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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Seven Bergen Schools Named Among NJ’s Best For Digital Learning Seven Bergen Schools Named Among NJ’s Best For Digital Learning
Seven Bergen Schools Named Among NJ’s Best For Digital Learning DEMAREST, N.J. – Seven Bergen County schools are among the 63 in New Jersey recently recognized for implementing effective digital learning policies and practices. The schools earned certification from Future Ready Schools – New Jersey (FRS-NJ), a program that promotes digital learning in public schools throughout the state. "It is our mission to ensure that each and every student across the state of New Jersey is ready for his or her future—a future that requires technological knowledge and skills," said Education Commissioner Kimberley Harrington. "We launched the Future Re…
Ridgewood Mom Fights For Boy's ‘Chance To Walk’ Ridgewood Mom Fights For Boy's ‘Chance To Walk’
Ridgewood Mom Fights For Boy's ‘Chance To Walk’ RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – A Ridgewood mother is rallying to give a little boy who lives halfway around the world the chance to walk. While Ambreen Khan of Ridgewood was helping a family in Pakistan rebuild their home that was severely damaged by rain, she received a video of the construction site. In the video, “I … noticed a little boy who was being held by his mom. Having 3 beautiful children of my own, I immediately noticed his feet,” Khan wrote on a GoFundMe page she created to raise funds for the boy’s foot surgeries and travel expenses to the hospital. The boy, named Abdul, was born with wha…
Turkey Day Deals: Paramus Toys R Us Stores To Open On Thanksgiving Turkey Day Deals: Paramus Toys R Us Stores To Open On Thanksgiving
Turkey Day Deals: Paramus Toys R Us Stores To Open On Thanksgiving PARAMUS, N.J. – Toys R Us stores in Paramus, Totowa and Wayne will open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The Wayne-based toy retailer made the announcement Monday, stating that locations nationwide will open for holiday shopping on Thanksgiving, and will feature “doorbuster deals, dedicated toy gurus, and services like layaway, in-store pickups and store maps. Most locations – including those in Totowa and Wayne -- will remain open through 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, for 30 straight hours of shopping. But the Paramus stores will close at 11 p.m. on Thursday, then reopen on Friday at 7 a.m. an…
Ridgewood Schools Chief Blasts Violent Bullying Incident, Snapchat Posts Ridgewood Schools Chief Blasts Violent Bullying Incident, Snapchat Posts
Ridgewood Schools Chief Blasts Violent Bullying Incident, Snapchat Posts RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Ridgewood's schools chief on Friday called it "disappointing" that other students recorded the "unnecessary and unacceptable" beating of a student who came to the defense of a cyberbullying victim. “It is highly unfortunate that the incident -- which happened after school hours on district property -- resulted in unnecessary and unacceptable violence," Schools Supt. Daniel Fishbein wrote in a message to the school community. "It is also disappointing that other students were present who videoed the incident rather than attempted to intervene i…
Drag Race Leads To DWI For Paterson's Fetty Wap Drag Race Leads To DWI For Paterson's Fetty Wap
Drag Race Leads To DWI For Paterson's Fetty Wap PATERSON, N.J. — Rapper Fetty Wap of Paterson was arrested in Brooklyn Friday on charges of driving while intoxicated with a suspended New Jersey license, NorthJersey.com reports. Willie Maxwell (his real name) was pulled over while traveling west on the Gowanus Expressway during a drag race through Brooklyn, the article says. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Franklin Lakes Native Rumored To Be Dating Yankee Aaron Judge Franklin Lakes Native Rumored To Be Dating Yankee Aaron Judge
Franklin Lakes Native Rumored To Be Dating Yankee Aaron Judge FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has been spending a lot of time with a woman from Franklin Lakes, NYPost.com reports. The 6-foot-7 outfielder has recently been seen leaving a Manhattan restaurant, pumpkin picking and celebrating Halloween with Jen Flaum, a recent University of Michigan graduate from Franklin Lakes, the story says. Flaum shared a Halloween photo of her and the popular Bronx Bomber on Instagram Tuesday. Judge was dressed as Clark Kent, while Flaum was dressed as love interest Lois Lane. Dating rumors have swirled around the pair since they were sp…
Gabby Giffords To Rally In Hackensack For Phil Murphy Gabby Giffords To Rally In Hackensack For Phil Murphy
Gabby Giffords To Rally In Hackensack For Phil Murphy HACKENSACK, N.J. – Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords and her husband Captain Mike Kelly will be in Hackensack Thursday afternoon. The pair will be campaigning for Phil Murphy, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor, at a get-out-the-vote rally at the Logan Family Life Center on Central Ave. Murphy is facing Republican nominee Kim Guadagno, New Jersey’s current lieutenant governor, in the Nov. 7 election. In 2011, Giffords was critically injured by a gunshot wound to her head during an assassination attempt. She and Kelly subsequently founded Giffords, an organ…
Paramus Man Becomes Millionaire After Buying Lotto Ticket In Hackensack Paramus Man Becomes Millionaire After Buying Lotto Ticket In Hackensack
Paramus Man Becomes Millionaire After Buying Lotto Ticket In Hackensack PARAMUS, N.J. – A Paramus man is $1 million richer after purchasing a winning lottery ticket in Hackensack. The man – identified only as Gerard D. by the New Jersey Lottery – bought the lucky Mega Millions ticket at the Deli Mart located at 789 Main Street in Hackensack, lottery officials said. On the morning after the drawing, he went to the deli to pick up a coffee and get the results. Once he got back to his car and checked the numbers, he realized he had a ticket worth $1 million. “He was elated,” lottery officials said. Gerard quickly went home to tell his family, and a “joyous celebr…
Halloween Enthusiasts Partner To Creepify Bergen Yards Halloween Enthusiasts Partner To Creepify Bergen Yards
Halloween Enthusiasts Partner To Creepify Bergen Yards WALDWICK, N.J. – Dennis Morton has spent every October for years covering his Waldwick yard in graves, skeletons, witches, zombies and pumpkins. And now, he’s helping others achieve similar spooky looks. Morton has partnered with fellow Halloween-lover Michael Yannette of Mahwah on a new company – HD Halloween -- that offers Halloween home hauntings. He was also the winner of this year's Daily Voice haunted house competition. “Just like during Christmas time when you see all those landscapers coming around and decorating houses, we are the FIRST to offer Halloween Home Haunting,” the comp…
Partnership Yields Perks For Jets Fans At East Rutherford’s MetLife Partnership Yields Perks For Jets Fans At East Rutherford’s MetLife
Partnership Yields Perks For Jets Fans At East Rutherford’s MetLife EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Jets fans going to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford for Sunday’s game will be able to enroll in TSA Precheck and get special perks. An IdentoGo enrollment RV will be parked at the stadium during home games to help fans enroll in the program. The program uses TSA Precheck “Known Traveler Number” to whiz through faster lines at stadiums, just like it works at airports. “Trusted Fans” get faster and more convenient access, with additional high-tech conveniences coming soon, according to IdentoGo. “We are proud to be the first sports team to partner with an industry…
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