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The BOE at the start of the meeting.
BOE listens to presentation, department plans
The BOE at the start of the meeting.
BOE recognizes athletic achievements
James Devaney to retire after 17 years at Hills
James Devaney to retire after 17 years at Hills
John Dinkey to retire from Pascack Hills after 21 years
John Dinkey to retire from Pascack Hills after 21 years
Michele Olszewski-Garcia announces retirement
Michele Olszewski-Garcia announces retirement
Members of the student section during the pep rally.
Photo gallery: Fall Pep Rally
Daniel (left) and Grace (right) Zak posing next to their roller coaster.
Zak siblings build backyard roller coaster
Chamber Choir and Concert Band with their awards at the Awards Ceremony.
Hills Music Department brings back gold and silver from Philadelphia Heritage Festival
Hills juniors Ava and Cora Patelsky singing “The Mad Ones” from “The Mad Ones” by Bree Lowdermilk and Kait Kerrigan.
Hills hosts annual Talent Night
The sophomores and seniors during the final tip-off for speedball.
Photo gallery: Spring Pep Rally
The Pascack Hills Varsity Volleyball Game with Paramus Catholic.
Week in Bronco Sports: 9/18-9/23
The Pascack Valley Regional High School District (PVRHSD) gymnastics team after their win on Monday.
Weeks in Review: 9/1-9/8 and 9/9-9/14
Benedict (left) and Alana (right) with her softball coaches.
Hills seniors celebrate athletic milestones in lacrosse and softball
Patrick Mahomes (left) and Jalen Hurts (right), the quarterbacks of this year’s Super Bowl teams.
Super Bowl LVII: Chiefs take down the Eagles
The Wild Card Round may be over, but the playoff action has just begun.
2023 NFL Playoffs: What you need to know
The accessibility of the abortion pill mifepristone is threatened and is a controversial topic.
The banning of mifepristone
Cake and pie originated from Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek civilizations.
Cake vs. pie: Which is better?
Gingerbread houses can be intricately designed, but more often for display than for a dessert.
Gingerbread houses: Are they as good as they seem?
Santa Claus did not originate as a marketing ploy, but rather an ode to a monk named St. Nicholas.
The celebration of Christmas: Secular and sacred
The SAT will be done on the computer after decades of it being a printed test.
SAT to go online: Is it the right decision?
Students, staff comment on Hills going mask-optional
Students, staff comment on Hills going mask-optional
BOE discusses school employee vaccination requirements
BOE discusses school employee vaccination requirements
BOE announces optional masking for district
BOE announces optional masking for district
Another year navigating through the covid pandemic
Another year navigating through the covid pandemic
Fishbein updates public on district Covid-19 policies
Fishbein updates public on district Covid-19 policies
Image of Haritbharan Guhananth (left) and Jack Herrington (right) who had to put on masks before going outside during an Air Quality Alert.
New Jersey’s summer weather: Normal or noxious
The U.S. Supreme Court building.
Supreme Court overturns use of affirmative action in college admissions
As of April 13, no motive had been officially identified, meaning that this massacre had not been elevated to hate crime identification, despite claims that it was an attack on Christianity.
Covenant School shooting marks 13th U.S. school shooting of 2023
Pop culture rumors and drama can spread in a matter of seconds on the app.
What Tik Tok ‘de-influencers’ say about mass media and consumerism
Some of the rubble from the earthquake.
Turkey-Syria earthquake brings forth global response
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 5
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 5
Broncos Breakdown, Episode 4
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 4
Broncos Breakdown, Episode 3
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 3
Broncos Breakdown, Episode 1
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 1
October screencap
October screencap
How I got here: Jared Mitovich
How I got here: Jared Mitovich
Fred Fish is the Founder of Treeco, a real estate development firm in Englewood, NJ ​​that develops, owns, and manages a diversified portfolio of properties in urban and highly populated suburban locations along the Northeast corridor.
How I got here: Fred Fish
The military requires a person to be a minimum age of 17 to join, with varying ages from 28 to 39 as a maximum.
Postgraduate plans: Military academies and the armed forces
A day as a social media manager ranges from managing marketing campaigns in order to raise popularity to spotlighting a person, product, or service.
Career spotlight: Social media marketing
Some students have a clear preference on what they want to learn, whether it be something purely academic or artistic.
Navigating course selections
Barbie poster (left) and Oppenheimer poster (right).
“Barbenheimer:” The summer blockbuster turned box-office phenomenon
Favorite books of the month
Favorite books of the month
Bookshelf spring cleaning
Bookshelf spring cleaning
The new TRON ride.
New TRON ride opens in Disney World
The cover of “Daisy Jones and the Six” (left), Riley Keough (top right), and Sam Clarfin (bottom right.
T.V. review: ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’
Back-to-school mental health and deskspace tips
Back-to-school mental health and deskspace tips
May horoscopes
May horoscopes
April horoscopes
April horoscopes
As the weather becomes warmer, there are many activities to do outside as well as in the comfort of your own home.
Ten things to do over spring break
March horoscopes
March horoscopes
Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer
Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer
Kaitlyn Verde

Kaitlyn Verde, Editor-in-Chief

Kaitlyn Verde is a senior at Hills. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Arts & Entertainment and School News sections her sophomore and junior years, respectively. This year, Verde is excited to be the Trailblazer's Editor-in-Chief alongside Olivia Ge and report for the community with Hills Pride.

Fun fact: Verde enjoys reading in her free time, and her favorite book is "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue."

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The BOE at the start of the meeting.

BOE listens to presentation, department plans

August 28, 2023
How I got here: Jared Mitovich

How I got here: Jared Mitovich

August 26, 2023
Nine states have already taken the initiative to remove race-conscious admissions in their application process for public institutions: Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Washington.

Supreme Court overturns use of affirmative action in college admissions

July 2, 2023
The BOE at the start of the meeting.

BOE recognizes athletic achievements

June 20, 2023
John Dinkey to retire from Pascack Hills after 21 years

John Dinkey to retire from Pascack Hills after 21 years

June 7, 2023
Alt holding a cupcake bouquet made by Jane Conboy.

‘Nurse Debbi’ to retire from Pascack Hills

June 7, 2023
The BOE at the start of the meeting.

BOE recognizes student, staff achievements

June 5, 2023
The BOE at the start of the meeting.

BOE recognizes robotics team, listens to report

May 15, 2023
The BOE at the start of the meeting.

BOE approves budget, recognizes staff

May 1, 2023
The BOE at the start of the meeting.

BOE completes presentations, recognizes achievements

April 17, 2023
The sophomores and seniors during the final tip-off for speedball.

Photo gallery: Spring Pep Rally

April 1, 2023
In the coming meetings, members will listen to presentations about the curriculum in respective subject areas.

BOE listens to new presentations, reports

March 13, 2023
Members of the PVRHSD Board of Education at the start of the meeting.

BOE discusses recent updates, athletic achievement

February 27, 2023
Merlino (left) interviewing the boys varsity basketball coach, Paul D’Errico (right).

Return of ‘Mad Dog Matt:’ Freshman brings live sports broadcasting to Hills

February 21, 2023
Members of the PVRHSD Board of Education at the start of the meeting.

BOE approves new athletic appointments, resignations

February 6, 2023
Set up for Project Linus, one of the activities from Day of Service.

District observes first annual Beloved Community Day of Service

January 25, 2023
The Pascack Hills Music Department performing together at the end of the Winter Concert.

Hills music department performs at winter concert, Radio City Music Hall

December 19, 2022
Members of the History Club with the veterans.

Photo gallery: Veterans Day panel at Hills

November 11, 2022
Gaeta (left) and Sachs-Serfess (right) with Hills students that participated in the walk this year.

Hills club participates in ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’

November 3, 2022
Runge during her first year coaching at Hills.

Coach Runge celebrates 100th win

October 3, 2022
The juniors and freshmen at tip-off for speedball.

Photo gallery: Fall Pep Rally

September 20, 2022
The team at the U.S. Open.

Hills tennis team attends the U.S. Open

August 31, 2022
Walsh with the girls lacrosse team (top), Stewart (bottom left), and Bucco with some members of the boys lacrosse team (right).

NJ.com recognizes Hills lacrosse player, coaches in postseason honors

June 29, 2022
From left to right: BOE secretary Yas Usami, BOE president Joseph Blundo, and interim superintendent Daniel Fishbein.

Derek Piccini approved as another new Hills assistant principal

June 6, 2022
Students waiting for the ceremony to begin.

History Club holds Memorial Day Ceremony at Hills

May 27, 2022
The juniors (in the pink uniforms) and seniors (in the black uniforms) competing against each other in Powder Puff.

Powder Puff Photo Gallery

May 25, 2022
BOE vice president Gini Varghese (left) with some students from Hills and Valley. Junior Trayee Jha (second from right) was recognized for receiving an award in social studies.

BOE recognizes student accomplishments

May 23, 2022
From left to right: Leah Sava Jeffries, Walker Scobell, and Aryan Simhadri. They will portray Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson, and Grover Underwood in the series, respectively.

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” completes main trio

May 8, 2022
Co-host Blake Lively.

2022 Met Gala: The best of fashion – or not

May 3, 2022
Return to “The Hunger Games” with 2023 movie prequel

Return to “The Hunger Games” with 2023 movie prequel

May 2, 2022
Some of the members of the boys track team.

BOE acknowledges sports achievements of students, coaches

April 25, 2022
Sarah Bilotti appointed as permanent superintendent for the district

Sarah Bilotti appointed as permanent superintendent for the district

March 28, 2022
Patrick Rotella, Chief of Police of the Upper Saddle River Police Department.

Career Day Photo Gallery

March 28, 2022
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