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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Woodland Park Mayor Explores Congressional Run Woodland Park Mayor Explores Congressional Run
Woodland Park Mayor Explores Congressional Run WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – Woodland Park Mayor Keith Kazmark is considering a run for Congress. Kazmark -- a Democrat who also serves as municipal clerk in Elmwood Park – announced this week that he is forming a congressional exploratory committee. He would try to unseat incumbent Rodney Frelinghuysen in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District in 2018. “I love my job as Mayor and will continue to work every day to get things done in our town, but we can't ignore what is happening - or isn't happening - in Washington, DC.,” Kazmark said. Kazmark's committee has already launched a website at Ka…
These Bergen, Passaic Colleges Rank Among Schools With Highest Paid Grads These Bergen, Passaic Colleges Rank Among Schools With Highest Paid Grads
These Bergen, Passaic Colleges Rank Among Schools With Highest Paid Grads TEANECK, N.J. – Graduates of seven colleges in Bergen and Passaic County are earning at or above the national average a decade after enrolling, according to a list released by NJ.com. The list includes 35 two- and four-year colleges in New Jersey, and ranks Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken as number one, with graduates averaging a salary of more than $83,000 ten years after enrolling. Here are the Bergen and Passaic colleges on the list, their rankings, and the median annual earnings of graduates 10 years after enrollment, according to NJ.com: 33: Eastwick College (Ramsey), $35,…
Driver Who Struck Wayne Pedestrian Was Hall Of Fame Cross Country Coach Driver Who Struck Wayne Pedestrian Was Hall Of Fame Cross Country Coach
Driver Who Struck Wayne Pedestrian Was Hall Of Fame Cross Country Coach WAYNE, N.J. – The driver behind the wheel of the van that struck a pedestrian on Valley Road in Wayne Wednesday is a hall of fame cross country coach at Clifton High School, NJ.com reports. The coach, John Pontes, remained on the scene and was issued a summons for failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk, Wayne police said. Ryszard Mieliczek, of Passaic, was crossing the street just before 11 a.m. Wednesday when he was hit and critically injured, police said. SEE ALSO: PASSAIC PEDESTRIAN STRUCK IN WAYNE BY CLIFTON DRIVER’S VAN CRITICAL
Outpouring Of Support Comforts Bogota Mom Battling Cancer Outpouring Of Support Comforts Bogota Mom Battling Cancer
Outpouring Of Support Comforts Bogota Mom Battling Cancer BOGOTA, N.J. – The community is rallying around a Bogota mother recently diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Gina Romano is admitted at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, where for the next eight months she will undergo treatment for the cancer of the bone marrow and blood, according to a GoFundMe campaign page created to raise money for expenses related to her care. More than $20,000 had been raised by Thursday morning. “Your continued support brings great comfort and security during this challenging time, and for that our entire family thanks you,” Gina’s brothe…
Demarest Farms To Rent Hillsdale Commuter Lot During ‘Pick-Your-Own’ Season Demarest Farms To Rent Hillsdale Commuter Lot During ‘Pick-Your-Own’ Season
Demarest Farms To Rent Hillsdale Commuter Lot During ‘Pick-Your-Own’ Season HILLSDALE, N.J. – Demarest Farms has received the OK to rent Hillsdale’s downtown commuter parking lot during the height of its busy “pick-your-own” season, NorthJersey.com reports. The farm will rent the lot from the borough for a total of 90 cents during the weekends from Labor Day through Halloween, the story says, providing an extra 250 parking spaces for patrons who will be shuttled to the farm. In June, the Borough Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting parking on 37 nearby streets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays from Aug. 30 through Oct. 30. Borough officials have sa…
Motorcyclist Killed In Wayne Crash Was Pompton Lakes Police Sergeant Motorcyclist Killed In Wayne Crash Was Pompton Lakes Police Sergeant
Motorcyclist Killed In Wayne Crash Was Pompton Lakes Police Sergeant POMPTON LAKES, N.J. – A Pompton Lakes Police officer was killed early Wednesday morning, after his motorcycle hit a deer in Wayne. Sgt. Peter J. Kamper, 40, was pronounced dead at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, police said. Condolences and messages of support began to come in Wednesday for Kamper’s family and his colleagues on the Pompton Lakes Police Department. “Oakland PBA Local 164 sends our condolences to the family of Sgt Peter Kamper and the officers of the Pompton Lakes Police Department. May he rest in Peace,” Oakland PBA Local 164 wrote in a Facebook post. Kamper was traveling …
Pizza Chain To Open First Bergen Location In Carlstadt Pizza Chain To Open First Bergen Location In Carlstadt
Pizza Chain To Open First Bergen Location In Carlstadt CARLSTADT, N.J. — A new Carlstadt pizzeria is expected to open in September. Master Pizza will be located at 401 Hackensack St., managers said. The shop currently operates out of Livingston, Union and West Orange. CLICK  HERE FOR THE MASTER PIZZA WEBSITE.
New Gym Comes To Wayne New Gym Comes To Wayne
New Gym Comes To Wayne WAYNE, N.J. – A new gym will replace the closed Office Depot in Wayne. A Planet Fitness is moving into the space at 797 Hamburg Turnpike. Residents say they received fliers about the gym’s opening and special deals. CLICK HERE to learn more.
Land Near East Rutherford’s American Dream Could Be Redeveloped Land Near East Rutherford’s American Dream Could Be Redeveloped
Land Near East Rutherford’s American Dream Could Be Redeveloped EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Up to 109 more acres from Carlstadt may be added to the redevelopment area surrounding the American Dream Meadowlands megamall in East Rutherford, NorthJersey.com reports. The Paterson Plank Road Redevelopment Area – which already includes 250 acres in Carlstadt and East Rutherford – is considered by many to be the gateway to the Meadowlands, the story says. The area has already experienced some new construction, and a New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) spokesperson said there “is significant developer interest regarding new hotels and other commercia…
Celebs, Press Storm South Hackensack Motel Seeking Sinead O'Connor Celebs, Press Storm South Hackensack Motel Seeking Sinead O'Connor
Celebs, Press Storm South Hackensack Motel Seeking Sinead O'Connor SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — The only trace of Sinead O'Connor at the South Hackensack Travelodge Tuesday morning was her black Chevrolet with an Illinois license plate. The desk attendant told Daily Voice that the suicidal singer — who last week released a heartbreaking video revealing she was staying at the motel — left last Wednesday on foot looking happy, and got into a vehicle near Route 46. Even so, dozens of reporters including those from Inside Edition and the New York Post anxiously awaited her return in the parking lot. Several supporters stopped by, including Hackensack rapper Shan…
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