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The physical effects of stress, depression and other mental health disorders, and tips on keeping mentally “fit” were the main topics of a workshop presented Dec. 15 at the Franklin High School cafeteria. The workshop was the brainchild of three FHS students, Rohit Aita, Sunny Patel and Sohil Patel, all of whom comprise the community project team of the school’s …

  Students throughout the township participated in a world-wide program Dec. 8 designed to introduce them to computer coding. Called, aptly, the Hour of Code, the 4-year-old program boasts millions of students in more than 180 countries, according to the program’s creators at Code.org. The coding is usually done during the annual Computer Science Education Week  in December. At Franklin …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School threw itself a party on Nov. 29, one with national implications. The school celebrated its inclusion in the 2016 class of National Blue Ribbon Schools, an award bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education. School administrators, teachers, students, parents and local dignitaries watched a short video about the school, then listened to some selections …

Submitted by Roosevelt University. When Alice Beals arrived at Roosevelt University in 2013, she knew no one and found herself very much on her own in building connections that would lead this month to her being selected as Roosevelt’s top senior and prestigious Illinois student laureate. The 21-year-old music education major in Roosevelt’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) had …

The Franklin High School pep rally and bonfire went off without a hitch Nov. 22, and there was no one happier than school principal Cheryl Clark. The event was originally scheduled for the week of homecoming, but bad weather forced its postponement. Clark brought the idea for the pep rally and bonfire from her hometown of Easton, Pa., she said, …

Girls from two schools in the township were among 58 throughout Somerset County who participated in a STEM program at the county Vocational & Technical High School. The event was sponsored by the county Commission on the Status of Women. Participating in the event were township students from Sampson G. Smith School and Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. “This was …

Hillary Clinton was the big winner in a series of mock presidential elections held in district schools in October and November. Among the students in grades K-8, Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine garnered 3,368 votes, while their Republican opponents, Donald Trump and Mike Pence, received 500 votes, according to information supplied by the school district. The Libertarian Party’s …

The school district’s elementary students on Nov. 1 got a taste of what it’s like to vote for the president. The students participated in “All Kids Vote,” a mock voting program. Students voted either online or through paper ballots, said district spokeswoman Mary Clark. In Elizabeth Avenue School, excited students lined up by class outside of the library, ready to czar their …

The blue and gold was on display Oct. 28 at the annual Franklin High School homecoming football game. During the course of the evening, Franklin Warriors honored their senior football players, cheerleaders and marching band members. Also introduced to the crowd was the Homecoming King and Queen and their court. On the gridiron, the Warriors lost to visiting Hillsborough, 46-10. Following …

Submitted by Suzanne Kafas. The Franklin High School Marching Band continues to shine this season with a first place win at Met Life Stadium on October 15th. Beating out eight other schools, the Warrior band won the judges over with a season high score of 85.013 and a caption award of Best Overall Effect.  This is the Warriors’ first performance with both band and color guard in their new uniforms. The …