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Patrick Coveny

Patrick Coveny, Editor

Patrick Coveny is a 17 year old senior at Colonia High School where he is a second-year journalism student and a fall editor at The Declaration. He is studious and dedicated to his education -his favorite classes being history and english.  In his free time, Coveny enjoys reading, taking pictures, listening to indie music, and spending time with friends. He is very excited to be graduating this year and hopes working on The Declaration will prepare him for college.

All content by Patrick Coveny
Congressman Pallone addresses questions from constituents.

NJ Congressman Frank Pallone hosts town hall event in Long Branch

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
May 29, 2018
Protesters gather in New York City for the 2nd annual Women's March

Women’s March anniversary events aim to sustain progressive momentum ahead of mid-term elections

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
April 16, 2018
Cheap books await purchase

Book-buying on a budget: How to find bestsellers for less

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
March 18, 2018
Decked out for the holidays, Journalism Teacher, Mrs. Danielle Allen, poses with editors Frankie Brock and DeAndre Oglesby for the class Christmas card.

[Photo] Excellence in Education Award given to Mrs. Danielle Allen

By: Michelle Remite-Berthet, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2018

Prom Fashion Show 2018

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
February 15, 2018
Psychologists theorize that, on average, a person will tell a lie as many as 200 times a day

Psychologists theorize that, on average, a person will tell a lie as many as 200 times a day

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
February 2, 2018
St. Cecilia's Church and school will be acquisitioned by Woodbridge public schools and transformed to make room for new kindergarten classrooms

Full Day Kingergarten to premiere in Woodbridge Township next school year

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
February 1, 2018
Hawaii is an island that borders no other US state, but its highways are still called Interstates

Hawaii is an island that borders no other US state, but its highways are still called Interstates

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
February 1, 2018
Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump

Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 31, 2018
The Board of Education's final regular meeting of 2017 focused upon the year's many accomplishments.

Year in Review: A look at the Board of Education’s accomplishments in 2017

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 30, 2018
The average human will consumer 23 pounds of cheese a year

The average human will consumer 23 pounds of cheese a year

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 30, 2018
"Canadian bacon" is not a term in Canada

“Canadian bacon” is not a term in Canada

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 29, 2018
Girl Up! members gather to discuss important issues facing women in today's world.

CHS’s newest club, Girl Up!, seeks to end gender inequality

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 26, 2018
The first car accident occurred in Ohio in 1891

The first car accident occurred in Ohio in 1891

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 26, 2018
Colonia Basketball

[Photo] Colonia Basketball dominates against Sayreville

By: Zachary Kaye, Fall Reporter
February 4, 2018
JFK's brain is missing to this day

JFK’s brain is missing to this day

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 25, 2018
There are 88 million cats in America; as compared to 74 million dogs

There are 88 million cats in America; as compared to 74 million dogs

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 24, 2018
The oldest living being was believed to be a mollusc that lived 507 years

The oldest living being was believed to be a mollusc that lived 507 years

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 23, 2018
Denver International Airport is larger than the island of Manhattan

Denver International Airport is larger than the island of Manhattan

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 22, 2018
Coca Cola is sold in every nation but Cuba and North Korea

Coca Cola is sold in every nation but Cuba and North Korea

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 19, 2018
An average person will take 216,262,500 steps in their lifetime

An average person will take 216,262,500 steps in their lifetime

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 18, 2018
South Dakota has the youngest minimum driving age at 14 years, 2 months

South Dakota has the youngest minimum driving age at 14 years, 2 months

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 17, 2018
The first restaurant opened in Paris in 1765!

The first restaurant opened in Paris in 1765!

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 12, 2018
Katherine Hepburn is the actress who has won the most Academy Awards

Katherine Hepburn is the actress who has won the most Academy Awards

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 10, 2018
Anita Diamant's newest historical fiction novel is both entertaining and inspiring

“The Boston Girl,” an empowering, modern novel of old-fashioned storytelling

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 9, 2018
James Madison, at 5'4 was the shortest President

James Madison, at 5’4 was the shortest President

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 9, 2018
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 8, 2018
Rome, Italy was the first city to reach a population of 1 million in 133 B.C.

Rome, Italy was the first city to reach a population of 1 million in 133 B.C.

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 5, 2018
Japan is made up of exactly 6,852 islands

Japan is made up of exactly 6,852 islands

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 4, 2018
Breakfast was not served at McDonald's until 1972

Breakfast was not served at McDonald’s until 1972

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 3, 2018
The New Years Eve ball at Times Square drops 141 feet in 60 seconds

The New Years Eve ball at Times Square drops 141 feet in 60 seconds

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
January 2, 2018
Bing Crosby's original "White Christmas" is the best selling song of all time, with over 100 million records sold

Bing Crosby’s original “White Christmas” is the best selling song of all time, with over 100 million records sold

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 22, 2017

A tour of Central Jersey’s greatest holiday light displays

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 21, 2017
All U.S. letters addressed to Santa Claus are delivered to Santa Claus, Indiana

All U.S. letters addressed to Santa Claus are delivered to Santa Claus, Indiana

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 21, 2017
If one were to buy each item from the 12 Days of Christmas, it would cost $1.3 million

If one were to buy each item from the 12 Days of Christmas, it would cost $1.3 million

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 20, 2017
William Livingston was the first Governor of New Jersey

William Livingston was the first Governor of New Jersey

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 19, 2017
Photo from Patrick Coveny. The Colonia town Christmas tree stands on Inman Ave, welcoming visitors and symbolizing the beginning of the holiday season.

7th Annual Colonia tree lighting ceremony helps spread holiday cheer for township kids

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 18, 2017
The human ear and nose never stop growing

The human ear and nose never stop growing

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 18, 2017
The average person has 3 to 5 dreams per night

The average person has 3 to 5 dreams per night

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 15, 2017
There is a Native American lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts that is named Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchuabunagungamaugg

There is a Native American lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts that is named Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchuabunagungamaugg

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 14, 2017
The city of Paris is often nicknamed "the city of blinding lights," because it was one of the first in Europe to implement gas street lighting

The city of Paris is often nicknamed “the city of blinding lights,” because it was one of the first in Europe to implement gas street lighting

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 13, 2017
Mount Rushmore took 14 years to carve

Mount Rushmore took 14 years to carve

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 12, 2017
The only two animals on planet Earth that cannot walk backwards are emus and kangaroos

The only two animals on planet Earth that cannot walk backwards are emus and kangaroos

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 11, 2017
New York drifts away from London one inch every year!

New York drifts away from London one inch every year!

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 8, 2017
ARF8NK Red-kneed tarantula Brachypelma smithii

Antarctica is the only continent with no indigenous spiders

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 7, 2017
Dedicated fan hangs Lorde's Meldorama in The Louvre, an ode to one of the record's most memorable ballads.

Poetry comes alive in Melodrama, Lorde’s best yet

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 6, 2017
Bats are the only mammals that can fly

Bats are the only mammals that can fly

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 6, 2017
Merry Christmas, Mariah's Carey's famous holiday record remains unmatched in terms of popularity, 23 years after its release.

Merry Christmas, Mariah Carey’s hugely-successful holiday album, 23 years after its initial release

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 5, 2017
Lake Superior is the largest of all Great Lakes

Lake Superior is the largest of all Great Lakes

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 5, 2017
The longest word in the English dictionary is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanconioisi

The longest word in the English dictionary is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanconioisi

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 4, 2017
CHS stands with those taking part in the #MeToo campaign.

A look at the role we all can play in ending sexual assault

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 1, 2017
The first music record to be made into a CD was Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A.

The first music record to be made into a CD was Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A.

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
December 1, 2017
Radios were not put inside cars until the year 1930

Radios were not put inside cars until the year 1930

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 30, 2017
While a football game typically lasts for over 3 hours, actual gameplay only amounts to 11 minutes of average

While a football game typically lasts for over 3 hours, actual gameplay only amounts to 11 minutes of average

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 29, 2017
The US state of Alaska and Russia are only separated by 55 miles

The US state of Alaska and Russia are only separated by 55 miles

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 28, 2017
In addition to the 27 ratified, there have been 6 constitutional amendments that have failed

In addition to the 27 ratified, there have been 6 constitutional amendments that have failed

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 27, 2017
Black Friday did not become the biggest shopping day of the year until 2001

Black Friday did not become the biggest shopping day of the year until 2001

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 24, 2017
The state that eats the most turkey on Thanksgiving is California

The state that eats the most turkey on Thanksgiving is California

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 23, 2017
The first President to pardon a turkey was Harry Truman in 1947

The first President to pardon a turkey was Harry Truman in 1947

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 22, 2017
Benjamin Franklin advocated for the turkey to be the national bird rather than the eagle

Benjamin Franklin advocated for the turkey to be the national bird rather than the eagle

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 21, 2017
The first board game was called Senet and was invented in 3100 AD

The first board game was called Senet and was invented in 3100 AD

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 20, 2017
The character of Donald Duck is banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants

The character of Donald Duck is banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear pants

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 17, 2017
There is an opera house on the U.S.-Canada border where the stage is in Canada and the audience is in the United States

There is an opera house on the U.S.-Canada border where the stage is in Canada and the audience is in the United States

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 16, 2017
The case for including contemporary literature in school curriculum

The case for including contemporary literature in school curriculum

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 16, 2017
Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a Friday the 13th

Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a Friday the 13th

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 15, 2017
Earths Bounty sample contains three zesty paninis.

Earth’s Bounty food program remains a success in its sophomore year

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 14, 2017
Saturn's density is so low that the planet would float in water

Saturn’s density is so low that the planet would float in water

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 14, 2017
Big Ben in London is named after the person who oversaw its construction

Big Ben in London is named after the person who oversaw its construction

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 13, 2017
New Jersey could fit into the state of Alaska 15 times.

New Jersey could fit into the state of Alaska 15 times.

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 10, 2017
Statistics have shown newborn babies cause parents to lose 750 hours of sleep in their first year

Statistics have shown newborn babies cause parents to lose 750 hours of sleep in their first year

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 9, 2017
In 1986, Apple founded an apparel business

In 1986, Apple founded an apparel business

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 8, 2017
Election day was first held on a Tuesday to accommodate farmers

Election day was first held on a Tuesday to accommodate farmers

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 7, 2017
The Equator passes through 13 different nations

The Equator passes through 13 different nations

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 6, 2017
Before Election Day, new voters are encouraged to look at the sample ballot to prepare for voting.

The power of the vote: Why young adults should take interest in this year’s elections

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 3, 2017
The Kings in a deck of playing cards are modeled after real life monarchs.

The Kings in a deck of playing cards are modeled after real life monarchs

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 3, 2017
If one laid out pennies for one mile, that person would have $844.80.

If one laid out pennies for one mile, that person would have $844.80

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 2, 2017
Only four individuals: Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, John Bardeen, and Frederick Sanger have won the Nobel Prize Twice

Only four individuals: Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, John Bardeen, and Frederick Sanger have won the Nobel Prize Twice

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
November 1, 2017
Teddy Roosevelt banned Christmas trees from the White House.

Teddy Roosevelt banned Christmas trees from the White House

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 31, 2017
Hitchcock's Psycho and its lasting power a half decade later

Hitchcock’s Psycho and its lasting power a half decade later

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 30, 2017
The sentence, "Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow," is the shortest sentence which uses every letter of the alphabet.

The sentence, “Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow,” is the shortest sentence which uses every letter of the alphabet

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 30, 2017
There are only four NFL teams to never attend a Super Bowl: the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Houston Texans, and the Jacksonville Jaguars

There are only four NFL teams to never attend a Super Bowl: the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Houston Texans, and the Jacksonville Jaguars

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 27, 2017
The 1943 U.S. penny was made of steel

The 1943 U.S. penny was made of steel

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 26, 2017
Coffee is proven to be more effective during the hours of 9:30 and 11:30 am

Coffee is proven to be more effective during the hours of 9:30 and 11:30 am

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 25, 2017
90 percent of the world's fresh water is found in Antarctica

90 percent of the world’s fresh water is found in Antarctica

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 24, 2017
Ears will continue to grow until death

Ears will continue to grow until death

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 23, 2017
Ismail Ibn Sharif, ruler of the Moroccan-Alaouite dynasty had 867 children

Ismail Ibn Sharif, ruler of the Moroccan-Alaouite dynasty had 867 children

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 20, 2017
The mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is a three-year-old pitbull named Brynneth Pawltrow

The mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is a three-year-old pitbull named Brynneth Pawltrow

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 19, 2017

AP Style Guide: Dates Video

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 18, 2017
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Hershey Kisses are called kisses because the machine that makes them looks as if it is kissing the conveyor belt in which they are placed

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 18, 2017
The average human inhales 20,000 times during the course of one day

The average human inhales 20,000 times during the course of one day

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 17, 2017
Edgar Allan Poe, at 27, married his wife, Virginia Eliza Clem, who was 13

Edgar Allan Poe, at 27, married his wife, Virginia Eliza Clem, who was 13

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 16, 2017
Italian wedding soup is called such, not because it is served a weddings, but because it is a "marriage" of vegetables and meats.

Italian wedding soup is called such, not because it is served a weddings, but because it is a “marriage” of vegetables and meats.

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 13, 2017
Photo via BBC News under Creative Commons License

Sharks do not blink

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 12, 2017
Photo via Wikipedia via Creative Commons License

The ZIP in ZIP codes stands for Zone Improvement Plan

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 11, 2017
Photo via Creative Commons License

Grover Cleveland appears on the rare $1,000 bill

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 10, 2017
Historical home on New Dover Road sheds light on history of Colonia.

Colonia, New Jersey: How the town acquired its unusual name

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 8, 2017
Photo via Creative Commons License

The nation of Russia has a larger surface area than the dwarf planet Pluto

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 6, 2017

At any given time, 60,000 people are flying above the United States in airplanes

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 5, 2017
Photo via Creative Commons License

The inventor of the Frisbee was cremated and made into a Frisbee after he died

By: Patrick Coveny, Editor
October 4, 2017
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