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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Lucky Store? Totowa Spot Sells Second Winning Lottery Ticket Lucky Store? Totowa Spot Sells Second Winning Lottery Ticket
Lucky Store? Totowa Spot Sells Second Winning Lottery Ticket TOTOWA, N.J. – A lottery ticket worth $1 million was recently sold in Totowa. The ticket was purchased at Union Food Stores on Union Boulevard. The same store sold a ticket worth $5,000 in August. The recent winning ticket matched the five white balls drawn during the Wednesday, Sept. 5, Powerball drawing. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 08, 14, 32, 58 and 67. The Red Powerball number was 17. The Multiplier number was 03. The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $102,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Saturday.
Agriculture Board: Demarest Farms Patrons May Park On Hillsdale Streets Agriculture Board: Demarest Farms Patrons May Park On Hillsdale Streets
Agriculture Board: Demarest Farms Patrons May Park On Hillsdale Streets HILLSDALE, N.J. – Patrons of Demarest Farms in Hillsdale will be permitted to park on borough streets this fall, under a plan approved by the Bergen County Agriculture Development Board, NorthJersey.com reports. The plan – which allows the farm three years to develop sufficient parking – divides street parking near the farm into four zones, the story says. This season, overflow parking will be allowed in three zones per weekend, on a rotating basis; next year, it would be cut down to two zones per weekend; then one zone the year after, the story says. The Borough Council had adopted an ord…
Did Someone Say Cookie Dough? Glen Rock Cheesecake Shop Just Got Sweeter Did Someone Say Cookie Dough? Glen Rock Cheesecake Shop Just Got Sweeter
Did Someone Say Cookie Dough? Glen Rock Cheesecake Shop Just Got Sweeter GLEN ROCK, N.J. – The owner of Marc’s CheeseCake in Glen Rock likes to make customers smile. For years he has done that with cheesecake and ice cream, but now he has a new tool in his arsenal: cookie dough. “It’s fun to have a business like this,” said Marc Silverberg, standing behind the counter of his Rock Road shop. The popular shop has been in Glen Rock for about five years, and before that, in Clifton for about 18.  Since he started serving cookie dough less than a month ago, “every 11- to 13-year-old girl in town has been here,” he joked. The small storefront was packed after kids …
Mahwah Man’s Family ‘Lost Everything’ To Hurricane Harvey Mahwah Man’s Family ‘Lost Everything’ To Hurricane Harvey
Mahwah Man’s Family ‘Lost Everything’ To Hurricane Harvey MAHWAH, N.J – A Mahwah man is rallying support for his cousin and her family who have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. “They have lost everything; house, cars and clothes. But what hurts the most is that insurance is not covering it,” Jamie Gonzalez wrote on a GoFundMe page he created to raise funds for his family in Houston. Nearly $2,000 had been raised for his cousin Graciela Casanova-Ramos and her family by Wednesday afternoon. The funds received will go toward rebuilding their home, which had been under six feet of water, he wrote. “Belonging(s) that are irreplaceable like family…
West Milford Paraplegic Finds Camaraderie, Hope At Oakland Gym West Milford Paraplegic Finds Camaraderie, Hope At Oakland Gym
West Milford Paraplegic Finds Camaraderie, Hope At Oakland Gym WEST MILFORD, N.J. – Before doctors discovered that Lois Hamilton of the Oak Ridge section of West Milford had a cyst pushing against her spine, she played tennis, skied and bicycled. “I was always pretty active,” she told Daily Voice. The cyst ultimately caused the former middle school math teacher to lose the ability to walk, and she now uses a wheel chair. But thanks to her determination, and the help of trainers at Push to Walk in Oakland, she’s discovered new ways to exercise and gain strength. Hamilton is one of about 50 clients who train at the specialized gym that provides individu…
One Pearl At A Time: Wyckoff Jeweler Helps Less Fortunate Shine One Pearl At A Time: Wyckoff Jeweler Helps Less Fortunate Shine
One Pearl At A Time: Wyckoff Jeweler Helps Less Fortunate Shine WYCKOFF, N.J. – Mari Keating Schofield of Wyckoff has long had a special place in her heart for the people of Camden, New Jersey. Particularly the less fortunate, who live only about 100 miles away from her. “It just hit home for me," Schofield said, recalling the documentary that drew her attention to the problem about a decade ago. "Here I am in Wyckoff, in a warm house, and they are talking about the statistics which they make every year – violence, homeless people, all that." The Ridgewood native recently launched a new project to benefit the less privileged people in C…
Hawthorne Couple Use Art, Music To Help Kids With Heart Problems Hawthorne Couple Use Art, Music To Help Kids With Heart Problems
Hawthorne Couple Use Art, Music To Help Kids With Heart Problems HAWTHORNE, N.J. – Rich and Lauren Lopez of Hawthorne are paying it forward, and they want others to join them. The couple, who launched ART x SOUL NJ in 2015 to bring an urban art vibe to the suburbs, is hosting a music and art festival at Sticks & Stones, an underground event space at Artisan Kitchen in Hawthorne, to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. Funds will be donated to Hope with Heart, a non-profit camp for children with heart problems. Rich Lopez was a counselor at the camp with his friend Nick Gretina, of Wanaque, who died of a congenital heart defect in 2005 at ju…
Fair Lawn Grad ‘Lost Everything’ In Hurricane Harvey Fair Lawn Grad ‘Lost Everything’ In Hurricane Harvey
Fair Lawn Grad ‘Lost Everything’ In Hurricane Harvey FAIR LAWN, N.J. – A Fair Lawn High School graduate and her husband who moved to Texas to open a restaurant “lost everything they have to Hurricane Harvey,” according to a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the couple. “Right now they need our help,” states the page that had garnered nearly $16,000 in donations by Wednesday evening. The couple, Maria and Joe Macri, left New Jersey and followed their dream to open a restaurant near Houston, states the page, created by Joana Gagis, Maria’s sister. “When the water recedes, they will need housing and a safe place for their 4 dogs and 3 cat…
How Wayne Dog Became Internet Sensation How Wayne Dog Became Internet Sensation
How Wayne Dog Became Internet Sensation WAYNE, N.J. – When Jessica Galarza of Wayne was pregnant, her dog Max was constantly by her side. “If I was eating, he sat next to me. If I was on the bed, he laid next to me,” Galarza told Daily Voice. The bond between Max and her daughter Natalia “was there from day one,” the Elmwood Park teacher said. “When she came out, we knew that he was going to be attached to her.” And now that bond is an internet sensation. Max, a 12-year-old yellow lab, and Natalia, 3 months, are the stars of a viral video, where Max can be seen rocking Natalia in her bassinet. “When I first posted it on Inst…
Devastated Community Launches Second Fundraiser For Garfield Crash Victims Devastated Community Launches Second Fundraiser For Garfield Crash Victims
Devastated Community Launches Second Fundraiser For Garfield Crash Victims GARFIELD, N.J. – Family and friends of Mariah Gomez, 20, of Garfield, are raising funds for her funeral expenses. Gomez was one of two Garfield women killed in a rollover crash on Route 4 in Paramus early Sunday morning. Her friend, Jennah Mae DiSclafani, 19, also died in the accident.  The driver, Jasmine Cruz, 23, has been charged with two counts of death by auto and DWI. “Mariah’s life was cut too short, she was only twenty years old looking forward to a lifetime of adventures,” states a GoFundMe page created Monday to raise funds for her funeral expenses. “Her friends and family … are…
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