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Alexis Tarrazi

Community Editor

atarrazi@dailyvoice.com

Daily Voice Community Editor Alexis Tarrazi has been in the news industry for more than 10 years.

A New Jersey native, Tarrazi was graduated from Rutgers University with a Journalism and Media Studies degree and began writing professionally at the Daily Targum.

She later worked as a beat reporter, covering everything from political scandals to celebrity profiles.

Tarrazi's work has garnered her various journalism awards for writing and photography. She also worked as a one-woman-band by creating video news segments and is skilled in social media.

Tarrazi has contributed freelance pieces to various publications in New Jersey and New York.

Alexis was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Alexis Tarrazi's Contributions

Neighbors

Teaneck Blood Drive Will Honor Past Ambulance Squad Members TEANECK, N.J. — The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps is hosting the 21st annual blood drive on Monday in memory of three deceased life members. The blood drive will honor former members: Walt Pinches, a police captain who was an active member for more than 30 years; Rabbi Stanley Fisch, who also served as chaplain; and Bill Shambroom, a WWII Navy combat veteran who joined TVAC at age 64. “These three members had made huge contributions to the Corps,” said David Barach, TVAC member and chairman of the blood drive committee. “We thought the blood drive was a great way to honor their memory …

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/26/2015

Business

Ridgefield Park Brewery To Offer Bacon-Flavored Beer At Festival RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Bolero Snort Brewery in Ridgefield Park will be showcasing its brews at the Beer, BBQ and Bacon Showdown on Nov. 7. One of the offerings: a bacon-flavored beer called the “Baconed VariaBull.” “A couple of months ago we did a smoked maple ale with coffee in it,” Ridgefield Park native Bob Olson told Daily Voice. "We are playing up those flavors from the cherry wood smoke into the beer," he said. "It gives a subtle bacon flavor. Instead of dry hop, we are 'dry-baconing' it.” The first festival at Waterloo Village in Stanhope will feature New Jersey-onl…

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/26/2015

Schools

Rutherford Getting Middle School Next Year RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rutherford is getting a middle school. The Rutherford Board of Education approved restructuring the district, effective for the 2016-17 school year. “We are getting to work now to get all of the details done by next September,” Schools Supt. Jack Hurley said. Union School will be converted into a middle school for grades seven and eight. The remaining Washington, Lincoln and Pierrepont schools will house grades one through six. A roundtable discussion was held for the public on Sept. 29 at the high school to present the middle school concept and get feedback. “I absolut…

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/26/2015

News

Smoother Rides Promised For North Arlington NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Road improvement work in North Arlington will continue through November. “Roads will be ground down, milled and paved,” said North Arlington Councilman Richard Hughes. “This will restore roads from the damage they received from bad winters we’ve had in the last few years.” Last week, roadwork resumed on the 2014 road improvement project as the company the borough had originally hired had gone bankrupt. “We are finishing up work that we started last year and restarting the program,” Hughes said. The 2014 work consists of finishing up work on Belmount Avenue, Noel Dr…

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/26/2015

Neighbors

Pocono Retreats Spark Fort Lee Author's New Mystery FORT LEE, N.J. — It's no coincidence that Fort Lee author Joanne Weck's latest novel takes place in both Manhattan and the Poconos. The former teacher splits time at her borough home during the week and the Poconos on weekends. “I watch the bears come wandering down the dirt road, watch the birds in the feeders -- and squirrels,” said Weck, whose novel, "Double Deception," was published in early October. Writing has always been her escape. “I grew up in a family of 10 kids,” Weck said. “I was the poet, I was the writer, I put on plays for grade-school classes. That’s how I got t…

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/26/2015

Neighbors

Teaneck Author Proves Age Is Not A Factor TEANECK, N.J. — At 77 years old, Teaneck author E.J. Rand is proving it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Rand, a Teaneck local, will be speaking at the Teaneck Library, 840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, about his newly published romantic thrillers “Honey Trap” and “Blindsided" on Friday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m. He will also talk about his journey to becoming an author. He always had a passion for writing but was encouraged to follow other paths in life. “I always wanted to write, but my father said, in the 50s, you need to be a businessman,” Rand said. He followed his father’s instruc…

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/23/2015

Neighbors

Leonia Auxiliary Hosts Garage Sale To Help Veterans LEONIA, N.J. — The Leonia Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion is hosting a huge garage sale on Saturday, Oct. 24, to help local veterans. Donations for the sale will be collected today, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon and the sale will take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 at the American Legion Post # 1, 399 Broad Ave., Leonia. “I think it’s a great way to raise funds,” said Gail Hutnik, treasuree and membership vice president of the women’s auxillary. “It’s a great way for people within the town to clean out their basements or attics because someone else’s junk is always someone else…

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/23/2015

Schools

Lyndhurst High School Lighthouse Newspaper Honored Again LYNDHURST, N.J. — For the second year in a row, the American Scholastic Journalist Association awarded the Lighthouse newspaper at Lyndhurst High School first place in its Annual Scholastic Newspaper Awards. In turn, State Sen. Paul Sarlo and Assembly members Gary Schaer and Marlene Caride presented a joint legislative resolution saluting the 40 or so staffers from grades 9-12, as well as the award-winning newspapers contributors and advisors. “These students are sending a message that the education they obtain through our public school system is of the highest quality -- and translates int…

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/23/2015

News

Hackensack Library Offers Ghoulish Fun With Haunted Tours HACKENSACK, N.J. — Books, librarians and ghouls, oh my! The Johnson Public Library is hosting its annual Haunted Library tonight, Oct. 23. The library, located at 247 Main Street, will close at 3 p.m. to get a spooky makeover, then reopen from 7-8:30 p.m. for 15-minute tours. “It’s our most popular program,” said Mari Zigas, acting head of the library's children’s room. “It’s the best day of the year. It’s a tradition here, where the whole staff gets involved.” Guides dressed in ghoulish costumes will take children ages 7 to 12 on the tours. Each room and department will have a differen…

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/23/2015

Events

Bon Appetit! Have a Taste of Hasbrouck Heights HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- The second annual Taste of Hasbrouck Heights & Friends will be held on Monday Nov. 9. A food sampling of delicious signature dishes from local restaurants will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. at the VFW Post 4591 at 513 Veterans Place. A cash bar will also be available. Special entertainment will be provided by Chip Dee Academy of Music. The taste is hosted by Hasbrouck Heights Friends of The Free Public Library in partnership with the Hasbrouck Heights Chamber of Commerce. It is sponsored by The Gazette Newspaper, VFW Post 4591 and Heights Flower Shoppe. Last …

by Alexis Tarrazi

10/23/2015

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