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Ways to prepare yourself for the upcoming AP Exams

Ways to prepare yourself for the upcoming AP Exams

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

AP Exams are in less than a month. Have you started preparing yet? If you haven't, it's perfectly okay! You still have plenty of time to review and get a 5 on your exams this year. Here are some of...

Tuck Everlasting cast during song “partner in crime”

Sayreville Theater Society presents Tuck Everlasting

Mya Melara, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

After months of hard work and practice from both the cast and crew, this year's spring musical Tuck Everlasting has finally taken the stage for three shows. Tuck Everlasting is a play about 11-year-old...

Court continues block on controversial immigration law

Court continues block on controversial immigration law

Alyssa Rask, Editor April 5, 2024

As of Tuesday, a new controversial Texas immigration law will continue to be blocked after a decision by the courts. In a 2-1 vote, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals made their decisions based on...

$1.13 Billion Lottery Jackpot Winner is From New Jersey

$1.13 Billion Lottery Jackpot Winner is From New Jersey

Rishi Shah, Editor April 5, 2024

Anything Can Happen In New Jersey! On Tuesday, March 26 in a ShopRite liquor store in Neptune Township, the New Jersey Lottery claimed a winning lottery ticket worth billions. From Neptune Township...

Rasmalai Sweet

India’s Creamy Sweet Takes 2nd Place in Global Cheese Dessert Ranking

Rishi Shah, Editor April 5, 2024

On March 15,  Taste Atlas— a well-known, credible encyclopedia of food and recommendations across the world— updated their picks for the Top 25 Cheese Desserts in the World. Taking...

Host cities revealed: A look at the venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Aditya Kondur March 1, 2024

Excitement is brewing as the stage is set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the host cities officially announced. This colossal sporting event, set to be the grandest in history, will unfold across 16...

100 new species discovered in South Pacific

100 new species discovered in South Pacific

Alyssa Rask, Editor March 1, 2024

A group of researchers have made a discovery—one that will change the world of science.  Off the coast of Chile, researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute were nearly 4,000 meters deep when the...

Rise in concerns over social media and youth mental health

Rise in concerns over social media and youth mental health

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

Over recent years, the concern about social media and its exposure to young children has risen. Only just recently is noticeable action being taken. For example, New York City is suing popular social media...

Apples Failed Project

Apple kills Project Titan

Rishi Shah, Editor March 1, 2024

It was 2014. Apple led a secret effort project named Project Titan. The company had invested billions of dollars after seeing a future in building self-driving cars. Fast forward a decade later today...

Percy Jackson TV series to be renewed for season two

Percy Jackson TV series to be renewed for season two

Mya Melara, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

The new hit Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been renewed for a second season as of Feb. 7, 2024, after a successful first season. The first season is based on Rick Riordan's book The...

Class of 2024 Valedictorian on Being Number One

Class of 2024 Valedictorian on Being Number One

Isabella Cianci, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

Jai Desai, SWMHS’s class of 2024 valedictorian, has worked extremely hard to get to where he is today. Despite his outstanding academic achievements, this is the last factor that should be used to define...

Nearly 200,000 Tesla vehicles recalled over backup camera bug

Nearly 200,000 Tesla vehicles recalled over backup camera bug

February 5, 2024

Elon Musk's Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the backup camera may not work while the car is in reverse. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...

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