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The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

Major League Baseball logo, one of the many leagues at crossroads due to this pandemic.

How coronavirus is affecting the MLB

Richard Daniele, Staff Reporter April 16, 2020

As the number of cases of COVID-19 around the globe has skyrocketed, officials of many major sports leagues, including Major League Baseball, have postponed league plays indefinitely.  The latest news on the popular American...

Two side by side pictures showing the difference of nitrogen dioxide between January and February in China of the same year.

Is COVID-19 a blessing in disguise?

Heidi Scherer-Blake, Staff Reporter April 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this opinion article belong solely to the author and do not reflect the view of The Colt Chronicle Staff, Kinnelon High School, or its students and staff members. A...

Some examples of the sporting events cancelled due to the coronavirus.

The Death of Sports?

Michael Lally, Staff Reporter April 13, 2020

The sports world as we know it has been crushed by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. As many sports outlets have nothing for viewers, they have turned to the past, the coronavirus-free times, and decided to air non-stop reruns of...

People wearing masks when outside due to the threat that the coronavirus poses.

The politicization of a pandemic

Will Cappello, Opinion Editor April 13, 2020

Editor’s Note: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this opinion article belong solely to the author and do not reflect the view of The Colt Chronicle Staff, Kinnelon High School, or its students and staff members.   From...

Due to the spread of Coronavirus, the Summer Olympics set to occur in 2020 will now take place in 2021.

Tokyo Olympics to now take place in 2021

Kristen Matits, Staff Reporter April 13, 2020

The Summer Olympics were set to be held this year in Tokyo. However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the games will be held next summer. The Olympics games will now be held from July 23 to Aug. 8 in 2021. Over 11,000 athletes...

Confirmed cases of Coronavirus per capita.

The Global Response to Coronavirus

Abeeha Zaidi, Staff Reporter April 13, 2020

So far, 2020 has seen a conflict between Iran and the United States, the Australian wildfires, the death of Kobe Bryant, and now COVID-19. Unlike other conflicts, this pandemic has majorly affected all countries, from school and...

Pinterest board including several activities to do during quarantine.

How to find light in the darkness of COVID-19

Shreyal Sharma, Staff Reporter April 12, 2020

Author of Correspondence, Joseph Campbel, once said, "Opportunities to find more profound powers within ourselves comes when life seems most challenging." When life seems the hardest, humans tend to find the tenacity and resources...

Cedar Crest Furloughs Student Staffers

Cedar Crest Furloughs Student Staffers

Heidi Scherer-Blake, Staff Reporter April 12, 2020

Alexa Sales, a sophomore at Kinnelon High School, works at the restaurant in the local senior living community, Cedar Crest. Her employer recently informed her that the restaurant is closed and that she must stop working there...

Junior Renee Ritacco pursuing her study skills on future online tests.

Is the Stress On or Off Students Preparing for College?

Raquel Ospina April 10, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the SATs for March through May have been cancelled for students at Kinnelon High School as well as several others across the country. Many students worry that they will not be able to take the test...


Junior Owen Kruger (left), senior Angelina Moore and freshman Caroline Nieto in action during the play.

And The Show Goes On

Raquel Ospina, Staff Reporter April 10, 2020

Even with the COVID-19 spreading across New Jersey, the Kinnelon Musical Theatre cast still came together to perform “Into The Woods” on March 13. Due to the virus, the two performances on March 14 were canceled but the March...

The outside of Munchys, which was located off of Boonton Ave.

Munchy’s Replaced With Bagel Store

Kristin Matits, Staff Reporter March 26, 2020

Munchy's opened in Kinnelon in 2016 and instantly became a popular grill. They served all different kinds of delicious food from french toast to enchiladas to chocolate chip cookies. There was nothing patrons couldn’t find on...

The spread of COVID-19 across the US as of March 20.

As COVID-19 spreads across New Jersey, CDC recommends social distancing

Ellis Nunez, Staff Reporter March 22, 2020

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that is currently spreading across the globe, and is a part of a larger coronavirus family. It started spreading in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. Since then the Chinese...

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