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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
April 21, 2020 By Angela Ellis Staff Writer April 22 will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an annual event where people all over the world celebrate the planet and take steps to preserve it. The fact that this day has been around for 50 years is outstan... More »
April 8, 2020 By Jake McCann Staff Writer Even in the best of circumstances, being a teenager is stressful. With the emergence of coronavirus, life has gotten even more complicated. Social distancing is putting a strain on teens because we are no longer able t... More »
April 2, 2020 By Angela Ellis Staff Writer Are you afraid of losing your fitness, strength and athleticism during the virtual schooling period when all sports have been canceled or postponed? With plenty of ways to exercise outdoors or at home, there is no nee... More »
March 30, 2020 By Madison Sofield Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic may be temporary, but I’ll never look at disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer and toilet paper the same way I used to. In the past, people would not worry when they went shopping for household... More »