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The BOE at the start of the meeting.
BOE recognizes student, staff achievements
The BOE at the start of the meeting.
BOE recognizes robotics team, listens to report
The BOE at the start of the meeting.
BOE approves budget, recognizes staff
(From left to right in the back): Piccini, Pollinger, and Wieland stand with Doyle and Sulzer (front).
Ellen Doyle wins Pascack Hills Support Staff Member of the Year
The BOE at the start of the meeting.
BOE completes presentations, recognizes achievements
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
Some of the students that qualified for Nationals. (From left to right: Stephen Huang, Amresh Balakrishnan, Kaitlyn Lafferty, Emily Sailer, and Gabe Crandall.)
Members of DECA qualify for Nationals
Merlino (left) interviewing the boys varsity basketball coach, Paul D’Errico (right).
Return of ‘Mad Dog Matt:’ Freshman brings live sports broadcasting to Hills
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 team at the first game of the season against Fair Lawn.
Broncos voted North Jersey Football Team of the Week for Week 3
Runge during her first year coaching at Hills.
Coach Runge celebrates 100th win
Brown is eager to work with the team and incorporate all of her ideas into the program.
Lauren Brown approved as new head softball coach
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
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
United States House of Representatives official seal.
Speaker of the House Election: Deliberation and delay
Kitchens of the 1970s used to have colorful, retro-themed cabinet panels, while many modern-day kitchens have white paint, marble, or stainless steel.
Is color disappearing from the world?
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
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
Banovic controlling the cameras at News 12.
How I got here: Michael Banovic
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’
Ellie and Joel from the original game, “The Last of Us.”
‘The Last of Us’ proves that video game adaptations can work
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
February horoscopes
February horoscopes
Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer
Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer
Riley Solomon

Riley Solomon, Editor-in-Chief

Riley is a senior and is so excited to be in her fourth year on the Trailblazer Staff! Riley has served as both the In-Depth Editor and College Corner editor, and is now thrilled to lead the Trailblazer Team as Co-Editor-In-Chief!

Fun Fact: Riley has memorized every episode of Glee.

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April Athletes of the Week

April 25, 2022
Smith Colleges Paradise Pond

College overview: Smith College

January 25, 2022
Soltman and his daughter hug after being presented Teacher of the Year.

James Soltmann awarded Pascack Hills Teacher of the Year

December 7, 2021
Hills Teacher and Education Services Professional of the Year announced

Hills Teacher and Education Services Professional of the Year announced

December 7, 2021
Meet the BOE candidate: Eli Moallem

Meet the BOE candidate: Eli Moallem

October 30, 2021
Meet the BOE candidate: Debra Stephans

Meet the BOE candidate: Debra Stephans

October 30, 2021
Four candidates run for 2021 BOE election on Nov. 2

Four candidates run for 2021 BOE election on Nov. 2

October 30, 2021

Gabby Petito case sparks national awareness for missing persons cases… why don’t all?

October 15, 2021
Kelly and her classmates cheering on Brazil at the fall pep rally (photo taken by Trailblazer Staff)

First Week of School Photo Gallery

September 3, 2021

Pascack Recap Episode 4: May 31, 2021

May 31, 2021

Pascack Recap Episode 3: April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021

Pascack Recap Episode 2: March 26, 2021

March 26, 2021

Pascack Recap Episode 1: Feb. 26, 2021

February 26, 2021
Hills senior Arielle Solomon, right, and Alyssa Alhadeff the last time that they were together.

Arielle and Alyssa: Two best friends holding onto each other forever

February 14, 2021
Hills students at the Bergen GSA Summit last year.

Language evolves with gender-neutral pronouns

January 19, 2021
Pascack Hills Players adapt to pandemic challenges with virtual show

Pascack Hills Players adapt to pandemic challenges with virtual show

December 3, 2020
What colleges are doing to motivate young people to vote is hugely important in determining what this election could look like.

How young people are being motivated to vote in record numbers

October 27, 2020
Among other things, the census determines what resources are sent to an area, such as during a natural disaster, and how much money is allocated to an area.

The importance of completing the census

August 29, 2020
While many say acknowledging the situation and contacting the students is good, many students have been urging their schools to take further action. 

‘Now is the time for action’: colleges respond to protests

June 11, 2020
Photo credit: The New York Post

The complicated legacy of Kobe Bryant

February 19, 2020
Podcast: Growing Up Overexposed

Podcast: Growing Up Overexposed

April 2, 2019
(PC: Comic Book)

Reflecting on 72 Years With Steven Spielberg

December 20, 2018
PC: Rolling Stone

“The Man. The Music. The Show.”

December 11, 2018
PC: Rachael Lokshin

The Freshest Student At Pascack Hills: Frank Scott V

November 29, 2018
PC: Olivia Rakocy

The Opportunity of a Lifetime for Musical Theatre Lovers

October 18, 2018
PC: Aaron Solomon

Crazy Rich Asians Opening New Doors

September 12, 2018

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