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Candy, Costumes, and Club Spirit
Elle Moylan, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

The 2025 Trunk or Treat was a spooky success. Numerous clubs set up fun halloween themed tables in the North Gym where they passed out candy and set up games for the children from around the valley...

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Top 7 Must-Bring Items to NVOT
Top 7 Must-Bring Items to NVOT
Yeeun Park, News Editor • November 5, 2025

At NVOT, hordes of students carry weighed-down backpacks while navigating their chaotic school schedules. When students are given only five minutes to switch between classes, it becomes crucial to discard...

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NJ Governor's Race: The Issues
NJ Governor’s Race: The Issues
Lili Setrakian, Nora Lee, and Isabela Flores November 5, 2025

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Everyone is Golden on Friday Knights
Sam Bilali, Sports Editor • October 17, 2025

At NVOT, with the weekend dawning and excitement soaring through the roof, the lights begin to shine brightly on the Friday night football games for the Golden Knights. For many NVOT students, the excitement of Friday Night Lights serves as a way to foster community, build new relationships, and promote...

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Bet-idemic
Bet-idemic
Justin Garber, Editor-in-Chief • April 21, 2025

A simple understanding of business motivations and probabilities explains how it’s impossible to beat the house in the long run. For young adults who don’t quite understand risk and reward and may not fully comprehend the value of money, sportsbooks—a company that takes bets on sporting events—have...

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Hot Takes: The Summer I Turned Pretty Finale
Hot Takes: The Summer I Turned Pretty Finale
Lili Setrakian, Allison Mimeles, and Elle Moylan September 29, 2025

Your favorite journalists are back!! We’re here again to give our hot takes on the long-awaited The Summer I Turned Pretty finale. Jenny Han gave us over an hour's worth of craziness and there is definitely...

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Featured photo by Hayden Lee
September Fashion Student of the Month
Hayden Lee, Arts and Lifestyle Editor • September 29, 2025

  We are kicking off the 2025-26 school year by sharing these students’ journeys into discovering their unique style and best takeaways. We are excited to start off with junior Jayden Hwang,...

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Hot Takes: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Hot Takes: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Allison Mimeles, Lili Setrakian, and Elle Moylan September 16, 2025

Hi guys! Welcome back to Hot Takes with your new favorite journalists, Lili, Allison, and Elle. While it’s a new year and we are new to the column, but not new to today’s topic: The Summer I Turned...

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The People Behind the Desk: What You Don’t Know About Them
The People Behind the Desk: What You Don’t Know About Them
Hayden Lee, Yeeun Park, and Miles Kim October 10, 2025

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Featured photo by Hayden Lee
September Fashion Student of the Month
Hayden Lee, Arts and Lifestyle Editor • September 29, 2025

  We are kicking off the 2025-26 school year by sharing these students’ journeys into discovering their unique style and best takeaways. We are excited to start off with junior Jayden Hwang, our September Fashion Student of the Month. Hwang’s journey into the fashion world began even...

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The Latest–Football defeats West Milford 40-0, and girls soccer moves on to semis in the NJSIAA tournament
The Latest–Football defeats West Milford 40-0, and girls soccer moves on to semis in the NJSIAA tournament
Nora Lee and Sam Bilali November 11, 2025

Football: The football team defeated West Milford by a score of 40-0 on Friday, November 7. Quarterback Zach Miceli threw for two touchdown passes, both to senior Joey Crescitelli and ran for one of...

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The Lance's Game of The Week 10/27/25
The Lance’s Game of The Week 10/27/25
Sam Bilali October 31, 2025

WHO: Volleyball   WHERE: NVOT   WHEN: Saturday, November 1st at 2 pm.   THE STORY: The Volleyball team will face off against Immaculate Heart Academy on Saturday, November...

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Devyn Radoian after a rushing touchdown
NVOT vs. Pascack Valley
October 30, 2025
Shane Small running in for a touchdown
47-28
October 23, 2025