Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°

Lorraine Ash

Community Reporter

lash@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

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

Lifestyle
Ridgewood Restaurateur Ate His Way Back To Health Ridgewood Restaurateur Ate His Way Back To Health
Ridgewood Restaurateur Ate His Way Back To Health RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Name a place to eat in Ridgewood where there are 83 gluten-free foods available daily. That would be The Sensible Fork. For the past year, Owner George Hauck has been drawing health-conscious diners to his Oak Street restaurant. They come back for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Why? Because Hauck has gotten them over their big hurdle: assuming healthful food tastes bad. Sure, there’s regular fare, too. But why is so much gluten free? “Gluten causes high blood sugar,” said Hauck, 49, of Colts Neck. Seven years ago, he was a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee with a strong coffe…

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
Business
Helen Boyle, Emerson Resident For 67 Years, Turns 100 Helen Boyle, Emerson Resident For 67 Years, Turns 100
Helen Boyle, Emerson Resident For 67 Years, Turns 100 EMERSON, N.J. — Helen Boyle of Emerson, whose 100th birthday is Wednesday, reads the greeting cards all over her Emerson dining table. She opens one and says aloud: “You’ve been my mother for 70 years.” Helen looks up. “Yes, that’s true,” she says. Up to two years ago, said her son and devoted caregiver, Steve Boyle, his mother lived independently. The last two years have been tougher. But she still has a sparkle in her eye and a kind word for those around her. Being a centenarian surprises her a bit. Her mom died at age 33, leaving five young children. “She had a heart condition,” …

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
Neighbors
Habla Ingles? Immigrants Flock To Bergenfield Language Program Habla Ingles? Immigrants Flock To Bergenfield Language Program
Habla Ingles? Immigrants Flock To Bergenfield Language Program BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Immigrants from 30 countries who settle in Bergenfield know where to go to learn English, for only the cost of a $10 registration fee — the Bergenfield Public Library. Started in 1980, its English as a Second Language (ESL) Program, is among the oldest in Bergen County. Today there are 65 adult students, said Don Hansen of Hillsdale, a retired Wall Streeter who loves being the ESL and adult program coordinator. Collectively, the students speak 22 languages, he added. They all participate in one of four English classes and/or learn from 42 trained volunteer tutors. The…

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
Business
Waldwick’s Whistle Stop Serves Up Homemade Meals, Hometown Feel Waldwick’s Whistle Stop Serves Up Homemade Meals, Hometown Feel
Waldwick’s Whistle Stop Serves Up Homemade Meals, Hometown Feel WALDWICK, N.J. — At 54, Tami Moses never expected to open an eatery like the Whistle Stop on Frederick Street in Waldwick. “But it’s so much fun!” she said. In nice weather, folks sit on the picnic tables outside, she noted. They watch the trains go by and the construction of Waldwick Station across the tracks. Opened in 2015, the Whistle Stop has become part of the revival of the borough’s train district. The area also has recently seen the opening of the Erie Railroad Signal Tower on Bohnert Place and the restored Waldwick train station on Hewson Avenue that is now a museum of Waldwi…

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
Neighbors
Want To Chat In Chinese? Northvale Mom Giving Free Lessons Want To Chat In Chinese? Northvale Mom Giving Free Lessons
Want To Chat In Chinese? Northvale Mom Giving Free Lessons NORTHVALE, N.J. — Two to seven people are showing up in Northvale Saturday mornings to take Chinese lessons from Wei Nitopi. “I want the Chinese and Americans to be good friends,” said Nitopi, who started teaching “Chinese for Adult Beginners” last month. The Northvale mom used to teach at the Rockland Chinese School. First, her students learn to speak the language. “When they go out, they can say little things at first,” explained Nitopi, who volunteers her time. “They can say thank you or good-bye and make a short sentence.” Last Saturday at the Northvale Public Library, standing bef…

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
News
Paramus Assemblyman: Terminally Ill Deserve Compassion Paramus Assemblyman: Terminally Ill Deserve Compassion
Paramus Assemblyman: Terminally Ill Deserve Compassion PARAMUS, N.J. — Assemblyman Tim Eustace (D-Paramus) is a driving force behind the state’s Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act for a reason: personal experience. The measure would give terminally ill patients access to life-ending drugs if they — and only they — request it. The General Assembly already has passed the bill, A-2451. Its primary sponsors are Eustace, John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester) and Joe Danielsen (D-Somerset). “We’ve heard from very many constituents asking for this,” Eustace said. He understands firsthand how grueling and painful the end of life can be. Twenty-five …

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
Neighbors
USR Family Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro USR Family Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro
USR Family Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Marshall Grupp of Upper Saddle River had a dream from the time he took African Studies in college: to go to Africa. Forty years later, he and his wife, Lori Rosen, took their two children— Holden, 20, and Cyerra, 13 — to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Or rather, they went up Mount Kilimanjaro. To the top, that is, in a summer trip that changed their lives. “It was a bit of a lark, but we made it,” said Rosen, 61, owner of The Rosen Group, a Manhattan communications firm. At typical altitudes, Grupp is a partner in an audio post production company and is involv…

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
News
Waldwick Ranked Safest Small Town In America Waldwick Ranked Safest Small Town In America
Waldwick Ranked Safest Small Town In America WALDWICK, N.J. — Waldwick is the safest small town in the country, crime statistics show. The borough was listed Wednesday in LendEDU’s “Safest Small Towns in the United States.” The website based its rankings on 2015 FBI crime statistic data on the number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents. "Waldwick is built on traditions and family values," said Mayor Thomas Giordano. He added that residents take pride in having a community that is safe, beautiful and protected by a great police department. A small town is defined as having a population between 5,000 and 10,000 people. …

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
Events
Comedian Returns To Bergenfield To Perform In Fire Center Benefit Comedian Returns To Bergenfield To Perform In Fire Center Benefit
Comedian Returns To Bergenfield To Perform In Fire Center Benefit BERGENFIELD, N.J. — When comedian Davin Rosenblatt, a Bergenfield native, does President Donald Trump jokes, he always avoids the easy stuff. “Like his hair,” said Rosenblatt, 42. “I try to raise issues and make people think and laugh,” he added. “My job is to bring up things we can all laugh about, regardless of party.” And he’ll do some of that when he returns to his hometown Feb. 18. That’s when he’ll perform in the Bergenfield Fire Training Center Annual Beefsteak and Comedy Show. The event, to take place at St. John’s Conlon Hall on North William Street, benefits the 20-year-old fac…

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
Events
Property Taxes Too High? Check Out This River Vale Forum Property Taxes Too High? Check Out This River Vale Forum
Property Taxes Too High? Check Out This River Vale Forum RIVER VALE, N.J. — A Woodcliff Lake real estate attorney will present the ins and outs of property tax appeals in River Vale later this month. For starters, the window to file an appeal is very short, said David M. York of Novins, York and Jacobus in Woodcliff Lake. “Property owners in New Jersey usually receive their new assessments between Jan. 10 and Feb. 15,” he explained. “It they want to file a tax appeal, the appeal must be filed by April 1 without exception.” Miss that deadline, he said, and you have to wait another year. York will speak at an an informational session called “Pro…

SHARE

by Lorraine Ash
Prev Page 10 of 49 8 9 10 11 12 Next
91 - 100 of 484 articles