Lauren Kidd Ferguson

Community Reporter

lkferguson@dailyvoice.com

Lauren Kidd Ferguson began her journalism career in 2004 as a statehouse reporter for Gannett New Jersey. She was a member of a team that covered state government and politics for seven daily newspapers throughout New Jersey. Her coverage of the McGreevey administration and young voters earned her the New Jersey Press Association’s award for best rookie reporter in the state. Lauren also served as a reporter for Gannett’s flagship New Jersey paper, the Asbury Park Press. She covered communities along the Jersey Shore, and won investigative reporting awards for writing about police brutality in Seaside Park. She has also worked as a speechwriter and spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, as well as a communications manager for Children’s Rights, a national advocacy organization that uses the law to reform foster care systems. Lauren graduated from the College of New Jersey. She grew up in Ringwood, and now calls Waldwick home. She believes everyone has a story to tell, and she’d love to hear yours.

Lauren was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Mary Tyler Moore Show Star Coming To Ridgewood Mary Tyler Moore Show Star Coming To Ridgewood
Mary Tyler Moore Show Star Coming To Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Emmy-Award-Winning Actor Ed Asner will be coming to Ridgewood in October. The television legend – known for his role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show – will be at the Bookends Bookstore downtown on October 10 at 7:30 p.m. Asner will sign copies of his book, The Grouchy Historian. Attendees must order tickets and purchase a book in advance Bookends. For more information, CLICK HERE.
Route 4 Rollover Victims ID'd As Garfield Teen Athlete, Best Friend Route 4 Rollover Victims ID'd As Garfield Teen Athlete, Best Friend
Route 4 Rollover Victims ID'd As Garfield Teen Athlete, Best Friend GARFIELD, N.J. – Jennah DiSclafani, a 2017 Garfield High School graduate, died in a motor vehicle accident early Sunday morning. A vigil was held Sunday night for DiScalfani and her best friend Mariah Gomez, 20, of Garfield, who also died in the accident, according to multiple media reports. The driver in the crash was charged Monday with two counts of death by auto and DWI, authorities announced. SEE THAT STORY: https://paramus.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/driver-in-crash-that-killed-garfield-women-charged-with-dwi-death-by-auto/720157/ DiScalfani, 19, excelled in track and was a cheerlead…
Doctors, Loved Ones 'Heartbroken' Following Death Of Wallington Teen Doctors, Loved Ones 'Heartbroken' Following Death Of Wallington Teen
Doctors, Loved Ones 'Heartbroken' Following Death Of Wallington Teen WALLINGTON, N.J. — Roman Komenda Jr., who was born in Passaic and lived in Wallington for a short time, died on Aug. 20 after a fight for new lungs. He was 16 years old. The Boy Scout was a junior at North Lincoln High School in North Carolina, and a huge soccer fan. Last month, he was airlifted from North Carolina to Texas Children's Hospital. He was denied a lung transplant nearly three weeks ago, and died soon after. Doctors, friends and family members remembered Roman fondly. “He always had a smile on his face and he made me laugh. He will be missed,” Nicole Rhyne wrote on a tribute p…
Grieving Ringwood Daughter Finds Life's Purpose Right Under Her Nose Grieving Ringwood Daughter Finds Life's Purpose Right Under Her Nose
Grieving Ringwood Daughter Finds Life's Purpose Right Under Her Nose RINGWOOD, N.J. – Anne Moore Siebecker of Ringwood has long been a casual volunteer – participating in Earth Day cleanups and weeding library shelves. But then she lost her corporate communications job, her father passed away and she became a full-time caretaker to her ill mother. Volunteering in turn took on a whole new meaning for the Ridgewood native, who felt compelled to rediscover herself. “It was a time for me of ‘What is my life going to be? What am I going to be about?’” Siebecker told Daily Voice. “I was thinking, ‘Well I can’t get a job, but I can do volunteer work, because that…
Allendale Track Star’s Death Inspires Peer To Spread Campus Awareness Allendale Track Star’s Death Inspires Peer To Spread Campus Awareness
Allendale Track Star’s Death Inspires Peer To Spread Campus Awareness ALLENDALE, N.J. – Jared Fenton was a student at the University of Pennsylvania when Allendale’s Madison Holleran jumped off a campus parking garage and died in 2014. Fenton, who was in Holleran’s class, didn’t know her personally, but he did know others at the school – such as a very close friend – who were experiencing stress or crisis, the Philadelphia native told Daily Voice. Fenton did some research, and discovered what he calls “a true college student mental health crisis.” “Students were living their social media profiles rather than who they were,” and struggling to share their true…
Paterson Truck Driver Wins $1.1M In Lottery Jackpot Paterson Truck Driver Wins $1.1M In Lottery Jackpot
Paterson Truck Driver Wins $1.1M In Lottery Jackpot PATERSON, N.J. – A former Paterson truck driver won the Jersey Cash 5 $1.1 million jackpot, New Jersey Lottery officials announced. The winner, Michael Williams, was a truck driver for years until an injury left him unable to work and facing financial challenges, lottery officials said. That all changed when he bought a lucky ticket at Gaby Mini Market in Paterson. Williams said he plans to purchase a home down south where the money can go further.
Paterson Lottery-Winner Plans Better Life For Family Paterson Lottery-Winner Plans Better Life For Family
Paterson Lottery-Winner Plans Better Life For Family PATERSON, N.J. – A Paterson man won $1 million in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, according to multiple media reports. Juan Mendez, 37, purchased the lucky ticket Wednesday at the W & R Mini Market and Deli on Nagle Street. He said he plans to continue to work and use the winnings to make a better life for his family, according to reports. Additional winning tickets for prizes ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 were sold in Wayne, Fort Lee and Washington Township, lottery officials announced Thursday.
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Washington Township Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Washington Township
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Washington Township WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Winning Powerball lottery tickets were sold in Paterson, Wayne, Fort Lee and Washington Township, New Jersey Lottery officials announced Thursday. But the $758.7 jackpot winner – which matched all the numbers drawn Wednesday evening – was sold in Massachusetts. Here are the Bergen and Passaic County locations that sold second and third prize tickets, and amount winners will claim: Paterson ($1 million): W & R Mini Market and Deli, 94 Nagle St. Wayne ($200,000): 7-Eleven #39776, 51 Willowbrook Blvd. Fort Lee ($50,000): Quench Wine & Spirits, 2450 Lemoine…
Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Woodcliff Lake Assisted Living Facility Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Woodcliff Lake Assisted Living Facility
Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Woodcliff Lake Assisted Living Facility WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – The son of a man who died last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Woodcliff Lake assisted living facility where his father resided, NJ.com reports. In the suit, Scott Kosmin alleges the staff of The Bristal Assisted Living At Woodcliff Lake failed to monitor his 88-year-old father’s medical conditions from June 1 through June 24, 2016, the story says. Eugene Kosmin, who had Alzheimer’s died on June 25 in a hospital, the story says. The suit claims that over the three week period staff failed to "recognize significant changes in (Kosmin's) condit…
Paramus Modern Home Décor Store Will Be First In NJ Paramus Modern Home Décor Store Will Be First In NJ
Paramus Modern Home Décor Store Will Be First In NJ PARAMUS, N.J. – CB2, a modern furniture and home décor store, will open its first New Jersey location in Paramus. The business is a division of Crate and Barrel, and its designs are “spare and simple but with great attention to details, while also being priced smart,” according to the company. The new Paramus location will be the company’s 11th store in the United States, and 13th in North America. “We have great customers throughout New Jersey and are excited to offer a brick and mortar store in such a prime location like the Paramus Design Center. We know New Jersey is going to love CB2'…
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