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Black History presenters at the assembly.
Black History and Culture Club lead celebration for Black history month
Asia Pamias, Staff Writer • March 19, 2025

February is a very important month for Black communities across the world. Black History Month- a...

Northern Valley Demarest Mock Trial Team 
(Photo courtesy by Joseph McCallister)
Mock Trial team reaches county finals in just second year of rebuilding
Ashley Morrison, Features Editor • March 6, 2025

Northern Valley Demarest’s Mock Trial team made an impressive run to the Bergen County Finals, a testament...

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Are we saying goodbye to TikTok?
Maya Gueguen, Editor-in-chief • January 27, 2025
Holiday market beneath the Christmas tree in Bryant Park.
Bryant Park recovers from two fires
Anna Schwartz, Opinion Editor • January 27, 2025
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NVD track team after winning the State Sectional Championship.
(photo courtesy of @nvdtrackandfield)
A strong team legacy: NVD Track and Field’s journey to glory
Maya Gueguen, Editor-in-chief • March 5, 2025

Another winter season is down in the books for the NVD track team and some may argue it’s their best...

The final scoreboard of the last meet against Hackensack Photo courtesy of Faina Usvetov
NVD Swim Team successes 24-25
Faina Usvetov, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025

As the swim season comes to an end, both the girls and boys team of NVD swimmers wrap up another year...

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Saint Patrick's Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day Traditions
Scarlett Gaard, Lifestyle Editor • March 12, 2025

St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, and with that comes lots of traditions and fun activities. There are many things to do around Bergen County...

Picture of a wrapped gift
Top 10 Valentine’s Day Gifts
Sophia Lee, News Editor • February 14, 2025

Before we know it, the season of love is already upon us with Valentine’s day lurking just around the corner. But as the aforementioned day...

Sick student
NVD’s school-wide sickness
Scarlett Gaard, Lifestyle Editor • November 12, 2024
Is fall “falling” too early?
Is fall “falling” too early?
Mia Harrison, Sports/Managing Editor • October 15, 2024
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On the left is Brandon Silva, and on the right is Jaclyn Boselli
Features
Day in the life as a gym teacher
Olivia Rothstein and Maya Mikay March 12, 2025

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a physical education teacher looks like? While students...

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Features
Students choose colleges
LeAnn Speranza, Photo and Design Editor • March 12, 2025

This is considered by many to be the most stressful time of the year, when both juniors and seniors are...

Photo Courtesy of Anna Kaplan
Bed Decorating…in or out?
Charli Goldstein, Chloe Poirot • March 12, 2025
Humphrey’s cherry cold foam coffee
(Photo courtesy of @humphreys_coffee on Instagram)
Downtown Haworth: A Hidden Gem
Sophie Halper, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025
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The first Squid Game season 3 poster.
NVD theorizes about “Squid Game” season 3
Lia Levy, Arts Editor • March 11, 2025

The 2021 release of the popular show “Squid Game” brought forth a booming success for Netflix, and...

New York Fashion Week Explores Diversity
Evelyn Ricci and Victoria Albert March 11, 2025

From February 6 to February 11, 2025, New York Fashion Week made waves with dozens of new designers and...

Doechii giving speech after winning for Best Rap Album | Photo courtesy of instagram.com
2025 Grammy Overview
Noga Nathaniel, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025
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Finding the perfect weekend dining spot
Mia Harrison, Managing & Sports Editor • February 11, 2025
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Brands’ Manipulative Tactics Make Online Shopping a Battle
Mia Harrison, Managing/Sports Editor • March 12, 2025

In recent years, shopping online has become much more popular and favorable over the traditional ways of in person shopping. Many clothing companies...

An accurate representation of the stress opening college decisions brings.
How to handle college decisions
Georgeena Gonedes, Marketing/PR Executive • February 11, 2025

As a senior navigating the college process, I finally find myself in the shoes of all the students who have come before me.  It’s a unique...

Marking period one grades
First quarter grades are not everything
Anna Schwartz, Opinion Editor • November 12, 2024

Marking period one ends after Teacher's Convention weekend and first quarter grades for your classes will be entered into Genesis. As a junior,...

Editorial: Passing the torch
Editorial: Passing the torch
Marta Gershanok, Editor-in-chief • May 31, 2024

As the year comes to an end, it’s time for me to pass the torch as editor-in-chief to the next class. Considering I started my journalism journey...

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Is Brandy Melville exclusive or offensive?
Marta Gershanok, Editor-in-Chief • October 16, 2023

Is Brandy Melville “uncancellable”? Are their “one size fits all” clothes morally wrong or is their brand just “exclusive” to a certain...

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Meet the Staff
Lia Levy
Lia Levy
Arts Editor

Hi! I’m Lia, and I’m a sophomore at NVD this year. I’m a huge music and film buff and have a knack for showing it… in the best way! I’m so excited to see where I’ll go with my first year as...

Chloe Poirot
Chloe Poirot
Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Chloe Poirot. I’m a senior and I’m a staff writer for The Northern Star. I play soccer, basketball, and run track and I am so excited to write about NVD’s athletics.

Lola Brown
Lola Brown
Co-Editor-in-Chief

Hi, my name is Lola Brown. I am a senior and have done journalism for three years. I am excited to lead our schools newsroom for another year!

Scarlett Gaard
Scarlett Gaard
Lifestyle Editor

Hi, I am Scarlett Gaard, I'm a senior here at NVD, and this is my second year in journalism. I am the new lifestyle editor and I am so excited to bring new ideas and stories to the Northern Star!

Amit Weigel
Amit Weigel
Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Amit Weigel. I am a sophomore in NVD and it is my first year writing in the paper. I am very excited for the upcoming year!

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