Caren Lissner

Caren Lissner is an accomplished Local Editor at Patch.com since December 2019, where responsibilities include writing and posting 6-10 articles daily on various topics for two bustling counties in North Jersey. With extensive experience as a freelance writer and editor since 1997, Lissner has contributed to prestigious publications such as the New York Times and Washington Post while employing SEO strategies. Previously serving as Editor-in-Chief at Hudson Reporter from 1996 to December 2018, Lissner managed a team of reporters and played a key role in producing content for a network of community newspapers. As a novelist, the feature film adaptation of Lissner's debut novel, Carrie Pilby, premiered in 2017 and is currently available on Netflix. Lissner holds a BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from the University of Pennsylvania.