Beaches closed in Tampa Bay Florida
Robert Lear, World News Writer
October 22, 2018
Tourists and residents of Florida were recently surprised with the global algae bloom known as the Red Tide, causing waters around Florida to turn red and the shorelines becoming littered with dead fish. The yearly algal bloom so known as “Red Tide” has spread more than it ever has in history. ...
West Nile Virus Invades Warren County
Erin Martire, Social Media & Web Editor
October 19, 2018
As of July 26, the West Nile virus is present in Hackettstown, due to an increase in breeding ground for mosquitoes. The mosquito population has increased by roughly 50 percent due to heavy rain, flooding, and the extreme heat of the mid-summer months. Many deceased birds were found along streets...
Tropical Storm and Hurricane Take the Life of a Child
Gianna McCarthy, World News Writer
October 19, 2018
By: Gianna McCarthy, World News Writer In the midst of torrential downpours and raging winds, a young child was killed due to the storms climbing the East Coast. Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Gordon have combined to construct a murderous monster. The storm’s flash floods, as of Wednesday 12th,...
Jacksonville Shooting – The Events, The Emotions, and What’s Next
Jake Skurchak, World News Writer
October 19, 2018
On August 26, David Katz, 24, opened fire with two handguns on a crowd of players at a Madden Event in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident left two players dead, Elijah “Trueboy” Clayton, and Taylor “Spotmeplzzz” Robertson. Eleven more players were injured before Katz committed suicide after hi...
Decision Day- Postponed to May 22nd
Elizabeth Jasek and Ashley Lutz
May 4, 2018
West Morris Central is celebrating Decision Day on May 22nd! The seniors posted a poll on the Facebook page asking which date students preferred, April 25th or May 22nd. A majority of the seniors chose the later date. National Decision Day is May 1st, but due to AP and IB testing it was postponed...
WMC Walkout
Quinn Iannuzzo, Assistant Managing Editor
April 25, 2018
“We are not just the future, we are the present.” Paige Ruschke Many West Morris Central students, so many that there was not enough space on the bleachers, participated in the March 14 National School Walkout. This event was held in remembrance of the 17 students killed in the Parklan...
WMC 5K Run & Walk
Theresa Harvey, Assistant Webmaster
April 16, 2018
The Washington Township PBA 301 will be holding a 5K run and walk at West Morris Central on Saturday May 12, at 9 am. This 5K will be benefiting a local family who lost their house to a recent fire. You can register for 5K at www.PBA201.org It is $20 per person to run or $50 per family to...
WMC Hosts Its First Dance-A-Thon
Theresa Harvey, Assistant Webmaster
April 6, 2018
The First ever Dance- A-Thon will be taking place on April 13th, from 7pm to 11pm at West Morris Central. This is a four hour event where students will dance and participate in many other activities such as cornhole, can jam, limbo, tug-of-war, along with many other things to keep everyone busy fo...
West Morris is 60! 1958-2018
April 6, 2018
On the day after Labor Day, sixty years ago, a new school, in a newly created school district opened for the first time. All students were bussed, unless he or she lived within what was considered walking distance by the Board policy. The loading/unloading ramp in front was the first place where al...
Upcoming Elections In Italy Could Spell Disaster for the E.U.
Robby Zarouni, News Editor
March 13, 2018
The upcoming elections in Italy have made the Mediterranean nation the focus of much political debate within Europe, and more specifically, the European Union. The primary concerns of Italian citizens heading into the final month of campaigning are the constant influx of African migrants, the econom...
Donald Trump Delivers the 2018 State of Union
Pamela Smith, Assistant News Editor
February 27, 2018
On the morning of January 30, 2018, President Donald Trump addressed Congress with his aspirations for the future of the country, and his perceived achievements of country in his first year of presidency. Trump proclaimed a “new American moment” was being created in the country, and offered an “...
Larry Nassar Sentenced to Prison
Madison Donaldson, Webmaster
January 31, 2018
The lives of many U.S. Olympic gymnasts, and national team members have forever been changed by the actions of gymnast doctor Larry Nassar. Over the past few months, hundreds of girls and young adult gymnasts have come forward to accuse Nassar of sexually abusing them. He used his platform of the gym...
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