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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Muhammad Ali’s Undefeated Daughter, Laila, Coming To Ridgewood Muhammad Ali’s Undefeated Daughter, Laila, Coming To Ridgewood
Muhammad Ali’s Undefeated Daughter, Laila, Coming To Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Four-time undefeated boxing world champion and cooking personality Laila Ali is coming to Ridgewood. Ali -- daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali -- will be at Bookends Bookstore downtown on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Ali will sign copies of her debut cookbook, Food for Life. The book features more than 100 recipes to help bring simple, healthy, hearty and satisfying food to the table. Recipes include: Oven-“Fried” Chicken; West Coast Southern Greens; and The Greatest of All Time Burger (her father's favorite). Attendees must order tickets and purchase a book in ad…
Wood-Ridge Couple Preps To Open Empanada Shop Wood-Ridge Couple Preps To Open Empanada Shop
Wood-Ridge Couple Preps To Open Empanada Shop Wood-Ridge, N.J. – A new specialty empanada shop is opening in Wood-Ridge later this month. The Empanada Shop announced its January 19 grand opening on Instagram. The shop – located at 251 B Valley Boulevard – is the brainchild of Joni Caldera and Nelson Contreras, an Italian and Dominican couple, who lives in Wood-Ridge and “enjoys cooking empanadas together and sharing them with family & friends,” according to the shop’s website. “Joni and Nelson are known to bring empanadas to every party they attend. Party hosts often hide the empanadas from their guests to eat for themselves once …
Saddle Brook's Joe Di Bella Dies, 37, Remembered As Passionate Hairstylist Saddle Brook's Joe Di Bella Dies, 37, Remembered As Passionate Hairstylist
Saddle Brook's Joe Di Bella Dies, 37, Remembered As Passionate Hairstylist SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – Lifelong Saddle Brook resident Joseph R. Di Bella died on Jan. 4. He was 37. Di Bella, who was born in Ridgewood, is survived by his parents, Raymond and Betina “Tina” (née Nevoso) Di Bella, brother Daniel, sister Dawn Canestrino and her husband Arthur, niece Juliana, nephew Artie, as well as aunts, uncles and cousins. Di Bella followed in his great grandfather’s footsteps to become a talented hairstylist. He was also “a jack of all trades and would learn anything he put his mind to,” according to his obituary. “He had a green thumb, a passion about landscaping his hom…
Support Surges For Pregnant Garfield Mom Injured In Hit-And-Run Support Surges For Pregnant Garfield Mom Injured In Hit-And-Run
Support Surges For Pregnant Garfield Mom Injured In Hit-And-Run GARFIELD, N.J. – The community is rallying around a 26-year-old pregnant Garfield mother who was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Clifton the day after Christmas. Erika Aguilar was crossing Main Avenue near South Parkway when she was stuck around 9 p.m., according to authorities. “He/she left Erika there to fight a battle that she has to fight not only for herself but for her 8-year-old son and her unborn child,” Erika’s mother, Rosa Aguilar, wrote on a GoFundMe page she created to raise funds for her daughter’s care. “She is a fighter and is currently in the hospital trying to make sure …
Hillsdale 7-Eleven Sells $50K Powerball Ticket Hillsdale 7-Eleven Sells $50K Powerball Ticket
Hillsdale 7-Eleven Sells $50K Powerball Ticket BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – A Hackensack 7-Eleven sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million, and stores in Hillsdale and Paramus sold tickets worth $50,000. The million-dollar ticket -- sold at the 7-Eleven at 469 Passaic St. in Hackensack -- was one of two second prize winning tickets sold in New Jersey for the $559.7 million Powerball jackpot. The other was sold in Brick. The winning numbers for the Saturday Jan. 6 drawing were: 12, 29, 30, 33, and 61. The Red Power Ball was 26, and the Multiplier was 03. The $50 thousand third prize winning tickets were sold at 7-Eleven at 370 Hillsdal…
Hillsdale 7-Eleven Sells $50K Powerball Ticket Hillsdale 7-Eleven Sells $50K Powerball Ticket
Hillsdale 7-Eleven Sells $50K Powerball Ticket BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – A Hackensack 7-Eleven sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million, and stores in Hillsdale and Paramus sold tickets worth $50,000. The million-dollar ticket -- sold at the 7-Eleven at 469 Passaic St. in Hackensack -- was one of two second prize winning tickets sold in New Jersey for the $559.7 million Powerball jackpot. The other was sold in Brick. The winning numbers for the Saturday Jan. 6 drawing were: 12, 29, 30, 33, and 61. The Red Power Ball was 26, and the Multiplier was 03. The $50 thousand third prize winning tickets were sold at 7-Eleven at 370 Hillsdal…
View Story Behind Iconic Bergen Pizza Shop On Westwood Big Screen View Story Behind Iconic Bergen Pizza Shop On Westwood Big Screen
View Story Behind Iconic Bergen Pizza Shop On Westwood Big Screen CLOSTER, N.J. – Rudy’s Ristorante has been a Closter institution for more than 50 years. And now patrons can see the pizzeria on the big screen. Antony Osso has chronicled his family’s immigrant experience and their decades of owning the beloved restaurant in “Pizza Shop: An Italian-American Dream.” “When I first started making the film, my intention was to celebrate a community institution: my father and uncle’s pizzeria, which has been feeding families for decades,” said Osso, who grew up in Palisades Park and now lives in Manhattan. “But when I looked at the footage more closely, I foun…
Wayne Dave & Buster's Looks To Hire 300 Employees Wayne Dave & Buster's Looks To Hire 300 Employees
Wayne Dave & Buster's Looks To Hire 300 Employees WAYNE, N.J. – Dave & Buster's is seeking to hire 300 people for its new location at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, according to multiple media reports. The restaurant that features drinking and gaming has open positions such as: managers, game techs, servers, hosts, bartenders, cooks and front desk and back of the house staff, according to its website. The business has tentatively scheduled its grand opening for Friday, Feb. 16. Those interested in applying should apply at daveandbusters.com/careers. CLICK HERE to read the full NorthJersey.com story.
Midland Park Barber Keith Alberque Dies At 31 Midland Park Barber Keith Alberque Dies At 31
Midland Park Barber Keith Alberque Dies At 31 HAWTHORNE, N.J. – Keith R. Alberque of Hawthorne passed away on Monday, Jan. 1. He was 31. Alberque, born in Teaneck, was a barber at Morali Barber House in Midland Park. He is survived by his wife Ashley and daughter Mikaela, as well as his mother Roberta Alberque Massey and her husband John and his father Kevin Ciparro and his wife Jin. He is also survived by his siblings Jon, Mark and Trey Ciparro and grandmother Josephine Brescia. “Keith was a talented man with a heart of gold. He was not only an incredible father, husband and son, but a great friend as well,” states a GoFundMe page cr…
Wayne’s Greg Olsen Could Become NFL Man Of Year Wayne’s Greg Olsen Could Become NFL Man Of Year
Wayne’s Greg Olsen Could Become NFL Man Of Year WAYNE, N.J. – Former Wayne Hills standout and current Carolina Panther Greg Olsen has been nominated for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, again. The NFL star was nominated in 2016 as well, and came in third behind co-winners New York Giant Eli Manning and Arizona Cardinal Larry Fitzgerald. The award recognizes an NFL player for excellence on and off the field, and each team nominates a player who has had a significant positive impact on his community. In 2009, Olsen founded Receptions for Research: The Greg Olsen Foundation, which focuses on cancer research and education program.  …
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