Jan. 16, 2026 By Bruce Bartlett Staff Writer Electricity costs are rising across the Garden State, and, according to some experts, artificial intelligence is partially to blame. In 2019, electricity costs in New York City and Northern New Jersey were 19.4 cent... More »
Jan. 12, 2026 By Nicolle Alvarez Editor Forty seniors in the Law Enforcement Club gained hands-on emergency medical training and learned about public safety during a field trip to the Lyndhurst Fire and Police Departments on Dec. 2. The trip was led by school ... More »
Jan. 11, 2026 By Nicolle Alvarez Editor Sixteen students from Señora Rojas’ Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture class and the World Language Honor Society officers visited Bergenline Ave. in Union City on Dec. 5 to participate in a scavenger hunt. ... More »
Jan. 11, 2026 By Isabella Bartlett Managing Editor Sophomore Nicholas Brennen is used to juggling a packed schedule of advanced classes, performing arts, student government and varsity sports — but this school year, he has added one more responsibility: servin... More »
Jan. 11, 2026 By Leah Campos Staff Writer As the holidays approached, about 65 students and seven staff members gathered in the media center during lunch on Dec. 11 to eat Italian food and play the Italian bingo-like game tombola. The event, which was open to ... More »
Jan. 10, 2026 By Farah Afifi Editor After two decades serving the LHS community, geometry teacher Ms. Smietana is being honored as the high school’s 2025-2026 Governor’s Educator of the Year. This award, which goes to the teacher who receives the most nominati... More »
Jan. 9, 2026 By Alessandra Ricra Staff Writer As snow fell outside, 26 students welcomed winter break by participating in the 16th Annual Winter Poetry Slam in the media center on Dec. 23. Senior Zahara Chowdhury, editor-in-chief of The Lighthouse, won first p... More »
Dec. 11, 2025 By Bruce Bartlett Staff Writer The longest government shutdown in American history ended on Nov. 12. Spanning 43 days, the shutdown lasted eight days longer than the 35-day record-breaking shutdown during President Donald Trump’s first term, whic... More »
Dec. 11, 2025 By Nicolle Alvarez Editor While students often spend the New Jersey Education Association Teachers Convention two-day break resting or relaxing, 31 members of the Environmental Club and National Honor Society came together on the morning of Nov. ... More »
Dec. 9, 2025 By Alessandra Ricra Staff Writer Earning 56.9% of the popular vote on Nov. 4, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill is set to become New Jersey’s next governor. This marks the first time since the 1960s that voters in the Garden State have elected a gove... More »
Dec. 9, 2025 By Leah Campos Staff Writer This article appears in the December issue of The Lighthouse under the headline “NJ pushes back on book bans with Freedom to Read Act.” Last year, there were 821 attempts nationwide to censor library materials and servi... More »
Dec. 8, 2025 By Farah Afifi Editor The second marking period is in full swing at LHS, but for the 26 seniors enrolled in the Lyndhurst College Acceleration Program, or L-CAP, their first college semester is just wrapping up. For a second consecutive year, this... More »
