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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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Election 2016 Results: Democrats Sweep Bergenfield Election 2016 Results: Democrats Sweep Bergenfield
Election 2016 Results: Democrats Sweep Bergenfield The Bergenfield Democrats took the lead in Tuesday's election. Here's a look at how the votes stacked up. Bergenfield Council (full, vote for two) SALVADOR S. DEAUNA (D) ... 5,885 ORA C. KORNBLUTH (D)* ... 5,983 CYNTHIA NAYLIS (R) ... 3,349 JOHN M. LONG (R) ... 3,104 Bergenfield BOE (vote for two) JOSEPH AMARA* ... 2,410 WILLIAM JAEGER ... 2,305 Dumont Council (full, vote for two) BARBARA CORREA (D)* ... 4,343 CARL J. MANNA (D) ... 4,073 JARED GEIST (R) ... 2,850 NICOLE TALMO (R) ... 2,939 Dumont BOE (vote for three) MICHAEL GLUCKMAN* ... 1,320 JOHN KOHLBERGER, JR.* ... 1,700 JEFFREY…

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Schools
Narrow Victory For Full-Day Kindergarten In Ridgewood Narrow Victory For Full-Day Kindergarten In Ridgewood
Narrow Victory For Full-Day Kindergarten In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Full day kindergarten was approved by Ridgewood voters Tuesday, according to unofficial election results. Voters approved full day kindergarten in Ridgewood by a vote of 4,580 in favor and 4,444 opposed. Voters also elected two school board members. Incumbent Jeanette Wilson received 4,405 votes while James Morgan garnered 2,951. The village currently has the only half-day program left in Bergen County. Since the referendum has passed, kindergarteners, starting in September 2017, will go to school from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., just like children in the other grades. “Full-d…

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Business
Totally New Kind Of Ice Cream Comes To Paramus Totally New Kind Of Ice Cream Comes To Paramus
Totally New Kind Of Ice Cream Comes To Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. — It’s no surprise it was John Chan who brought Thai-style ice cream to Paramus. At any given time, the man has eight flavors of ice cream in his refrigerator at home in Queens. When he discovered Rolling Cow in Brooklyn, he knew he had to open one at the Garden State Plaza. The grand opening was just a few weeks ago. “I just thought it was missing outside of New York City,” said Chan. Rolling Cow uses a technique that originated on the streets of Thailand. Using all fresh ingredients, the ice cream chef makes each serving right in front of the person who ordered it. A…

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Saddle River Deer Activists Prepare Voters For Ballot Questions Saddle River Deer Activists Prepare Voters For Ballot Questions
Saddle River Deer Activists Prepare Voters For Ballot Questions SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Doreen Frega of Saddle Brook walked along East Allendale Road in Saddle River Monday with fliers that read:  “How Would Backyard Bow Hunting Affect Our Town?” She and others from three environmental groups tried persuading residents to vote for non-lethal deer hunting on two questions on the local ballot Tuesday. “It goes well,” Frega told Daily Voice. “There are a lot of people who do not want the deer hunted.” The three groups, active in local issues statewide, are the Animal Protection League of New Jersey, League of Humane Voters of New Jersey, and the Bear Educati…

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Problem At The Bergen County Polls? Call Multilingual Hotlines Problem At The Bergen County Polls? Call Multilingual Hotlines
Problem At The Bergen County Polls? Call Multilingual Hotlines BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Experience a problem at any Bergen County polling place Tuesday? There’s a hotline to report issues: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). The state-of-the-art line is run by Election Protection, a nonpartisan coalition of 100 civic organizations that focuses solely on the voter, regardless of who he or she supports. The hotline is administered by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. It’s companion line — 1-888-Ve-Y-Vota — is administered by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Education Fund. Election Protection runs comprehensiv…

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Business
It's A Bird ... It's A Plane ... It's A Garage On Wheels In Glen Rock It's A Bird ... It's A Plane ... It's A Garage On Wheels In Glen Rock
It's A Bird ... It's A Plane ... It's A Garage On Wheels In Glen Rock RUTHERFORD, N.J. — At 9 a.m. Thursday, a Nomad Oil van pulled up to a Toyota RAV4 at the Meadows Office Complex in Rutherford. Inside, its owner worked. Outside, on the service road, mechanic Roberto Gonzalez changed its oil and rotated the tires. When it was time to go home for the day, the owner was able to jump into a maintained car. Sounds easy. That was just the kind of seamless, easy scenario Eric Pearson, founder of Nomad Oil, used to dream about. His mobile auto service – used in lieu of a garage for routine maintenance – first hit the road a year ago and is now busy throughout…

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Business
Fertility Practice Expands To Larger Location In Oradell Fertility Practice Expands To Larger Location In Oradell
Fertility Practice Expands To Larger Location In Oradell ORADELL, N.J. — Hundreds of guests enjoyed a grand opening reception Wednesday at the new Oradell home of the Fertility Institute of New Jersey and New York. The co-medical directors — Dr. Inna Berin of Hillsdale and Dr. Zalman Levine of Teaneck — gave guided tours. Sparkling chandeliers lit the way through 9,100 square feet of state-of-the-art labs, operating and recovery rooms, and clinical areas. The practice moved from its Westwood location, where it started in 1995. “We have grown quite a lot. We have 22 staffers,” Berin said. “This space was much bigger and we got to design it from…

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Politics
Westwood Assemblywoman: Restore Mental Health Funds Westwood Assemblywoman: Restore Mental Health Funds
Westwood Assemblywoman: Restore Mental Health Funds WESTWOOD, N.J. — State Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-Westwood) is opposing a shift in how the state plans to fund community mental health services as of next July. Mental health agencies statewide, including four in Bergen County, have said the reduction would shutter programs. In Bergen County, some 7,000 people on needed medications would cease getting them, according to the Dumont-based Vantage Health System. “We have such a significant issue with mental health services, drug addiction,” Schepisi said in a statement released by Assembly Republicans. “They’re tied in together,” she ad…

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Schools
Need For Schools Supt. Dominates Saddle Brook Race Need For Schools Supt. Dominates Saddle Brook Race
Need For Schools Supt. Dominates Saddle Brook Race SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Five candidates vying for three seats on the Saddle Brook Board of Education seemed to agree on one point at a recent candidates night: the need for a great person to head up the district. Current Interim Schools Supt. Anthony Riscica took the reins as of this school year. But, before him, the position turned over twice since 2010. Incumbents David Gierek and Michael Accomando are running, along with Angela Robinson, who has served on the board in the past. Also in the field of candidates are Tim White, son of Mayor Robert White, and Joseph Zottarelli, husband of curr…

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Larger Free Health Center To Open In Hackensack At Christmas Larger Free Health Center To Open In Hackensack At Christmas
Larger Free Health Center To Open In Hackensack At Christmas HACKENSACK, N.J. — The new Hackensack digs of a medical center that provides free health care to 1,000 Bergen County patients is rapidly progressing. “We’re Sheetrocking now,” said an excited Amanda Missey, president and CEO of the nonprofit Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative (BVMI). The current 3,500-square-foot facility at 241 Moore Street is up and running. Meanwhile, a few blocks away at the corner of Essex and State streets, the new 5,000-square-foot facility is under way. When will it be ready? Christmastime, Missey said. The Moore Street location is owned by Greater Bergen Commun…

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