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A concerned Joe Biden looks on.

Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer

Sophia Lee, News Editor May 28, 2025

On May 18, 2025, the office of former US President Joe Biden announced he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. It was stated that the illness had spread to his bones, rendering him physically weak and placing...

Newark Liberty International Airport runway

Newark Airport faces major delays

Evelyn Ricci, News Editor May 27, 2025

Since April 28, Newark Liberty International Airport faced major delays and cancellations in a series of incidents relating to staffing shortages, radar outages, and runway closures. The Federal Aviation...

Students at Harvard University

Harvard sues administration after federal funding freeze

Anna Schwartz, Opinion Editor May 13, 2025

Is Harvard justified in suing the Trump administration? That’s what U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs has to decide. Reconvening on July 21 for oral arguments, the trial will debate whether...

Pope Francis

Catholic Church in wake of Pope Francis’ Death

Evelyn Ricci, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

On Monday, April 21, 2025, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 after serving as pope from 2013 to 2025. He passed away due to a cerebral stroke, and had been in and out of the hospital in recent...

A picture of students on their laptops

NVD Migrates Laptops

Faina Usvetov and Jamison Goldberg April 9, 2025

Moving into the new year, the NVD technology team has decided to update the security features on students and staff computers to increase safety. The recent talk of NVD amongst teachers and students has...

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 month dedicated to honor the struggles and achievements of Black individuals. Black History Month...

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 to the team’s hard work and dedication. In only their second year of rebuilding, the team...

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Are we saying goodbye to TikTok?

Maya Gueguen, Editor-in-chief January 27, 2025

On Jan. 18, TikTok, an app that has taken over people’s lives since 2016, went offline for everyone in the United States. Talk about banning TikTok started during President Trump’s first presidency....

Holiday market beneath the Christmas tree in Bryant Park.

Bryant Park recovers from two fires

Anna Schwartz, Opinion Editor January 27, 2025

The famous Bryant Park Holiday Market, which grew in popularity from food reviews on TikTok, had two separate fires while it was running. Open from the end of November to Jan. 5, around four million people...

Bergen County zoo staff member showing the surprise animal.
Photo courtesy of Chloe Poirot.

Japanese Classes Help Bergen County Zoo

On Thursday, November 21, William Paris and his Japanese class hosted two zookeepers from the Bergen County Zoo. The purpose of their visit was to discuss the new ways the zoo is involving NVD’s Japanese...

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NVD students discuss 2024 election

Lora Apostolova, Staff writer November 21, 2024

With the election results in and voting over, Donald Trump will be the new President of the United States, with Trump’s 50% of electoral votes winning over Harris’s 48.3% of votes (www.nytimes.com)....

P. Diddy at his parties

Unmasking Sean “Diddy” Combs

LeAnn Speranza, Photo and Design Editor November 14, 2024

Recent revelations about Sean John Combs, better known as P. Diddy, have sent shockwaves through the internet, painting a different picture of the iconic rapper known for his influence in the 2000s....

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