NEW PRINCIPAL – Lorri Vaccaro speaks to the Board of Education after she was named the new principal of Hillcrest Elementary School. Hillcrest Elementary School has a new principal. Lorri Vaccaro, a veteran principal from the M orris school district, was named by the Board of Education May 23 to fill the position vacated by longtime Hillcrest principal Albert Fico. …
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Cory Pelzer of Somerset received the BA in Psychology from Wilkes University. The University awarded over 700 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at the 77th spring commencement ceremonies held on Saturday, May 18, in the McHale Athletic Center in the Simms Center on Main, 169 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Jay H. Kapadia of Somerset was among seven members of …
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Franklin High School students in four science-related clubs held their annual gathering at the high school May 17, an event designed to bolster support for so-called STEM professions. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, which are seen as related disciplines. Attending the event were students in the MedTech, Robotics, Science Research and F=ma (Physics) clubs. The …
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It was all fun and games – sort of – May 17 when the students of Franklin Middle School’s Sampson G. Smith campus took on the school’s staff in a basketball game. Students and staff alike had the opportunity to display their skills on the court before an appreciative crowd of onlookers. The game is something that will become a fixture …
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Nine township middle and high school students were recently honored with Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, given by the Raritan Valley Community College’s Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice. In addition to heavy Franklin representation among the current student honorees, the April 11 awards ceremony’s keynote speaker was Tiana Joy Jackson, a member of the 2019 state …
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WELLNESS IS INSTRUMENTAL – Music students at TEECS perform during the school’s 4th annual Wellness Fair. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School held its fourth annual Wellness Fair on April 30 on the school’s Pierce Street campus. The event, sponsored by the school’s Green Team, was designed to “bring awareness to the community about how you can promote wellness in all …
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Three St. Matthias School students are among 35 finalists in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Fourth Grade Folder Contest. The students were selected from a pool of thousands of students from across the state. The local finalists are Aiden Bil, Emmanuel Victor, and Loraine Coloma. The contest recognizes “students’ creative talent and commitment to promoting healthy, drug-free lifestyles,” …
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THE JOY OF MUSIC – SCVTHS Band Club members recently brought a little joy to Bridgeway Senior Healthcare in Bridgewater. Pictured are (l-r) club advisor Sr. Guillermo Reina, club President Vaanya Salwan of Bridgewater, Srishti Kishore of Hillsborough, Bhumija Grandhe of Bridgewater, Aarika Patel of Skillman, and club Vice President Margaret Kim of Somerset. (Photo: SCVTHS.) A township woman was among the …
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Submitted by Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School is one of the elite four teams heading to the First Tech Challenge High School Robotics World Championship in Houston, TX on April 17. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School’s FTC Robotics Team has certainly shown their prowess in robotics competitions, earning prestigious awards along the way. Winning the …
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Some members of the Black Youth Awareness Club performed during the event. Strategies on getting through mental trauma were presented March 16 at the Black Family Wellness Expo held at Franklin High School. The event was sponsored by the high school’s Black Youth Awareness and Voice for Change clubs, in conjunction with the Raritan Valley chapter of The Links, Inc., …
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