The Bulldog's Bark

As James Vissichelli has gone through his time at Metuchen High School, he’s had a remarkable impact on countless people and organizations. Anyone who has met James would describe him as friendly and intelligent. Along with this, he’s a natural-born leader. In his role as both executive president of the student council and the editor of Bulldog’s Bark, he has become a core voice within the school. And while it takes courage to lead, it also takes courage to lift others up and

Asher Greenbaum is definitely a senior who is going to do great things in the future. He has an amazing set of interests, and his passion for each of them is unmatched. Something that Asher Greenbaum spends an especially large amount of time doing is participating in both the track and cross country teams at Metuchen High School. A top runner on the team, Asher has been running and participating in competitions for the school for all four years of his high school career. Desp

The COVID Pandemic hit teenagers hard. Following the declaration of a quarantine in March of 2020, kids were pulled out of school, and seeing friends was made difficult. Formed through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, teens everywhere connected through the books they were reading. In later years, this came to be known as BookTok. This led to the rise of specific tropes such as enemies-to-lovers, morally grey male main characters, fake dating, slow-burn romanc

It has been said by those who came before us that absolute power corrupts absolutely. A simple concept, yes? One, however, that the gods cannot seem to grasp. Asta's boredom, as it always seems to, leads to humanity's eventual downfall. As it has been the time before, and the time before that. The story seems to repeat itself time and time again. Nonetheless, I, your humble narrator, will tell it again. Asta’s hold on the world’s magic was tight. All she had to do was simply

Background The FIFA World Cup is one of the largest international events, held every four years since 1930. Teams represent their country and must qualify for the tournament by competing in regional confederation tournaments. As of 2026, eighteen countries have hosted the event, and hosting it is an honored opportunity for the host, increasing tourism and the local economy while simultaneously granting global exposure. It’s the most-watched sporting event in the world, with

Take Off & Expectations On April 1st, 2026, NASA reinforced its status as the world's most historic space exploration company with the launch of the Artemis II mission. The 8.8 million-pound thrust of the engine erupted from NASA’s rocket at 6:35 p.m. ET on pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This exploration included the involvement of three NASA astronauts: space veterans like Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen from the

280 Amboy Ave is home to a deteriorating Civil War-era historical landmark known as the John Hampton house. In October 2025, the house’s siding was removed, exposing flaking paint. To address concerns of lead-contaminated paint, the Borough conducted an inspection that initially returned no findings of concern. However, further investigation revealed the presence of lead-based paint. It has been confirmed via OPRA Record Request that there was no valid permit for the removal

All throughout the country right now, a new trend is taking over by storm: the Hacky Sack. The Hacky Sack is a game that many people have picked up on recently, where a group of people stand around in a circle, and kicks a Hacky Sack around, trying to keep it in the air as long as they can while trying to do cool tricks at the same time. All students at Metuchen High School have most likely heard about this phenomenon by now, but how did it all really start out? In the state

The 2025-2026 school year has been a great year thus far, starting strong with the Pep Rally and Winter Formal, and soon coming to a close with the Battle of the Classes and prom. Operating behind the scenes of all of these events is the Student Council, Metuchen High School’s student government body that influences all the key decisions related to these events. From choosing events for Battle of the Classes to fundraising and deciding the theme of prom, Student Council has w