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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

NJ takes bold step toward combatting antisemitism

NJ takes bold step toward combatting antisemitism

Alexis Rovner, Eastside News Editor July 31, 2025

In a landmark decision on July 24, 2025, the New Jersey Assembly State and Local Government Committee voted and voiced their unanimous support for a bill formally enacting a state-wide definition of antisemitism using the International Holocaust Remembrance...

An artistic visualization of the influenza virus. "Influenza Virus" by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0

The rise of viruses in New Jersey

Mika Bhaskaran, Eastside Photo Editor February 18, 2025

Starting in the beginning of 2025, there has been a surge of several respiratory illnesses such as influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 throughout the U.S. Initially, doctors have said that most respiratory infections are mild....

Drones fly around in New Jersey, creating national buzz.

Unknown drones fly around in New Jersey

Paulina Wilwohl, Eastside Staff January 22, 2025

There have been numerous reports from citizens and law enforcement about ominous drones being spotted across the tri-state area, specifically in New Jersey. It remains a mystery why the drones are being released and what their origin is, but many are...

New Jersey's plastic bag ban went into effect on May 4, 2022.

New Jersey’s plastic bag ban takes effect

Ellie Noh, Eastside Community Editor May 16, 2022

On May 4, 2022, there was a law issued for a ban on plastic bags in New Jersey which is implemented for all stores, grocery stores, retail, and food service businesses. To help organize and help many stores adjust to the ban, there are other factors implemented,...

Coronavirus in New Jersey

Coronavirus in New Jersey

Jacy Dickstein, Eastside Features Editor March 27, 2020

It has recently been declared that New Jersey has the second most confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States. In response to this, I have created a visual to show the four counties in New Jersey with the greatest number of cases. This visual...

New Jersey should move up its Primary Elections.

Pro Republica: New Jersey should move its primary up

Aine Pierre, Eastside Editor-In-Chief February 3, 2020

As of this writing, voting in the 2020 presidential election has officially begun in Iowa - a state of just over 3 million people - as part of their “first-in-the-nation” caucuses. Before the month is over, voters in New Hampshire, South Carolina...

Financial Literacy: a waste of an elective

Financial Literacy: a waste of an elective

Jenna Simons, Eastside Staff March 30, 2015

Financial Literacy is currently a required course that students must take in order to graduate in New Jersey. In this class, students learn skills such as how to read a credit card bill and how to stay out of debt due to overdue credit card payments....

Local supermarkets prove to have differences

Liza Rothkoff, Eastside Staff April 29, 2014

In 2012, it was reported that there were 37,053 supermarkets in the United States, according to Progressive Grocer Magazine. In Cherry Hill and its surrounding towns, there are multiple supermarkets within walking distance from each other. Local supermarkets...