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Metuchen High School's Student Newspaper Since 1948
Fully Digital Since 2023
Current Editors: James Vissichelli and Katy Donohue
2026 Grammy Nominations Review
The Grammy Awards are considered the most popular and prestigious award in music, being one of the greatest awards an artist can earn. Every year, millions of people watch to see the winner in each respective category. This year, artists like Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, and Lady Gaga dominate the nominees, leaving the question: who out of these artists will take home the Grammy? Listed below are some of the nominees that we believe are the frontrunners to earn this esteemed aw
Joaquin Torres and Rohan Modha
Dec 11


World Series 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers After 2,430 regular-season and 40 postseason games, the Los Angeles Dodgers have emerged as back-to-back World Series Champions. This World Series will go down as one of the most entertaining of all time. After winning in 2024, the Dodgers entered 2025 as the clear favorite. They started the season red hot, boasting an 8-0 record in their first 8 games. April and May were solid months for the Dodgers as well, ending May with a 36-22 record. June brought h
James Casey
Dec 11
The Louvre Theft: Everything You Need to Know
The Louvre Museum in Paris is still closed this week while police investigate a brazen heist that targeted France's priceless crown jewels. Thieves wielding power tools broke into the world's most visited museum in broad daylight, before escaping on scooters with eight extremely valuable items of jewellery. Here is what we know about the heist that has stunned the world. The gang reportedly arrived at 09:30 local time, shortly after the museum opened to visitors. Four susp

Sophie Lobo
Dec 11
A Devil in the Pines
By far, the most famous N.J. urban legend is that of the elusive “Jersey Devil”. It’s so iconic that the creature serves as both the mascot and namesake of our professional hockey team. The most popular version of the story goes like this: in 1735, a woman named Mrs. Leeds got pregnant for the 13th time. The Leeds’ were burdened with poverty, as Mr. Leeds was an irresponsible alcoholic and they had 12 additional mouths to feed. So on one fateful night she cried, “Let the chi

Neela Myers
Nov 12


How Two Towns Came Together to Save a Historic Pond
The Lucille Ball Pond, located on the border between Metuchen and Edison, has been a beloved landmark for locals of both towns for decades. Formed over 20,000 years ago during the Ice Age, the glacial kettle pond has become a defining feature of the region, ultimately flowing into the Dismal Swamp and the Raritan River. Local legend says the pond was named after Lucille Ball, who reportedly considered residing in the old stone house on the property during her time performing
Rohan Modha
Nov 12
Cherry Blossoms and New Beginnings: A Spring Adventure in Scorching D.C.
As spring is approaching and waiting outside everyone’s doorstep to be let in, it also brings in spring break, an exciting and prolonged...
Kavin Murugan
May 1
The List of Identified Historical Properties for Metuchen Must be Revised
In May 2024, the Metuchen Historic Preservation Committee recognized the necessity for an updated study on demolished historically...

Katy Donohue
Apr 21
The Current State of Historical Preservation for Metuchen
As of March 15, 2025, there is currently no legislation in place that protects Metuchen’s history through its buildings and structures. ...

Katy Donohue
Mar 21
Bagel Pantry Review
Bagel Pantry is easily one of the best bagel spots in Metuchen if not all of New Jersey. Their bagels are always fresh, with a crisp...

Aeneas Ralph
Mar 11
The California Wildfires - Why is this happening, and what is being done?
Why? It is no secret that in California, there are wildfires destroying houses and tearing through forests state-wide. But why is this...
Asher Greenbaum
Jan 30
Creating Sustainable and Attainable New Year’s Resolutions
It’s finally 2025, which means that you’ve probably just created a long list of goals for yourself to achieve. Creating New Year’s...

Nell Massey
Jan 27
Puerto Rico Experiences a Massive Power Outage
Puerto Ricans began 2025 without power after a massive power failure of the power grid. The cause of the outage is long-lasting...

Gianna Toscano
Jan 22
The Collegiate Dance “Superbowl”: UDA
The Universal Dance Association (UDA) was founded in 1980 by Jeff Webb and Kris Shepherd with the purpose of providing clinics and camps...

Katelyn Chonka
Dec 19, 2024
Spotify Wrapped’s Algorithm
Spotify Wrapped is a completely personalized presentation (released December 4th in the United States in 2024) that allows Spotify users...

Katy Donohue
Dec 16, 2024
Undeclared Historical Properties at Risk
Though one area of Metuchen has been named historically significant, there is no official order to protect these properties from being...

Katy Donohue
Nov 1, 2024
Astronauts Stranded in Space
Can you imagine being stranded in outer space, away from everything important to you? While this is unlikely for the common person due to...
Sayuri Vohra
Oct 10, 2024
An Unmediated Danger to Metuchen’s Past
Metuchen is a historically significant town; being founded on March 20, 1900, the town itself represents a bygone era at the turn of the...

Katy Donohue
Oct 10, 2024
Winter Crossword
ACROSS 2. A ball of packed snow 3. A type of dome shelter built from blocks of solid snow. 4. A long piece of fabric worn around the neck...
Sayuri Vohra
Dec 7, 2023
The 2024 Election
The 2024 election is under a year away, but it is never too early to get educated on the different candidates that are running. Numerous...
Ava Barasch
Dec 4, 2023
The Exclusion of Sports in the 2024 Summer Olympics
The Olympics Games are a set of competitions between individual athletes or teams from numerous countries across a variety of sports. The...
Eva Szap
Nov 27, 2023
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