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Edward Ward, the district’s instructional technology supervisor, told the Board of Education that Sampson G. Smith School 5th Graders should be taking their school computers home by the end of March, heralding the beginning of a district-wide program Heralding the start of what officials hope will be a district-wide program, Sampson G. Smith School 5th Graders should be taking home …

Bill Connell makes some adjustments to “Paul,” the remote-controlled robotic crocodile – created on part by the Franklin High School Robotics Team members – that will be featured in Sampson G. Smith Players’ production of “Peter Pan Jr.” By now, the folks who plan and put together the scenery and costumes for the Sampson G. Smith Players’ productions are used …

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 …

Members of the Caldwell University women’s basketball team speak to Franklin Middle School students Jan. 20 during the school’s “Fun Day.” It’s not every day that Franklin Middle School students get a visit by a nationally ranked women’s basketball team. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

MacAfee Road School principal Bill Grippo was duct-taped to a cafeteria wall on Jan. 13 as part of a fundraiser for a school program. He’s slept on a roof, been dunked in a tub of water and now, he’s been duct-taped to a cafeteria wall. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Hundreds of students, parents, teachers and administrators gathered at Franklin High School Jan. 7 to basically celebrate the township school district. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only …

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 …

A workshop on how to be mentally fit was presented Dec. 15 at the Franklin High School cafeteria. 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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Franklin Park science specialist Barbara Walczyk assists students with “binary bracelets” Dec. 8 during the “Hour of Coding.”   Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that …

Namik Sercan, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School’s chief education officer, speaks at the Nov. 29 celebration of the school’s national Blue Ribbon of Excellence Award. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School threw itself a party on Nov. 29, one with national implications. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …