The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

The Torch
The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

The Torch
The Student News Site and Newsletter of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

The Torch
Kayla Michele In Puerto Rico for vacation.

Senior Spotlight: Kayla Green

Pilar Hill
June 5, 2025
Graduating senior, at the track cheer meet.

Senior Spotlight: Michelle Etienne

Yana Patel, contributor
June 4, 2025
Nikhita is excited to graduate and start a new chapter at college. Photo credit: Nikhita Gaurda

Senior Spotlight: Nikhita Garuda

Surina Ediga
June 4, 2025
Gabriel Rodriguez posing with the Penn State mascot.

Senior Spotlight: Gabriel Rodriguez

Isabella McGarry
June 4, 2025
From left: Brianna Lopes-Amorim and Sophia Xu painting the mural for JFK's production of Mamma Mia. Every senior that was associated with the production was able to put a hand print on the mural.

Senior Spotlight: Brianna Lopes-Amorim

Lily Bausch
June 2, 2025
Graduating senior, Isaiah Joyner, is a member of the JFKMHS cheering team and takes on the position of a strong base.

Senior Spotlight: Isaiah Joyner

Veronika Pankiv
June 2, 2025
Senior Spotlight: James Donahue

Senior Spotlight: James Donahue

Aryan Rane
June 2, 2025
Senior Thomas Chyzik playing baseball on the JFK baseball team

Senior Spotlight: Thomas Chyzik

Jayden Rivera, Head of Marketing
June 1, 2025
Senior Lorelei Lorentzen was nominated for homecoming queen this past fall.

Senior Spotlight: Lorelei Lorentzen

Grant Lorentzen, Sports Editor
May 30, 2025
Senior Krish Kapoor gets ready to wrap up high school

Senior Spotlight: Krish Kapoor

Muhammad Ali, Head Photographer
May 29, 2025
Alejandro Montalvo will be attending California Polytechnic State University in the fall for environmental engineering. Photo Courtsey of Matt Rodriguez.

Senior Spotlight: Alejandro Montalvo

Mikayla Dumas
May 29, 2025
Diego Montoya walking out with his brother and sister on senior night.

Senior Spotlight: Diego Montoya

Kevin Mendez
May 29, 2025
Senior Darshana Shah at her last FBLA trip at Harrah's resort in Atlantic City.

Senior Spotlight: Darshana Shah

Suhasini Patel, News Editor
May 29, 2025
Lady Mustangs' after winning on opening day.

The Lady Mustangs’ start the season off with a win.

Courtney Paulikas and Jenna Berard
May 28, 2025
Graduating senior, Krisha Patel, on her Spring Break trip to the Bahamas.

Senior Spotlight: Krisha Patel

Rachel Gonzalez
May 28, 2025
IPL champions trophy is set and ready to be won by the rising cricket teams (photo illustration).

Indian Premier League 2025: Thrilling Start with Unexpected Results

Prit Bhathawala and Maansi Amin
May 28, 2025
Senior Sebastian Udarbe has aspirations of majoring in psychology at Montclair State University. Photo credit of Sebastian Udarbe

Senior Spotlight: Sebastian Udarbe

Luke Berard, Site Manager
May 28, 2025
Outside at Merrill Park, Suhani poses for pictures before cotillion.

Senior Spotlight: Suhani Patel

Lorelei Lorentzen
May 28, 2025
Senior Lee Tobon running down the football field to score a touchdown on senior night.

Senior Spotlight: Lee Tobon

Kate McDermid, Fashion Editor
May 28, 2025
Governor Phil Murphy allocates $3 million in funds to support the N.J. phone ban.

Governor Murphy plans a state-wide cell phone ban in N.J. schools

Muhammad Ali, Contributor
May 22, 2025
Senior Mia Morales enjoying her last year out on the softball field.

Senior Spotlight: Mia Morales

Laila Gray, Sports Editor
May 22, 2025
Senior Maansi Amin is dressed up to dance the night away at JFK's 2025 homecoming dance

Senior Spotlight: Maansi Amin

Keya Patel, Editor-In-Chief
May 22, 2025
Senior Nishi Dalia is dressed up and ready to make memories at JFK's first homecoming dance.

Senior Spotlight: Nishi Dalia

Maansi Amin, Assistant-Editor-in-Chief/School Scoop
May 22, 2025
Senior Keya Patel will be attending Rutgers University in the fall to pursue microbiology.

Senior Spotlight: Keya Patel

Nishi Dalia, Assistant-Editor-in-Chief/School Scoop
May 22, 2025
In the United States, teaching is the #1 profession that causes burnout. Only one in 10 students would consider a teaching career, according to a personal survey.

Why Are So Many Teachers Leaving the Field?

Veronika Pankiv and Mikayla Dumas
May 21, 2025
The groundbreaking Kardasian Jenner Crumbl Collab Line up from April 7-12 (Photo illustration).

Crumbl Cookie and Kardashian Jenner’s Collaboration Review

Jugraj Singh, Natalia Leon, Jaidyn Villavicencio, Mimi McGarry, and Lorelei Lorentzen
May 20, 2025
Self-titled album, “Malcolm Todd” is an album full of love and heartbreak that makes you choke with emotion. Photo courtesy of Columbia Records, Sony Music.

‘Malcolm Todd’: A Wholesome Rockstar’s Confessions

Misha Gosai
May 20, 2025
Still frame of student Rumeysa Ozturk being approached by six unidentified men wearing masks claiming to be ICE agents, in Somerville, Mass., on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

You Have The Right To Remain Un-Silent

Aqsa Pardiwala, Ihaab Kashmiri, and Suhasini Patel
May 20, 2025
Sophomore Abhi Savalia setting the ball to fellow sophomore Jeshav Edwardraj.

A Look Into the 2025 Boys’ Volleyball Season

Laila Gray
May 20, 2025
Division I team Saint Francis, makes the transition to Division III (Phpto Illustration).

Saint Francis Basketball Transitions From Division I to Division III, One Week After Making NCAA First Four

Grant Lorentzen, Sports Editor
May 20, 2025
New Chick-fil-A drink flavor in both the lemonade and Sunjoy version (Photo Illustration).

Refreshing New Addition to Chick-fil-A’s Drink Menu: Does it Live Up to Expectations?

Mikayla Dumas
May 19, 2025
Photo illustration of Frank Ocean and Payton Talbott with lyrics from Ocean’s rumored new song

Frank Ocean Teases New Music in Rumored Boyfriend’s YouTube Video

Suhasini Patel, News Editor
May 19, 2025
"Invincible" season 3 is the latest show adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic of the same name. Photo courtesy of Image Comics under the Creative Commons License.

‘Invincible’ Season 3: Mark Faces New Threats

Luke Berard, Site Manager
May 19, 2025
Senior class shares their opinions on the sudden change in senior activities (Photo Illustration).

Project Grad vs. Senior Trip

Maansi Amin and Nishi Dalia
May 19, 2025
Menlo Park Mall's Forever 21 puts up sale signs to advertise the store's recent closure.

Forever 21 Closing Sales

Kate McDermid
May 15, 2025
The first bits of information about the upcoming Senior Assassin is posted on the jfk.senior.assassin25 Instagram account. The account will post rules and regulations for players.

Senior Assassin 2025

Surina Ediga and Jayden Rivera
May 14, 2025
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