Portfolio
Dates indicate when I have been in communication with the editors and was published.
Freelance Writing
Baristanet (November 2013-May 2015)
List of my articles for this publication
"MSU Explores Inner Worlds Of Blanche And Stanley In A Streetcar Named Desire"
"Looking for Angels in Montclair"
"Mistaken Identity, Love Triangles and More: Importance of Being Earnest At Montclair’s Studio Playhouse"
"Time Flies During 'The Big Meal'"
"Studio Playhouse Takes On 'Spring Awakening'"
"Explore Imagination with 'Imagining O'"
"Clybourne Park, Still Relevant, Deftly Explores Race, Class"
"Before Les Miserables and Rent, There Was The Threepenny Opera"
"MSU Explores Love, Relationships With 'Wintertime'"
"Catch The New Play Festival, Free, at MSU"
"Flower Children Take Center Stage At Montclair State’s 'Hair'”
BC The Mag (July 2018-present)
Collection of my articles for this publication
Hartigan Makes Wyckoff Proud on ‘The Voice’ (Print Version) (SUMMER 2018; July 10, 2018)
Paramus Strong: Community Comes Together Following Bus Tragedy (Print Version) (Holiday 2018; November 27, 2018)
Englewood Management Company Strings in Violinist (Print Version) (Winter 2019; February 5, 2019)
Brave Minds Project Connects Those With Brain Conditions (Print Version) (Health, Beauty & Fitness Fall 2019; September 18, 2019)
Bonds In Haiku: Teaneck Woman Stays Connected to Her Mother Through the Beauty of Haiku (Print Version) (Life. Style. Where you live. Late Spring 2021)
Putting Pen To Paper: Teaneck's Chana Stiefel Publishes Another Round of Books (Print Version) (Life. Style. Where you live. Early Spring 2023)
Downtown (September 2014-March 2016)
"Glenn Mercer: The Feelies Guitarist Checks in with New Music, New Vinyl, & New Tour Dates" (North Haledon/Hawthorne, March 2015)
"Dani Van Kampen <3 Performing Heart" (Ramsey, May 2015)
"The Wild, Wet & Whimsical World of Jimmy Palumbo" (Ramsey, Summer 2015)
The Hudson Independent (August/September 2013-2020, Present)
List of articles for this publication
"Irvington Resident Battles Picky Eating One Recipe at a Time"
"Learn About the Video Game World Through New Book by Tarrytown Native"
"Beloved Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Worker Digs His Last Grave"
"Irvington Teen Achieves Success as an Accomplished Ballet Dancer"
"Tarrytown Director Films Documentary on Investing in Humanity"
"100-Year-Old Sleepy Hollow Woman Still Has Sense of Humor"
"Business News – Let’s Play! A Place for Families"
"Irvington Teen’s Play to be Staged at Town Hall Theater"
"The Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns’ Youth Members Visit Haiti"
"Irvington Residents Team Up for Book on Handling Grief"
"Rockefeller Preserve Administrative Director Jessika"
"With Help From Children, Irvington Theater’s Greg Allen Has Created A Monster"
Montclair Local (April 2017-November 2018)
Collection of my articles for this publication
"Departing Lacordaire headmaster left a major mark"
"Montclair Community Farms Continues to Expand its Reach"
"At Montclair State University, High School Can Be Murder - In 'Carrie, The Musical'"
"Turning 30, Growing up, in Montclair Operetta Club's 'Tick, Tick... BOOM!'"
"NEW LACORDAIRE ACADEMY HEADMASTER ENJOYING OPPORTUNITY TO GROW"
"IT’S TIME TO RHYME: ‘SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL’ AT MONTCLAIR’S STUDIO PLAYHOUSE"
"A MONTCLAIR ACTOR PLAYS HIS OPPOSITE IN STUDIO PLAYERS’ ‘DON’T DRINK THE WATER’"
"ONSTAGE LOVE FROM REAL LOVERS AT MPL"
"YOUNG HEAD FOR AN OLD TALE: ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’" (Interview with my former 'Wooing Wed Widing Hood" Stage Manager Mirit Skeen, making her director debut!)
"DIVING RIGHT IN TO ‘ANYTHING GOES’"
"STUDIO PLAYERS EXPLORE THE HEART IN ‘ALMOST, MAINE’"
MFF: THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION IN ‘MONEY, AUDIENCES, ACCLAIM’
HUDSON SHAKESPEARE COMPANY’S ‘TEMPEST’ REVEALS NEW SLANT
MONTCLAIR STUDENTS SHINE IN PAPER MILL’S NEW VOICES
#TIMESUP AT ‘MEASURE FOR MEASURE’
THEATER: FAIRY TALES FOR EVERYONE IF YOU GO ‘INTO THE WOODS’
New View Media Group (February 2017-2020)
Newspapers:
Collection of my articles for these publications
"Business Booming at Wayne Council of PTOs Thrift Store" (The Wayne HomeTown News; February 28, 2017)
"Local Scout Recognized By Mayor For Service Project" (East Hanover/Florham Park News; March 9, 2017)
"Montville Takes Unified Approach to Acceptance and Diversity" (The Montville/Towaco/PineBrook/Fairfield HomeTown News; March 14, 2017)
"Fourth Grader Smiling After Design Wins Grand Prize in Water Bottle Contest" (The HomeTown News/Wayne; March 28, 2017)
"Lincoln Park Library Modernizes After 48 Years" (The Hometown News/Lincoln Park/Pequannock/Pompton Plains; March 28, 2017)
"MHS Junior Wins Music Contest and Visit to Grammy's Backstage" (Millburn/Short Hills News; April 11, 2017)
"Ely Sun Center Brightens Florham Park Library With More Working Space" (East Hanover/Florham Park News; April 11, 2017)
"Caldwell Library Introduces Learning Robot" (Caldwell News; April 11, 2017)
"Chatham History Shared Through Photos" (Chatham/Madison News; April 19, 2017)
"Madison Public Library Director Retires After 46 Years of Devoted Service" (Chatham/Madison News; April 19, 2017)
"Montville District Leader Named Morris County Superintendent of the Year" (The HomeTown News Montville; April 25, 2017)
"For More Than a Decade, Organizer Continues March to Support Maternal and Child Health" (The Wayne HomeTown News; April 25, 2017)
"High School Students from Lincoln Park Recognized for Artistic Talent" (The Hometown News/Lincoln Park/Pequannock/Pompton Plains; May 9, 2017)
"Eighth Graders Plan Car Wash/Clothing Drive to Fund Panama Expedition to Help Wildlife" (The HomeTown News Pompton Lakes/Bloomingdale/Riverdale/Butler/Kinnelon/Smoke Rise; May 9, 2017)
"Local Priest Accomplishes 'More Than Expected' in 50 Years" (East Hanover/Florham Park News; May 17, 2017)
"Library Trustees Recognize Volunteer Leader" (Livingston News; May 17, 2017)
"Mt. Olive STEAM Camp Readies for Another Season of Creativity and Learning" (Mt. Olive News; May 23, 2017)
"Chester Hike to Explore Historic Furnace and Other Sites" (Black River News; May 23, 2017)
"Pasciuto Prepares For His Run As Montville's New Middle School Principal" (The HomeTown News Montville; June 6, 2017)
"Verona Food Pantry Teams Up With Mobile Food Stand To Deal With Hunger Head On" (Cedar Grove/Verona News; June 13, 2017)
"Wae Center Pen Pal Brings Excitement to Participants Near And Far" (West Orange News; June 13, 2017)
"Play Unified Continues Thru School Year With Social And Athletic Activities" (Chatham News; June 20, 2017)
"Preschoolers Enjoy Outdoor Classroom Sensory Garden" (Chatham News; June 20, 2017)
"Women in Business Volunteer at Community Soup Kitchen" (Morristown News; June 20, 2017)
"Local Restaurant Featured on Food Network's New Show" (Morristown News; July 18, 2017)
"Millburn High's Grossman Receives Wendy's Heisman Award" (Millburn/Short Hills News; August 21, 2017)
"West Orange 15 Year Old Golfer Swings His Way to State Champion" (West Orange News; September 18, 2017)
"West Orange Couple Dedicates Treatment Room At JFS MetroWest To Fight Mental Illness" (West Orange News; September 18, 2017)
"Local Police Officer Packs CPR And Reaction Skills On Vacation And Helps Save a Life" (Morristown News; September 18, 2017)
"Get Spooked This Fall When Hauntings' Investigator Shares His Findings" (Morristown News; September 18, 2017)
"Riverdale Library Patrons Explore German Roots" (The HomeTown News News Pompton Lakes/Bloomingdale/Riverdale/Butler/Kinnelon/Smoke Rise; September 26, 2017)
"Netcong Honors Local Resident By Naming a Street After Her" (Mount Olive/Netcong News; October 26, 2017)
"As Halloween Creeps Away, Chill Sets In With NJ Brothers' Scary Christmas Film" (All Papers; November 17, 2017)
"Ghost Hunter Shares Spooky Encounters With Intrigued Audience" (Morristown News; November 21, 2017)
"West Orange Welcomes New Fire Chief" (West Orange News; December 12, 2017)
"Livingston Seventh Grader Bakes Her Way For Top Prize" (Livingston News; January 23, 2018)
"Montville Resident Pens Lessons Learned From Grandfather In First Book" (HomeTown News Montville; January 28, 2018)
"Bloomingdale Sets Stage For Centennial Celebrations This Year" (HomeTown News Bloomingdale; January 28, 2018)
"MHS Wind Ensemble 2018 Mid-Atlantic Band Festival Selected To Perform At Rutgers University" (Morristown News; February 20, 2018)
"Local Author William Baer Takes A Stab At Mystery Novel Writing" (Wayne HomeTown News; February 27, 2018)
"Montville Kiwanis Shares Common Interest in Doing Good" (Montville HomeTown News; March 14, 2018)
"MHS Sophomore Tips Off Game With National Anthem Solo" (Montville HomeTown News; March 14, 2018)
"Second Time Olympic Contender Shares Experience On Bobsled Team" (The Wayne HomeTown News; March 14, 2018)
"Scooby Doo's Rescue Mission Hosts Paw-tique" (Lincoln Park HomeTown News; April 25, 2018)
"Recovery Center Pops Up in Pequannock Twp." (HomeTown News Pequannock; May 8, 2018)
"Great Conversations Support Morris Arts" (Morristown News; May 22, 2018)
"WPHS Grads Introduce New Hanover Summer Theatre Camp" (Hanover New; May 22, 2018)
"Millburn Diamond Club Rolls Out New Field as Fundraisers Continue" (Morristown/Short Hills News; May 22, 2018)
"Theater Actress to Present Shakespeare's Women At Local Library" (Caldwell News; May 21, 2018)
"Local Senior Uses Editing Skills On Documentary Project" (The Wayne HomeTown News; June 12, 2018)
"Caldwell Response Team Readies For Action" (Caldwell News; June 19, 2018)
"Senior Volunteer Award Presented To 89-Year Old East Hanover Woman" (East Hanover/Florham Park News; June 19, 2018)
"Madison School District Named Best Community For Music Education" (Madison News; June 19, 2018)
"Whippany Burying Yard Celebrates 300 Years" (Hanover News; June 19, 2018)
"Traditional Card Playing Reappears At Kinnelon Library With Magic The Gathering Game" (HomeTown News Kinnelon; June 27, 2018)
"LHS Alumnus Promotes Debut Novel At Local Library" (Livingston News; July 17, 2018)
"Wayne Thrift Shop Rings In Six Decades Of Dedicated Volunteers and Endless Donations" (HomeTown News Wayne; August 16, 2018)
"Composer-in-Residence Resonates At West Orange High School" (West Orange News; August 21, 2018)
"Sixth Grader Shares Experience Of Performing On Musical Tour" (West Orange News; September 18, 2018)
"MOHS Women Vocalists To Be featured In Upcoming Musical" (Mt. Olive News; November 20, 2018)
"RHS To Boogie The Night Away At Sixth Annual Dance-a-thon" (Roxbury News; November 21, 2018)
"CCM Dance Students Perform Dance Professor’s Work on NYC Stage" (Randolph News; April 16, 2019)
"Spend Your Summer Nights with Grease at Mayo Performing Arts Center" (Morristown News; May 14, 2019)
"Caldwell Composer Creates Perfect Backdrop for Local Escape Room" (Caldwell News; May 14,2019)
"Vanguard Theatre Company’s Broadway Buddy Program Inspires Broadway’s Next Round of Stars" (Millburn News; July 2, 2019)
"Papermill Trained Actress, Ali Stroker, Makes Tony Awards History" (Short Hills News; August 5, 2019)
Magazines:
Collection of my articles for these publications
"Cars And Politics Drives Council Vice President To Make Improvements In Mt. Olive" (Mt. Olive Life; September 17, 2018)
"Voltaire Cycles Provides Additional Options In Bike Riding To Improve The Adventure" (Denville Life; September 17, 2018)
"Pax Amicus Castle Theatre" (Mt. Olive Life; December 10, 2018)
"Graphic Image Inc. Celebrates 40 Years in Business" (Mt. Olive Life; April 9, 2019)
"The Growing Stage Promises A Good Time to Audiences Young and Old" (Mt. Olive Life; April 9, 2019)
"NJ Starz: Jessica Vosk" (Mt. Olive Life [and others]; April 9, 2019/May 7, 2019)
"Pharmacist by Day, Tony Award Winner by Night: Wayne’s Roy Putrino Does it All" (Wayne Life; June 4, 2019)
"East Hanover Public Library: A True Hidden Gem" (East Hanover/Florham Park Life; August 5, 2019)
Patch (June 2010-December 2011)
Collection of my articles for this publication
Bloomfield Patch (December 2011)
"Bloomfield's Andrea D'Arco Performs in Off-Broadway Play"
Chatham Patch (July 2011)
"Chatham Native Tours with Next Stage Ensemble"
"Chatham Native 'Plays it Cool'"
Madison Patch (July 2011)
"'New' Shakespeare Play Seeks Out Those Who Don't Like the Bard"
"Last Chance to See Local Youths in 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'"
"Junior, Senior Corps Breed Fresh Acting Talent" (Showcases my own photography as well)
"'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' Will Have You Dying of Laughter"
"Behind the Scenes of Rec Dept.'s 'Seussical Jr.'"
"'Seussical Jr.' Comes to Life at Madison H.S." (Showcases my own photography as well)
"Fall Rec Programs Gearing Up for Season" (Showcases my own photography as well)
Montville Patch (June 2010)
"Red Barn Provides Warmth, Waffles" (My first official freelance article!)
"Irish Eatery Offers Hearty Meals"
"A Touch of Sunny Spain in Pine Brook"
"Did You Hear? 'Rumors' Running at The Barn Theatre"
"'Little Women' is a Big Performance"
Nyack-Piermont Patch (July 2011)
"'The Foreigner' Gives New Meaning to Being Yourself"
Suburban Trends (August 2015-January 2016)
"William Shakespeare Abr. at the Rhino"
TAPinto (March 2018-May 2018)
Collection of my articles for this publication
TAPinto Bloomfield
Bloomfield Fire Chief Joseph McCarthy Retires After 39 Years
Par-Tee for the Arts at Essex Junction in Bloomfield Center Sunday at 4 p.m.
Bloomfield's Gabriel F. Nazario-Quinones stars in Studio Playhouse production of 'Stuart Little'
Put A Little zest In Your Diet!
Hiding in Daylight Saturday at the Bloomfield Public Library at 3
Get Ready to be a Part of Some Theatrical Conversations as NiCori Studios Presents Moments
Bloomfield College Celebrates 145th Commencement
Bloomfield Town Meeting Recap from 06/25/18
Milestones Academy Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Bloomfield Location
Bloomfield Comic Donna Vaicels Has Audiences Laughing for a Good Cause
Bloomfield Firefighter Gives Back to Children in Need
23 Skiddoo Café Perks Up Watsessing Heights Neighborhood
TAPinto Nutley
'My Mother's Keeper' at Creativity Caravan celebrates Mom in Montclair
College Journalism
The Montclarion (September 2009-May 2013)
"Freshman Works With Genetically Engineered Mice at Summer Internship" (The first article I ever wrote for The Montclarion)
"Is it Fame Worthy?" (My first article for The Montclarion Arts and Entertainment Section)
"MSU’s Japan Club wins at AnimeNext and Celebrates Japanese Culture" (Used as a reference on Wikipedia)
I am so BEYOND thrilled to just find this! My articles are no longer on The Montclarion website itself and I was bummed to discover this because I was using them as part of my portfolio on here, but you can find past issues on Issuu here! :D I'm not sure if they are ALL there, but I'm going to try to find as many of my old articles as I can and post them here as I do. I'm so excited to once again share these with you and add them here!!! :D I just hope they stay there now...
"'Sweet Charity' Seduces MSU - The Good Times Never Seemed so Good" (February 24, 2011)
"Lacordaire Academy Perform a Cabaret! I've Got the Magic in Me" (March 3, 2011)
"Dangers of Technology Inspire MSU Hit Play - Senior Theater Students Give Thrilling Experience" (April 28, 2011)
"Ride Into the Theatre with Equus" (March 21, 2013)
"Do You Receive His Meaning? Talking with Actor Taylor Dear" (March 21, 2013)
"TalkNerdy2Me: A College Life Blog" (April 2011)
"From Entertaining to Annoying: How College Ruined Cheesy Pop Culture"
Other Publications
Checkerboard/Laco Nation (High School Newspaper) (2005-2009, Editor-in-Chief 2008-2009)
Zephyr (High School Literary Magazine) (2006-2009, Co-Editor-in-Chief 2008-2009)
New Jersey Life and Leisure (2004, 2007)
Candlelight Poetry Journal (1997)
Baristanet (November 2013-May 2015)
List of my articles for this publication
"MSU Explores Inner Worlds Of Blanche And Stanley In A Streetcar Named Desire"
"Looking for Angels in Montclair"
"Mistaken Identity, Love Triangles and More: Importance of Being Earnest At Montclair’s Studio Playhouse"
"Time Flies During 'The Big Meal'"
"Studio Playhouse Takes On 'Spring Awakening'"
"Explore Imagination with 'Imagining O'"
"Clybourne Park, Still Relevant, Deftly Explores Race, Class"
"Before Les Miserables and Rent, There Was The Threepenny Opera"
"MSU Explores Love, Relationships With 'Wintertime'"
"Catch The New Play Festival, Free, at MSU"
"Flower Children Take Center Stage At Montclair State’s 'Hair'”
BC The Mag (July 2018-present)
Collection of my articles for this publication
Hartigan Makes Wyckoff Proud on ‘The Voice’ (Print Version) (SUMMER 2018; July 10, 2018)
Paramus Strong: Community Comes Together Following Bus Tragedy (Print Version) (Holiday 2018; November 27, 2018)
Englewood Management Company Strings in Violinist (Print Version) (Winter 2019; February 5, 2019)
Brave Minds Project Connects Those With Brain Conditions (Print Version) (Health, Beauty & Fitness Fall 2019; September 18, 2019)
Bonds In Haiku: Teaneck Woman Stays Connected to Her Mother Through the Beauty of Haiku (Print Version) (Life. Style. Where you live. Late Spring 2021)
Putting Pen To Paper: Teaneck's Chana Stiefel Publishes Another Round of Books (Print Version) (Life. Style. Where you live. Early Spring 2023)
Downtown (September 2014-March 2016)
"Glenn Mercer: The Feelies Guitarist Checks in with New Music, New Vinyl, & New Tour Dates" (North Haledon/Hawthorne, March 2015)
"Dani Van Kampen <3 Performing Heart" (Ramsey, May 2015)
"The Wild, Wet & Whimsical World of Jimmy Palumbo" (Ramsey, Summer 2015)
The Hudson Independent (August/September 2013-2020, Present)
List of articles for this publication
"Irvington Resident Battles Picky Eating One Recipe at a Time"
"Learn About the Video Game World Through New Book by Tarrytown Native"
"Beloved Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Worker Digs His Last Grave"
"Irvington Teen Achieves Success as an Accomplished Ballet Dancer"
"Tarrytown Director Films Documentary on Investing in Humanity"
"100-Year-Old Sleepy Hollow Woman Still Has Sense of Humor"
"Business News – Let’s Play! A Place for Families"
"Irvington Teen’s Play to be Staged at Town Hall Theater"
"The Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns’ Youth Members Visit Haiti"
"Irvington Residents Team Up for Book on Handling Grief"
"Rockefeller Preserve Administrative Director Jessika"
"With Help From Children, Irvington Theater’s Greg Allen Has Created A Monster"
Montclair Local (April 2017-November 2018)
Collection of my articles for this publication
"Departing Lacordaire headmaster left a major mark"
"Montclair Community Farms Continues to Expand its Reach"
"At Montclair State University, High School Can Be Murder - In 'Carrie, The Musical'"
"Turning 30, Growing up, in Montclair Operetta Club's 'Tick, Tick... BOOM!'"
"NEW LACORDAIRE ACADEMY HEADMASTER ENJOYING OPPORTUNITY TO GROW"
"IT’S TIME TO RHYME: ‘SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL’ AT MONTCLAIR’S STUDIO PLAYHOUSE"
"A MONTCLAIR ACTOR PLAYS HIS OPPOSITE IN STUDIO PLAYERS’ ‘DON’T DRINK THE WATER’"
"ONSTAGE LOVE FROM REAL LOVERS AT MPL"
"YOUNG HEAD FOR AN OLD TALE: ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’" (Interview with my former 'Wooing Wed Widing Hood" Stage Manager Mirit Skeen, making her director debut!)
"DIVING RIGHT IN TO ‘ANYTHING GOES’"
"STUDIO PLAYERS EXPLORE THE HEART IN ‘ALMOST, MAINE’"
MFF: THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION IN ‘MONEY, AUDIENCES, ACCLAIM’
HUDSON SHAKESPEARE COMPANY’S ‘TEMPEST’ REVEALS NEW SLANT
MONTCLAIR STUDENTS SHINE IN PAPER MILL’S NEW VOICES
#TIMESUP AT ‘MEASURE FOR MEASURE’
THEATER: FAIRY TALES FOR EVERYONE IF YOU GO ‘INTO THE WOODS’
New View Media Group (February 2017-2020)
Newspapers:
Collection of my articles for these publications
"Business Booming at Wayne Council of PTOs Thrift Store" (The Wayne HomeTown News; February 28, 2017)
"Local Scout Recognized By Mayor For Service Project" (East Hanover/Florham Park News; March 9, 2017)
"Montville Takes Unified Approach to Acceptance and Diversity" (The Montville/Towaco/PineBrook/Fairfield HomeTown News; March 14, 2017)
"Fourth Grader Smiling After Design Wins Grand Prize in Water Bottle Contest" (The HomeTown News/Wayne; March 28, 2017)
"Lincoln Park Library Modernizes After 48 Years" (The Hometown News/Lincoln Park/Pequannock/Pompton Plains; March 28, 2017)
"MHS Junior Wins Music Contest and Visit to Grammy's Backstage" (Millburn/Short Hills News; April 11, 2017)
"Ely Sun Center Brightens Florham Park Library With More Working Space" (East Hanover/Florham Park News; April 11, 2017)
"Caldwell Library Introduces Learning Robot" (Caldwell News; April 11, 2017)
"Chatham History Shared Through Photos" (Chatham/Madison News; April 19, 2017)
"Madison Public Library Director Retires After 46 Years of Devoted Service" (Chatham/Madison News; April 19, 2017)
"Montville District Leader Named Morris County Superintendent of the Year" (The HomeTown News Montville; April 25, 2017)
"For More Than a Decade, Organizer Continues March to Support Maternal and Child Health" (The Wayne HomeTown News; April 25, 2017)
"High School Students from Lincoln Park Recognized for Artistic Talent" (The Hometown News/Lincoln Park/Pequannock/Pompton Plains; May 9, 2017)
"Eighth Graders Plan Car Wash/Clothing Drive to Fund Panama Expedition to Help Wildlife" (The HomeTown News Pompton Lakes/Bloomingdale/Riverdale/Butler/Kinnelon/Smoke Rise; May 9, 2017)
"Local Priest Accomplishes 'More Than Expected' in 50 Years" (East Hanover/Florham Park News; May 17, 2017)
"Library Trustees Recognize Volunteer Leader" (Livingston News; May 17, 2017)
"Mt. Olive STEAM Camp Readies for Another Season of Creativity and Learning" (Mt. Olive News; May 23, 2017)
"Chester Hike to Explore Historic Furnace and Other Sites" (Black River News; May 23, 2017)
"Pasciuto Prepares For His Run As Montville's New Middle School Principal" (The HomeTown News Montville; June 6, 2017)
"Verona Food Pantry Teams Up With Mobile Food Stand To Deal With Hunger Head On" (Cedar Grove/Verona News; June 13, 2017)
"Wae Center Pen Pal Brings Excitement to Participants Near And Far" (West Orange News; June 13, 2017)
"Play Unified Continues Thru School Year With Social And Athletic Activities" (Chatham News; June 20, 2017)
"Preschoolers Enjoy Outdoor Classroom Sensory Garden" (Chatham News; June 20, 2017)
"Women in Business Volunteer at Community Soup Kitchen" (Morristown News; June 20, 2017)
"Local Restaurant Featured on Food Network's New Show" (Morristown News; July 18, 2017)
"Millburn High's Grossman Receives Wendy's Heisman Award" (Millburn/Short Hills News; August 21, 2017)
"West Orange 15 Year Old Golfer Swings His Way to State Champion" (West Orange News; September 18, 2017)
"West Orange Couple Dedicates Treatment Room At JFS MetroWest To Fight Mental Illness" (West Orange News; September 18, 2017)
"Local Police Officer Packs CPR And Reaction Skills On Vacation And Helps Save a Life" (Morristown News; September 18, 2017)
"Get Spooked This Fall When Hauntings' Investigator Shares His Findings" (Morristown News; September 18, 2017)
"Riverdale Library Patrons Explore German Roots" (The HomeTown News News Pompton Lakes/Bloomingdale/Riverdale/Butler/Kinnelon/Smoke Rise; September 26, 2017)
"Netcong Honors Local Resident By Naming a Street After Her" (Mount Olive/Netcong News; October 26, 2017)
"As Halloween Creeps Away, Chill Sets In With NJ Brothers' Scary Christmas Film" (All Papers; November 17, 2017)
"Ghost Hunter Shares Spooky Encounters With Intrigued Audience" (Morristown News; November 21, 2017)
"West Orange Welcomes New Fire Chief" (West Orange News; December 12, 2017)
"Livingston Seventh Grader Bakes Her Way For Top Prize" (Livingston News; January 23, 2018)
"Montville Resident Pens Lessons Learned From Grandfather In First Book" (HomeTown News Montville; January 28, 2018)
"Bloomingdale Sets Stage For Centennial Celebrations This Year" (HomeTown News Bloomingdale; January 28, 2018)
"MHS Wind Ensemble 2018 Mid-Atlantic Band Festival Selected To Perform At Rutgers University" (Morristown News; February 20, 2018)
"Local Author William Baer Takes A Stab At Mystery Novel Writing" (Wayne HomeTown News; February 27, 2018)
"Montville Kiwanis Shares Common Interest in Doing Good" (Montville HomeTown News; March 14, 2018)
"MHS Sophomore Tips Off Game With National Anthem Solo" (Montville HomeTown News; March 14, 2018)
"Second Time Olympic Contender Shares Experience On Bobsled Team" (The Wayne HomeTown News; March 14, 2018)
"Scooby Doo's Rescue Mission Hosts Paw-tique" (Lincoln Park HomeTown News; April 25, 2018)
"Recovery Center Pops Up in Pequannock Twp." (HomeTown News Pequannock; May 8, 2018)
"Great Conversations Support Morris Arts" (Morristown News; May 22, 2018)
"WPHS Grads Introduce New Hanover Summer Theatre Camp" (Hanover New; May 22, 2018)
"Millburn Diamond Club Rolls Out New Field as Fundraisers Continue" (Morristown/Short Hills News; May 22, 2018)
"Theater Actress to Present Shakespeare's Women At Local Library" (Caldwell News; May 21, 2018)
"Local Senior Uses Editing Skills On Documentary Project" (The Wayne HomeTown News; June 12, 2018)
"Caldwell Response Team Readies For Action" (Caldwell News; June 19, 2018)
"Senior Volunteer Award Presented To 89-Year Old East Hanover Woman" (East Hanover/Florham Park News; June 19, 2018)
"Madison School District Named Best Community For Music Education" (Madison News; June 19, 2018)
"Whippany Burying Yard Celebrates 300 Years" (Hanover News; June 19, 2018)
"Traditional Card Playing Reappears At Kinnelon Library With Magic The Gathering Game" (HomeTown News Kinnelon; June 27, 2018)
"LHS Alumnus Promotes Debut Novel At Local Library" (Livingston News; July 17, 2018)
"Wayne Thrift Shop Rings In Six Decades Of Dedicated Volunteers and Endless Donations" (HomeTown News Wayne; August 16, 2018)
"Composer-in-Residence Resonates At West Orange High School" (West Orange News; August 21, 2018)
"Sixth Grader Shares Experience Of Performing On Musical Tour" (West Orange News; September 18, 2018)
"MOHS Women Vocalists To Be featured In Upcoming Musical" (Mt. Olive News; November 20, 2018)
"RHS To Boogie The Night Away At Sixth Annual Dance-a-thon" (Roxbury News; November 21, 2018)
"CCM Dance Students Perform Dance Professor’s Work on NYC Stage" (Randolph News; April 16, 2019)
"Spend Your Summer Nights with Grease at Mayo Performing Arts Center" (Morristown News; May 14, 2019)
"Caldwell Composer Creates Perfect Backdrop for Local Escape Room" (Caldwell News; May 14,2019)
"Vanguard Theatre Company’s Broadway Buddy Program Inspires Broadway’s Next Round of Stars" (Millburn News; July 2, 2019)
"Papermill Trained Actress, Ali Stroker, Makes Tony Awards History" (Short Hills News; August 5, 2019)
Magazines:
Collection of my articles for these publications
"Cars And Politics Drives Council Vice President To Make Improvements In Mt. Olive" (Mt. Olive Life; September 17, 2018)
"Voltaire Cycles Provides Additional Options In Bike Riding To Improve The Adventure" (Denville Life; September 17, 2018)
"Pax Amicus Castle Theatre" (Mt. Olive Life; December 10, 2018)
"Graphic Image Inc. Celebrates 40 Years in Business" (Mt. Olive Life; April 9, 2019)
"The Growing Stage Promises A Good Time to Audiences Young and Old" (Mt. Olive Life; April 9, 2019)
"NJ Starz: Jessica Vosk" (Mt. Olive Life [and others]; April 9, 2019/May 7, 2019)
"Pharmacist by Day, Tony Award Winner by Night: Wayne’s Roy Putrino Does it All" (Wayne Life; June 4, 2019)
"East Hanover Public Library: A True Hidden Gem" (East Hanover/Florham Park Life; August 5, 2019)
Patch (June 2010-December 2011)
Collection of my articles for this publication
Bloomfield Patch (December 2011)
"Bloomfield's Andrea D'Arco Performs in Off-Broadway Play"
Chatham Patch (July 2011)
"Chatham Native Tours with Next Stage Ensemble"
"Chatham Native 'Plays it Cool'"
Madison Patch (July 2011)
"'New' Shakespeare Play Seeks Out Those Who Don't Like the Bard"
"Last Chance to See Local Youths in 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'"
"Junior, Senior Corps Breed Fresh Acting Talent" (Showcases my own photography as well)
"'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' Will Have You Dying of Laughter"
"Behind the Scenes of Rec Dept.'s 'Seussical Jr.'"
"'Seussical Jr.' Comes to Life at Madison H.S." (Showcases my own photography as well)
"Fall Rec Programs Gearing Up for Season" (Showcases my own photography as well)
Montville Patch (June 2010)
"Red Barn Provides Warmth, Waffles" (My first official freelance article!)
"Irish Eatery Offers Hearty Meals"
"A Touch of Sunny Spain in Pine Brook"
"Did You Hear? 'Rumors' Running at The Barn Theatre"
"'Little Women' is a Big Performance"
Nyack-Piermont Patch (July 2011)
"'The Foreigner' Gives New Meaning to Being Yourself"
Suburban Trends (August 2015-January 2016)
"William Shakespeare Abr. at the Rhino"
TAPinto (March 2018-May 2018)
Collection of my articles for this publication
TAPinto Bloomfield
Bloomfield Fire Chief Joseph McCarthy Retires After 39 Years
Par-Tee for the Arts at Essex Junction in Bloomfield Center Sunday at 4 p.m.
Bloomfield's Gabriel F. Nazario-Quinones stars in Studio Playhouse production of 'Stuart Little'
Put A Little zest In Your Diet!
Hiding in Daylight Saturday at the Bloomfield Public Library at 3
Get Ready to be a Part of Some Theatrical Conversations as NiCori Studios Presents Moments
Bloomfield College Celebrates 145th Commencement
Bloomfield Town Meeting Recap from 06/25/18
Milestones Academy Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Bloomfield Location
Bloomfield Comic Donna Vaicels Has Audiences Laughing for a Good Cause
Bloomfield Firefighter Gives Back to Children in Need
23 Skiddoo Café Perks Up Watsessing Heights Neighborhood
TAPinto Nutley
'My Mother's Keeper' at Creativity Caravan celebrates Mom in Montclair
College Journalism
The Montclarion (September 2009-May 2013)
"Freshman Works With Genetically Engineered Mice at Summer Internship" (The first article I ever wrote for The Montclarion)
"Is it Fame Worthy?" (My first article for The Montclarion Arts and Entertainment Section)
"MSU’s Japan Club wins at AnimeNext and Celebrates Japanese Culture" (Used as a reference on Wikipedia)
I am so BEYOND thrilled to just find this! My articles are no longer on The Montclarion website itself and I was bummed to discover this because I was using them as part of my portfolio on here, but you can find past issues on Issuu here! :D I'm not sure if they are ALL there, but I'm going to try to find as many of my old articles as I can and post them here as I do. I'm so excited to once again share these with you and add them here!!! :D I just hope they stay there now...
"'Sweet Charity' Seduces MSU - The Good Times Never Seemed so Good" (February 24, 2011)
"Lacordaire Academy Perform a Cabaret! I've Got the Magic in Me" (March 3, 2011)
"Dangers of Technology Inspire MSU Hit Play - Senior Theater Students Give Thrilling Experience" (April 28, 2011)
"Ride Into the Theatre with Equus" (March 21, 2013)
"Do You Receive His Meaning? Talking with Actor Taylor Dear" (March 21, 2013)
"TalkNerdy2Me: A College Life Blog" (April 2011)
"From Entertaining to Annoying: How College Ruined Cheesy Pop Culture"
Other Publications
Checkerboard/Laco Nation (High School Newspaper) (2005-2009, Editor-in-Chief 2008-2009)
Zephyr (High School Literary Magazine) (2006-2009, Co-Editor-in-Chief 2008-2009)
New Jersey Life and Leisure (2004, 2007)
Candlelight Poetry Journal (1997)