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Social media inspires CHS students to fill their closets with new summer fashion trends

Maddie Lee June 17, 2021

Summer is just around the corner and with the warmer weather comes new fashion trends for the summer of 2021. Many of the current fashion looks such as tennis skirts, oversized hoodies, joggers, chain...

This summer, CHS opted out of assigning school-wide reading.
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CHS turns the page on summer reading

Zoe Conner-Bennett September 13, 2019

While summerreading.net says that reading over the two-month summer break can neutralize summer learning loss and even improve self-esteem, CHS opted out of assigning school-wide reading this year. Aside...

To get their child through the school year, some parents are forced to rely on donations from classmates and teachers.

Summer math classes add to the equation

Isabella Antoon September 13, 2019

While students are often found spending their summers at the beach or in bed, some choose to spend their time in a less likely spot; back in school. CHS offers students an opportunity to advance in courses...

Survey of 47 students from August 18th to September 4th.

Teenagers go for the bronze, but risk the red

Brigid McCarthy September 13, 2019

When summer hits, many teens and young adults head to the beach in pursuit of the perfect tan. However, the risks they’re grappling with may be more than skin-deep. “I guess in some way it was in...

Social media engulfs teens with unrealistic standards for their bodies and leaves them expecting  what society calls a “summer body.”
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Body image pressure rises in the summer

Emily Toro June 20, 2019

As summer nears, teens begin swiping through social media feeds to find photoshopped models in custom-fit bathing suits.  Social media engulfs teens with unrealistic standards for their bodies and...

As outlined in the long-standing Public Trust Doctrine, the public holds the right to use the resources of shorelines between high and low tide lines, regardless of private ownership.
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Don’t get “tide” down by beach fees

Sally Ehlers June 20, 2019

The feeling of warm sand between your toes, the cool gusts of briny air as the waves crash, the giggles of children as squabbling seagulls fly overhead. Nothing compares to the ideal summer at the Jersey...

In the summertime, badge-checking is a popular job amongst teenagers. But this job may soon become obsolete due to increased technology.

Teens work hard and play hard this summer

Riley Forrester June 17, 2019

To some, the end of the school year may mean no more waking up early for the next eighty days; nothing but sleep, eat, beach, repeat. Others, however, spend their summer days heading off to work. Freshman...

Experience more, bucket list less

Experience more, bucket list less

Sally Ehlers September 14, 2018

Bucket lists are enticing ideas on Instagram and Pinterest, but in reality they cause more harm than good. These lists continue to skyrocket in popularity, resulting in a pandemic of bucket list obsession....

While on her family vacation to Walt Disney World this summer, Allie Beekman posted this photo, taken by her friend, on her Instagram.

Social media shapes travel experiences

Khushi Kadakia September 14, 2018

While scrolling through Instagram, Twitter or Facebook this summer, you’ll likely encounter travel pictures populating your feed. These images of plane tickets and crystal clear waves fill social...

Sunshine: the happiness vitamin

Sunshine: the happiness vitamin

Isabella Antoon September 14, 2018

Summer is a heavily anticipated time of the year for most, not only being a break from school, but also a time for warmer weather and sunshine. Many would argue that they are happier during the summer...

Hecht runs cross country for Wall High School in the fall.

CHS athletes balance sports and summer activities

Lauren Arnao June 15, 2018

When faced with busy summer schedules, CHS students must balance working, family and sports. Some sports require athletes to train on their own or with their team, which can interfere with other summer...

The Asbury Park boardwalk is a popular New Jersey tourist destination.

Bennies help build the shore

Lauren Spiezia September 15, 2017

Summer at the Jersey Shore is marked by pork roll sandwiches, an overload of sunscreen and the inevitable beach traffic. From Memorial Day weekend to the final days of summer, tourists from inland New...

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