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Senior Kiera Young of Neptune, center left, is one of the many CHS students with a job.

Students make “cents” of new statewide minimum wage increase

Siofra King September 21, 2023

While the minimum wage’s increase of 87 cents per hour may be music to high school students’ ears, it does come with its downsides. Students looking to make an income and work part time are struggling...

CHS students make money while managing their studies.

Students balance work and education as child labor laws

Kyla Kidorf May 25, 2023

According to the hit 1976 song by ABBA, “I work all night, I work all day to pay the bills I have to pay.” And while that may not currently be true of New Jersey teenagers, it is certainly more accurate...

Student spending increases over summer break

Student spending increases over summer break

Allie Beekman September 14, 2018

Anyone with a summer job can relate to the *NSYNC lyrics, “Thank God it’s Friday night and I just got paid.” Theoretically, this paycheck adds to savings to use year-round, but in reality the extra...

Summer jobs still up in the air after Sandy

June 15, 2013

By GINA MAURER Assistant Features Editor Seven months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore, many oceanfront businesses are opening up, and in doing so are securing teens’ summer jobs. Sophomore...

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