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Suzanne J Schatz received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Shuwen Zhang received a Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography and Nicolas Frank Accardi received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, General Business at the University of Rhode Island’s 130th Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, 2016. The township residents were among about 3,300 undergraduate and 700 graduate …

Cheryl Clark, new Franklin High School principal, outside the school Sept. 1 greeting students on the first day of school. Incoming Franklin High School freshmen weren’t the only ones nervous on the first day of school Sept. 1. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Madeline Smith qualified for Belmont University’s Summer 2016 Dean’s List. Eligibility for the summer session is based on a minimum 9-hour course load over 10 weeks and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, “This achievement indicates that these students have placed a high priority on their work …

Franklin Park School teacher Emily Amon was selected to be a NJSTA Simmons Scholar. Photo: NJSTA. Submitted by Cheryl Zanone. 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 …

Franklin Middle School students will not be able to carry their backpacks throughout the day, starting this year. One side effect of the new Franklin Middle School schedule, administrators say, is that it will relieve students of the need to carry backpacks through the school. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

A new, “team-based” schedule will be introduced into the Middle School this year. Come Sept. 1, Franklin Middle School students will be greeted with a new schedule, one designed to decrease hall congestion and allow teachers to focus on students. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Dean of Studies Erik Kindblom presents the Davison Prize to Kiana Smith ’17 at Wilbraham & Monson Academy on May 27. Photo: Wilbraham & Monson Academy. Township resident Kiana Smith was awarded the Davison Prize at Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Prize Day on May 27. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Iqra Asghar of Franklin Park, NJ, class of 2018, was named to the Tufts University dean’s list for the Spring 2016 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Brandon Pugnet of Somerset has been named to the 2016 spring semester Dean’s List at Lafayette College for outstanding academic achievement. To qualify for …

Students gather around Franklin Park Fire Department’s truck July 20 during the Books in the Park Fire Safety Day program. Elementary school students gathered in a park in Somerset Mews July 20 learned a few lessons in what to do in case of a fire. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Andrea Circelli and Nicole Salvatico were named to the Spring Dean’s List at Wilkes University. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must obtain a minimum 3.4 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits. Victoria Seamon has been named to Alvernia University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. Seamon is studying Occupational Therapy. To be eligible …