Dear readers, writers, and staff, It has truly been an honor to work as an editor for the CHS Communiqué. Being surrounded by incredibly talented writers and reporters was genuinely inspiring. I feel as though this year the newspaper really became something important to the student body and the...

On June 14, 2020, Cresskill held its first Black Lives Matter protest at the field in front of the fire department. Its key organizers consisted predominantly of high school and college students, including Jada and Victor J. Urbaez, Ashley Allen, and Jasmine Rivera. Participants were staggered to maintain...

It takes hold, so to speak, around four in the evening, just as the sun is bleeding out. It is slick—slinking in the overlooked corners—until, in the window, grim shadows descend over the weekend. It is a fraught hash of various malaises, each colliding and aggravating the other in turn. Shortly,...

With everything happening right now in the United States, it is hard to remember, and sometimes even harder to care, that 2020 is indeed an election year. After all, in a time where furious presidential debates and relentless campaigning are usually the norm, this election year has given news channels...

In the face of the second biggest statewide outbreak in the United States, New Jersey, at the order of Phil Murphy, shut down nearly everything—all nonessential businesses, public places, and even government buildings. As residents of Cresskill, not only are we in one of the most high-risk states,...