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New Jersey passes bill to legalize marijuana for citizens over the age of 21,  yet students raise concerns.

Marijuana legalization sparks controversy in NJ

Isabella Ji and Michele Roman January 19, 2021

A ballot in the 2020 election allowed New Jersey residents to vote on the legalization of marijuana, following the lead of other states who legalized cannabis previously. For two years, New Jersey state...

As the decision about decriminalizing drugs opens nationwide, many people still have concerns.

Drug decriminalization debated nationwide

Kaitlyn Delaney January 19, 2021

With several states across the U.S. pushing to legalize recreational marijuana use, widespread drug decriminalization came into question as well. In the 2020 election, Oregon became the first state in...

According to northjersey.com.

Prioritizing voter safety amid COVID-19 pandemic

Andrew Seckular and Sabrina Liding November 25, 2020

This year has been one with many changes, the election process being one of them. Nov. 3 is no longer Election Day, instead it is the deadline of all voting. Mail-in ballots showed up in mailboxes across...

2020 election campaigns adapt to the new digital age to target younger generations.

Candidates appeal to young voters through social media campaigns

Nicola DeGregorio November 25, 2020

As the presidential election neared, many kept up with the candidates’ campaigns by watching major news networks, reading a variety of newspapers and diligently viewing each debate. But, as a new voter...

According to Pew Research Center, taking into account independents partisan leanings.

2020 presidential election amplifies a nationwide political divide

Isabella Ji November 25, 2020

As junior Hannah Schwartzberg of Ocean walks home from her bus stop she notices her neighborhood engulfed in campaign signs. Different campaign signs, to be exact. She shakes her head knowing that the...

As colleges begin to reopen, some have difficulty due to the area and number of cases.

Colleges face challenges with efforts to reopen

Vivianna Varlack October 9, 2020

Expecting COVID-19 to pandemic to subside, on June 3, 2020, the University of Texas at Austin (UT) announced the reopening of their Fall 2020 semester with in-person instruction and social distancing guidelines....

Restaurants begin to reopen using safety guidelines after COVID-19 shutdown.

Restaurants recover from COVID-19 shutdown

Isabella Ji October 9, 2020

Thousands across the United States were hesitant to rush into restaurants when outdoor dining first opened, but ended up caving into their burger cravings and their hunger for fries, despite the consistent...

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College applicants struggle with standardized tests amid pandemic

Liam Umbs October 9, 2020

On Aug. 29, senior Abby Fuller of Brielle put on her mask and drove down to Donovan Catholic High School in Toms River to take the SAT. Despite taking the test last November, Fuller signed up to retest...

NJ high schools have ever changing schedules, switching between all virtual, hybrid, to all in-person learning.

Monmouth County schools plan to reopen, face setbacks

Kaitlyn Delaney October 9, 2020

As schools across the country return to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic, each school has a different plan for what their “new normal” is expected to be. On July 26, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy...

Based on a survey of 51 students from Mar. 23 to Apr. 6, 2020.

Students reflect on their religious upbringings

Nina Kolodchak May 8, 2020

For freshman Anna Siciliano of Ocean Township, the religious upbringing from her early childhood still sticks with her. Siciliano attended Saint Jerome, a Catholic school, from preschool to eighth grade,...

Based on a survey of 51 students from Mar. 23 to Apr. 6, 2020.

In the spirit of education: CHS teaches about religion

Isabella Ji May 8, 2020

Students sit patiently in rows facing the white board where World History teacher Tom Ross lectures them on the Quran, the sacred text of Islamic religious beliefs. The lesson is about religion, which...

According to Pacific Standard Magazine, teenagers are refusing to conform to religious communities because they feel as though it does not suit our generation’s values and morals.

Students observe religious differences between generations

Tess Rempel May 8, 2020

Seventy percent of Americans believe in the importance of religious freedom, according to Fox News. But, 42 percent of the members of Generation Z (Gen Z) consider themselves religiously unaffiliated....

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