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President should act cautiously to reduce spread of Covid-19

Nov. 15, 2020 By Ella Sorg Staff When President Donald Trump announced in a tweet on Oct. 2 that he tested positive for Covid-19, many Americans were left wondering: How could someone as well-protected as the president have contracted this deadly virus? The pr... More »

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Mail-in ballots are ruining the election process

Nov. 3, 2020 By Prires Sahiti Staff Editor With the difficult events of this year, many have come to realize that this presidential election is far more important than any other in recent history. With Covid-19 and police brutality against African Americans do... More »

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Mail-in ballots should be allowed in the 2020 presidential election

Nov. 3, 2020 By Bartosz Balbuza Staff For the first time ever, all active, registered voters in New Jersey received a mail-in ballot to vote in the November 2020 election. The mail-in ballot contains the ballot itself, a security envelope and a postage envelop... More »

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Parents should trust their kids rather than relying on location-tracking apps

June 5, 2020 By Anthony DeMarco Staff Writer As a throwback to The Lighthouse’s Head-to-Head column in the print issue, The Lighthouse is featuring its final Head-to-Head of the school year on its website. Nowadays, it is common for parents to track their chil... More »

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Parents should track their kids’ phones

June 5, 2020 By Kevin Garcia Staff Writer As a throwback to The Lighthouse’s Head-to-Head column in the print issue, The Lighthouse is featuring its final Head-to-Head of the school year on its website. The world can be a dangerous place, and children’s safety... More »

Kevin Durant will shine on the court next season

June 1, 2020 By Robert Bloom Staff Writer Kevin Durant, who has made a name for himself as one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, was born in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 29, 1988. When Durant was a year old, his father Wayne left the household and spen... More »

Once again, Pete Rose appeals lifetime ban

May 29, 2020 By Adam Venezia Staff Writer Pete Rose is arguably one of the best-ever players in the MLB, and he isn’t even in the Hall of Fame. He is the all-time leader in career hits with 4,256. He also posted a career average of .303 and 1,314 runs batted i... More »

Gun stores are essential retailers during the pandemic

May 21, 2020 By Jake McCann Staff Writer Governor Phil Murphy closed all non-essential stores in New Jersey on March 21 due to the coronavirus pandemic. While gun stores were not originally considered an essential store, it was added to the list on March 30 af... More »

Frontline medical workers are crucial in the fight against coronavirus

May 19, 2020 By Melanie Fallas Staff Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers around the world are currently enduring 12 to 16-hour shifts with limited resources and chaos surrounding them. According to the New York Times, healthcare workers are... More »

Social distancing does not mean game nights have to come to an end

May 9, 2020 By Joseph Brubaker Staff Writer Sheltering in place has not only kept people inside and safe but has caused much boredom and a sense of disconnection between friends and family. And what better way to cure that boredom and strengthen those social b... More »

The junior experience: life without the SAT and ACT

May 8, 2020 By Sumaia Safi Staff Writer Junior year. They say it is the most stressful year of high school. The year that counts the most. The year that decides the rest of our lives. Nationwide, the one experience most juniors have in common is sitting for th... More »

NBA players find a way to entertain fans even in the midst of a pandemic

April 30, 2020 By Adam Venezia Staff Writer For many sports fans and athletes, sheltering in place has been especially hard because of the suspension of almost all organized sports. Luckily, some NBA players have found a way to make stay-at-home orders a littl... More »