School News

Two groups – including one based in the township – have asked the state Department of Education to close the township’s charter schools for alleged “segregative” policies. The groups, Franklin Community Advocates Revitalizing our Education System (Franklin C.A.R.E.S.) and the Latino Coalition of New Jersey, have also filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education, …

It’s not often that reading a book as part of an assignment can spur young students to action, but that’s just what happened with a group of Conerly Road School 3rd Graders. The students, taught by Sarah Greenfield and Felicia Osley, were so moved by what they’d read and seen about the systematic destruction of the Amazon rain forest that …

Victoria Seamon of Somerset has been named to Alvernia University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. Seamon studied Occupational Therapy at Alvernia and is a graduate of Franklin High School. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits. Alvernia is a Franciscan university, …

Heralding the start of what officials hope will be a district-wide program, Sampson G. Smith School 5th Graders should be taking home their school computers by the end of March. By the 2017-18 school year, all SGS students will be taking home their laptop computers, if all goes as planned. That was the prediction from Edward Ward, the school district’s …

By now, the folks who plan and put together the scenery and costumes for the Sampson G. Smith Players’ productions are used to its director looking for something spectacular. With last year’s popular production of “The Lion King,” it was the costumes. This year, to spice up the Players’ presentation of “Peter Pan Jr.” director Terri Seggio said she wanted …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (CJCP) is a K-12 public charter school located in Franklin Twp. New Jersey. Our school was recognized as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School, an award that recognizes a very select group of schools around the country for their overall academic excellence or their efforts to close the achievement gap. Since our founding in …

It’s not every day that Franklin Middle School students get a visit by a nationally ranked women’s basketball team. But that’s what happened Jan. 20, when the Caldwell University Cougars stopped by to participate in the school’s “Fun Day.” This was the third “Fun Day” run by the school this year, said Corey Cohen, a 7th Grade math teacher. The …

He’s slept on a roof, been dunked in a tub of water and now, he’s been duct-taped to a cafeteria wall. One has to wonder what’s next for MacAfee Road School principal Bill Grippo. Grippo allowed himself to be duct-taped on Jan. 13 as an incentive for students to raise money for the school’s “Positive Behavior Support In Schools” – …

Hundreds of students, parents, teachers and administrators gathered at Franklin High School Jan. 7 to basically celebrate the township school district. The morning-long program featured presentations on curriculum in the schools, a demonstration of high school robotics, a student art gallery and information sessions on initiatives being undertaken by the district, among other things. The biggest draw,however, was the “District …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (CJCP) is a public charter school serving grades Kindergarten through 3rd, and 6 through 12. Parents of students who reside in Franklin Township, New Brunswick and North Brunswick may apply for admission to CJCP for their child. There is no testing or any other academic eligibility requirement. A lottery determines which applicants are accepted …