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Darlene Slavick, of Somerset, studied this fall in Melbourne, Australia. Slavick is a biology major in the Class of 2021 and a graduate of Bishop George Ahr High School. Widener University congratulates Brittney Jones of Somerset, NJ, 08873 for achieving dean’s list status during the fall 2019 semester. Jones is majoring in Nursing. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who …

The Franklin Middle School players are presenting the musical “Grease” at the Sampson G. Smith campus for two weekends in January and February. The show looks at high school life in the 1950s through the experiences of two main characters, the “greaser” Danny and the wholesome exchange student, Sandy. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on January 31 and February 1, 7 …

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Isla Glaser gets a “high five” from school board member Michelle Shelton during the January 23 board meeting. The 4-year-old township girl who is credited with saving her mother’s life in December received two honors at the January 23 Board of Education meeting. Isla Glaser, a student at MacAfee Road School, received an award from the school as well as …

Carolina Chaves of Somerset was among the 75 University of Scranton students who studied abroad during the Summer 2019 semester. Chaves, a strategic communication major at Scranton, participated in the University’s travel course, Italian History and Heritage Italy in various cities, Italy. The Assumption College Department of Athletics has announced that Colleen Kurtz, of Somerset, has been named to the …

Carol Patterson, 2019 recipient of the New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN) Nurse Recognition Award, with NJLN President John Lanier. (Photo: Raritan Valley Community College.) A township resident has been named the 2019 recipient of the New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN) Nurse Recognition Award. The award winner, Carol Patterson, is a professor of nursing at Raritan Valley Community College …

EAS students and their parents played literacy games Nov. 21 at the school’s annual literacy “World Series.” Students and parents gathered at Elizabeth Avenue School November 21 for an evening of games and learning. The school’s second annual English Language Arts World Series featured a host of literacy themed games geared for the students in grades Pre-K to 5th. The …

Project Graduation president Nick DiMeglio, right, said volunteers are needed at the concession stand and to make baked goods. By PJ Parker. The concession stand in Franklin High School is busy on any day it’s open during the school year, but from now until graduation day on June 25, every afternoon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be especially buzzing. …

Ying Hua International School students and residents from three Brandywine senior citizen homes gathered Sept. 20 to spell out the word “peace” at the school. (Photo: Brandywine Living.) Residents of three area senior citizen’s homes joined with students at Ying Hua International School in Kingston Sept. 20 to celebrate International Peace Day. The students and seniors from three Brandywine Living …

Students in two township schools have been named semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Awards program. John Guirguis of Franklin High School and Zhaoyi Xiang of Rutgers Preparatory School are among 16,000 students nationwide who were named semifinalists. The two will now be able to compete for the 7,600 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $31 million, that will …