The student news site of Bernards High School

The Crimson

The student news site of Bernards High School

The Crimson

The student news site of Bernards High School

The Crimson

China implements strict protocols to keep Covid away from the winter olympics

China implements strict protocols to keep Covid away from the winter olympics

Charlotte Zaun, Staff writer
February 2, 2022

The time has come again to watch athletes from all over the world ski, snowboard, bobsled, and skate their way to a gold medal. However, as with the Tokyo 2020 summer olympics, Covid is becoming an obstacle...

Scantrons and blue books often used for standardized testing and  essays

New Jersey Public Schools Reimplement Graduation Required Testing

Sydney Kaul, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2022

For the past two years, Governor Phil Murphy waived the graduation testing requirement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has now returned to the normal requirements. In 2017, he tried to permanently eliminate...

COVID-19 testing shortages continue throughout U.S.

COVID-19 testing shortages continue throughout U.S.

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
January 25, 2022

COVID-19 is taking the world by its reins once more, with the number of covid cases spiking due to the highly contagious Omicron variant outbreak. The CDC has stated that “Testing is very important to...

Night of the Stars promotional poster

Night of the Stars returns after COVID absence

Ava Highland, Editor-In-Chief
January 25, 2022

The beloved senior class event, Night of the Stars, has returned for the 2022 graduating class. As explained by Lis Loeb, a chair member of Project Graduation, “the Class of 2020 attended Night of the...

Guidance office decorated for Valentines Day

Underclassmen scheduling for 2022-23 school year underway

Timothy Pagonis, Staff-writer
January 25, 2022

Bernards High School students have started planning their academic schedules for next year. Scheduling seems daunting for newcomers, but it’s an annual practice that becomes familiar over the years....

BHS goes virtual for day before winter break

BHS goes virtual for day before winter break

Matt Lesnik, Editor-In-Chief
December 22, 2021

For the first time this school year, Bernards High School will go fully virtual for tomorrow due to COVID-19 concerns. The number of cases in the school have been rising, with 23 on the week and 11 just...

Bernardsville hosts second annual holiday lights competition

Bernardsville hosts second annual holiday lights competition

Charlotte Zaun, Staff writer
December 22, 2021

Following a successful competition last year, the Bernardsville Chamber of Commerce is hosting the second annual holiday lights contest. Throughout the month of December, Bernardsville residents have...

Holiday pop-up setup in Bernardsville

Holiday pop up store arrives in Bernardsville

Timothy Pagonis, Staff-writer
December 20, 2021

This holiday season has brought a new visitor to town. The void in the King’s supermarket was just recently filled by Italian Products and Beyond after more than a year of vacancy. The store typically...

New COVID-19 variant makes way to the
United States

New COVID-19 variant spreads around the globe

Olivia Guyet, Entertainment Editor
December 20, 2021

Recently, a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, has been circulating and spreading around the globe, including across the country. The emergence of Omicron on November 24, 2021, was reported to the World Health...

View of Bernardsville Center

Bernardsville Center faces staffing issues

Madison Ferruggia, News and In-Depth Editor
December 20, 2021

Whether stopping by before work to get a coffee, stopping for bagels in the middle of the day, or picking up an after-school snack, the Bernardsville Town Center has always been an active part of our community...

Setup of the photos in Starbucks

Bernards Photo Contest returns to Starbucks

Caden Lorenzo, Staff Writer
December 20, 2021

For the past few years, BHS students have looked forward to submitting their photography to the Starbucks Photo Contest. Starting in October, students were allowed to submit up to ten photos for a small...

View of the Media Center

Media Center reopens for after school use

Ava Highland, Editor-In-Chief
December 20, 2021

After having almost no use in the 2020-2021 school year, the media center will now be open for use after school. Dr. Neigel says that in previous years, it was “typically a quiet area for students...

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