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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Paterson Mom Wins Legal Victory For Child With Autism Paterson Mom Wins Legal Victory For Child With Autism
Paterson Mom Wins Legal Victory For Child With Autism PATERSON, N.J. – Paterson school officials will pay $15,000 in legal fees for a parent of a student with autism who successfully challenged the district’s plan for educating her child, NorthJersey.com reports. Hilda Barrientos fought for her child to be sent to a private program, outside the district, that uses applied behavior analysis to teach children with autism, the story says. Paterson’s acting schools superintendent signed off on a settlement to allow the child to attend the program and for Paterson to pay for the child’s transportation, the article says. Numerous legal challenges h…
Bar Louie Prepping To Open In Paramus Bar Louie Prepping To Open In Paramus
Bar Louie Prepping To Open In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. – Bar Louie is set to open in Paramus in December. The Garden State Plaza spot will offer food such as sliders, salads and sandwiches, as well as hand-crafted cocktails and other drinks. It will be the franchise’s third in New Jersey. There are also locations in East Brunswick and Iselin.
Notorious Mobster’s Fort Lee Estate Hits Market Notorious Mobster’s Fort Lee Estate Hits Market
Notorious Mobster’s Fort Lee Estate Hits Market FORT LEE, N.J. – A sprawling Fort Lee estate built by a mobster is on the market. The 1.2 acre property, featuring a 6,500 square-foot mansion, is located at 75 Bluff Road, and listed for $6.9 million, according to Zillow.com. The home was built in 1947 by hit-man Albert Anastasia, who once lead “Murder, Inc.,” the enforcement arm of the mafia. Anastasia resided in the house with his family for about 10 years, before he was gunned down in a barber’s chair in New York City. No one was ever charged in connection with his death. The estate is described as a “one of a kind historic home loca…
Police: 'Broken Skull' Fight Leads To Complaints For 2 Ridgewood Teens Police: 'Broken Skull' Fight Leads To Complaints For 2 Ridgewood Teens
Police: 'Broken Skull' Fight Leads To Complaints For 2 Ridgewood Teens RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – An intensive investigation into a brawl that sent a Ridgewood boy to the hospital with what loved ones said was a broken skull has produced juvenile complaints against two teens. Upset parents had been trying to get to the bottom of the Oct. 28 incident at Brookside fields -- which police dubbed a "mutual fight" --- since rumors about the brawl and cyber-bullying that they believed led up to it began swirling on social media late last week. Parents were also outraged that some teens recorded the incident on their cellphones and posted it online. Police and school off…
Clifton Steakhouse Accused Of Sex Harassment Ordered To Pay Workers $80K Clifton Steakhouse Accused Of Sex Harassment Ordered To Pay Workers $80K
Clifton Steakhouse Accused Of Sex Harassment Ordered To Pay Workers $80K CLIFTON, N.J. – A Clifton steakhouse accused of fostering a climate of sexual harassment and racism has been ordered to pay $80,000 to employees and ex-employees, authorities announced Thursday. The settlement, reached to resolve the allegations, stipulates that Alexus Steakhouse & Tavern must pay $50,000 to a female employee who the state found to be a victim of sexual harassment and a total of $30,000 to six other employees who experienced alleged racism and discrimination at the Valley Road establishment, New Jersey Attorney General Christopher P. Porrino said. The settlement resolve…
Elmwood Park Historians To Look Back At Bergen’s WWI Military Camp Elmwood Park Historians To Look Back At Bergen’s WWI Military Camp
Elmwood Park Historians To Look Back At Bergen’s WWI Military Camp ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- To pay tribute to Veterans Day and the centennial of the United States’ entry into World War I, an Elmwood Park civic group is hosting a program on Bergen County’s Camp Merritt, the largest Embarkation Camp in the nation during World War I. On their way to and from the battlefields of Europe, more than a million soldiers were lodged at the 770-acre camp, spanning sections of Dumont, Cresskill,  Haworth and Demarest. Historians and Elmwood Park residents Joe Suplicki and his wife Peggy Norris will present “Camp Merritt: The Camp Beautiful.” They will share images of the…
Saddle Brook Incumbents Re-Elected To Council, School Board Saddle Brook Incumbents Re-Elected To Council, School Board
Saddle Brook Incumbents Re-Elected To Council, School Board SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – Democratic Saddle Brook Councilman David Gierek held onto his seat on the council Tuesday. The incumbent bested challenger Joseph Camilleri by a vote of 2,011 to 679, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Clerk’s Office. Incumbents Regina Barrale and Sylvia Zottarelli were also re-elected to the Saddle Brook Board of Education, along with newcomer Kelly Mahoney. The three candidates beat Hayley Traverso.
Dems Sweep In Haledon, Little Falls, Prospect Park Dems Sweep In Haledon, Little Falls, Prospect Park
Dems Sweep In Haledon, Little Falls, Prospect Park Here's a look at how the 2017 election played out in Clifton, Haledon, Little Falls, North Haledon, Paterson, Prospect Park, Totowa and Woodland Park, according to unofficial results from the Passaic County Clerk's Office. (Bold denotes winner, * denotes incumbent.) CLIFTON BOARD OF EDUCATION (Vote for 3): Lucy Danny* ... 5,187 Frank W. Kasper ... 4,859 Judith Bassford* ... 5,197 Andrew W. White ... 4,044 HALEDON COUNCIL (Vote for 2): John Block, Jr. (R)...  380 Jacob G. Faber (R)... 353 Tahsina Ahmed (D)* ... 897 Michael Johnson (D) ... 933HALEDON COUNCIL - UNEXPIRED TERM (Vote for 1)…
Wayne Mayor Wins Re-Election Wayne Mayor Wins Re-Election
Wayne Mayor Wins Re-Election WAYNE, N.J. -- Wayne Mayor Christopher P. Vergano was re-elected Tuesday. Vergano, a Republican, garnered 60 percent of votes, to best Democratic challenger Raymond Egatz, who earned about 40 percent of votes, according to unofficial results from the Passaic County Clerk's Office. Three republicans also won seats on the township council. Incumbent Joseph Schweighardt, as well as Jill Sasso and David Varano beat Democrats Susan Deile, James Durgana and Dianne Douthat. For more Passaic County election results, CLICK HERE.
Hawthorne Mayor Wins Re-Election Hawthorne Mayor Wins Re-Election
Hawthorne Mayor Wins Re-Election HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Republican Mayor Richard S. Goldberg was re-elected to lead Hawthorne Tuesday. The incumbent earned 2,597 votes to beat Naomi B. Collier (1,885 votes) and Philip Speulda (256 votes), according to unofficial results from the Passaic County Clerk's Office. Republicans also held onto three council seats. Republican Incumbents Dominic Mele, Bruce A. Bennet and John V. Lane bested Democrats Jaquelyn M. Burrows, Cynthia D. Frank and Meaghan Eileen Touhey. Incumbents Michael J. Doyle, Michael Sciarra and Anthony Puluse beat out Michael Jarvis to be re-elected to the Hawthorne B…
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