 25, with an added historical element. In honor of FHS’s 20th anniversary, a time capsule holding a number of present-day items depicting what life is like at FHS was buried in the school’s courtyard, with the idea being that it will be dug up in 2046. Don’t Miss Out! …
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More than three dozen crafters displayed their wares on April 25 at the Cedar Hill Prep School Arts & Crafts show. The event was the first large crafting bazaar held by the school, said Donna Pizappi, the show’s organizer. The show was a fundraiser for the school’s Parent Teacher Organization. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School will host its annual wellness fair on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The school is located at 150 Pierce Street, 2nd floor. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent …
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ART IN MOTION – Layla Grier, Nathan Forster, and Michelle Lukach in Hooplah, choreographed by Professor Loretta Fois. (Photo by Marilyn Parente.) Township residents play a central role in the upcoming presentation of DanceWorks, an evening of student and faculty dance performances, at Raritan Valley Community College on April 30 and May 1. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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