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Submitted by Phyllis Beals. Updated: Franklin High School principal Frank Chmiel and Mayor Phil Kramer spoke at the wards ceremony.

The Elizabeth Avenue School PTO held its inaugural vendor fair April 28, and all indications were that it was a success. That was the word from the organizers of the event that was held at Franklin High School.

Zarephath’s Pillar College held its annual family day festivities April 28. College officials used the occasion to celebrate the school’s table tennis team, which recently placed fourth in a national competition.

Performances celebrating a half-dozen countries highlighted the annual International Night program April 27 at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School on Mettlers Road. Students, mostly dressed in the garb native to the country they were representing, performed dances and skits before more than 200 cheering peers and parents.

A 15-year veteran of the district school system who is also a born-and-bred Warrior was named a vice principal at Franklin High School April 26. Rebekah Solomon, who most recently was supervisor of health and physical education for the district, was named to the position by the Board of Education at its regular meeting.

By Brianna Rao, Franklin High School Correspondent. NEW YORK – Franklin High School competed earlier this month in National High School Model United Nations, which serves as nationals in the Model United Nations conference on the east coast. Fortunately, the nor’easter did not stop Franklin High School’s Model UN team from attending New York. FHS students debated a wide span …

Submitted by Raritan Valley Community College. Local high school seniors interested in learning more about Raritan Valley Community College’s Honors College are invited to attend an Information Session at 6 p.m. April 11 in the Atrium (College Center) at RVCC’s Branchburg campus.

Township police, fire fighters faculty and students of Franklin Middle School got the chance March 17 to play basketball against a team comprised of former professional athletes. The occasion was the inaugural NFL Pros vs Franklin All-Stars Scoring Points for Kids fundraiser held at Franklin High School.

Nearly four dozen teams from five schools throughout the region gathered at Cedar Hill Preparatory School on Cedar Grove Lane March 17 for the school’s annual debate tournament. The tournament is seen as a warm-up for the national debate, set for May in New York City.

Sponsored Content, submitted by Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. The CJCP Middle School Robotics team attended the International Robotics Competition in Romania on May 11th to 14th, 2018. The team participated in Lego Line Follower and Lego Sumo Robotics categories with 4 robots. The team achieved 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals after very hard competitions. The …