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The BOE members in the Pascack Valley High School Auditorium.
BOE recognizes staff member accomplishments
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
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
Rily Alexander

Rily Alexander, Life & Style Editor

Hills junior Rily Alexander is excited to be a part of the Trailblazer for another year. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Arts & Entertainment section her sophomore year. This year, Alexander is looking forward to covering trending topics for the Life & Style section alongside Sammy Lazar.

Fun fact: Alexander enjoys learning new skills and is currently learning American Sign Language.

All content by Rily Alexander
Back-to-school mental health and deskspace tips

Back-to-school mental health and deskspace tips

September 18, 2023
Favorite books of the month

Favorite books of the month

May 10, 2023
Bookshelf spring cleaning

Bookshelf spring cleaning

April 24, 2023
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

April 18, 2023
Along with keeping her options open with the books themselves, Pettigano likes to keep a variety of the medium as well.

February books of the month

February 8, 2023
The Met Museum.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Exhibits of 2023

January 26, 2023
“Rebecca” cover.

Book of the month: ‘Rebecca’

October 10, 2022
The show consisted of performances by Conan Grey, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, and more.

2022 Video Music Awards run-down

September 2, 2022
McCurdy’s memoir has been described as “impressively funny” and “an important cultural document.”

Jennette McCurdy’s new memoir: ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’

August 25, 2022
Newton-John had been fighting breast cancer since 1992 when she had first been diagnosed.

A tribute to Olivia Newton-John

August 19, 2022
Swift joined the band on stage on July 21 to perform a mash-up of her hit single, “Love Story,” and HAIM’s 2020 hit song, “Gasoline.”

Is Taylor Swift’s performance with HAIM in London the start of a new project?

August 1, 2022
A photo of Taylor John Smith and Daisy Edgar-Jones from the film.

Movie review: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’

July 23, 2022
In the past year, Gray released multiple singles such as “Jigsaw,” “Telepath,” “People Watching,” and “Astronomy,” which will all be featured on the upcoming album. 

‘Yours:’ Conan Gray’s New Single

May 26, 2022
Depp (left) and his ex-wife Amber Heard in the courtroom during the trial.

Johnny Depp: A legacy reduced to a lawsuit?

May 23, 2022
The Goodreads Choice award-winning historical fiction novel follows the story of a fictional Hollywood actress, Evelyn Hugo.

‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ to become a Netflix film

May 22, 2022
Favorite Book of the Month

Favorite Book of the Month

May 13, 2022
May Horoscope

May Horoscope

May 6, 2022
Talent Night Photo Gallery

Talent Night Photo Gallery

April 14, 2022
April Horoscope

April Horoscope

March 29, 2022
Colleen Hoover’s It Starts with Us

Colleen Hoover’s “It Starts with Us”

March 8, 2022
March horoscope

March horoscope

February 28, 2022
February Horoscope

February Horoscope

February 8, 2022
January Horoscope

January Horoscope

January 12, 2022
December Horoscope

December Horoscope

December 2, 2021
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November Horoscopes

November 2, 2021
designed by Rebecca Lovett

October Horoscope

October 20, 2021

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