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
Diya Patel right before she attends her English Honor Society ceremony

Senior Spotlight: Diya S. Patel

Munibah Haroon
May 28, 2024
Maanav Amin posing with his new fish as he enjoys his senior year and makes new memories with his friends.

Senior Spotlight: Maanav Amin

Maansi Amin
May 24, 2024
Mariella Rodriguez (pictured), JFKMHS senior will be attending Drexel University in the fall.

Senior Spotlight: Mariella Rodriguez

Lucia Fetic
May 24, 2024
The student section erupts sending an electric feeling through the gym after Abdullah knocks down a big three during a basketball game.

Senior Spotlight: Abdullah Khokar

Kameron Roberts, Contributor
May 24, 2024
Album cover for "We Don't Trust You". Ever since this album dropped, rappers have been attacking Drake left and right.

Who to Trust?

David Seabra and Victor Hernandez
May 24, 2024
Sophomore class officers, Riley and Nikhil, sit down for an interview to talk about their leadership for the Class of 2026. Photo Illustration.

What Does It Take To Be A Class Officer?

Jaylene Castro
May 24, 2024
Jennifer Pan on the night she committed the crime. Picture credit: Pauli Poisuo

All about Netflix’s new documentary ‘What Jennifer Did’

Leeanne Columna
May 24, 2024
Imania plans to major in communications or English while in college.

Senior Spotlight: Imania Mohamed

Candice Plasencia, Contributor
May 23, 2024
Justin loves his burgers!

Senior Spotlight: Justin Vargas

Diego Mazzara
May 23, 2024
Subham will be attending Rugters Newark Business School to pursue real estate and stocks.

Senior Spotlight: Shubham Kulkarni

Kevin Miller
May 23, 2024
Eva is planning on going to Monmouth University this upcoming fall to become a pediatric doctor.

Senior Spotlight: Eva Patel

Lelani Cox
May 23, 2024
Season 4 of 'You' premiered in 2023. Season 5 is to be released by the end of 2024. Photo courtesy of Netflix

What is it about Netflix’s show ‘You’?

Briana McClymont
May 23, 2024
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” hit theaters on March 29, 2024. Its release marks the fifth installment in Legendary's Monsterverse. Photo courtesy of Legendary Entertainment under the Creative Commons License

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’: Is it any good?

Luke Berard, Contributor
May 23, 2024
The original band of mutants are revived and must use their abnormal gifts given from birth to protect a world that fears them. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios under the creative commons license

Disney’s ‘X-Men ’97’ Review

Diego Mazzara and Shalan Alayan
May 22, 2024
Sonic Superstars provides an adventurous multiplayer mode that allows you and three other friends to explore the stages as four different characters. Photo Credit: Provided by SEGA.

‘Sonic Superstars’ Review: A step Forward for The Blue Blur

Emmanuel Colas, Publisher
May 22, 2024
Senior Sindhuja Rayaprolu will be attending Stony Brook University in the fall for biomedical engineering. Photo curtosy of the JFK yearbook.

Senior Spotlight: Sindhuja Rayaprolu

Mikayla Dumas
May 22, 2024
Graduating senior Kristinka Kuzar enjoying her last month at JFK.

Senior Spotlight: Kristinka Kuzar

Laila Gray
May 22, 2024
Senior, Ruby McDermid will be attending Purdue University in the fall, Majoring in Biomedical engineering.

Senior Spotlight: Ruby McDermid

Kate McDermid
May 22, 2024
Senior Nate Richemond breaks the school record for most blocks. Photo courtesy of @cameraman.matt

Nate’s Block Party

Manan Patel, student journalist
May 20, 2024
National English Honors Society inductees for the academic year 2024-2025 pose for a celebratory photo with their feather pens.

JFK National English Honors Society Induction

Musfira Mohamed
May 17, 2024
The career fair was held at the Woodbridge Community Center for students to hear advice from career experts.

JFKMHS Offers Career Fair Trip

Bryce Tarnowski, Arts & Entertainment
May 17, 2024
The main cast of Gilmore Girls in the early seasons of the show. Photo Courtesy: The WB and Everett Collection.

The Timelessness of ‘Gilmore Girls’

Mikayla Dumas
May 15, 2024
Social media should not corrupt our thoughts, but allow us to use our critical thinking to form our own opinions. Photo via Pexels.com under creative commons license

The Death of Media Literacy, Rise of Anti-Intellectualism

Daylin Arellano and Lucia Fetic
May 13, 2024
Child star Jojo Siwa before and after her infamous transformation. Photo Illustration.

Jojo Siwa: Rebrand or Cover-up?

Jahnya Bocanegra
May 10, 2024
“Missing”contains a gripping storyline which leaves the viewer in suspense for almost the whole movie. Photo courtesy of BLT Communications and Netflix, under the Creative Commons license.

Viral Movie: Is ‘Missing’ Worth Watching?

Maira Rizwan, Makayla Di Fonzo, Ushna Imtiaz, and Suhasini Patel
May 10, 2024
378 New Dover Road in Colonia is the private residence used to film for Regina George's home. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

‘Mean Girls’ Remake Filmed in Colonia New Jersey

Kate McDermid and Smirti Bhandari
May 9, 2024
The self-declared “Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department” explores the idea of heartbreak from the lens of an adult who thought she had everything figured out, but didn’t.Photo courtesy of Universal Music Group.

The Torch Reviews Taylor Swift’s Latest Album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Kaysha Bhagat and Ihaab Kashmiri
May 9, 2024
Lined up and ready, the JFK Mustangs cheered as the All Stars entered the stadium.

JFK Hosts All-Star Track Meet

Jeremy Fishman, Dylan Driz, and Gabriel Rodriguez
May 9, 2024
Junior Mia Montanez and senior Maanav Amin test out solar eclipse glasses in front of JFKMHS.

April 8 solar eclipse is ‘one for the books’

Leah Hernandez
May 8, 2024
Marching mustangs perform "The Horse" as students cheer them on.

Mustangs Kick Off the Spring Season with Running of the Halls

Nishi Dalia and Maansi Amin
May 7, 2024
The House of Representatives voted 352-62 in favor of banning TikTok by the start of 2025. Photo illustration.

Final Filters: The Curtain Call For TikTok

Candice Plasencia, Contributor
May 3, 2024
Rihanna released a new Kalahari melon lip oil to be purchased through Fenty Skin as of Jan. 4, 2024.

Rating Fenty’s Kalahari melon lip oil

Ayana Sears and Dariana Shihadeh
May 3, 2024
JFKMHS students joining together for prayer after the sun had set. Photo courtesy of the JFKMSA Instagram Page

Second Annual Iftar Dinner

Munibah Haroon
May 3, 2024
Hunterdon county was the epicenter of the April 5 earthquake. Photo courtesy of wikimedia commons under the creative commons law.

Earthquake Affects Tri-State

Lelani Cox
May 3, 2024
Dance 2R and 3R/4R performing the opening dance, “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince in the auditorium of JFKMHS.

The Story Behind Dance Exchange: How it Came to Be

Jaylene Castro
May 1, 2024
UConn Huskies beat the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 at the State Farm Stadium on April 8. Photo illustration

UConn Goes Back-to-Back

Gabriel Trindade, Joshua Alencar, Eryk Gregula, and Daniyar Turdaliyev
May 1, 2024
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