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Mayor Brad Cohen Runs for Congress

Brad Cohen, the longtime mayor of East Brunswick, recently launched his campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District. This was after Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman’s ...

NJ Lawyer Fined $5K for AI Generated Brief

NEWS

BY BY DRISHYA NISHANTH & RITIKA ANNAMANENI

A Camden County attorney was recently fined $5,000 after submitting a court brief containing fake legal citations generated by artificial intelligence. According to insider court documents ...

The Caffeine-Crazed Rise of Energy Drinks

OPINIONS

BY PRAKRUTI PANDEY

“Caffeine stunts growth." Everyone has heard this phrase at least once, from either worried parents or just in casual conversation. Although caffeine does not directly stop growth, and this is ...

Fashion is Art at the Met Gala

ENTERTAINMENT

BY ANAYA JHAVERI

The highly anticipated Met Gala took place on May 4, 2026, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This year’s theme was “Costumer Art,” with the official ...

East Brunswick High School Softball Season Recap

SPORTS

BY KELLYANNE MOSSI

The EBHS softball team continues to establish itself as one of the top teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) during the 2026 season, combining ...

Teens Are Missing the Power of Boredom

BY JUSTIN WANG

In today’s growing digital age, boredom feels practically impossible for teenagers. The second there’s a free moment, most students reach for their phones. Whether it's scrolling through social media, watching videos, or playing ...

New Jersey Erasure

BY MALEEHA SHEIKH

Known as the “armpit” of the United States, New Jersey has always been the underdog, especially when standing in the shadow of its flashier neighbor, New York. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup rounding the corner ...

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The Late Bus Deficit

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BY PRAKRUTI PANDEY

East Brunswick High School has approximately 2,100 students, and a majority of them are involved in one or multiple of the 40 different clubs and after-school activities that EBHS offers. However, the sudden cut in the activity buses ...

The NeeDoh Epidemic

BY JUSTIN WANG

The NeeDoh: part stress toy, part collectible, and part status symbol. In recent months, the NeeDoh and its stress-toy cousins have taken the world by storm, with Instagram pages dedicated to the squishy toys, and the EBHS school store turning a profit from selling ...

ENTERTAINMENT

Putting the petal to the Metal: Ariana Grande’s 8th Record

BY JUSTIN WANG

As Ariana Grande once stated on RuPaul’s Drag Race, “Mother has arrived!” (now, for the eighth time). The pop music world shifted on April 28, 2026, when Grande ...

Fashion is Art at the Met Gala

BY ANAYA JHAVERI

The highly anticipated Met Gala took place on May 4, 2026, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This year’s theme was “Costumer Art,” with the official dress code listed as “Fashion Is Art.” The dress code emphasized the body as a canvas, with many referencing famous pieces ...

#2016Bieberchella?: Coachella 2026

BY JIYA DOSS

Coachella once again proved why it remains one of the most influential music festivals in the world. Held in mid-April in Indio, California, the event brought together ...

SPORTS

East Brunswick High School Baseball Season Recap

BY KELLYANNE MOSSI

The 2025–2026 baseball season for East Brunswick High School has been a challenging but competitive year so far. Playing in the highly competitive Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division, the Bears have faced some of the strongest baseball programs in New Jersey. As of mid-May, the team held an overall record of 8–16 and a 5–10 ...

Softball Season Recap

BY KELLYANNE MOSSI

The EBHS softball team continues to establish itself as one of the top teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) during the 2026 season, combining strong offensive performance with impressive team chemistry and execution. Coach Brady said, “I am really proud of the team. ...

Australian Open: Alcaraz v. Djokovic

BY KELLYANNE MOSSI

On Sunday, February 1st, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic faced off in the Australian Open’s men’s final in their 9th match against each other. Although Djokovic is widely regarded as one of the best players of all time, it was Alcaraz...

FEATURES

The SpongeBob Musical

BY MADELEINE BISHOP & AARON HILL

“Are ye ready kids?” was answered with an overwhelmingly enthusiastic “Aye Aye captain!” every night of the EBHS Drama Club’s run of The SpongeBob Musical. From April 17th to 25th, the East Brunswick community dove headfirst into the live-action version of the beloved children's cartoon, SpongeBob SquarePants, thanks to ...

How Are EBHS Students Preparing for AP Exams?

BY ANVITHA MANI

As soon as spring rolls around, the birds begin to chirp, the flowers begin to blossom, and the trees begin to bear fruit. But that creepy, eerie feeling is always present -- AP exams. Despite spring being ...

Advice for Post-APs Season

BY HELEN AN

From May 4th to May 15th, high school students across America participated in Advanced Placement testing to test their knowledge, reveal their interests, and earn potential college credits. At East Brunswick High School, students had the opportunity to take a wide variety of tests, either through classes taught at the high school ...