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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Report: Bacteria Killed Norwood Boy, 11, At Sleep-Away Camp Report: Bacteria Killed Norwood Boy, 11, At Sleep-Away Camp
Report: Bacteria Killed Norwood Boy, 11, At Sleep-Away Camp NORWOOD, N.J. – A Norwood 11-year-old who died while at a sleep-away camp Monday tested positive for a bacteria that is a precursor to bacterial meningitis, NJ.com reports. Daniel Beer – who was away at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah in Milford, Pennsylvania -- had Neisseria meningitis, a bacteria that often leads to infections in the brain, spinal cord and bloodstream, the article says. NJ.com obtained a notice sent to parents of children at the camp stating the new information and outlining precautions underway to prevent more potential infections, the story says. “We know this is alarming news for a…
Clifton’s Rutt’s Hut Ripper Named ‘America’s Best Hot Dog’ Clifton’s Rutt’s Hut Ripper Named ‘America’s Best Hot Dog’
Clifton’s Rutt’s Hut Ripper Named ‘America’s Best Hot Dog’ CLIFTON, N.J. – Rutt’s Hut in Clifton has the best hot dogs in the country, according to a new list put out by The Daily Meal. “Even if Rutt’s Hut, located in blue-collar Clifton, served their trademark Ripper — a pork-and-beef Thumann’s link that’s deep-fried in beef fat until it rips apart — out of the back of a minivan, it would still be the country’s most delicious hot dog,” the foodie website states in its list of America’s 75 best hot dogs. The Daily Meal relied on chefs, food writers, bloggers, journalists and social media followers from throughout the country to help them name the b…
Bakery Is Dream Come True For Dumont Mom Bakery Is Dream Come True For Dumont Mom
Bakery Is Dream Come True For Dumont Mom DUMONT, N.J. – A new bakery and cafe is coming to Dumont and it’s a dream come true for the owner. “My biggest dream is coming true! I am bringing something very special to Dumont,” baker Zainab Illyas wrote on the Facebook page of her business, Zai’s Dessertery. The Dumont mother plans to open the bakery in the fall, she wrote. “I want to thank every single person that has helped, inspired and supported me and have given me the confidence and encouragement to pursue this once in a lifetime dream,” she wrote. WANT MORE NEWS? Follow Daily Voice on Facebook or subscribe to email alerts in …
Community Rallies For Ridgefield Teacher Battling Cancer Community Rallies For Ridgefield Teacher Battling Cancer
Community Rallies For Ridgefield Teacher Battling Cancer EMERSON, N.J. – As an Emerson mother of three battles cancer, the community is rallying around her and her family. Nicole Brooks-DeORio – who teaches 1st grade in Ridgefield -- was diagnosed with breast cancer last August, and after treatment “was on the road to recovery and the future looked positive,” according to a GoFundMe page created to raise funds for medical expenses and meals for her family. But in the late Spring, she started to experience symptoms, and new tumors were discovered on her liver and colon, the page states. “Her world … our world has been turned upside down,” the pag…
Bunkmates Of Norwood Boy Who Died At Camp Sent To Hospital Bunkmates Of Norwood Boy Who Died At Camp Sent To Hospital
Bunkmates Of Norwood Boy Who Died At Camp Sent To Hospital NORWOOD, N.J. – Three boys staying in the same summer camp cabin as a Norwood boy who died Monday were also taken to the hospital after showing signs of stomach illness, NJ.com reports. The three boys – who were bunking together at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah in Milford, Pennsylvania – were taken as a precautionary measure and released, the story says. Daniel Beer, 11, died Monday at Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis, New York. He was treated at the camp infirmary for “gastrointestinal symptoms” Sunday night and was taken to the hospital Monday morning, where his “symptoms worsened suddenly,” accord…
Wayne Macaroni Grill Closes After 22 Years Wayne Macaroni Grill Closes After 22 Years
Wayne Macaroni Grill Closes After 22 Years WAYNE, N.J. – The Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Wayne has closed. The restaurant – located at 1958 Route 23 – had been in business for 22 years. The restaurant sent an e-mail to patrons thanking them for “all the good times.” “We are sorry to say our Wayne location has closed,” the e-mail states. “We have enjoyed serving this community for 22 years.” The Macaroni Grill on Route 17 in Ramsey also closed recently, and according to the company’s website, its Mount Olive location is now the last left in New Jersey. WANT MORE NEWS? Follow Daily Voice on Facebook or subscribe to email alerts in …
Rapid Reemployment Initiative Launched For Laid-Off Bergen Police Rapid Reemployment Initiative Launched For Laid-Off Bergen Police
Rapid Reemployment Initiative Launched For Laid-Off Bergen Police HACKENSACK, N.J. – When national employment advocate John Fugazzie learned more than 20 officers with the Bergen County Police Services were being laid off in Hackensack last month, he started to do what he does best – network. Six years ago, Fugazzie founded the job search and networking organization Neighbors-helping-Neighbors-USA out of his River Edge home. The group holds volunteer-lead meetings at libraries and university campuses to coach job seekers, and has helped about 660 people find gainful employment. In late June, just days after the former Bergen County Police officers receiv…
Fair Lawn Beekeeper Trades Honey For Business Help Fair Lawn Beekeeper Trades Honey For Business Help
Fair Lawn Beekeeper Trades Honey For Business Help FAIR LAWN, N.J. – A young beekeeper from Fair Lawn is offering honey to people who donate toward helping him grow his business. “I’ll be happy to donate a free jar of honey to anyone who donates over $50,” Ivan Wei wrote on a GoFundMe page he created. Wei – who describes himself as a beekeeper, urban farmer and green landscaper – said “I love keeping bees and want beekeeping to be a central aspect of what I do.” To help him develop a successful and sustainable business, Wei is raising funds to attend an advanced bee course and purchase a larger vehicle to haul around his bee and lawn equip…
Support Flows For Paramus Widow Fighting Cancer Support Flows For Paramus Widow Fighting Cancer
Support Flows For Paramus Widow Fighting Cancer PARAMUS, N.J. – Supporters are rallying around a Paramus family described as “the first to arrive when someone needs help.” Daniel “DJ” Sullivan, died on July 1. The 57-year-old avid outdoorsman is survived by his wife of 30 years, Nancy, and their children, Kaitlyn, Justin and Brandon. “There is nothing in the world that he loved more than his children and wife,” his niece Tracy Gough wrote on a GoFundMe page she created to raise money for his family. According to the page, Daniel’s wife Nancy was admitted to Hackensack University Medical Center late last year, and was diagnosed with stag…
Clifton Custodian Daniel Listmeier, 33, Who Was In Coma, Dies Clifton Custodian Daniel Listmeier, 33, Who Was In Coma, Dies
Clifton Custodian Daniel Listmeier, 33, Who Was In Coma, Dies CLIFTON, N.J. – Daniel Listmeier of Clifton passed away Friday. He was 33. Listmeier – who had been in a coma following a motor vehicle accident in May – was a popular custodian at the Clifton High School Annex. Following the accident, the community rallied to donate more than $20,000 to Listmeier’s family for his care. The GoFundMe page set up to receive donations was created by his cousin, Erin Saba. “To all those who have donated and have sent prayers. Thank you so very much from the bottom of our hearts,” Saba shared in an update. Listmeier was a 2002 graduate of Clifton High School,…
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