*Names have been changed to protect identities The realities of teens in Paterson may seem like a world away from those of teens in Glen Rock, but they are more similar than one may think. When people...

A New Start The students pour into the large middle school composed of outdated bricks in the heart of Ridgewood, N.J. The school, with seafoam green doors and large stone fixtures in the front, is...

Holocaust survivors Vera Chapman and Michael Zeiger spoke to students at George Washington Middle School on June 12, discussing their experience during the war. The pair not only discussed their personal...

*Indicates that a name has been changed to protect the confidentiality of those who shared their stories.   Chained to a bed, her arms and legs were immobile. Her lips were glued shut and her...

The front doors of Central School welcomed another bright-eyed six year-old into its care, and a white Mercedes makes its way out of the parking lot. This bright September morning signaled the start of...

In front of a Broadway-style vanity, one with big circular lights lining above the perimeter of its mirror, Stephanie Ferrari stood. She was a small town girl who wanted to make it to the stars, according...

Danny Goldsmith. Just a normal kid trying to make his way through high school. His senior year, running track and playing basketball. He had a girlfriend and a bunch of close friends. What could possibly...

Sam Cioppio didn’t always want to join the track team. In fact, she didn’t join until her sophomore year. Even after her mom pushed her to join, Sam was set on just doing the 100 meter race. It...