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
Mahir Rana recently took the choir trip to Rutger's Nicholas Music Center.

Senior Spotlight: Mahir Rana

Ryan Sadowski
June 8, 2023
Senior Justine Delos Reyes right after she finished her makeup, a creative hobby of hers.

Senior Spotlight: Justine Delos Reyes

Chloe Tu
June 8, 2023
Yoan's Garden offers a variety of Chinese favorites. Pictured: egg fried rice, lo mein, crab rangoons, and vegetable dumplings.

The Torch Reviews Iselin’s Very Own Yoan’s Garden

Nuha Hamza and Ashlee Castillo
June 2, 2023
The fourth season of JFK’s talk show, “Excuse the Interruption” brought along a new team and studio.

Behind the Scenes of ‘Excuse the Interruption’

Ryan Sadowski
June 2, 2023
Chris at the park practicing his soccer skills before a big game

Senior Spotlight: Chris Guallpa

Cameron Daniels, Photoshop Editor
June 1, 2023
Rida Kadri plans on majoring in journalism and political science as well as having an interest in education.

Senior Spotlight: Rida Kadri

Nuha Hamza, Op/Ed editor
May 31, 2023
Junior Niki Shah is excited to graduate early this June with the seniors of 2023.

Junior Niki Shah Graduates Early: Here’s How She Did It

Vishwa Patel, Shruti Raghuram, and Siri Sajja
May 22, 2023
A variety of Asian Snacks can be found at your local Asian grocery store.

Celebrate AAPI month by trying these Asian snacks!

Chloe Tu
May 22, 2023
Photo via: pixabay under the creative commons license. Artificial Intelligence advances fast and and is slowly changing the world

The Advancements of Artificial Intelligence

Muhammad Ali
May 22, 2023
McDonald's releases their 2023 spring menu and introduces strawberry flavored items to the menu. The most anticipated item, the strawberry shortcake mcflurry, is now available for a limited time.

Strawberry Shortcake Mcflurry Review

Aliyah Lima
May 12, 2023
Christian Simoes, Milton M. Reyes, Jason Delos Reyes, Vihaan Agarwal, Gabriella Herrera, Marcus Babasola, Shane Sudia, Daphne Daan, Fiona Eyetan, Ashlee Yamzon, Shivam Patel, Alexa Pino, Tejaswi Jeyanthinathan, Diana Kalynyak, Anaina Vineeth, Jonne Ramos

Green Street takes on Highlands A Cappella Festival

Rida Kadri and Anaina Vineeth
May 12, 2023
Creed 3 movie poster featuring Michael B. Jordan. Photo via MGM under Creative Commons license.

Review of Creed 3

Jonathan Barreto and Cameron Daniels
May 3, 2023
Ohora Nails under the blue light in the process of being cured.

Ohora Nails: Worth The Hype?

Priscila Morillo and Carlene Gruskowski
April 21, 2023
Personalize your Crocs with Jibbitz that show off who you are. Photo via: Pexels under the Creative Commons License.

Are You Rockin’ With Crocs?

Jerrah Viuya and Lorelei Lorentzen
April 20, 2023
"Anatomy: A Love Story" by Dana Shwartz presents a tale of suspense, mystery, and romance.

Book Review: “Anatomy: A Love Story”

Vishwa Patel
April 18, 2023
TikTok has over 14.4 million daily active users Image taken from pexels under the creative commons license.

Is Tik Tok Killing Our Attention Span?

Jedidiah Perez
April 4, 2023
Jonne Ramos, winner of 2023 Mr. JFK holds a sign that his friends made to support him.

2023 Mr. JFK

Rida Kadri and Anaina Vineeth
April 3, 2023
With false news traveling at fast rates, it becomes extremely difficult to decipher what on social media is truly real.

Independent Media’s Transformation Into a Disarray of False News

Shannon Kavaja
March 31, 2023
History textbooks often only include pictures of white men despite the diversity seen in schools.

American history is whitewashed

Chloe Tu
March 31, 2023
The Brooklyn Nets host the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Barclays Center on March 21.

Nets vs Cavaliers Recap

Kevin Mendez
March 30, 2023
Seniors Luv Patel and Hariom Patel pose with their well-deserved medals.

The Winner of the 2023 Senior Olympics Is…..

Vishwa Patel, Siri Sajja, and Shruti Raghuram
March 29, 2023
Members of the St. Louis Cardinals participated in The World Baseball Classic.

Japan Plays USA in the World Baseball Classic

Grant Lorentzen
March 28, 2023
One Piece "Film Red" is the 4th highest grossing Japanese anime film.

What is “One Piece”?

Muhammad Ali
March 28, 2023
While rising seniors receive loads of college spam that seem welcoming, many don't guarantee admission for these students, leaving letters from college institutions to feel forced.

Has Students Extraneous Efforts Been for Nothing?

Shannon Kavaja
March 23, 2023
The Competition Team and their coaches celebrating their win after a perfect performance.

JFK Competition Cheerleading team makes history, becoming 2023 Game Day Coed state champions

Chloe Tu
March 22, 2023
Giovanni Maglione celebrating his 100th win with his coaches.

Giovanni Maglione Joins the Wrestling 100 Win Club

Siri Sajja, Jedidiah Perez, Lorelei Lorentzen, and Grant Lorentzen
March 20, 2023
Sidney DeVoogd with family after scoring 1,000 points.

Sidney DeVoogd Scores 1,000 Points

Jonathan Barreto and Cameron Daniels
March 14, 2023
Ryan Sadowski and Mahir Rana work at the sound board to prepare for the Spring musical.

Behind the Musical

Rida Kadri and Aliyah Lima
March 10, 2023
What does the future hold for Room 132?

The Mystery of Room 132

Jerrah Viuya, Anaina Vineeth, and Priscila Morillo
March 9, 2023
A mural for Black History Month done by the Black Student Union

JFK Introduces Black Student Union Club

Ashlee Castillo, Fathima Nuha
March 9, 2023
Cast and crew were distraught over last minute complications of curtain damage.

Stage damaged; spring play rehearsals left delayed

Ryan Sadowski, Muhammad Ali, Aishabibi Imam, and Kevin Mendez
March 9, 2023
Wrestling team at practice

Coach Creighton leads JFK’s wrestling team to division title

Shruti Raghuram, Carlene Gruskowski, and Christopher Guallpa
March 8, 2023
Cast members prepare for their big opening night.

JFKMHS Goes Over the Rainbow

Vishwa Patel
February 28, 2023
Ms. Szoke, Ms. Koppel, Ms. Piaggio, Daniella Pajak and Mariella Rodriguez as the Spice Girls

Teachers and students lip sync to support Rent for Moms

Chloe Tu
February 23, 2023
Person holding a firecracker to symbolize possibility in the New Year.

Have You Stayed True To Your New Year’s Resolution? 

Jessica Grajcar, Editor-In-Chief
February 14, 2023
Coach Murphy talking with his player during the Kennedy-Perth Amboy game.

Lady Mustangs Basketball Takes Win Against Perth Amboy Panthers

Mia Montanez and Jeremy Fishman
February 8, 2023
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