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Franklin High School News

Award Winning Blue N' Gold Singers perform for FHS Student and Staff

Our FHS award winning FHS Madrigal singers, also known as the Blue N' Gold Singers, carol throughout the halls of FHS the day before Winter Break commences each year. Listening to the FHS Madrigals is one of our favorite Franklin High School traditions, as they help celebrate the Holiday Season of 2025. The Franklin High School Madrigals won the NBC4/ Telemundo 47's Star Choir Holiday Singing Competition! They had the opportunity to perform on NBC's Christmas at Rockefeller

Club Highlights: Medtech | Speech & Debate Potluck

Ava Cespedez and Kayla Clark bring two of FHS' clubs to the spotlight: Medtech and Speech and Debate, respectively.

The FHS Cheer Team Wins First Place in Somerset County and at the UCA Northeast Regional

Audrey Cheung celebrates the FHS Cheer Team's recent victories in two of their competitions.

The FHS 2025 Fall Pep Rally Pops Off

Jaelyn Sanchez & Marilyn Ortiz write about the 2025 Fall Pep Rally @ FHS, which was filled with performances, games, and school spirit!

US and World News

2025 Gubernatorial Elections: Big Wins & New Faces

Praharnya Shankar Karthik talks about the winners of the elections in NY, NJ, and VA for governor.

G20 Declaration Focuses on Fairness

Maxwell Ferguson talks about the significance of this year's G20 Leaders Summit, as well as the topics that were addressed during the meeting.

The Future Of Work: How AI Is Changing Jobs Around the World

Maxwell Ferguson talks about how AI is taking the world by storm, and about its possible effects of schools and learning.

The Final Vote: Previewing the Elections in the Garden State & the Big Apple

Dereck Alegria goes through the candidates in the 2025 elections for New Jersey and New York, and statistics surrounding them.

Entertainment

Mitski’s New Album Release

Satori Smith Kemper talks about singer and music artist Mitski's newest album, "Nothing's About to Happen to Me".

Nintendo and Illumination Announce April 2026 Release for the Super Mario Galaxy movie

Sanjana Pandilla overviews the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, releasing later this year.

Avatar: Fire and Ash is a Blazing Edition to the Franchise

Josslyn Sejeck gives the third Avatar movie - Avatar: Fire and Ash - a glowing-hot review.

Stranger Things is Back from the Upside Down!

Satori Smith-Kemper talks about the final season of Netflix's Stranger Things.

Sports

Reese celebrates a FHS Field Hockey Senior Night

Field Hockey Senior Night: Warriors Take Home a Win

By, Reese Van Beveren On Thursday, September 25th, the Franklin Field Hockey team celebrated their seniors with an exciting game against Union High School. This year, we commemorate as twelve seniors from the team leave the nest: Brynn Van Beveren, Cara Merris, Victoria Osinski, Gabrielle Granados-Enamorado, Saara Pawar, Raquel Zitowsky, Siya Sanghavi, Coral Lowrie, Maria Bernal pineros, Cecily Sosa, and our managers Mariana Alves and Emma Kozubal. To celebrate the seniors, t

Revisiting the KAT and Randle Trade

The New York Knicks, on the brink of playoff elimination, are currently having the most successful season they have had since 2000. They...

DE Hendrickson and Bengals Not Mutual on Contract Extension

Shay Patel writes about the controversy regarding Bengals Right Defensive End Trey Hendrickson and his new contract.

Calling into Question the Necessity of the NFL Combine

Elijah John writes about the NFL Combine and weighs the event's worth.

Opinion

The Pressure of Valentine’s Day and it’s High Expectations

Rather than focusing on the romantic parts of Valentine's Day, Malissa Mohabir talks about how the holiday can put pressure on couples to find the perfect gifts and events to celebrate.

Beyond February: Sustaining Black History All Year

Wurata Marah gives readers an intensive overview of Black History Month - how it started, the figures that it celebrates, and the ways that people commemorate their accomplishments today.