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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Teens To Combat Blood Shortage At Paramus Drive Teens To Combat Blood Shortage At Paramus Drive
Teens To Combat Blood Shortage At Paramus Drive PARAMUS, N.J. – Blood supplies have dwindled over the summer, and the non-profit Community Blood Services is giving high school students the opportunity to do something about it during an upcoming Paramus blood drive. On Monday, August 7, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., the organization is holding a special donation event for high school students ages 16 and older at its donor center located at 1 W. Ridgewood Ave., #208, in Paramus. Donors who are 16 or 17 must have a signed parental consent form. Those who attend and donate will be entered into a raffle for a free iPhone7. To RSVP, potential donor…
Trade Association Says Home Sales Climbing In New Jersey Trade Association Says Home Sales Climbing In New Jersey
Trade Association Says Home Sales Climbing In New Jersey Home sales throughout New Jersey are on the rise, according to New Jersey Realtors. The trade association says foreclosures in the state are also up, and inventory remains low. In June, there were 39,150 single-family homes for sale in the state, 10,184 townhouse/condo units for sale, and 2,382 adult community units for sale, according to the organization. “Despite the housing shortage we have been seeing in many areas around the state, and despite the continuation of the foreclosure crisis, market confidence and the pull to homeownership is still thriving,” said Jarrod C. Grasso, CEO of N…
Clifton Burlington Seeks Employees For September Opening Clifton Burlington Seeks Employees For September Opening
Clifton Burlington Seeks Employees For September Opening CLIFTON, N.J. – A new Burlington store is set to open in Clifton in September, and the retailer is looking to hire. There are approximately 75 positions available, including full-time and part-time positions, such as supervisors, cashiers, customer service associates, receiving associates and front-end associates, according to the retail chain, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory. Burlington is holding a job fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, and Wednesday, August 2, to help fill the positions. The fair is taking place at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 265 Route 3 East in …
Sick New Milford Toddler Prepares For Bone Marrow Transplant Sick New Milford Toddler Prepares For Bone Marrow Transplant
Sick New Milford Toddler Prepares For Bone Marrow Transplant NEW MILFORD, N.J. – A New Milford boy diagnosed with a rare genetic disease is preparing to leave for Philadelphia to start treatment, his grandmother told Daily Voice. Benjamin Cullere, known as Benji, was diagnosed with MPS I, a gene mutation caused disease that can lead to tissue and organ damage. Benji will receive chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and he and his parents – Jason and Tamara Cullere -- may spend up to five months in the Philadelphia area as he is treated. A GoFundMe fundraising page created to raise money for Benji’s ca…
Bergen's ‘Little Pete’ Is Getting Hitched Bergen's ‘Little Pete’ Is Getting Hitched
Bergen's ‘Little Pete’ Is Getting Hitched WYCKOFF, N.J. – Nickelodeon star Danny Tamberelli, who grew up in Wyckoff, is getting married, the New York Post reports. Tamberelli played “Little Pete” in the 90’s hit “The Adventures of Pete & Pete,” and also starred in “All That” and “The Magic School Bus.” He met his future wife, literary agent and author Katelyn Detweiler on Tinder, the article states. The couple lives in Brooklyn and is planning a May 5, 2018 wedding, the article says. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NEW YORK POST ARTICLE.
West Milford Man, 20, Killed In Crash West Milford Man, 20, Killed In Crash
West Milford Man, 20, Killed In Crash WEST MILFORD, N.J. – A 20-year-old Hewitt man was killed when his pickup truck slammed into a group of trees over the weekend. Paul Charles Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene after his 2003 gray GMC Sierra pickup truck left East Shore Road and struck several trees around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, West Milford police told Daily Voice. “Anyone that knew Paul knew how big of a heart he had and how he would give the shirt off his back to anyone,” states a GoFundMe page created to raise funds for his funeral expenses. “He would put everyone else before himself and truly impacted many people's l…
Washington Township Rallies For ‘Little Superhero’ Battling Epilepsy Washington Township Rallies For ‘Little Superhero’ Battling Epilepsy
Washington Township Rallies For ‘Little Superhero’ Battling Epilepsy WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The community is rallying around the family of a 6-year-old Washington Township boy who sometimes experiences more than 20 seizures a day. “Frankie was born with epilepsy. When he was 16 months old, he had three brain surgeries to remove the part of his brain responsible for his seizures,” Frankie’s aunt, Lisa Snow, wrote on a GoFundMe page created to raise funds for his care. Snow said after the surgies Frankie was seizure-free for more than two years, and then started to have a few seizures. But a recent growth spurt to his brain has caused another section of h…
Fire Damages Dobbs Ferry Salon Owned By 'Real Housewives' Star Fire Damages Dobbs Ferry Salon Owned By 'Real Housewives' Star
Fire Damages Dobbs Ferry Salon Owned By 'Real Housewives' Star An electrical fire nearly burned down a Dobbs Ferry salon owned by former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" daughter Lauren Manzo last week, according to multiple reports. The fire started at the Fullblown salon, which the 29-year-old former Bravo star co-owns, in the basement, according to ABC 7. All employees made it out safely and there were no injuries reported. The salon posted to Facebook about the incident. “Hi guys! We are all safe & the salon has minimal damage thank you to all of our amazing clients who reached out!” states a post on the salon’s Facebook page.
Fire Damages Salon Owned By Franklin Lakes 'Real Housewives' Star Fire Damages Salon Owned By Franklin Lakes 'Real Housewives' Star
Fire Damages Salon Owned By Franklin Lakes 'Real Housewives' Star FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – An electrical fire nearly burned down a salon owned by former Real Housewives of New Jersey daughter Lauren Manzo, who grew up in Franklin Lakes, the New York Post reports. The fire occurred at the Fullblown salon in Dobbs Ferry, New York, which the former Bravo star co-owns with a partner, the story says. The salon posted to Facebook about the incident. “Hi guys! We are all safe & the salon has minimal damage thank you to all of our amazing clients who reached out!” states a post on the salon’s Facebook page. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NEW YORK POST STORY.
Concerned Mahwah Residents: Eruv Issue Is Not About Religion Concerned Mahwah Residents: Eruv Issue Is Not About Religion
Concerned Mahwah Residents: Eruv Issue Is Not About Religion MAHWAH, N.J. – Hundreds of Mahwah residents packed into town hall Thursday night amid brewing controversy spurred by an attempt to extend an eruv into the municipality. “We will do whatever we need to do in order to protect our laws, our codes, and the people in this community,” Council President Robert Hermansen told those in attendance. The mayor and council heard over an hour of public comment from a string of people with concerns about enforcing zoning laws. Many of them waited in an overflow room created for the crowd in the basement. “The issue that has thrust this community into the…
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