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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Halloween-Loving Waldwick Family Goes All Out To Spook Crowds Halloween-Loving Waldwick Family Goes All Out To Spook Crowds
Halloween-Loving Waldwick Family Goes All Out To Spook Crowds WALDWICK, N.J. – The leadup to the Halloween season is a big deal for one Waldwick family. So big, in fact, that the Tiernan family spends three to four weeks each year prepping their Lindbergh Parkway yard for the festivities. The corner lot is packed with spooky scenes featuring characters such as a mad scientist, aliens, pirates, a werewolf, and skeletons, pumpkins and gravestones galore. “We love Halloween,” said Terry, who hand-carved and hand-painted the foam caskets on display. Terry, her husband Pete and their daughter Amber have been decking out the lawn for about 17 years, she…
AG Suit Charges Mahwah With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews AG Suit Charges Mahwah With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews
AG Suit Charges Mahwah With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews MAHWAH, N.J. – In an effort to stave off a feared influx of Orthodox Jews from New York, Mahwah Township introduced a pair of unlawfully discriminatory ordinances, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office alleges in a complaint filed in Bergen County Superior Court Tuesday. The nine-count complaint filed against the Township of Mahwah and the Mahwah Township Council seeks the return of more than $3.4 million in state Green Acres funds awarded to the township, as well as injunctions blocking the two ordinances alleged to be discriminatory. At issue are an ordinance that went into effect at t…
Hackensack, Paramus Theaters Offer Veterans, Active Military Free Tickets Hackensack, Paramus Theaters Offer Veterans, Active Military Free Tickets
Hackensack, Paramus Theaters Offer Veterans, Active Military Free Tickets HACKENSACK, N.J. – Some veterans and active military members will be able to see the new film, “Thank You For Your Service,” for free at AMC Theatres, including the dine-in theater at Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack. Universal Pictures and AMC Theaters are giving up to 10,000 tickets to veterans and active military for the Oct. 26, 7 p.m. preview screening of the film. The film is based on a true story and focuses on a group of soldiers readjusting to civilian life after returning home from the war in Iraq. Free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and may be p…
Luxury Movie Theater Slated For Willowbrook In Wayne Luxury Movie Theater Slated For Willowbrook In Wayne
Luxury Movie Theater Slated For Willowbrook In Wayne WAYNE, N.J. – A 44,000-square-foot Cinemark movie theater will replace the Sears Auto Center at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NorthJersey.com reports. The 12-autitorium multiplex is slated to open by 2019, and will feature plush seating, a state-of-the-art digital sound system, a large concession area and an arcade, the story says. CLICK HERE for the full NorthJersey.com article.
Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Will Make Campaign Appearance Tuesday Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Will Make Campaign Appearance Tuesday
Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Will Make Campaign Appearance Tuesday Former President Bill Clinton will be making a campaign visit on the other side of the Hudson River on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Clinton will be campaigning for Phil Murphy, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor, at a get-out-the-vote rally at the electrician union’s local headquarters in Paramus. Clinton is slated to speak at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the IBEW Local 164 headquarters on West Century Road. Murphy is facing Republican nominee Kim Guadagno, New Jersey’s current lieutenant governor, in the Nov. 7 election.
Dad Of Sandy Hook Victim Shares Story Of Tragedy, Hope With NJ Students Dad Of Sandy Hook Victim Shares Story Of Tragedy, Hope With NJ Students
Dad Of Sandy Hook Victim Shares Story Of Tragedy, Hope With NJ Students WYCKOFF, N.J. – Jacy Good’s family was “cut in half” in one day, the accident survivor told a group of Wyckoff middle school students Monday. Good – whose mother and father died in a crash involving a distracted driver when she was just 21 leaving her and her brother to live without them – was one of nearly 30 speakers to share their raw stories of living through adversity with the students at Eisenhower Middle School. The speakers included Mark Barden, whose son Daniel was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School; survivors of the Holocaust, 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Rwandan genocide; a…
Survivors Inspire Wyckoff Students With Raw Stories Of Tragedy, Hope Survivors Inspire Wyckoff Students With Raw Stories Of Tragedy, Hope
Survivors Inspire Wyckoff Students With Raw Stories Of Tragedy, Hope WYCKOFF, N.J. – Jacy Good’s family was “cut in half” in one day, the accident survivor told a group of Wyckoff middle school students Monday. Good – whose mother and father died in a crash involving a distracted driver when she was just 21 leaving her and her brother to live without them – was one of nearly 30 speakers to share their raw stories of living through adversity with the students at Eisenhower Middle School. The speakers ranged from Mark Barden, whose son Daniel was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, to survivors of the Holocaust, 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Rwandan genoc…
National Spotlight Shines On Pascack Valley Music Teacher National Spotlight Shines On Pascack Valley Music Teacher
National Spotlight Shines On Pascack Valley Music Teacher HILLSDALE, N.J. – A music teacher at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale is receiving national attention. Argine Safari, of Fort Lee, will be honored at the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, D.C. in February. She is also one of 38 public educators from throughout the country to receive the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence. “These outstanding educators are innovators, challengers, and global thinkers,” Harriet Sanford, NEA Foundation president and CEO, said of Safari and the other awardees. Safari – w…
Lyndhurst High School Mourns Teacher, 41 Lyndhurst High School Mourns Teacher, 41
Lyndhurst High School Mourns Teacher, 41 LYNDHURST, N.J. – Brian Fuschetto, a popular business and technology teacher at Lyndhurst High School, died Thursday. He was 41. Fuschetto, who lived in Hackensack and grew up in Norwood, “loved his job and was very committed to his students and colleagues,” his obituary states. He taught business and technology courses at Lyndhurst High School, where he also served as the advisor for Future Business Leaders of America and the Consumer Bowl team and co-advisor for the Peer Group Connection and the Academic Competition Team. Fuschetto was also an adjunct professor at Bergen Community Colle…
Bill Clinton Is Coming To Paramus Tuesday Bill Clinton Is Coming To Paramus Tuesday
Bill Clinton Is Coming To Paramus Tuesday PARAMUS, N.J. – Former President Bill Clinton will be in Paramus Tuesday. Clinton will be campaigning for Phil Murphy, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor, at a get-out-the-vote rally at the electrician union’s local headquarters. Clinton is slated to speak at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the IBEW Local 164 headquarters on West Century Road. Murphy is facing Republican nominee Kim Guadagno, New Jersey’s current lieutenant governor, in the Nov. 7 election.
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