On May 26th,  the annual Junior Olympics took place in the Park Oval. The Junior Olympics are a variety of physical activities that students from each school compete in. Mrs. Moscaritola, the Washington Elementary School PE teacher, helps with hosting and putting together the Junior Olympics. All five Nutley Elementary School PE teachers play a part in the Junior Olympics and prepare to make the day a fun and active time for their students. 

On April 11, 2022 the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial started at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Virginia. Actor Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for $50 million. The charges include damages of his reputation and career after Heard had posted an article off of The Washington Post in 2016, stating that she was a public victim of sexual and domestic abuse.

On March 27, 2022, the 94th Oscar Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. The Oscars is an award ceremony to honor the film industry. This year, musical artists and actors walk down the red carpet to captivate the audience with their dramatic attire. While there were stars who had outstanding outfits, there were also some that weren’t that great and or just unappealing. 

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Social media star Kim Kardashian’s latest court filing states that Kim wants to be declared single in hopes for music artist Kanye West to move on. As of March 2022, Kanye West still continues his clapbacks towards Kim on Instagram. “Kanye has been putting misinformation regarding our private manners and co-parenting on social media which has created emotional distress,” Kim said in the filing.

Bill Cosby is a now-retired stand up comedian, actor, and author who was especially famous during the 1980s sitcom The Cosby Show. Cosby was recently released from prison on June 30, 2021 for allegations, including rape and sexual harassment towards some women in the mid 1960’s through the 1990’s. Almost all of Bill Cosby’s allegations have taken place at the Comedy Club in Philadelphia and at the Playboy Mansion in California.

As the holiday season of 2021 ended, Covid-19 cases increased in all of New Jersey. Due to the new Covid variant, Omicron, cases have risen on the Northeast side more than any other in the United States. 

On Wednesday, December 1 2021, the tragic shooting at Oxford High School killed four students and injured eight. According to investigators, 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley is responsible for the deaths of the students who attended Oxford High School in Michigan. 

On October 17, seventeen missionaries were kidnapped in Port au Prince, Haiti. The 17 missionaries consisted of 16 Americans and one Canadian citizen. The kidnappers are known as 400 Wawazo Gang.