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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Route 46 Exit In Wayne Closes For Months Route 46 Exit In Wayne Closes For Months
Route 46 Exit In Wayne Closes For Months WAYNE, N.J. – The Route 46 exit to and from Fairfield Road in Wayne has been closed to all traffic, Passaic County announced. The closure is expected to last for several months, and travelers are encouraged to use alternate routes when possible or follow detours when they are in place, the county’s announcement states. There will be no access to Fairfield Road from Route 46 or from Fairfield Road to Route 46, and Fairfield Road will be a dead end south of Two Bridges Road, the announcement states.
Support Pours In For IHA Golf Coach, 26, Of Hackensack With Sick Parents Support Pours In For IHA Golf Coach, 26, Of Hackensack With Sick Parents
Support Pours In For IHA Golf Coach, 26, Of Hackensack With Sick Parents HACKENSACK, N.J. – Immaculate Heart Academy’s young golf coach has been caring for her sick mother for nearly a decade, and the 26-year-old Hackensack woman could now use some help. “Lauren is an amazing daughter who is so loving and generous. She would do anything for anyone,” Lauren Rhein’s friend Karen Contessa wrote on a GoFundMe page created to raise money to help the only child care for her mother. “She is 26 years old and she needs help,” she wrote. Rhein and her father had been sharing the responsibility of caring for her mother in their Hackensack home, but because of declining he…
Demarest Farms Files Suit Against Hillsdale Over Parking Restrictions Demarest Farms Files Suit Against Hillsdale Over Parking Restrictions
Demarest Farms Files Suit Against Hillsdale Over Parking Restrictions HILLSDALE, N.J. – The owners of Demarest Farms in Hillsdale have file a lawsuit against the borough, saying the borough’s new restrictions on street parking near the farm violate their right to farm, NorthJersey.com reports. 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. The restrictions coincide with the farm’s busy “pick your own season,” the story says. Council members and Mayor Douglas Frank have said the restrictions are in response to safety concerns raised by polic…
Stolen Giants Championship Ring Recovered Stolen Giants Championship Ring Recovered
Stolen Giants Championship Ring Recovered EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – A stolen New York Giants NFC championship ring has been recovered and returned to its rightful owner, thanks to help from law enforcement in Florida, NJ.com reports. David Maltese, video director for the Giants, earned the ring when the team beat the Vikings in 2001, sending them to Super Bowl XXXV, the story says. Maltese did not realize the ring was missing, until he received a call from the company SellYourGold.com, the story says.  Folks at the company noticed the name on the ring did not match that of the person who sold it to them, and notified authorities, th…
Ice-T, Vincent Pastore Star In Horror Flick On West Milford’s Clinton Road Ice-T, Vincent Pastore Star In Horror Flick On West Milford’s Clinton Road
Ice-T, Vincent Pastore Star In Horror Flick On West Milford’s Clinton Road WEST MILFORD, N.J. – Rapper and actor Ice-T and star of The Sopranos Vincent Pastore have joined the cast of an upcoming horror film based on West Milford’s Clinton Road, according to multiple media reports. The film, set to begin filming in New York City this month, will also star Erin O'Brien of Killing Joan, Vincent Young of Beverly Hills, 90210, and Bo Dietl of Vinyl, according to reports. In the movie, dubbed “Clinton Road,” the 10-mile stretch of road is investigated by a gang of teenagers who find themselves stranded and facing a satanic cult, reports say. Ice-T is set to play a clu…
No Injuries In Early Morning Paramus Basement Blaze No Injuries In Early Morning Paramus Basement Blaze
No Injuries In Early Morning Paramus Basement Blaze PARAMUS, N.J. – The Paramus Fire Prevention Bureau is investigating the cause of a Thursday morning house fire, police told Daily Voice. No one was injured in the structure fire that occurred at 463 Spring Valley Rd., and the origin does not appear to be suspicious in nature, police said. The Paramus Fire Department responded at 2:35 a.m., and found a deep seated, fully involved fire in the basement of the home, and residents had already evacuated, police said. The fire was under control by 3 a.m., and units were on the scene until about 6 a.m., police said. Paramus Engine 1, Engine 4, …
Downed Poles, Wires, Transformers Close Portion Of Route 23 In Wayne Downed Poles, Wires, Transformers Close Portion Of Route 23 In Wayne
Downed Poles, Wires, Transformers Close Portion Of Route 23 In Wayne WAYNE, N.J. – Poles, wires and transformers are down on Route 23 South in Wayne. The affected area is near the Palazzone Restaurant, at 190 Route 23 South, Wayne Police Captain Laurence W. Martin told Daily Voice. Motorists traveling northbound on Route 23 from Little Falls are being diverted onto North Leg Road to access Route 46 East, and are entering Route 46 East from the North Leg Road at the Willowbrook Mall marquee, Martin said. Motorists traveling eastbound on Route 46 attempting to access Route 23 South cannot and are being diverted back onto Route 46, while the access ramp to Rou…
Bergen Dining: Ridgewood Launches Summer Restaurant Week Bergen Dining: Ridgewood Launches Summer Restaurant Week
Bergen Dining: Ridgewood Launches Summer Restaurant Week RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Summer restaurant week is coming to Ridgewood. For ten days, from Sunday through Thursday, August 13 through 17, and August 20 through 24, diners will be able to indulge in fine dining for about $30. Participating restaurants will offer prixe-fixe menus, and diners will choose three course meals for $30.17, plus tax, tip and beverage. Participating businesses include:  Blue Sushi Cravings Tapas Bistro Finca LaTour, A French-American Grill Leon Mexican Cuisine Lisa's Mediterranean Cuisine Park West Tavern & Loft Pearl Restaurant Rustic Italian Cuisine Piccolo Bistro …
Taco Bell Could Replace Wanaque Mayor's House Taco Bell Could Replace Wanaque Mayor's House
Taco Bell Could Replace Wanaque Mayor's House WANAQUE, N.J. – A Wanaque house owned by the borough’s mayor could be demolished to make way for a Taco Bell with a drive-through lane, NorthJersey.com reports. The home – owned by Mayor Daniel G. Mahler – sits on a 22,500 square foot property on the corner of Greenwood and Union Avenues, and is now under contract with Mran Haskill LLC, which operates five stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the story says. One of the group’s owners said the site would make a good location for a fast food restaurant, the story says. The site, just off Route 287, is close to Passaic County Community Colle…
Saddle River Among NJ School Districts With Largest Decline In Enrollment Saddle River Among NJ School Districts With Largest Decline In Enrollment
Saddle River Among NJ School Districts With Largest Decline In Enrollment SADDLE RIVER, N.J. – In the last few years, many suburban areas of New Jersey have experienced a decline in school enrollment, and Saddle River has seen one of the largest, according to a report by Route 40. The South Jersey based news and information website released a list of the ten New Jersey school districts that have experienced the largest decline in enrollment in terms of percentage since the 2010-2011 school year. Saddle River comes in at number four.  “A wealthy suburb that has seen depopulation in recent years: a daycare center closed there because of shrinking enrollment. In t…
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