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Schools Superintendent Will Not Be Offered New Contract by Board of Education

The Franklin Township Board of Education voted Sept. 26 to not offer schools Superintendent Edward Seto a contract renewal. In what was almost an anticlimactic vote, the Board of Education Sept. 26 voted to not offer a new contract to schools Superintendent Edward Seto. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

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‘Freshman Focus’ Program Comes Under Fire at School Board Meeting

A program supporters say was designed to help ease the transition of freshmen into high school came under fire at the Sept. 19 Board of Education meeting. The program, called Freshman Focus, was started at the high school this year, principal James Bevere told the school board during a 15-minute presentation. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

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School Board Positioned for Vote to Not Re-Hire Superintendent; Residents’ Group Calls For ‘Change of Leadership’

The Franklin Township Board of Education next week is scheduled to vote on a resolution to not renew the contract of schools Superintendent Edward Seto. A resolution to not renew the contract of schools Superintendent Edward Seto will be on next week’s Board of Education agenda. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

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Rutgers Prep Student Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

Ajay A. Patel, a senior at Rutgers Preparatory School on Easton Avenue, was named a semifinalist in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship program. Patel is one of about 16,000 students nationally named semifinalists in the 59th annual program. 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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Conerly Road School ‘Skype-Mate’ Gives Kids Lesson in Flag History

Col. Frank A. Kuczynski A member of the Conerly Road School extended family paid a visit to the school on Sept. 11 to give students a lesson in American flag history. 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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Video: High School Principal Talks About New School Year

We recently asked High School Principal James R. Bevere for his thoughts on the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Bevere was enthused about what the year holds for FHS students. 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 …

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First Day of School Brings Tears, Laughter

Giannah Farag was all smiles as she waited for her teacher outside Hillcrest School in Somerset the morning of Sept. 9. The new Kindergartner made her first friend – Dylan Cauthen – shortly after arriving at the school. 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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Franklin Teachers Getting Ready for the Students

Dawn Valdata walked in to her 2nd Grade classroom in Franklin Park School earlier this week and asked herself the same question she’s asked the past 11 years. 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 …

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North Brunswick Church Refurbishes School Garden as it Prepares Somerset Services

Volunteers from the Point Community Church of North Brunswick spent three days of their summer fixing up the garden at Pine Grove Manor School on Highland Avenue. The work was seen by church leaders as a way of introducing themselves to the community in advance of them founding a new congregation in Somerset. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

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School Board Studies Lowering High School Passing Grade

The Board of education is studying a proposal to lower the high school passing grade to 60 from 67. A move to lower the passing grade for Franklin High School students from 67 to 60 is being studied by the Board of Education. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

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