Tuition at Raritan Valley Community College will increase $6 per credit, starting in the Fall 2023 semester. That means tuition for the average full-time student taking 30 credits will increase by $180 for the year, according to a press release from the College.. For the average part-time student taking 12 credits during the academic year, tuition would increase by $72, …
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UP, UP, AND AWAY – Stephen White of COSI uses a model rocket to make a point during one of his presentations to students at Pine Grove Manor School on March 31. Students at Pine Grove Manor Elementary School were the beneficiaries March 31 of a special partnership between the Franklin Food Bank and an Ohio-based science museum. The museum, …
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Franklin High School’s Spring musical, “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical,” takes the stage on March 24, 25, 26, 31 and April 1 and 2. Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical weaves a magical tale of good versus evil. Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the …
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FORE A GOOD CAUSE – The annual St. Matthias Golf Classic will take place at the Royce Brook Golf Club’s west course. (Photo: Royce Brook Golf Club.) The annual St. Matthias Golf Classic is set for May 15 at the private West Course of Royce Brook Golf Club, 201 Hamilton Rd. Hillsborough. The event is held to support the St. …
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AWARD WINNERS – Members of the TEECS Model UN Team won a number of awards at the recent National High School Model United Nations Conference held in New York City. (Photo: TEECS). The Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School Robotics and Model UN teams are making names for themselves on big stages. Members of TEECS Model UN team won several awards …
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BUDGET TIME – Schools Superintendent John Ravally explains some elements of the tentative FY 2024 district budget at the school board’s special open Finance committee meeting on March 9. Update: The Board of Education on March 16 voted to introduce it’s tentative FY 2024 budget. It now goes before the Somerset County Executive Superintendent for review, and final adoption in …
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Widener University congratulates Brittney Jones of Somerset for achieving dean’s list status during the fall 2022 semester. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.50 and above for the semester. Danielle Trovato of Somerset was named to Ithaca College’s Fall 2022 Dean’s List. Montclair State University congratulates Red Hawks named to the Fall 2022 …
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GETTING TOUGH – Schools Superintendent John Ravally said at the February 23 school board meeting that Franklin High School officials would get tougher with fighting students. Students who fight in Franklin High School face more stringent punishment than has been doled out in the past, the schools Superintendent said on February 23. Superintendent John Ravally said at the monthly Board …
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FIGHT MEME – A screen shot from an FHS fight video turned into a meme. Faces have been blurred. School district officials are scrambling to respond to and quell an uptick in fights at Franklin High School this school year. According to data supplied to parents by the high school administration, there were 22 fights in October alone., and fights …
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Submitted by Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School The Thomas Edison EnergySmart charter school elementary, middle and high school robotics teams are headed to their respective state tournaments. The high school robotics team , EnergySmart, recently won the Winning Alliance Award at the NJ Central League Tournament held at Kean University. The team also received the Best Award of the tournament, …
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