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FR&A Video: Franklin High School Coaches, Administrators Take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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‘Books In The Park’ Mobile Lending Library Brings Books To Community

FHS ESL teacher Fran Bardusco, left, and FHS student volunteer Yannie Shawn read to children of the Easton North apartment complex. A 12-year-old program that brings a mobile “lending library” to school children during the summer is in full swing in the township. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

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Township Student Selected For National Leadership Program

Kishan Patel is one of 50 students from around the country selected to participate in a national leadership program. Photo: Four Star Leadership. A Franklin High School student will join 49 other students from around the country in a leadership camp hosted by Gen. Tommy Franks (Ret.). Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

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FR&A Pictorial: Franklin High School Class Of 2014 Graduation At Sun Bank Center

TRENTON – More than 500 Franklin High School seniors were challenged to “keep learning” and “change the world around you” at the 2014 graduation ceremony held June 17 at Sun Bank National Center here. In addition to addresses from class officers, Salutatorian Jay Prekh, Valedictorian Pratik Chheda and school and district administrators, the 2 1/2-hour ceremony featured songs by the …

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UPDATED: MacAfee School Principal Keeps Promise To Students To Sleep On School’s Roof

MacAfee Road School principal Bill Grippo waves to students from the building’s roof as they arrive to school on June 18. UPDATE: MacAfee Road School principal Bill Grippo said he felt fine after spending the night of June 17 on the school’s roof. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

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Updated: Franklin Middle School Team Competes In ‘Odyssey Of The Mind’ World Championship

UPDATE: The Franklin Middle School team placed 17th of the 50 teams competing.   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 with your support. Please consider a …

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School Board Honors Teachers Of The Year, Harmony Day Award Winners

Rhonda Stewart, Sampson G. Smith School’s and the district’s 2014 Teacher of the Year. Sampson G. Smith’s Rhonda Stewart was honored as that school’s and the district’s teacher of the year at the May 22 Board of Education meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

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National Honor Society Gets 81 New FHS Members

The Franklin High School chapter of the National Honor Society is 81 members stronger following the May 21 induction ceremony. This year, for the first time, the Society’s membership was opened up to sophomores, said Ron Richter, one of the Society’s faculty advisors. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

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FR&A Pictorial: FHS Seniors Step Out In Style At Prom

About 450 Franklin High School students attended the Senior Prom May 16 at the Princeton Hyatt. During the evening, the students enjoyed a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and dancing. 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 …

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Six Township Students Win Grand Prizes In Mother’s Day Poetry Contest

Six township students were among nine grand prize winners in the “My Mom, My Hero” Mother’s Day poetry contest sponsored by Venus Jewelers, Easton Avenue. Students in grades K-12 from more than 12 area schools submitted poems to the contest, according to a press release. Everyone who entered was given a genuine gemstone to give to their mother on Mother’s …

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