Residents of Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living facility received a visit Jan. 26 from MacAfee Road School 4th Graders. Games and crafts were the order of the day Jan. 26 when a group of MacAfee Road School 4th Graders visited residents at Spring Hills Somerset assisted living facility. The 30 students, their teacher – Alyson Samarel – an some aides brought …
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The Board of Education on Dec. 22 voted to raise the per-diem pay rate of district substitute nurses. School district substitute nurses will receive an 82 percent pay hike in 2017, in a move that district officials say will save money in the long-run. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Updates on a number of “One Less Move” referendum construction projects were given at the school board’s Dec. 22 meeting, including on the Claremont Road Elementary School groundbreaking. Updates on a number of construction projects connected with the “One Less Move” referendum were given at the Dec. 22 Board OF Education meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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School district and township officials and students ceremoniously toss some soil on the site of the future Claremont Road Elementary School. 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 …
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An artist’s rendering of the Claremont Elementary School. A Tinton Falls-based construction company won the $36.3 million contract to build the Claremont Elementary School. 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 …
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Charter school students and their parents were among a packed house Sept. 22 at the Board of Education meeting. Despite some boisterous objections from parents and students, the Board of Education Sept. 22 adopted a policy modification banning charter school students from participating in district athletic programs. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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A plan by Gov. Chris Christie, left, to overhaul the state’s school funding formula could lead to a significant increase in state aid to township schools. Franklin Township schools stand to receive significantly more state aid if Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to revamp school funding becomes law. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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Ken Margolin was named the new district athletic director at the school board’s May 26 meeting. A 15-year district veteran has been named its new director of athletics. 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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Graphic: Franklin Township Board of Education. Update: The Board of Education adopted the 2016-17 budget at its April 28 meeting. 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 …
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Interim Board of Education business administrator James Strimple talks about the preliminary 2016-17 district budget. The 2016-17 school district budget won’t be firmed up for another month, but preliminary figures show it will trigger a small uptick in the school tax rate. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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