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Lorraine Ash

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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

Business
Beauty More Than Skin Deep At Waldwick Shop Beauty More Than Skin Deep At Waldwick Shop
Beauty More Than Skin Deep At Waldwick Shop WALDWICK, N.J. — Nic Colannino of Cresskill scrutinizes every beauty product on the shelves of Glamour, Too, his 1,100-square-foot Waldwick shop. And there are tons of products. “The inventory is mind-boggling. This is like a hardware store for hair,” said Colannino, 48. “We have 35,000 SKUs (stock-keeping units) if you include different colors of nail polish and hair color.” First, he makes sure each product contains quality – non-damaging – ingredients. Colannino keeps a no-no list. No product he carries contains sodium chloride, for instance. Essentially, it’s table salt, he said. I…

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News
Bergen County Buses Head To Washington D.C. For Women's March Bergen County Buses Head To Washington D.C. For Women's March
Bergen County Buses Head To Washington D.C. For Women's March WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — People from Bergen and Passaic counties are booking bus rides to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21. Groups from all over the nation are to meet at 10 a.m. that day. Original plans called for a gathering at the Lincoln Memorial. But the location, to be announced, will change due to other groups reserving space on the National Mall, according to a statement issued Tuesday afternoon by the organizers. The new location will be announced in the weeks ahead. “So far, close to 1,000 people statewide have signed up,” said Geneiv…

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Obituaries
Ridgewood Raising Funds After Death of Native Son, 23 Ridgewood Raising Funds After Death of Native Son, 23
Ridgewood Raising Funds After Death of Native Son, 23 RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Villagers gathered Sunday at Park West Tavern to honor the memory of Michael Anthony Mancini, who graduated from Ridgewood High School in 2011. The 23-year-old, who also graduated last year from the University of Maryland at College Park, died in Baltimore on Thanksgiving Day, according to legacy.com. “I was shocked to hear about Michael’s recent tragic death,” Sarah Jane Lewis posted on the young man’s Facebook wall. No other information about the death was unavailable. Lewis, who wrote she grew up with Michael Anthony, and his younger brother, Jake, started a fundrai…

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Business
Ridgewood Pastry Queen Loves Her Sweet Sanctuary Ridgewood Pastry Queen Loves Her Sweet Sanctuary
Ridgewood Pastry Queen Loves Her Sweet Sanctuary RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — In the five years since Keum Sook Park opened Sook Pastry in Ridgewood, she hasn’t compromised on her original vision: world-class tastes and a down-home feeling. The display cases in her cozy shop on South Broad Street are filled with French classics and ever-new creations. “In the beginning, we didn’t have so many selections,” said Park, who lives in Woodcliff Lake. “Little by little, we added. People would ask, ‘Why don’t you have this?’ Then we had it.” Park, who studied under famed pastry chef Francois Payard, makes irresistible treats. Not just chocolate mousse. …

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Schools
Washington Township Write-In Wins School Board Seat Washington Township Write-In Wins School Board Seat
Washington Township Write-In Wins School Board Seat WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — At last it’s official: Joe McCallister of Washington Township was the top vote-getter in a field of 17 write-in candidates for a seat on the Westwood Regional Board of Education. He received 87 of 130 votes cast, the Bergen County Board of Elections confirmed. “Considering I had only two weeks to mount a write-in campaign, I'm both incredibly flattered and humbled at the turnout,” McCallister said. “I think it speaks to the community's desire for some fresh perspective on the board,” he added. McCallister learned of his win Monday after a long wait. Provision…

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News
New Milford Tech Helps Inflate Massive Macy’s Parade Balloons New Milford Tech Helps Inflate Massive Macy’s Parade Balloons
New Milford Tech Helps Inflate Massive Macy’s Parade Balloons NEW YORK, N.Y. — For balloon tech Matt Kaprielian of New Milford, the 90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade started Wednesday. In his world, it’s known as balloon inflation day. Some 1 million people lined 81st and 77th streets Wednesday to watch 16 giant balloons – and almost 30 smaller ones – come to life. “We start off the morning opening tarp and placing sandbags around the area,” said Kaprielian, 25. “The sandbags are used to tie the balloons down.” Next comes unrolling the balloons and getting them into position. Starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, hoses connected to four trucks, two per …

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Schools
Jewish High School In Englewood Grows, Bucking Trend Jewish High School In Englewood Grows, Bucking Trend
Jewish High School In Englewood Grows, Bucking Trend ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Rachel Naparstek, an Israeli soldier, told 121 students at the Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies in Englewood: “They sell ‘Mein Kampf’ at every street corner in Cairo.” She spoke about having to hide her Jewish identity there. For the first time in her life. “I had to protect myself,” she told the Sunday assembly. Her talk brought the students face to face with the reality of the Jewish experience in the modern world. So do all the classes at the high school, a five-year program based in Ridgewood that meets at The Moriah School in Englewood. The school, form…

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Business
New Saddle River Boutique Empowers Every Body New Saddle River Boutique Empowers Every Body
New Saddle River Boutique Empowers Every Body SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Anything positive you can do for a body — destress, detoxify, heal, nurture, strengthen, love — you can do at The Body Image Boutique in Saddle River. The center was opened two weeks ago by two friends. They are Jen Kraft, a yoga teacher, and Melanie Struble, a psychotherapist. Here’s the message Kraft and Struble have for the community: The Body Image Boutique is for everybody. Read that “every body.” For starters, it’s for men and women, girls and boys. The heart of the center’s philosophy is that there isn’t just one way to live life well. “People walk in apolog…

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Neighbors
Saddle River Songstress Grows As Internet Sensation Saddle River Songstress Grows As Internet Sensation
Saddle River Songstress Grows As Internet Sensation SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — At 26, Samantha Scarlette of Saddle River is building a huge following for her ’90s-inspired alternative rock music. Her growing body of work includes the EP “Fallen Star” (2011) and the CD “Violent Delights + Violent Ends” (2014). She's been immersed in music for a long time. As a kid, she studied with Sheryl Cooper (wife of rock icon Alice Cooper). As an adult, she's worked with singer Sarah Dash (of Labelle fame). Scarlette, whose family has been in Saddle River for three generations, spends her time writing music and recording at Quad Studios in New York City. An…

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Events
Depression Glass Show Opens In Allendale Friday Night Depression Glass Show Opens In Allendale Friday Night
Depression Glass Show Opens In Allendale Friday Night ALLENDALE, N.J. — The popular annual Depression Glass, Pottery, China Show and Sale opens 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Guardian Angel in Allendale. The show, now in its 42nd year, is run by The North Jersey Depression Glass Club. The two-day event will be open 6:30-10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Twenty vendors are selling Depression and antique glassware from the 1920s through the 1970s, according to Craig Kratochvil of Ringwood, co-chair of the show. "We encompass everything from New England glass to mid-century modern glassware,” Kratochvil said. “There’s a …

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