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Hillary Clinton, represented by Matt Miller, and Donald Trump, represented by Jonathan Slovak, debated hot topics from immigration to college debt.

Clinton finishes in first by two votes

Linda Badaracco November 10, 2016

Holding a mock election every four years is a “yuge” CHS tradition. Two-hundred eighty two students and faculty members cast their votes at lunch in room 107 on Oct. 25, and Hillary Clinton won the...

Students react to the candidates.

Students live tweet the mock debate

Dylan Josephson October 23, 2016

Students gathered into the cafeteria for the mock debate on Friday, Oct. 21. Moderators and seniors Julia Pardee of Freehold and Sarah Lynch of Interlaken announced that students could live-tweet their...

Mock Presidential Debate features scandals, policies and personalities

Mock Presidential Debate features scandals, policies and personalities

Brigid Garrett and Julianne Sackett October 21, 2016

To end the long week of mock election campaigning, CHS held the mock debate on Friday, Oct. 21, in the cafeteria for the whole school to watch. Students represented each of the the five candidates....

Junior Veronica Yaron of Little Silver represent's Jill Stein's running mate at a rally.

Stein rally brings crowds and controversy

Lauren DeFelice and Sarah McNey October 21, 2016

Jill Stein, the candidate for the Green Party, held her first rally on Oct. 21. In the CHS mock election, junior Zoe McDonnell of Middletown is representing Stein. Junior Veronica Yaron of Little Silver...

Castle discusses foreign policy

Castle discusses foreign policy

Neil Estrada October 20, 2016

Junior Matt Avena of Middletown is representing Constitutional Party candidate Darrell Castle in the mock election, and he held his third rally of the campaign, which focused on foreign policy today. The...

Johnson talks strategy

Colin Martin October 19, 2016

The Gary Johnson Campaign, headed by freshmen Sawyer Barth of Tinton Falls, kicked off his third campaign meeting of this year’s mock election on Wednesday Oct. 19. The meeting took place in the freshman...

Avena discusses the many social issues the U.S. is facing.

Castle gains support at second rally

Neil Estrada October 18, 2016

Junior Matt Avena of Middletown is representing Constitutional Party candidate Darrell Castle in the mock election and just held his second political rally of the campaign today. Unlike yesterday’s...

Junior Matt Avena discusses his candidate's beliefs.

Castle holds first rally

Neil Estrada October 17, 2016

Junior Matt Avena of Middletown is representing Constitutional Party candidate Darrell Castle in the mock election, and today he held his first political rally of the mock election. In an attempt to...

Students attend meeting for Darrell Castle, portrayed by junior Matthew Avena of Middletown.

Castle explains and promotes Constitution party

Neil Estrada October 14, 2016

Constitutional party candidate Darrell Castle will be represented by junior Matthew Avena of Middletown in this year’s CHS mock election. On Oct. 14, Avena hosted his first meeting for the candidate...

Freshman Sawyer Barth is Gary Johnson.

Johnson and team prepares for election

Brian Schade October 14, 2016

The first mock election meeting for Gary Johnson, represented by Sawyer Barth, took place Friday, Oct. 14. Students from many different grade levels attended and volunteered to be a part of the campaign. Sawyer...

Senior Maddie Curtis speaks to the people at her first rally as Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Clinton kicks off the campaign

Jacqueline Geller October 14, 2016

The CHS mock debate process officially started during lunch on Oct. 14. Senior Maddie Curtis of Spring Lake Heights will play the role of Hillary Clinton. At her first team meeting, she welcomed everyone...

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