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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ESPN, Jets Spotlight ‘Outstanding’ Hackensack Teacher ESPN, Jets Spotlight ‘Outstanding’ Hackensack Teacher
ESPN, Jets Spotlight ‘Outstanding’ Hackensack Teacher HACKENSACK, N.J. – Educators from Hackensack, Paterson and Passaic were among a handful from New Jersey recently recognized by the New York Jets and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA). When the NJEA and the Jets set out to honor “outstanding” educators and educational support professionals, they received a slew of nominations from colleagues, family members, students and community members. They managed to narrow the nomination down to ten honorees. Among those honored were: Mary McGuire, a language arts teacher at Hackensack Middle School Carlos Miranda, a science teacher at Cha…
New Preschool, Daycare Opening In North Haledon New Preschool, Daycare Opening In North Haledon
New Preschool, Daycare Opening In North Haledon NORTH HALEDON, N.J. – A new preschool and daycare is opening in North Haledon. The Learning Experience: North Haledon, located at 895 Belmont Ave., will hold an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on December 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. People will have the opportunity to meet the staff and tour the new facility.
Lodi Preps For Possible Marijuana Legalization Lodi Preps For Possible Marijuana Legalization
Lodi Preps For Possible Marijuana Legalization LODI, N.J. – In anticipation of the legalization of marijuana in New Jersey, Lodi officials are considering new regulations on smoke shops in the borough, NorthJersey.com reports. Lodi currently has three smoke shops, and action could include limiting the number of such shops, the story says. Governor-elect Phil Murphy has promised to work to make marijuana legal in New Jersey. In the event marijuana is legalized, it is unclear if smoke shops would be involved in the sale, but Lodi officials said they want to be proactive on the issue, the story says. "We’re still not sure if smoke sh…
Ridgewood Runners Deliver Thanksgiving To Domestic Violence Survivors Ridgewood Runners Deliver Thanksgiving To Domestic Violence Survivors
Ridgewood Runners Deliver Thanksgiving To Domestic Violence Survivors RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – A Ridgewood-based running group is making Thanksgiving brighter for more than 100 Bergen County families affected by domestic violence. Jersey Women Strong raised nearly $6,800 in its sixth annual Running for Turkeys Campaign, which translates into 120 Thanksgiving meals for families in the Center for Hope and Safety’s transitional housing program. On Monday, members delivered 120 turkeys, bags of sides, pies, bags of rolls and $20 Shop-Rite gift cards to the Rochelle Park domestic violence agency. "We work out together, we train together, we race together," sai…
Stewart’s Bringing Famous Root Beer Floats To Paramus Mall Stewart’s Bringing Famous Root Beer Floats To Paramus Mall
Stewart’s Bringing Famous Root Beer Floats To Paramus Mall PARAMUS, N.J. – A Stewart’s restaurant will be opening at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus. The chain – made famous by its signature Stewart’s root beer and root beer floats -- serves food such as salads, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and wraps. It will be located in the food court. The opening was first reported by Boozyburbs.com.
Fair Lawn Rallies For Ambulance Volunteer Awaiting New Heart Fair Lawn Rallies For Ambulance Volunteer Awaiting New Heart
Fair Lawn Rallies For Ambulance Volunteer Awaiting New Heart FAIR LAWN, N.J. – Fair Lawn is rallying around a mother of three as she awaits a heart transplant. Esther Silvestr, who works two jobs, was rushed to the hospital after experiencing shortness of breath about three months ago, and was told her heart was not working in its proper capacity, her children wrote on a GoFundMe page they created to raise funds for their mother. Silvestr was eventually told she needed a heart transplant, which “means that she will be out of work for much longer than anyone could have imagined,” the page states. The page had garnered nearly $40,000 in donations by …
Organs Of Dumont Mom Who Died Delivering Twins Will Help Others Live Organs Of Dumont Mom Who Died Delivering Twins Will Help Others Live
Organs Of Dumont Mom Who Died Delivering Twins Will Help Others Live DUMONT, N.J. – The family of a Dumont mother who died while delivering twin girls last week has donated her organs to help others. “Julia’s selflessness continued after her death. The final gift was her organ donation,” Julia Roman’s sister-in-law, Lucelenia Pimentel, wrote on a GoFundMe page created to raise funds for Julia’s family. The page had garnered more than $40,000 in donations by Tuesday afternoon. Roman died of an amniotic fluid embolism at HUMC at Pascack Valley, leaving her husband Victor to care for their 5-year-old-daughter Victoria and newborn twins Isabella and Grace. Roma…
Kocher's Market Officially Returns Home To Ridgefield Kocher's Market Officially Returns Home To Ridgefield
Kocher's Market Officially Returns Home To Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, N.J. – Kocher’s Market has moved back to its Ridgefield home. The German butcher and gourmet deli had relocated to Fort Lee for a few years, but is now back at its original, and remodeled, location at 634 Bergen Boulevard in Ridgefield. The spot carries authentic German sausages and specialty foods, as well as prepared meals to go, and is a full-service deli and butcher. Karl Kocher opened the store in 1947, and it has been expanded seven times since then. The relocation was first reported by Boozyburbs.com.
Buyer Found For Wayne’s Former Paris Inn Buyer Found For Wayne’s Former Paris Inn
Buyer Found For Wayne’s Former Paris Inn WAYNE, N.J. – The Wayne site of the former Paris Inn is now under contract. The building at 1292 Alps Rd. had been listed for $2.2 million and went on the market in April, according to the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service. The Paris Inn, a popular banquet hall, shut down suddenly in April.
Atheists File Suit Against Bergen Shelter Over 'Blessing Of The Animals' Atheists File Suit Against Bergen Shelter Over 'Blessing Of The Animals'
Atheists File Suit Against Bergen Shelter Over 'Blessing Of The Animals' TETERBORO, N.J. – An atheist group has filed a lawsuit against the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro, claiming the shelter’s annual blessing of the animals event is unconstitutional. Cranford-based American Atheists Inc. and member Candice Yaacobi of North Arlington filed the 16-page complaint in federal court in Newark this month. The suit claims that by hosting Reverend Kenneth Reihl of the Franciscan Order of the Divine Mercy in North Arlington, who performed blessings in 2016 and 2017, the shelter “devoted public resources and employee time to the performance of religious ritual…
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