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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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Lifestyle
Mahwah Horse Rescue Raising Funds To Continue Mission Mahwah Horse Rescue Raising Funds To Continue Mission
Mahwah Horse Rescue Raising Funds To Continue Mission MAHWAH, N.J. — Golden Star, a 41-year-old Palomino, arrived at the Bergen County Horse Rescue in Mahwah Tuesday, somewhat undernourished, with a dull coat, and a longing look in his eye. He walked up to a pair of miniature horses grazing but they did not engage him. “He wants friends,” said Betty Michelmore of Demarest, who has known “Goldy” for a decade. He used to be friends with her horse, who has since passed on, at Happel’s Barn in Rockleigh. Three years ago, Goldy’s owner shipped him to New York State where his upkeep was less expensive. Michelmore visited him there. For the past thr…

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News
Minor Independence Day Quake Rattles North Passaic Minor Independence Day Quake Rattles North Passaic
Minor Independence Day Quake Rattles North Passaic BUTLER, N.J. — A 1.1-magnitude earthquake in the Butler area jolted some North Jersey towns a little after midnight Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). “It’s normal for this type of earthquake, which is really small, to be felt in the immediate area, especially in Pompton Lakes, Butler, and Kinnelon,” said USGS Seismologist Jessica Turner. The rattling also was felt in Bloomingdale, according to the Associated Press. Because the quake hit around midnight, Turner said, people who were still awake and probably reading or watching TV were likely to feel it. At busier part…

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News
Susan Knudsen Takes Reins As Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen Takes Reins As Ridgewood Mayor
Susan Knudsen Takes Reins As Ridgewood Mayor RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Susan Knudsen was sworn in as Ridgewood’s new mayor during a Friday reorganization of the Village Council. She was unanimously voted in by her peers. "This council is well positioned to handle the many challenges ahead," Knudsen said. "Our collective experience will serve the village well as we move forward into the future." Michael Sedon is the new deputy mayor, according to Village Deputy Clerk Donna Jackson. Like Knudsen, Sedon is in the middle of a four-year term on the five-member governing body. Three new council members—Ramon Hache, Jeffrey Vo…

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Police & Fire
Ridgewood's Own Sworn As New Police Chief Ridgewood's Own Sworn As New Police Chief
Ridgewood's Own Sworn As New Police Chief RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Dozens of Ridgewood junior police cadets who've spent the week seeing law enforcement from the inside also witnessed history being made Friday as the village swore in its first female police chief. "Today is not really about me. Today is your graduation day," new Chief Jacqueline Lutchke told the 65 cadets at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School. "It means so much to me to see how much our junior police academy has grown in the short time we've had it," said Lutchke, "especially in the especially the number of young ladies that are starting to mov…

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Neighbors
Maywood Counselor Volunteers To Stem Tide Of Suicide Maywood Counselor Volunteers To Stem Tide Of Suicide
Maywood Counselor Volunteers To Stem Tide Of Suicide MAYWOOD, N.J. — Ashley Morolla of Maywood comes face to face with suicidal people all the time. A licensed professional counselor, the 31-year-old works in psychiatric emergency screening services at a New Jersey hospital. “We see people in their most vulnerable states,” she said. What she sees inspires her to volunteer as board chair for the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). That means she presents free programs with titles such as “More Than Sad” and “Talk Saves Lives” at police departments, schools, corporations, military gatherings, …

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Business
Saddle River Man Creates New Model Of Home Health Care Saddle River Man Creates New Model Of Home Health Care
Saddle River Man Creates New Model Of Home Health Care SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Ron Gold of Saddle River, a paraplegic and founder of LeanOnWe, knows the home health care business from all angles. Five years ago, he was bicycling on East Saddle River Road at 1 p.m. on a Saturday when an SUV driver hit him head on. After extensive surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center and 51 days in its intensive care unit, he emerged from the experience unable to walk. Before the accident, Gold ran a desk selling Asian equities on Wall Street. Mobility was his middle name. “It was a high-pressure job. I was at my desk at 6:30 every morning,” said Gold,…

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News
Mahwah Forum Raises Consciousness On Pilgrim Pipeline Mahwah Forum Raises Consciousness On Pilgrim Pipeline
Mahwah Forum Raises Consciousness On Pilgrim Pipeline MAHWAH, N.J. — Thirty people turned out at the Mahwah Public Library Wednesday to hear the thoughts and plans of two groups opposed to the Pilgrim Pipeline. One is Coalition Against Pilgrim Pipeline, a grassroots group. The other is the New Jersey Highlands Coalition, an environmental group. The proposed project calls for dual 178-mile pipelines that would carry millions of gallons of crude oil daily from Albany to a refinery in Linden and then refined products back north. But their route cuts through the New Jersey Highlands, a 900,000-acre region covering parts of seven counties and 88…

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Paramus Introduces Law Banning Sale Of Puppy Mill Dogs Paramus Introduces Law Banning Sale Of Puppy Mill Dogs
Paramus Introduces Law Banning Sale Of Puppy Mill Dogs PARAMUS, N.J. — The Paramus Borough Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday night banning the sale of puppy mill dogs in town. “The vote was unanimous,” Mayor Richard LaBarbiera said. “This is one of the easier ordinances we’ve done.” The measure is scheduled for a final reading and a public hearing July 27. In all probability, it will be voted into law that night, the mayor said. In April, 63 puppies were found crated in a van overnight at Just Pups, a Route 17 Paramus pet store owned by Vincent LoSacco, who has several stores statewide. The borough Board of Health cited Just Pups for…

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Bergen Bomb Squad Thrills Ridgewood Junior Police Cadets Bergen Bomb Squad Thrills Ridgewood Junior Police Cadets
Bergen Bomb Squad Thrills Ridgewood Junior Police Cadets RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The seven-day Chief Michael Feeney Junior Police Academy in Ridgewood hit a high note Wednesday when bomb squad members blew up a watermelon. The seconds-long demonstration on the field at Benjamin Franklin Middle School drew cheers. Even before the detonation, the 65 sixth- to eighth-graders were fascinated to see the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad’s robots — from a $35,000 small one to a $600,000 large number. They also got to tour its truck. “We use robots a lot. Now why would we do that?” squad Detective John Mongelli asked. “It’s better than one of us goin…

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Neighbors
Hackensack Grad Settling In As Head Of Texas University Hackensack Grad Settling In As Head Of Texas University
Hackensack Grad Settling In As Head Of Texas University HACKENSACK, N.J. — Austin Lane traveled a long way from Hackensack to his current perch as president of Texas Southern University (TSU) in the Greater Houston area. When the 45-year-old graduated Hackensack High School in 1989, he had no idea he’d head up a four-year college. “I was first team, All-Bergen County in basketball,” Lane said. “When I left high school, the only idea I had was to play basketball at Odessa Junior College, which was pretty prominent. “I thought I would stay two years,” he added, “and get exposure and still get the opportunity to play Division I basketball later.”…

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