Lauren S. Barr
Publisher and Editor-In-Chief at The Westfield Leader & Union County HAWK- Claim this Profile
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Joan Quinlan
I had the pleasure of working with Lauren Barr, at Quinlan & Associates, for over three years. Lauren is the utmost and quintessential professional. She is exceptionally reliable, intelligent, innovative, motivated, and detail oriented. At one point, during Lauren's tenure, at Quinlan, she was asked to present, at a national sales meeting (for a large and internationally recognized manufacturer), her methods and actions for tackling a construction lead database. This presentation request was a great honor, and, additionally, the presentation was a great success.
Michael Pollack
I've worked with Lauren since the time she was Lauren Pass, and I was a wee college graduate. Pass/Barr has consistently been a voracious news-gatherer and someone whom you would want in your newsroom. She will spend long hours and devote serious amounts of energy to tracking down a story, following a lead and, ultimately, getting the job done. Those skills are also transferable to many other work arenas -- anywhere where devotion, dedication and passion are contributing factors.
Joan Quinlan
I had the pleasure of working with Lauren Barr, at Quinlan & Associates, for over three years. Lauren is the utmost and quintessential professional. She is exceptionally reliable, intelligent, innovative, motivated, and detail oriented. At one point, during Lauren's tenure, at Quinlan, she was asked to present, at a national sales meeting (for a large and internationally recognized manufacturer), her methods and actions for tackling a construction lead database. This presentation request was a great honor, and, additionally, the presentation was a great success.
Michael Pollack
I've worked with Lauren since the time she was Lauren Pass, and I was a wee college graduate. Pass/Barr has consistently been a voracious news-gatherer and someone whom you would want in your newsroom. She will spend long hours and devote serious amounts of energy to tracking down a story, following a lead and, ultimately, getting the job done. Those skills are also transferable to many other work arenas -- anywhere where devotion, dedication and passion are contributing factors.
Joan Quinlan
I had the pleasure of working with Lauren Barr, at Quinlan & Associates, for over three years. Lauren is the utmost and quintessential professional. She is exceptionally reliable, intelligent, innovative, motivated, and detail oriented. At one point, during Lauren's tenure, at Quinlan, she was asked to present, at a national sales meeting (for a large and internationally recognized manufacturer), her methods and actions for tackling a construction lead database. This presentation request was a great honor, and, additionally, the presentation was a great success.
Michael Pollack
I've worked with Lauren since the time she was Lauren Pass, and I was a wee college graduate. Pass/Barr has consistently been a voracious news-gatherer and someone whom you would want in your newsroom. She will spend long hours and devote serious amounts of energy to tracking down a story, following a lead and, ultimately, getting the job done. Those skills are also transferable to many other work arenas -- anywhere where devotion, dedication and passion are contributing factors.
Joan Quinlan
I had the pleasure of working with Lauren Barr, at Quinlan & Associates, for over three years. Lauren is the utmost and quintessential professional. She is exceptionally reliable, intelligent, innovative, motivated, and detail oriented. At one point, during Lauren's tenure, at Quinlan, she was asked to present, at a national sales meeting (for a large and internationally recognized manufacturer), her methods and actions for tackling a construction lead database. This presentation request was a great honor, and, additionally, the presentation was a great success.
Michael Pollack
I've worked with Lauren since the time she was Lauren Pass, and I was a wee college graduate. Pass/Barr has consistently been a voracious news-gatherer and someone whom you would want in your newsroom. She will spend long hours and devote serious amounts of energy to tracking down a story, following a lead and, ultimately, getting the job done. Those skills are also transferable to many other work arenas -- anywhere where devotion, dedication and passion are contributing factors.
Experience
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The Westfield Leader & Union County HAWK
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Publisher and Editor-In-Chief
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Mar 2020 - Present
Owner, Gale Force Media, LLC, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of The Westfield Leader and Union County HAWK newspapers and This is Westfield Magazine. Owner, Gale Force Media, LLC, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of The Westfield Leader and Union County HAWK newspapers and This is Westfield Magazine.
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FLARE Media, LLC
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Clark, New Jersey
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Business Owner
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2014 - Present
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Editor/Investigative Reporter
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Mar 2000 - Jul 2018
I began as a beat reporter in 2000 covering the Mountainside Borough Council and the Mountainside Board of Education. In January of 2002 I was promoted to copy editor and was promoted to Assignment Editor later that year. I resigned as editor in December 2005, but continued to report for the paper on special assignment and in 2009 I returned to a regular beat. I spearheaded and continue to run the newspapers' social media campaigns, and in October 2014 was promoted to Arts & Entertainment/Education Editor. In June 2018 I transitioned back to reporting on a freelance basis. Show less
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Education
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Thomas Edison State University
BA, Communications -
Union College - NJ
AS, Liberal Studies