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Lorraine Ash

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lash@dailyvoice.com

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Lorraine Ash has been a reporter/editor in her native New Jersey since 1982, the year she earned her master’s degree in Public Communications from Fordham University. Her articles have gained global, national, state, and regional attention and awards and have appeared in a number of newspapers, including USA Today. She has worked for publications such as Family Circle Magazine, The Ridgewood News, and the Daily Record. Lorraine also has penned two memoirs and teaches memoir writing. Experience has taught her that everyone has a compelling story to tell. Have a story the community needs to hear? Email her. She’d love to hear from you.

Lorraine was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Lorraine Ash's Contributions

Events

Teaneck Theater Kicks Off Season With ‘Bad Jews’ TEANECK, N.J. — The Black Box Performing Arts Center in Teaneck will present “Bad Jews,” the first full production of its 2016-17 professional theater season, in September. The play, by Joshua Harmon, examines assimilation, intermarriage, and every major issue facing any and every religious community today. “Bad Jews” is running 8 p.m. three consecutive weekends next month - Sept. 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24. The local production, presented in special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., features Michael Gardiner, Molly Rose Heller, Emily Loewus, and David Meyers. The Huffington …

by Lorraine Ash

08/26/2016

Business

Former Harrington Park Butcher Swaps Knives For Lathe HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. — In his third career as a woodturner, Steve Bistritz of Harrington Park is happy as can be. He loves that his driveway is filled with wood. It brings him joy to see 50 more pieces of wood drying in his basement – and 50 beyond that completely dried and ready for his lathe. “I only use wood that is already down on the street or at the end of the woods,” Bistritz said. “If I’m riding with my wife,” he added, “and I see some oak from a tree someone took down, I’ll stop and throw a few pieces in the car.” Sure, Bistritz enjoyed running his own butcher shop – Olde Tyme…

by Lorraine Ash

08/25/2016

Neighbors

Northern Highlands Friends Glamify Cancer Survivors ALLENDALE, N.J. — When breast cancer patient Bernadette Vargas of Fair Lawn trudged to the Allendale photo studio of Michele Bonacorte in July, she felt anything but glamorous. She knew why she was going to Beautiful Self, a nonprofit that starts helping breast cancer patients when their treatments stop. She would have “photo therapy.” Chemo, surgery, radiation – and a host of side effects – had not left her feeling good about her body. Bonacarte, a former Calvin Klein lingerie model and current fashion photographer, would help her confident, beautiful self emerge again. She’d do it wit…

by Lorraine Ash

08/24/2016

Events

Brew It: Pompton Lakes Bar Hosts Ale Tasting POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — Amazing Grapes Craft Beer, Wine Bar and Store is hosting Bruery Flight Night, a public tasting, Friday in Pompton Lakes. The event, featuring some of The Breury’s best ales, is to take place 5-11 p.m. Amazing Grapes is owned by Patrick and John Gray, former owners of Super Cellars in Ridgewood. Featured at the tasting will be: Bruery Terreux Hottenroth, an authentic, tart, German-style Berliner Weisse. It is brewed in memory of Fred and Sarah Hottenroth, Patrick’s grandparents. Trade Winds Tripel, a Belgian-style Golden Ale with a Southeast Asian twist. Bruery Te…

by Lorraine Ash

08/24/2016

Events

Jersey Women Strong Hosts Charity Shopping Night In Ho-Ho-Kus HO-HO-KUS, N.J. — The 4th Annual Jersey Women Strong Charity Shopping Night and Tricky Tray is to take place 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke’s Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. As of Monday night, 111 people had accepted a Facebook invitation to the event, which will feature 40 vendors. Proceeds will benefit the Teen Empowerment and Enrichment Network (TEEN) program at Oasis - A Haven for Women and Children n Paterson. Oasis is dedicated to feeding and clothing needy women and children and offering them educational resources and skills, opening the door to meaningful jobs and breaking the poverty cycle.…

by Lorraine Ash

08/23/2016

Lifestyle

Color Them Curious: Bergen, Passaic Adults Rediscover Joy Of Coloring OAKLAND, N.J. — The ladies of the Coffee and Coloring for Adults group at the Oakland Public Library meet like clockwork every first and third Friday of the month. “I’ve been coloring for years,” said Claire Salvador of Oakland, “but you always could only work with kiddie coloring books. “It was nice when they got the idea that adults could have their own books.” The Oakland group has been meeting for three months. The official start of the national adult coloring movement was the 2013 launch of Johanna Basford’s coloring book, “Secret Garden.” Last year, 12 million copies of coloring bo…

by Lorraine Ash

08/23/2016

Neighbors

Scouts Deck Out New Milford Bridge Honoring Soldier Killed In Vietnam NEW MILFORD, N.J. — The Girl Scouts of New Milford – all 200 of them – faithfully renew the decorations on the Merschrod Memorial Bridge on Main Street. The bridge was dedicated to Pfc. Lawrence Merschrod, who was killed in action at Dinh-Tuong, Vietnam, on Sept. 27, 1968. He was 20. For summer, the bridge fencing features patriotic banners and, as usual, items symbolic of the season or holiday at hand. Now there are flip flops and sand buckets amid the American flags and “USA” signs. “Ten years ago, the Girl Scouts of New Milford ‘adopted’ to honor Larry Merschrod,” said Donna Colucci, …

by Lorraine Ash

08/20/2016

Business

Ramsey Gift Shop Specializes In Quirky Quality RAMSEY, N.J. — If gold buddhas, Jersey Girl hook rugs and ladybug houses catch your fancy, odds are OLIVE 54 on West Main Street in Ramsey could be your home away from home. “When people come in, they tell us they want to move in,” said co-owner Pam Greenberg of Tenafly. “It’s happy here. It’s fun,” she added. “It’s an experience.” Everything in the downtown corner shop, a restored 1920s home, invites a second look. There’s a black-and-white photo of Audrey Hepburn in an oval green bejeweled frame, pillow collections, zinc flowers, jewelry, accessories and much more. Ivy Becker of Frank…

by Lorraine Ash

08/20/2016

Neighbors

Midland Park Mom Needs Help For Wheelchair-Bound Son MIDLAND PARK, N.J. — Five weeks ago, the right wheel fell off the motorized wheelchair of 15-year-old Taylor Deyoung, sparking a crisis or two. For starters, the repair cost $2,000 – an impossible sum for his single mom, who found a place to fix it on a payment plan. Taylor, a Midland Park High School student, has cerebral palsy. He depends on his refurbished Jazzy 600ES wheelchair for his independence. Completely. He was delighted when it was donated to him and devastated last year when the two motors needed to be replaced at a cost of $2,650. Recently, his mom Melissa shelled out $400…

by Lorraine Ash

08/19/2016

Lifestyle

Mahwah Ponies Hold Healing Power For Ill Children MAHWAH, N.J. — In the main barn at Pony Power Therapies in Mahwah on Thursday a little girl stood aside a caramel-colored horse, eying him cautiously. “Stop moving,” Giuliana said to the horse. “I’m trying to brush you.” The horse turned his head and looked serenely at her. She peacefully resumed. The 16-year-old nonprofit, which provides therapeutic riding and other horse-assisted activities for at-risk people, hosted pediatric cancer patients from Hackensack University Medical Center as well as their parents and siblings. The four-day camp, which ended Thursday, was the second of two su…

by Lorraine Ash

08/19/2016

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