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Student Written, Student Produced

The Barron Perspective

Student Written, Student Produced

The Barron Perspective

2025-2026 Staff

Mr. Jago
Editor-In-Chief

Mr. Jago

Mr. Jago is an English teacher, soccer coach, and softball coach at Woodbridge High School. Graduating from Kean University in 2013, he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism/Communications. Mr. Jago earned in master's degree ...

Thomas Oatman
Managing Editor

Thomas Oatman

Thomas Oatman is in his second year with The Barron Perspective. Oatman is eager to learn journalistic writing. Oatman is involved with the baseball program. In his free time, Oatman enjoys playing Madden, NBA 2K, and other sports video gam...

Sofia Monfredo
Managing Editor

Sofia Monfredo

Sofia Monfredo is a current junior at Woodbridge High School, who is looking forward to helping out with The Barron Perspective as a second-year journalism student. Sofia enjoys being involved with the arts around her school. She...

Matthew Mazzulla
Managing Editor

Matthew Mazzulla

Matthew Mazzulla is a second year journalist for the Barron Perspective and an editor. Through his love of writing, his goal is to capture the best moments out of all the moments of the articles he writes so he can share it to...

Vincent Spano
Editor

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano is a junior at Woodbridge High School entering his first year of journalism. He has always taken an interest in the world of journalism and hopes to make an impact on The Barron Perspective. Spano also takes a lot of inspi...

Christian MacCray
Editor

Christian MacCray

Christian MacCray is a junior at Woodbridge High School, working as a second year journalism student for The Barron Perspective. Christian is working as a reporter and photojournalist. He is excited about the upcoming school year ...

Kalysta Garcia
Reporter

Kalysta Garcia

Kalysta Garcia is a current 11th grader at Woodbridge High School in her first year with the Barron Perspective. Kalysta is excited to write articles for the newspaper, as well as work with her friends on article ideas and social...

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Ava Wdovichik

Ava Wdovichik is a current sophomore at Woodbridge High School, who is looking to help the Barron Perspective in her first year. In Ava's free time she enjoys going out with her friends and  shopping. She is excited to get started w...

Riley Vazquez
Reporter

Riley Vazquez

Riley Vazquez is a senior at Woodbridge High School. She is the captain of the winter track team and a four-year softball athlete. Riley is involved in several clubs and programs, including Class Officer, NHS, SNHS, Student Ath...

Liam Updale
Reporter

Liam Updale

Liam Updale is a senior at Woodbridge High school and is a first year Barron Perspective journalist. Updale is an involved student in the high school running Winter/Spring Track, active member in the club B.B.B.S., and is a spo...

Ordalys Taveras
Reporter

Ordalys Taveras

Ordalys Taveras is a senior at the Woodbridge High School working with The Barron Perspective for the first time. Ordalys joined The Barron Perspective to get out of her comfort zone and learn new skills in writing. In her free ...

Gavin Slicner
Reporter

Gavin Slicner

Gavin Slicner is a current senior at Woodbridge High School. He has always found himself enjoying journalistic writing and is eager to make an impact on the Barron Perspective. In his free time Slicner enjoys sports, video ga...

Raymond Rebovich
Reporter

Raymond Rebovich

Raymond Rebovich is a second year student at Woodbridge High School working as a first year reporter and photojournalist of the Barron Perspective. Raymond has always taken an interest in journalism and is eager to publish stories...

Destiny Perez
Reporter

Destiny Perez

Destiny Perez is a sophomore at Woodbridge High School, entering her first year as a journalism student for the Barron Perspective. Perez has always had an interest in the world of journalism and the love for stories that can r...

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Cynthia Olsen

Cynthia is 16 years old and absolutely loves journalism. Cynthia also enjoys summer and exploring the woods. She loves her one cat (Asher) and one dog (Xyna). Some of her favorites are the color green, animals, the summer, and...

Alexander Molina Romero
Reporter

Alexander Molina Romero

Alexander Molina is a sophomore and member of The Barron Perspective. He is eager to advance his writing and journalism abilities while providing the public with insightful stories. Alexander wants to assist in informing students...

Jacob Mejias
Reporter

Jacob Mejias

Jacob Mejias is a senior at Woodbridge High School. This is his first year of taking Journalism and he's eager to learn more about what goes on around the school, while having the opportunity to talk to other students. He hope...

Nick Lukachyk
Reporter

Nick Lukachyk

Nick Lukachyk is currently a junior in his first year of journalism at Woodbridge high school. He has always loved doing sports his whole life, whether it was baseball, basketball, and even football. Lukachyk also loves video games...

Jessica Keresto
Reporter

Jessica Keresto

Jessica Keresto is very energetic and very open to possibilities. This student is 17, turning 18 in October yet she acts like the mother having been said so by most of her friends. She is always on time due to being overthinki...

Daniel Guevara
Reporter

Daniel Guevara

Daniel Guevara is a Junior at Woodbridge Highschool and first year working with The Barron Perspective. He is a 3 year varsity athlete for both soccer and volleyball. In his free time he likes to hangout with his friends “Wol...

Jacey Goris
Reporter

Jacey Goris

Jacey Goris is a current junior at Woodbridge High School, who is looking forward to her first year as a journalism student. Jacey is involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters where she mentors middle schoolers by helping them perso...

Nurai Elshikh
Reporter

Nurai Elshikh

Nurai is a senior and a student reporter for The Barron's Perspective. She enjoys staying involved in school and is ready to learn and grow as a reporter. She has been playing varsity volleyball for three years. In her free ti...

Lugina Elshikh
Reporter

Lugina Elshikh

Lugina Elshikh is a sophomore at Woodbridge High School and is in her first year of The Barron Perspective. She is a volleyball student athlete and has been on the team for about 2 years. She is interested in many clubs and ac...

Judy Elshikh
Reporter

Judy Elshikh

Judy Elshikh is a current sophomore at Woodbridge High School, who is looking to help The Barron Perspective in her first year. She is on the Woodbridge High School girls volleyball team. Other than playing volleyball she enj...

Xavier Diaz
Reporter

Xavier Diaz

My name is Xavier Diaz and I am a senior at Woodbridge High School. I am a 4 year varsity baseball athlete, along with being a captain for the second year in a row. I’m a part of the Heroes & Cool Kids Program, and I am a b...

Paris Cuyuche
Reporter

Paris Cuyuche

Paris is a sophomore at Woodbridge High School and she is eagerly hoping to learn more in her first year of being a journalist in the Barron Perspective. Paris is in the SOS, Letters for Rose and Cross Country. Her interests ar...

Jayden Cummings
Reporter

Jayden Cummings

Jayden Cummings is a current junior at Woodbridge High School who transferred this year from J.F. Kennedy. An avid basketball player, Jayden was chosen as a First Team All-Division player. Jayden is excited to interview fellow...

Emily Bourdin
Reporter

Emily Bourdin

Emily Bourdin started journalism as a senior in Woodbridge High School. She is involved in school activities such as Art Club, Diversity Council, Heroes and Cool Kids and National Honor Society. In her freshman year she was a ...

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Ahryana Benimadho

Ahryana Beimadho is a current Sophomore at Woodbridge High School, who is looking forward to working with other staff members. In her first year of the Barron Perspective, she plans to learn more about journalistic writing and...

Joziah Valerio
Reporter

Joziah Valerio

Joziah Valerio is in his first year with The Barron Perspective. Valerio is very eager to learn journalistic writing. Valerio is new to the school but is excited to be a part of the baseball program in the Spring. In his free time...

Anthony Muldrow
Reporter

Anthony Muldrow

Anthony Muldrow is a junior at Woodbridge High School working for the first time with The Barron Perspective. Anthony is in the SOS Club, which helps animals get rescued and adopted. Anthony wishes to get impressive grades and ge...

Samiyah Muhammad
Reporter

Samiyah Muhammad

Samiyah Muhammad is a Senior at Woodbridge High School.  A three year Varsity Athlete on the Girls indoor and outdoor track teams, and two year Varsity Athlete on the Girls Cross . Country team. Involved in multiple clubs incl...

Leslie Jimenez
Reporter

Leslie Jimenez

Leslie Jimenez is a sophomore at Woodbridge High School, and it's her first year in Journalism. She is excited to work with the other staff members and participate in writing and editing. In her free time, she likes to watch d...

Jaeda Cruz
Reporter

Jaeda Cruz

Jaeda Cruz is a senior at Woodbridge High School and a first year member of the Barron Perspective. She’s a captain of the competition and spirit cheerleading team. She's very excited to be a part of this and is ready to be...

Matias Mejia
Reporter

Matias Mejia

Matias Mejia is a senior at Woodbridge High School. He is really excited to join the Barron Perspective for the first time as a reporter. In his free time, Matias loves cooking new recipes, watching movies, and going out for walks...

Sanaii Campbell
Reporter

Sanaii Campbell

Sanaii Campbell is a sophomore at Woodbridge High School who is her first year in journalism as a reporter for The Barron Perspective. She likes to report on school events, or even some after school activities. Sanaii likes to tak...

Carolin Jerez
Reporter, Photojournalist

Carolin Jerez

Carolin Jerez is currently a junior at Woodbridge High School. She is a first year journalism student for the Barron Perspective. She is excited to try out photojournalism. She enjoys listening to music, volleyball, and spend...

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