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Lorraine Ash

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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.

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Tax Assessor Sues Bergenfield, Resists Monday Night Office Hours Tax Assessor Sues Bergenfield, Resists Monday Night Office Hours
Tax Assessor Sues Bergenfield, Resists Monday Night Office Hours BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Tax Assessor George Reggo, a part-time tax assessor in 10 towns, including Bergenfield, has sued the borough for breach of contract, northjersey.com reports. In a complaint filed in Superior Court, he alleges Bergenfield violated the law by setting hours for his office on Monday evenings, according to the article. Reggo says the hours are above and beyond what he is supposed to work, and he collectively made $212,506 last year. NorthJersey.com reports. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NORTHJERSEY.COM STORY

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Events
Rise In Violence Prompts Action From Bergenfield Detective, Kung Fu Master Rise In Violence Prompts Action From Bergenfield Detective, Kung Fu Master
Rise In Violence Prompts Action From Bergenfield Detective, Kung Fu Master BERGENFIELD, N.J. — What do you get when you pair a Bergenfield police detective with a martial arts pro? The most mindful, kick-ass self-defense seminar going. Shifu Raymond Ahles and Bergenfield Police Detective David Tortora are offering “Women’s Self-Defense” April 8 at the Blue Dragon School of Martial Arts on South Washington Avenue. “Self-defense is not about fighting,” said Ahles, head of the school. “It’s not about physical techniques, although we’ll share some.” It is about awareness and avoidance, he added. The seminar was created because of a rise in violence and active shoot…

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Hundreds Dance In Ho-Ho-Kus For Mom Paralyzed In Freak Accident Hundreds Dance In Ho-Ho-Kus For Mom Paralyzed In Freak Accident
Hundreds Dance In Ho-Ho-Kus For Mom Paralyzed In Freak Accident HO-HO-KUS, N.J. — Some 250 people wearing pink “I Shimmy for Christine” T-shirts turned out for “Dance for Danza” at the Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus Sunday. The energy was electrifying as participants of all ages did their best to Zumba for 90 minutes. Their goal: to have fun and raise money for Christine Danza, a Ho-Ho-Kus mom of twins. She was paralyzed last December in a freak accident in her home. Four Zumba and fitness instructors, led by Host Instructor Mary-Lee Costello, danced their heart out as Danza sat stageside in an upholstered chair. She faced the dance floor with her fee…

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Sons Of Slain Midland Park Teacher Sue, Allege Police At Fault Sons Of Slain Midland Park Teacher Sue, Allege Police At Fault
Sons Of Slain Midland Park Teacher Sue, Allege Police At Fault MIDLAND PARK, N.J. — The sons of a Midland Park special education teacher killed in the driveway of her home in 2015 are saying in a lawsuit that borough police are in part to blame, nj.com reports. On Oct. 22, 2015, Suzanne Bardzell was attacked and killed as she drove her car into her driveway. Her former boyfriend, Arthur J. Lomando, a former police officer, was charged in the death. A Hackensack judge last year set $5 million bail for wheelchair-bound Lomando, who lost both feet after throwing himself in front of a New York City subway train during the manhunt that followed Bardzell's …

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Business
In Show Of Pansies, Ridgewood Nursery Announces It’s Spring In Show Of Pansies, Ridgewood Nursery Announces It’s Spring
In Show Of Pansies, Ridgewood Nursery Announces It’s Spring RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — As anyone who travels Goffle Road knows, it isn’t spring until Goffle Brook Farm in Ridgewood puts out its pansy display. That’s been the tradition since Richard and Dancy Osborne opened the place in 1968. On Friday, one week after a blizzard, Kurt Dorsey, plant manager and buyer, laid out the first flowery color riot of the season. “Pansies like it cold,” he said. “They can survive a frost. If it gets even colder, you cover them with a blanket.” He took in his display of pansies and other cold-loving flowers — Johnny Jump-Ups (violas), Sweet Alyssum, Nemesia, Diascia a…

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Bergenfield Police Chief Honored As Female Trailblazer Bergenfield Police Chief Honored As Female Trailblazer
Bergenfield Police Chief Honored As Female Trailblazer BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Bergenfield Police Chief Cathy Madalone — the first woman to head a municipal police force in Bergen County — will be honored as a trailblazer Sunday. She and five other women will receive the Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer Award Sunday at the 7th Annual Women’s History Month event hosted by U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez. The public is invited to the 3 p.m. celebration at Montclair State University. Argine Safari of Fort Lee, a music teacher at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, is the other Bergen County woman to be honored. RELATED: New Jersey ‘Teacher Of The Year’ …

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Lifestyle
Drivers See Double Ladies Of Liberty In Hackensack Drivers See Double Ladies Of Liberty In Hackensack
Drivers See Double Ladies Of Liberty In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. — Two men who dress up as the Statue of Liberty in downtown Hackensack changed shifts at 3 p.m. Thursday on Mercer and Main streets. Even more motorists than usual honked and waved at the sight of two. They hold a sign pointing passers-by to Liberty Tax on Main Street. “People probably honk because they’re thinking about their refunds,” said one Lady Liberty, who preferred to remain anonymous. The other, Alex Bernard, agreed. “People work,” he said. “But they need more money coming in.” Both have been dressing up as the Statue of Liberty for a few years – seasonally. …

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New Free Healthcare Center Opens In Hackensack New Free Healthcare Center Opens In Hackensack
New Free Healthcare Center Opens In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. — The Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative (BVMI) – which offers free health care – has opened its new, 5,000-square-foot center in Hackensack. The modern spacious center at Essex and State streets provides free primary care to certain populations. Its previous home in smaller space on Moore Street is slated for imminent demolition. “We’re super pleased to be here,” said President/CEO Amanda Missey, who added operations started up two weeks ago. “It’s perfect timing. There’s no question there are going to be changes in healthcare. The big question is, How are they going to…

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Ridgewood Reverend Asks Council For Gay Pride Month Ridgewood Reverend Asks Council For Gay Pride Month
Ridgewood Reverend Asks Council For Gay Pride Month RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The Rev. Jan Philips of Ridgewood asked the Village Council Wednesday night to designate June as Gay Pride Month in the village. Philips, a Quaker, chairs the Community Relations Advisory Board (CRAB) of Ridgewood and Glen Rock. “On June 12, 2016 an Orlando, Florida gunman went on a shooting rampage, killing 50 in the gay night club, Pulse,” Philips said. Like so many communities, she added, Ridgewood raised a rainbow flag for 24 hours. “For 24 hours we affirmed a belief in the equal dignity of each other,” Philips said. “For 24 hours, we exhibited a symbol that inclu…

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Alaskan Crossing Guard Protects Against Intensified Rays In Allendale Alaskan Crossing Guard Protects Against Intensified Rays In Allendale
Alaskan Crossing Guard Protects Against Intensified Rays In Allendale ALLENDALE, N.J. — Allendale Crossing Guard Arthur Petersen found himself reminiscing about his native Alaska. He put up an umbrella on his chair on Park Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. “The sun is reflected off the snow and you get a double intensity of the sun,” said Petersen, an Athabaskan Indian who hails from Fort Yukon. “That’s why I’ve got the umbrella up.” Back home, he said, March and April were muskrat and beaver hunting seasons — and the snow and sun conditions were about the same. It’s a lot more populated here, though. The Fort Yukon population is about 500 people, he said. …

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