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Colt Chronicle

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Colt Chronicle

According to NAMI, these types of disorders are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for both youth and adults aged 18-44, primarily because mood disorders encompass manic disorder, depression, and a combination of the two.

Raising Awareness One Mind at a Time

Camille Balo, Editor of STEM, Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2018

World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day, observed every year on Oct. 10, is a day dedicated to increasing the awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health, according...

Everywhere is a perfect place for horses to graze, even when not in paddocks! Photo by Camille Balo.

Smoke Rise Farms to Relocate to West Milford Equestrian Center

Camille Balo, Editor of STEM, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2018

On Sep. 18, riders of the Smoke Rise Farms were informed of the barn’s closing; however, a relocation of the barn’s equine inhabitants will be taking place. The new home set to be for these four-legged creatures will be West...

The Juul Product. Infographic by Vaporgeekz.com.

Juul Isn’t Cuul

Taylor Wittig, Staff Reporter October 3, 2018

Juuling is a teen epidemic that has grown considerably throughout the last decade. JUUL is an e-cigarette company that has created a product that teens find easy to hide or disguise as USB drives. The Food and Drug Administration...

The Smoke Rise Barn is closing after 55 years.

Smoke Rise Farms Closes After 55 Years of Operations

Camille Balo, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2018

Smoke Rise Farms, on Sep. 18, released an announcement that after 55 years of continuous operation, they will be closing as of Nov. 1. The closing was shocking to many; however, the harsh winters and lack of an indoor riding ring...

An architectural rendering of the proposed community
center. Photo: Alex Merlucci.

Highlands Council Approves of Kinnelon’s Community Center

Sarah Dougherty, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2018

A new community center has recently been approved by the New Jersey Highlands Council to be built off of Boonton Avenue. The proposal includes a sports field, a concession stand, and a rain garden.   The Highlands Council...

Top 10 Things to Know About the New Governor of New Jersey

Top 10 Things to Know About the New Governor of New Jersey

Julia Hackney, Staff Reporter April 22, 2018

Although politics continue to stay relevant in media, nationwide turmoil can distract from state and local government.  On Jan. 16, Phil Murphy was sworn in as Governor of New Jersey. The previous governor, Chris Christie,...

The Epidemic of Sexual Harassment

The Epidemic of Sexual Harassment

Unsigned Editorial Staff February 21, 2018

Editor’s Note: The following is an opinion-editorial. The views expressed in this article do not reflect the views of the Colt Chronicle staff, Kinnelon High School or the Kinnelon community. Celebrities in previous years...

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Super Blood Moon Comes to Kinnelon

Jacob Prescott, Staff Reporter February 9, 2018

Kinnelon is lucky to have seen the blood moon on Jan. 31. This event was an astronomical phenomenon called a Super Blue Blood Moon. That is a unique title for a really rare phenomenon. A blue moon is when two full moons occur...

This Monday Sept. 4, 2017, photo provided by KATU-TV shows the Eagle Creek wildfire as seen from Stevenson Wash., across the Columbia River, burning in the Columbia River Gorge above Cascade Locks, Ore. A lengthy stretch of highway Interstate 84 remains closed Tuesday, Sept. 5, as crews battle the wildfire that has also caused evacuations and sparked blazes across the Columbia River in Washington state. (Tristan Fortsch/KATU-TV via AP)

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: A WORLD NEWS WRAP-UP

Jacob Prescott, Staff Reporter January 12, 2018

1. Last month, Somalia’s deadliest recorded terrorist attack killed at least 276 citizens and wounded 300. The bomb has been said to be delivered by truck. In an article by The Guardian,...

K-FEST: WHAT TO EXPECT

K-FEST: WHAT TO EXPECT

GAVIN HURTADO, Staff Reporter October 7, 2017

K-Fest is an annual celebration of the town of Kinnelon and is open to all students and residents who want to celebrate with the local community. K-Fest will be held on Oct 14, from 1-6 p.m., there will be a variety of vendors,...

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