The Highlander

The Music and Lyrics Elective is rocking students’ worlds by expanding their knowledge of music and its impact on culture. This course, taught this semester by Lindsay Mirabella, offers insight on how music shapes humanity and stimulates social change. 

Mirabella designed the curriculum for this elective after a student joked about her teaching a class just about rock ‘n roll.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - What is a runner who is poised to break more records to do when her senior season is derailed by a pandemic? If she is senior Victoria Vanriele, two time New Jersey Gatorade Girls Track and Field Player of the Year, you keep a positive attitude and just keep running.

“I am disappointed that I won’t be able to compete for my final season, but I am really ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston senior class had somewhat of a final sendoff on Friday, May 8, when former Mets and Yankees all-star pitcher Dwight Gooden joined a Zoom call to talk with players and coaches. The student-athletes were able to ask Gooden questions about his career, work ethic, and opinions on baseball today.

The call was set up by George Devanney, father of ...

As the corner was turning from the winter to spring sports season, athletes were anxious to resume where they left off from last year. This all changed when COVID-19 forced schools and, therefore the NJSIAA, to put everything on hold. 

While many athletes are going on to play in college, this was unfortunately the last go at high school sports for some talented, upperclassmen athletes.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Clubs at Governor Livingston are trying to help make social distancing easier by engaging students and keeping their programs running. It is hard to hold meetings since most clubs meet during lunch at school, but Google Classroom updates and posts have been effective in reaching out to members. 

The Photo Club recently encouraged students to take a walk outside and ...

Democratic Congressman Tom Malinowski held a town hall-style meeting with 11th grade students in Advanced Placement U.S. History on April 16. The conversation broadcasted through Zoom gave students the ability to ask questions about topics of concern to them.

The first portion of the town hall focused on COVID-19 and the current pandemic situation. Brianna Cagan said, “The most impactful ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The students of Berkeley Heights Public School have been on remote learning for eight weeks. A new learning environment, especially one at home, can be very distracting so it is important for faculty and students to get into a routine that allows them to be successful with their work. At first, it was difficult for everyone to adjust, but students and teachers alike ...

Fashion is always evolving. But no matter how many new designs are created, old styles make a resurgence to become current trends. Teens are bringing back trends that their parents loved in the ‘80s-’90s. Scrunchies, Birkenstocks, mom jeans, and many more clothing items are currently back in style. 

Something that has reappeared in fashion magazines and on Instagram are giant ...

Governor Livingston introduced a new course this year: Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education. Students who take this elective can expect to learn how to work with people with disabilities, about the principles of ABA and the fundamentals of educational and behavioral psychology. 

Nicole Sacci, special education and ABA teacher, is the instructor of this ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - With only three upperclassmen on the Highlanders Girls’ Basketball team many would consider the 2019-2020 season a rebuilding year. Head coach Chris Eckert had a different idea for his squad this season, leading his girls to a 17-11 record, highlighted by a Valley Division co-championship and an appearance in the Union County Tournament championship game.