Schools

Submitted by the YingHua International School. Renovation is underway at the historic Laurel Avenue School (c. 1920 with addition c. 1950) at the northeast corner of Laurel Avenue and Union Street in Kingston. The building, owned by Franklin Township, has been unoccupied with boarded windows for more than 10 years. It was last used as an elementary school in approximately 1997. …

About 125 competitors from around the region converged on Franklin High School Jan. 9 for the second Rubic’s Cube competition hosted by the school’s Red Cross Club. The club uses the event as a fundraiser, and, according to club co-president Ashwin Pozath, has seen participation grow from the inaugural event held in late 2014. “The World Cube Association liked how …

Submitted by Terry Ladd, Rutgers Prep. On Tuesday, January 5, Rutgers Preparatory School (founded in 1766) commemorated the first day of school in its 250th Anniversary year with an all school assembly in the Upper Gymnasium. The assembly featured a processional of students by grade carrying banners created for the event, an historic slideshow, and a group photograph of all …

Submitted by Ana V. Kelly, St. Matthias School. A St. Matthias School 8th Grader received an award for her efforts during a Model United Nations Conference at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft. Julia Kebuldaze won the Premiere Delegate Award for her portrayal of Nathaniel Folsom during a historical role play of the Continental Congress. In all, 26 8th Graders from the …

Students and faculty at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School on Cortelyous Lane had a very busy December. On Dec. 15, students, parents and faculty delivered crates of food and more than $900 in cash to the Franklin Township Food Bank. The students raised the food and money during the course of the year. The students also partnered with the state …

Submitted by Junior Achievement. On Dec. 10, 83 students, aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders from Franklin High School served as volunteer role models for a day to 726 of Franklin Park School children through their participation in Junior Achievement of New Jersey’s High School Heroes service-learning program. Through the program, the high school students are able to hone their presentation, …

The Franklin High School Madrigal Singers perform “Coventry Carol” Dec. 6 at the Hageman House. The group will perform in the White House on Dec. 22. The 14 members of Franklin High School’s Madrigal Singers got a surprise easier this year when they received their performance schedules. Menlo Park Mall, check. Franklin Township Library, check. White House. White House? “I …

The township school district strutted its stuff Dec. 5 in the second annual “Franklin’s Finest” showcase at Franklin High School. For more than there hours, visitors were shown what the district believes is the best Franklion schools have to offer. The morning was mostly taken up by displays and seminars involving programs going on at all district schools. Starting at …

There was a steady stream of traffic in the St. Matthias School cafeteria Dec. 5 as shoppers perused the aisles of crafts on sale for the 29th annual St. Matthias School Christmas Craft Fair. More than 59 vendors were on hand selling their wares, said Georgette Macrina, the St. Matthias School Home School Association’s co-president and chairwoman of the event. “We …

Submitted by Mary Clark. Neighbors helping Neighbors is a motto of the Franklin Township Food Bank and on Nov. 25, the students of Sampson G. Smith School were able to show just what good neighbors they are – 1,206 pounds worth! The students of grades 5 and 6 collected non-perishable food items and toiletries during the month of November as …