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Student discovering new music on TikTok.
TikTok’s Impact on Music
As TikTok becomes more widely used, music spreads globally.
Cara Rosenfeld, Feature Editor • June 12, 2025
Morgan Wallen Performing at MetLife Stadium
“I’m The Problem”: Morgan Wallen’s Revelation
KHS Students React to Released Songs and Album to Come
Laura Solarino, Staff Reporter • June 11, 2025
Collage of spring and summer trends
From Scroll to Sidewalk
TikTok pushes summer trends and continues to promote new styles
Charlotte Barbach June 10, 2025
KHS seniors college decision
Tomorrow’s Trailblazers: Where Kinnelon High School 2025 Graduates See Themselves in 20 Years
With graduation soon approaching, KHS seniors are looking forward to their futures and what life will look like 20 years from now.
Peyton Triano, Editor in Chief • June 8, 2025
Money tree plants thrive by a sunny window after being planted in the spring as a part of a gardening project, with the arrival of warm weather
Spring Hobbies Bloom in Kinnelon
With spring starting, there are many new and exciting hobbies to discover for the warm days ahead.
Lea Albik, Staff Reporter • April 11, 2025
A picture showing the new Starbucks Spring menu.
April 2, 2025
KHS class of 2023 students and their decorated caps.
Celebrating Milestones: Decorative Graduation Caps
Seniors at KHS are reflecting on their journey and personalizing their graduation caps.
Olivia Torsiello, Staff Reporter • June 9, 2025
Senior Melina Lucci and her bed party for her commitment to the College of Charleston.
College Bed Parties: A Returning Celebration
As the school year draws to a close, seniors begin to bring back the college bed party tradition.
Aiyana Bula, Staff Reporter • June 7, 2025
Colt Chronicle Graduation 2025 Issue
June 3, 2025
A high school student logs into the Common App, a website used to apply to college.
A Major Choice
How KHS seniors are deciding their college majors
Aarushi Kumar, Editor-in-Chief • May 30, 2025
Baskinger (left) holds a certificate for the grant with superintendent David Mango.
The Chill Zone: A Solution to Student Stress
Rebecca Baskinger created a new program and won a grant to promote student wellness in Kinnelon.
Ava Gutkin, Editor-in-Chief • May 14, 2025
Colt Chronicle Spring 2025 Issue
Colt Chronicle Spring 2025 Issue
Colt Chronicle Staff May 5, 2025
Hinton with a 2nd place medal earned by her 200 meter dash at the Ocean Breeze Complex.
Kinnelon’s Freshman Flash: A Star in the Making
Izza Raza, Sports Editor • June 4, 2025

From the starting blocks to the finish line, freshman Surah Hinton is leaving behind a trail of dust for her opponents. With explosive speed and a natural love for sprinting, she is quickly becoming the name to look out for...

Katherine Fritz at the Terra North Jersey STEM Fair displaying her trifold project titled “Optimizing Sustainable Phosphorus Removal: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Magnesium Salt Reagents in Synthetic Wastewater.”
Competing with Chemistry
Samantha Galarosa, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025

Thousands of United States citizens and animals are falling seriously ill, all from water that looks like pea soup. The water’s green hue is the effect of harmful algal blooms, which are becoming more common in large bodies...

How to Invent a Fantasy World
Alexander Ives, Staff Reporter • April 11, 2025

Fire-breathing dragons locked in conflict with hundreds of armor-clad soldiers; aliens attacking New York City; colonies on the moon struggling with a food shortage. We’ve all experienced some form of worldbuilding, but...

Egg selection and prices at Stop & Shop. (Photo by Samantha Galarosa)
Feathers, Flu, and Finances
Samantha Galarosa, School News Editor • June 13, 2025

You probably didn’t think twice about grabbing eggs to make breakfast last year. Now, you’re wondering if they’re even worth the price. The bird flu outbreak has been affecting poultry farms across...

Katy Perry runs off the New Shepard after returning from her 11-minute flight on April 14. (Photo credit: Blue Origin)
Sky’s (NOT) the Limit
Ava Gutkin, Editor-in-Chief • June 3, 2025

In a historic blend of pop culture and innovation, Grammy-nominated recording artist Katy Perry became the first major music artist to travel to space on April 14. Entrepreneur Jeff Bezos’ private space...

Young volunteer alongside other Kinnelon residents pick up litter.
Hearts and Hands at Work During Town Cleanup Event
Peyton Triano, Editor-in-chief • May 16, 2025

Water bottles, plastic bags, soda cans, and other polluted waste populate Kinnelon forests daily. The Kinnelon clean-up event made cleaning the Earth both entertaining and convenient. Gloves, vests,...

Home KHS track meet of a girls' race.
Sprinting through the finish line
Kylee Dittmeier, Opinion Editor • June 14, 2025

  More than just winning races and events, this season was all about team support, leadership, pushing limits, and overall growing stronger as a team.  As the athletes step up to their places...

Victoria Szarlej and her team playing at the Boston volleyball festival hosted by NIKE
(Photo credit: GSE volleyball)
Digging Deep: Victoria Szarlej’s Journey On and Off the Court
Lea Albik, Local/World Editor • June 6, 2025

While many teens struggle to balance schoolwork with after-school activities, Victoria Szarlej has found a way to thrive in both. As a dedicated student, Victoria maintains impressive grades, all while...

Sophomore Amelia Olsen is running for a goal
Girls Lacrosse: where the field meets the feed
Sofia Solensky, Staff Reporter • June 5, 2025

The weather is warming up, the sky is getting bluer, and the Kinnelon girls lacrosse team is back in season! This 2025 season is about more than just goals, wins, and losses; it is a mix of everything,...

Pictured are the summer assignments for a student who is preparing to take Driver's Education, Honors English, AP U.S. History, CPA Geometry, Honors Spanish, and Honors Algebra 2.
Schools Out, Why The Work Should Be Too
Lea Albik, Local/World Editor • June 15, 2025

Every year, as the final school bell rings and students head into summer break, they carry something besides excitement: a packet of assigned reading, essays, or math problems. Instead of enjoying a much-needed...

Influencers' Instagram posts.
Influencers Have Gotten Too Influential
Peyton Triano, Editor-in-Chief • December 17, 2024
"OnCourse" Correcting
“OnCourse” Correcting
November 1, 2024