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
Mrs. Ebner and Carly Gruskowski showing their pirate spirit

Another Spirit Week Goes Off Without a Hitch

Mia Montanez, School Scoop
June 13, 2024
The Parent Faculty Forum Essay winners accept their scholarships.

JFKMHS Senior Scholarship Awards

Esther Dorielan
June 6, 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
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
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
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
March 9 marks the first SAT's taken on chrome books. (photo illustration)

Breaking: New Style of SATs

Mia Montanez, School Scoop
April 29, 2024
Fired up! "Wildcats" dance and sing the night away in JFKMHS production of "High School Musical."

JFK Theater Department ‘Soarin’ High’ with this years play: ‘High School Musical’

Zaima Mazumder and Musfira Mohamed
April 22, 2024
Security guard and local police officer ready to supervise the JFKMHS cafeteria on Monday morning during third block.

Breaking News: Additional Security Guards in Schools

Esther Dorielan and Soraya Cuevas
April 19, 2024
Come one, come all! Use your vision for good and take in these variety of films like eye candy on Kean's very own big screen (Photo Illustration).

The Torch Recaps the ‘ReelAbilities’ Film Festival at Kean University

Bryce Tarnowski and Jeremy Fishman
April 15, 2024
Newly appointed Coach Davis outside of the John F. Kennedy Memorial field house

New coaching lineup energizes Mustangs for 2024

Jeremy Fishman, Dylan Driz, and Gabriel Rodriguez
March 14, 2024
Tickets for prom go on sale the week of April 8. Photo illustration.

Senior Prom Features ‘The Great Gatsby’ as the 2024 Theme

Shalan Alayan, Dylan Fischer, Suhasini Patel, Ayana Sears, Gregory Wolferman, and Victor Hernandez
March 14, 2024
Firetrucks arriving at 3:11 p.m.

Hot dogs lead to chaos at recent band competition

Daylin Arellano, Lucia Fetic, Maira Rizwan, Maansi Amin, and Luke Berard
March 4, 2024
The MET museum upholds the tradition of displaying the 20-foot Christmas tree for the holiday season.

All About the MET Trip

Gabriel Trindade, Jaylene Castro, Munibah Haroon, David Seabra, and Omari Hill
March 4, 2024
Mr. Slaughter is ready for Monday's spirit theme.

BSU Hosts Spirit Week

February 9, 2024
It's Election Season Once Again!

It’s Election Season Once Again!

Jerrah Viuya
June 12, 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
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
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
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
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
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
Cast members prepare for their big opening night.

JFKMHS Goes Over the Rainbow

Vishwa Patel
February 28, 2023
The new and improved weight room with all new equipment.

A peek at JFK’s remodeled field house

Jessica Grajcar, Hariom Patel, Isabella Carbonell, and Bryce Tarnowski
October 26, 2022
Last Friday, students signed an anti-racism pledge in their homerooms, as part of the Feel Good Friday activity.

Feel Good Fridays: Why Do We Have Them?

Ihaab Kashmiri, Aiden Montalvo, Soraya Cuevas, and Mikael-Ali Sheikh
October 20, 2022
Senior varsity athletes participating in running of the halls

Mustangs ring in the new season with running of the halls

Jeremy Fishman, Gabriel Rodriguez, Zaima Mazumder, and Rima Khan
October 19, 2022
Squirrel disrupts testing, causing power outage

Squirrel disrupts testing, causing power outage

Staff
October 13, 2022
New dress code poster

What Everyone Must Know About the Updated Dress Code

Zayda Kodua, Kelsey France, and Jose Cuevas
October 5, 2022
Karas in action on the ice, playing for her club team.

Defying the Odds: Interview with Woodbridge Ice Hockey’s Goalie, Abigail Karas

Chloe Tu and Alexander Casares
January 28, 2022
A group of seniors, all wearing traditional Indian attire, pose for a picture.

JFK’s second annual garba dance

Heer Bhathawala and Yashvi Patel
December 21, 2021
Student Maansi Amin uses her school given Lenovo Chromebook 300e.

Are Personal Chromebooks in School Worth the Hype?

Vikash Patel, Vishwa Patel, and Kripa Patel
December 21, 2021
Students sit masked in history class three days before winter break.

As district numbers more than double, Kennedy tries to battle Covid-19

Aliyah Lima, Rida Kadri, and Isaiah Cherry
December 20, 2021
The 2021 Homecoming Queens pose at the game with winner Anusha Nayak pictured in white.

And the 2021 Homecoming Queen is…

Alexander Casares, Cami Comollo, Yashvi Patel, and Akhil Natarajan
October 13, 2021
Fieldhouse in the middle of construction

Kennedy fieldhouse under construction

Aliyah Lima, Isaiah Cherry, Rachel Velasco, and Kripa Patel
October 12, 2021
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