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'It's About Time': South Hackensack Police Swear In First Female Officer
Three new officers were sworn into the South Hackensack Police Department Monday night, including the department's first-ever female.
Ashley LaGrosa, a 20-year-old Hillsdale native who comes from a family of law enforcement, was a dispatcher for the Hackensack and Hillsdale police departments.
Her uncle, Robert Francaviglia, is the current police chief in Hillsdale, where her grandfather, Robert Francaviglia Sr., retired as a lieutenant.
"For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be a police officer," LaGrosa said.
"It is something I’ve always loved," she said. "I always saw the impac…