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Reported drones flying over Bernardsville, New Jersey, on Dec. 5. Photo taken from CNN, provided by Brain Glenn.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a drone?
February 21, 2025
Noah Amundson ('25) looks at the 2024-2025 school calendar which includes the extended weekends
Time legislation
April 25, 2024
Taylor Swift's new album has fans excited about what surprises it may bring. "As a huge Taylor fan, I'm definitely excited, I just hope it's a quality album and not just being put out because she has so much attention on her now," Rodriguez said. The album will release on April 19th, 2024.
A new era
April 25, 2024
The yearly SAT testing for upcoming seniors
The yearly SAT testing for upcoming seniors
March 20, 2024
Stampede earns prestigious NSPA and CSPA awards
Stampede earns prestigious NSPA and CSPA awards
March 20, 2024
Audrey Koczanski's ('25) photography business Audrey's Lens Photography's official Instagram, where Audrey is available to book appointments.
Seeing Through Her Lens
February 21, 2025
Cadet Commanding officer Emma Bronson (‘24) presents the flag at a football game to display the colors. Photo by Mrs. Backus
The star of the show
January 23, 2024
Roman Acevedo (‘24) seconds into his match during the Hillsborough Pasco Dual. This is was his second day going against Sickles.
He Came, He Saw, He Conquered
December 18, 2023
Cayden Thomas ('26) eyes down the opposing team.
A new face leads the team
September 5, 2023
On August 19, 2023, the Mascot makes it’s grand appearance at the pre-season football game against Steinbrenner.
The Man in the mask
September 5, 2023
Giving back
Giving back
February 21, 2025
The Mitchell NJROTC unit poses in front of a restaurant in the Pensacola before a national competition. Madison Toner ('24) had some words of encouragement for the unit, "I think the unit will make it back to nationals next year, each year they keep getting better and better and i have full faith they'll make it again and place even better then this year," Toner said.
NJROTC fights their way through nationals
April 25, 2024
The live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender has recently come out on Netflix. It is an adaption of the animation of the same name which came out in 2005
What to watch and why not to watch
April 25, 2024
Michelins Damianakis ('25) works to pass out pajamas to young kids and teens in foster care " I wanted to help kids and teens then realized that kids in foster care might not have comfy, cozy pajamas for when they go to bed so i wanted to make sure they do." Damianakis said.
Getting creative and getting hours
April 1, 2024
Mr. Hobbs (FAC) helps Natalie Kossoff ('27) with her course selection on Curriculum Night. Photo by A. Wallis
Curriculum night recap
April 1, 2024
At a home varsity game on Aug. 23, players get ready to hike the ball during the second quarter where the score is 14-12 on the 20 yard line where they ultimately score the touchdown
Getting the ball rolling
October 22, 2024
The soccer season has wrapped up, but lives on in the player’s memories.
The soccer season has wrapped up, but lives on in the player’s memories.
March 20, 2024
Colin McRaven ('24) prepares to pitch the ball to an Anclote batter during the Varsity pre-season game."I like striking people out, since it's fun. The game against Anclote was pretty easy because they were less talented than our team and [I think] we were better than them in every aspect," Colin McRaven ('24) said.
A new season in the ballpark
March 20, 2024
Starting the season strong
Starting the season strong
March 20, 2024
Lauren Tifer ('25) serving the ball during tennis practice. "I think the team can improve by learning how to work with each other and learning our strengths and weaknesses," Tifer said.
Order on the court
March 20, 2024
The "bookshelf scene" in Interstellar (2014), starring Matthew McConaughey as Joseph Cooper. Photo from Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.
An hour or so on Miller’s planet, yet 10 years of Interstellar on Earth
February 21, 2025
Playboi Carti performs at a concert in Toronto at the Phoenix Theater for his North American tour which consisted of 35 concerts. “One of my favorite all-time artists” Kane said.
Playboi Carti’s tour in limbo
April 25, 2024
Eli Mendonca (‘24) watches Matpat’s “Goodbye Internet” video.
Matpat resigns
March 20, 2024
Pixar and Disney announce Inside Out 2
Pixar and Disney announce Inside Out 2
March 5, 2024
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship blooms and more fans start to attend football games.
Taylor fans gain a new hobby
February 12, 2024
Meryam Ghobrial’s (’27) Spotify Wrapped provided "genre" for the month of April. “Some other people got the same [AI generated] genre name for different artists of the same genre” Ghobrial said. Photo provided by Meryam Ghobrial.
Spotify Wrapped up in AI
February 21, 2025
Actors stand in front of the premiere of the new Percy Jackson show
Is it worthy?
April 25, 2024
Technology taking over schools
Technology taking over schools
March 20, 2024
Hurricane Spring Breakers, are they welcome?
Hurricane Spring Breakers, are they welcome?
March 20, 2024
I hate it here- school work is the worst
I hate it here- school work is the worst
March 5, 2024

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Audrey Koczanski's ('25) photography business Audrey's Lens Photography's official Instagram, where Audrey is available to book appointments.

Seeing Through Her Lens

Anika Gankhuu, lifestyles editor
February 21, 2025
Cadet Commanding officer Emma Bronson (‘24) presents the flag at a football game to display the colors. Photo by Mrs. Backus

The star of the show

Hayden Hildebrandt, Staffer
January 23, 2024
Roman Acevedo (‘24) seconds into his match during the Hillsborough Pasco Dual. This is was his second day going against Sickles.

He Came, He Saw, He Conquered

Greyson Mitcham, Staffer
December 18, 2023
Cayden Thomas ('26) eyes down the opposing team.

A new face leads the team

Aiden Wallis, Staffer
September 5, 2023
On August 19, 2023, the Mascot makes it’s grand appearance at the pre-season football game against Steinbrenner.

The Man in the mask

Alanna Wyatt, Editor of Podcast
September 5, 2023
A black and gold blast from the past

A black and gold blast from the past

Karma Eltelety, Staffer
January 17, 2023
The Hoofbeat staff gathers together for a celebration in Room 517 on the last full school day of the year.

On the beat

Susan McNulty, Adviser
May 25, 2022
At the Berkeley Track and Field Invitational on March 12, Adam Buonanno places 5th in the shot put competition with a distance of 42 feet 10.25 inches.

Throwing his way to states

Mattox Sartori, Staff reporter
May 25, 2022
On March 11, Kieleigh Hamor competes at the Berkeley Track and Field Invitational, where she hit 2.73 meters on pole vault.

Pushing herself to the limit

Hanna Carberry- Simmering, Staff reporter
May 25, 2022

Gregg Schindler feature stories

Emma Diehl, editor-in-chief
April 26, 2022
Hayden Cockman ('22) squats down and prepares to catch a ball thrown in his direction by one of the Mitchell pitchers.

Catching fastballs and attention

Emma Diehl, editor-in-chief
April 25, 2022
Kinnah Kreidler ('23) poses for a close up during one of the team's home games this season.

Can’t stop Kreidler

Sofia Chianella, editor
April 25, 2022
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