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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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Summer Tutors Sought For County Schoolchildren

Residents who can spare a few hours a month and would like to tutor underperforming county schoolchildren are being sought by the Somerset County Office of Volunteer Services and the Somerset County Superintendent’s office. Volunteers are not required to be teachers, but they must possess knowledge in areas such as reading, math, language arts, science and English as a Second …

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Thomas Edison EnergySmart 3rd Graders Win Robotics Award

Posing with their award are, right to left, Krish Patel, Panav Gala (holding trophy), Siddhi Kunduru, Kanishka Reddy, Arnav Lakhia. At rear, teacher Stephanie Taberna. A team of 3rd Graders from the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School won a “Disaster Blaster” award at the Junior FIRST Lego League World Expo in St. Louis, Mo. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

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The Center School Prepares For September Opening

A private school for the learning disabled is preparing its new home in the township for a September grand opening. The Center School last week closed on its new home at 2 Riverview Drive. The K-12 school had been operating out of a Branchburg building after its original school in Highland Park was destroyed by fire. Don’t Miss Out! No …

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FR&A Pictorials: Arbor, Earth Day Observances at Pine Grove Manor, MacAfee Road schools

MacAfee Road School 4th Grader Brereveon Eddleman said recycling is important because people “dirty up the world.” Students throughout the school district celebrated Arbor Day and, belatedly, Earth Day on April 25. 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 …

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Edison Charter School 3rd Graders Compete In Robotics Competition

Students from the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School pose with their creation. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School 3rd Grade robotics team is competing through April 25 at the Junior FIRST Lego League World Expo. 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 …

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‘High School Heroes’ Teach Financial Literacy To Hillcrest School Students

Rutgers University student Tara Lyon and Franklin High School students Payal Patel and Stan Lysenko (left to right) teach Hillcrest School 3rd Graders about financial literacy. Hillcrest School students got a reprieve from their regular curriculum April 9 to spend the day learning about financial literacy. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

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Township Resident Wins National Scholarship

Obianuju A. Enworom, left, won a $2,500 National Achievement Scholarship award.Photo: Mt. St. Mary’s Academy Obianuju A. Enworom, a senior at Mt. St. Mary’s Academy in Watchung, is one of 700 students nationwide to win a National Achievement Scholarship. 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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