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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 …

Teams representing alumni from Franklin and Piscataway high schools squared off Nov. 25 in the second annual Alumni Basketball Game. The Piscataway squad walked off with the trophy, posting an 84-80 win. Franklin led by a many as 18 points early in the game, but Piscataway chipped away through three quarters, putting the game away in the final minutes. Sponsored …

Hundreds of students “went for the gavel” Nov. 21 at the fifth annual Franklin High School Model U.N. conference. The students came from high school from throughout the region to participate in the one-day conference seen as a practice run for the large, multi-day conferences held at colleges across the country. The students were assigned to delegations from specific countries, …

Hillcrest Elementary School is losing its principal, but Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School is getting one. And they are the same person. Evelyn Rutledge, currently the Hillcrest principal, was named the new SGS principal Nov. 19 by the Board of Education. Rutledge will assume her new position on Jan 1, 2016. She will be paid a pro-rated yearly salary of …

Children from throughout the school district gathered Oct. 29 at Franklin High School for candy, games and spooky fun. The occasion was the annual “Safe Halloween” night, organized by the high school’s student government, with participation by many of its clubs and organizations. “This event was created to give the students of Franklin a good and safe environment to trick …