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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Although the pandemic has disrupted the usual high school routine, social distancing and virtual learning hasn’t put an end to participation in extracurricular activities and. ....
May 20, 2021 at 7:00 AM BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- Netflix’s “Ginny and Georgia” provided a sense of familiarity to many fans because of its similarity to “Gilmore Girls” (2000-2007). Additionally, both shows center around a strong mother and daughter dynamic with a small age gap. Although the shows are set up in the same format, “Ginny and Georgia” moves a lot further into topics that Gilmore Girls would normally stray from, providing a more modern perspective. After the sudden death of her husband, Georgia moves to Welsbury, Massachusetts. This uproots the lives of her two children, 15-year-old Ginny and 9-year-old Austin, portrayed by Antonia Gentry and Diesel La Torraca respectively. ....
By RICH LEISTER Credits: Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission Credits: Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission Ad May 19, 2021 at 9:05 AM BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Students of Governor Livingston High School Environmental Club recently volunteered to put on their masks to perform an important operation: Planting a native dogwood tree, a gift of Union County, in celebration of Earth Day. The operation involved learning and doing. Students Kyra Ford, Kendall Torres, Emilie Wagman and Serena Yee learned why the spot chosen would be a good place to plant this tree. Then they learned how to remove it from its container safely and at what depth to plant it. They shoveled the soil back around the root ball and watered and mulched. ....
May 12, 2021 at 2:53 PM BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- Women’s history month was first celebrated in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland by men and women who campaigned for women’s rights. This international celebration has grown dramatically since and, today, almost all countries celebrate the influence and importance of female figures throughout history. Two influential female leaders at Governor Livingston, Guidance Counselor Michelle Morin and senior Caitlin Dougherty, continue to use their unique experiences to offer young girls valuable lessons. Morin, who is in her 16th year as a counselor and is also the adviser of Student Ambassadors, has seen firsthand the importance of female representation in the workplace. “It’s important in a learning environment,” she said, “for all people, including females, to have people to look up to, to emulate,” Morin said. ....
April 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Future Business Leaders of America is taking steps to establish a Toastmasters International Youth Leadership Program (YLP) at Governor Livingston High School. Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization that aims to educate people about communication, and provide them with public speaking and leadership skills that will help them gain more self-confidence. The Youth Leadership Program implements activities to teach students how to control their vocabulary and their voices and sharpen their speaking abilities. The program requires eight to fourteen dedicated and hardworking students who will be able to commit to the seven-week program. ....