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The Student News Site of Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

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A photo taken of some of the competitors at Poetry Out Loud including the head teacher, Jeffrey Train

Poetry in the Spotlight

Emily Ha and Dylan Woo January 16, 2025

On Thursday, December 19, NVOT hosted the 14th annual Poetry Out Loud (POL), a competition where students memorize and recite poems to perform to their peers. Students from all grades were welcome to come...

Drones Take Over the NJ Skies

Drones Take Over the NJ Skies

Sofia Mangano, Managing Editor January 3, 2025

Drones have been spotted circling houses and neighborhoods in New Jersey. As it seems, no one knows why they’re here or who they belong to, but since November 18, they have been taking over the skies.  These...

The first moments walking into the Garden State Esports' tornament. The bustling crowd, the loud cheering and excitement of video games made it an exciting atmosphere.

Garden State Esports

Emily Ha, Social Media Editor December 20, 2024

Garden State Esports is a New Jersey based non-profit gaming league that supports competitive gaming in schools from across the state. Created during the pandemic in order to keep students engaged and...

Leading the Way

Leading the Way

Annabelle Lee, Managing Editor December 19, 2024

On December 6, four members of the Gender-Sexuality Alliance Club (GSA) traveled to Bergen Community College to attend the Bergen County Seeds of Change Youth Leadership GSA Summit 2024. All Bergen County...

“WE WANT A BREAK!”

“WE WANT A BREAK!”

Hayden Lee and Yeeun Park December 16, 2024

Across Bergen County, students look forward to an extra day to themselves, as most schools will be closed on December 23, the Monday between the weekend and the traditional start of Holiday Break. However,...

Jennings Creek Fire in West Milford

Should We Be Scared?

Eva Saric and Amanda Haenelt November 25, 2024

Over the past few months, New Jersey encountered a natural phenomenon that no citizen would have suspected to occur: wildfires blazing through local towns and forests, transforming the Northeastern coast...

NVOT’s DECA and Yearbook Club hosts food/clothing drive

NVOT’s DECA and Yearbook Club hosts food/clothing drive

Nora Lee and Lili Setrakian November 25, 2024

Every year, NVOT’s DECA club collaborates with the Yearbook Club to host a food and clothing drive. Both clubs are utilizing this project to highlight the importance of community work and helping those...

NVOT’s Cultural Exchange Program

NVOT’s Cultural Exchange Program

Matthew Woo November 6, 2024

On Thursday, October 17, 50 students and 12 teachers from Seisa High School in Yokohama, Japan visited NVOT through the school’s Japanese Cultural Exchange Program. The event occurred over a one day...

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The Trunk-or-Treat Photo Gallery

Elaina Bob, Associate Editor November 4, 2024

The annual NVOT Trunk-or-Treat was held in the North Gym on Wednesday, October 30 Clubs and Associations joined together to celebrate the spooky festivities, giving children candy to eat and memories to...

Next Man Up

Next Man Up

Annabelle Lee and Justin Garber September 30, 2024

Following the departures of Dr. Bruce Sabatini in 2022 and Dr. Timothy Gouraige in 2023, the NVRHS Board of Education sought out a long-term candidate to fill the principal position prior to the start...

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The Club Fair Photo Gallery

Elaina Bob, Associate Editor September 19, 2024

The annual club fair is an NVOT tradition, highlighting the clubs of the school and welcoming potential new members with open arms. With each club at NVOT pitching itself for sign ups, each table does...

Photo of adult female Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito).

Mosquito Summer

Ina Rhee, Editor in Chief September 9, 2024

I hate mosquitoes. I’m the person who’d always get the most mosquito bites in my family, so I went into this summer not expecting anything different. I thought just a few spritzes of mosquito repellent...

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