MCVSD shifts to fully remote learning for September
September 2, 2020
On Friday, Aug. 28, 11 days before students in the MCVSD were set to return to classrooms using a hybrid in-person schedule, Superintendent Dr. Charles Ford sent out a letter announcing that due to staffing issues, the district will begin the school year fully remote. “We have created a plan that the Board of ...
As summer wanes, CHS prepares for students in the Fall
July 30, 2020
On Friday, July 24, MCVSD’s reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year were emailed to the students and faculty at CHS. The document states that “the District chose a hybrid model that allows students to attend in-person and virtually.” In other words, the entire student population at CHS...
New guidelines may bring back some normalcy for Fall
July 9, 2020
After finishing the last months of the 2019-2020 school year virtually, an uncertainty over if students will return to schools in the fall has developed. Yet as the severity of the pandemic alleviates in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy believes that the current conditions foreshadow the safe return to i...
Return of in-person graduation provides closure for Class of 2020
June 16, 2020
On June 8, Superintendent Timothy McCorkell released a letter announcing that graduation will be held virtually due to the inability of the MCVSD schools to uphold the state-mandated safety guidelines. Three days later, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Charles Ford announced in a June 11 letter that while ...
Colleges waive testing requirements
June 12, 2020
Students across the country were still recovering from the shock of school closures in early March when, just days before its set date, the College Board cancelled the March 2020 SAT exam. Not long after, the organization announced the cancellations of the May and June tests as well. “I was so...
A sign of the times: Marshall raises money for medics
June 12, 2020
CHS Class of 2019 alumnus Liam Marshall of Sea Girt has raised more than $30,000 for COVID-19 relief, and it all began with a neighbourhood jog. “When I was on a run in my town, I saw a lawn sign that was actually thanking first responders,” Marshall said. “I thought I could make something simi...
Virtual elections bring entirely female leadership to CHS clubs
June 12, 2020
This past year 52% of leadership positions for the SGA, JSA, NHS, and CCC were held by male students, but the most recent elections resulted in completely female leadership for the upcoming year. As the majority of the population of CHS is female, it should not be surprising that many leadership pos...
Local businesses adapt to new COVID-19 situation
June 12, 2020
From local strip malls to New York City’s Fifth Avenue, storefronts everywhere have closed their doors to help slow the spread of COVID-19. While the ominous “out-of-business” fear looms over every store owner, many local businesses have begun to find new ways to adapt to the situation and k...
Class council elections pushed until next year
June 12, 2020
Every spring, CHS students prepare for elections by hanging up posters, handing out treats, and creating the perfect slogan for their campaign. Due to the closure of schools for the remainder of the year, these classic sights and traditions have been postponed until Sept. 11, 2020. The decision to ho...
Class of 2020 is ready for virtually anything, even graduation
June 9, 2020
On May 26, Governor Phil Murphy announced in his daily briefing that New Jersey schools could have in-person graduations beginning July 6, following strict guidelines. The next day, CHS Principal James Gleason announced that the district started working on plans for MCVSD career academies’ graduations...
CHS students attend Asbury Park Protest
June 5, 2020
The Asbury Park Black Community Leadership organization held a peaceful protest on June 1, beginning at 5 p.m.., to “demand justice and police accountability.” Prior to the rally, seniors Vaughn Battista of Tinton Falls, Michael Landolfi of Tinton Falls, Jack Hester of Oceanport and Nick Ch...