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Quick and easy brownies

Recipe: Quick and easy brownies

Sarah McNey January 17, 2018

Being a high school student with a busy schedule, I can never find the time to bake anymore. I missed having a steady supply of desserts on hand to satisfy my sweet tooth. I scoured the aisles of Shoprite...

Berry filled Hamantaschen

Recipe: Berry filled Hamantaschen

Phoebe Drummond January 17, 2018

My mom, who was raised Jewish, always stocks our cabinets with a few batches of delicious Hamantaschen, a traditional Jewish cookie. But this year, their sweet, buttery taste proved to be extremely versatile. My...

Belgian beauties

Recipe: Belgian beauties

Rebecca Rippon January 17, 2018

There is no better way to wake up on a bright Sunday morning than to the smell of homemade waffles. I have had a sweet tooth my entire life, and nothing satisfies my early morning sugar craving like...

California rolls

Recipe: California rolls

Marisa Harczuk January 17, 2018

Every Tuesday last season, my softball team and I went to Ginza, a restaurant in Ocean, to eat sushi. We wanted to get to know each other better. It was a cheap way to spend time together eating sushi,...

Gallo Guacamole

Recipe: Gallo Guacamole

Mia Gallo January 17, 2018

Living with a family who loves to entertain, chips and dip are a weekend staple in my house. Whether it’s a family party or just friends over, my house is always crowded. As the Costco bill kept...

Peanut butter sandwich cookies

Recipe: Peanut butter sandwich cookies

Bridget Woodrow January 17, 2018

As I walked through Whole Foods the other night, my sister excitedly showed me a display of peanut butter sandwich cookies. Immediately, we both were brought back to the days where we would spend hours...

Funfetti cake

Recipe: Funfetti cake

Allie Beekman January 17, 2018

Michelle Beekman graduated from college over 20 years ago. She was baking cakes then, and she still bakes cakes now. Holiday and birthday cakes are her specialty. With tons of white icing and her Wilton...

Un-Dunkin delicious croissants

Recipe: UnDunkin’ delicious croissants

Jessica Seldner January 17, 2018

I loved Dunkin’ Donuts, but their croissants are horrendous. My mom, hailing from China, made rice cakes and red bean tea for breakfast. I announced that I was going to seek an early morning meal elsewhere....

Assorted doughnuts

Recipe: Duck Donuts

Will Dean January 17, 2018

There’s no better way for me to start the morning than with a cup of coffee and a doughnut. The smell of coffee wafts through the kitchen every morning while I rub my eyes, still half asleep. I sit...

A Higher Cost : How CHS students and alumni dealing with the price of a higher education

Andrew Wang December 18, 2017

For the average American, the issue of attending college is a matter of numbers. As reported by Forbes, for 44 million Americans as of February 2017, that number is $1.3 trillion, the total amount of student...

Photo courtesy of Courtney Kushnir.

Autumn activities fill Monmouth County

Ainsley Vetter December 18, 2017

When summer ends and the leaves begin to change, new activities become popular among CHS students. There is a wide range of autumn-inspired activities to explore in Monmouth County. Sophomore Sidney...

Blot graphic by Ebbie Shim.

Students driven to either get behind the wheel or not

Emme Leong December 18, 2017

Freedom, flexibility, fear. All of which come with the ability to drive. A handful of upperclassmen at CHS drive to and from school for a variety of reasons, ranging from convenience to independence....

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