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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Vandalized Wyckoff Headstones Restored By Expert Sculptor Vandalized Wyckoff Headstones Restored By Expert Sculptor
Vandalized Wyckoff Headstones Restored By Expert Sculptor WYCKOFF, N.J. – For the past two-and-a-half months, Robert Neal Carpenter has been spending his days at the Wyckoff Reformed Church cemetery. The renowned sculptor and carver – who has done work for St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, and the Verizon building at the World Trade Center site – has been using his skills to restore and repair over 50 historic headstones that were knocked to the ground in October. “These people were living at one time and they all have a story,” said Carpenter, of Yonkers, while looking around the historic cemete…
Glen Rock Family – That Battled Cancer Three Times – On Road To Recovery Glen Rock Family – That Battled Cancer Three Times – On Road To Recovery
Glen Rock Family – That Battled Cancer Three Times – On Road To Recovery GLEN ROCK, N.J. – A Glen Rock father battling bladder cancer is on the road to recovery. Tony Lucchi recently had surgery to remove his bladder and prostate, and reconstruct a bladder out of his intestines, according to YouCaring page set up to raise money for the family. "All in all the prognosis is good," the page states. “His recovery will be a long one … but he has a positive attitude and is keeping his eyes on the long term prize … living a long, healthy life with his family,” the page states. Lucchi was diagnosed with cancer in February, after his wife Darlene survived two…
Ringwood Democrats Kick Off Council Campaign Ringwood Democrats Kick Off Council Campaign
Ringwood Democrats Kick Off Council Campaign RINGWOOD, N.J. – Three Ringwood Democrats have announced the official kick-off of their campaign for borough council. The candidates – Kathleen O’Keefe, Ryan Bolton and Rob Ferretti – are challenging Republican incumbents Linda Schaefer, William Marsala and Jaime Matteo Landis for three open seats on the council. Both the Democrats and Republicans ran unopposed in the primary election. "This is a local race with an emphasis on local issues," Brennan Gray, who is co-managing the campaign with Jess Diaz, said in a press release announcing the campaign. The campaign will focus on i…
West Milford Pie Shop Owner And Cancer Survivor: Kitchen Is My Comfort Zone West Milford Pie Shop Owner And Cancer Survivor: Kitchen Is My Comfort Zone
West Milford Pie Shop Owner And Cancer Survivor: Kitchen Is My Comfort Zone WEST MILFORD, N.J. – Before Shannon Cheevers opened her pie shop in the Hewitt section of West Milford, she wanted to test the market. The Culinary Institute of America graduate brought three pot pies and three quiches to a man at a local farmers' market to see if they would sell. “They sold right away. He called me back, said, ‘Give me ten more of each.’ Called me back again, ‘Give me twenty more of each,’” Cheevers recalled. The popularity forced Cheevers to quickly come up with a name for her business. Her husband suggested, Keep Your Eyes Off My Pies. But her daughter said, “No way. Yo…
Lawsuit: Lodi Business Owner Died After Lap-Band Surgery Lawsuit: Lodi Business Owner Died After Lap-Band Surgery
Lawsuit: Lodi Business Owner Died After Lap-Band Surgery LODI, N.J. – The widow of a Lodi business owner who reportedly died after an operation to remove a gastric Lap-Band has filed a lawsuit against an ambulatory surgery center and several doctors, NJ.com reports. According to the lawsuit, Jay Clauss, 61, was admitted to the Florham Park Surgical Center on June 2, 2015 for the surgery, and died at a local hospital later that day, the story says. “At some point during his time in the surgical center, Mr. Clauss suffered a cardiac arrest, ultimately resulting in his death," the suit states, according to the story. The malpractice and wrongf…
Wayne Could Get $300K State Grant For New Ballfields Wayne Could Get $300K State Grant For New Ballfields
Wayne Could Get $300K State Grant For New Ballfields WAYNE, N.J. – The Garden State Preservation Trust approved a $300,000 matching grant to help Wayne construct a new sports complex on Alps Road, near Paterson Hamburg Turnpike. The grant money is among nearly $81 million in funding for projects that will enhance the quality of life of people throughout New Jersey, according to a press release from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The funding would come from the DEP’s Green Acres Program, but the legislature still must approve legislation to officially appropriate the funds. The grant would help Wayne construct ne…
Green Acres Funds Could Help Garfield Improve Athletic Complex Green Acres Funds Could Help Garfield Improve Athletic Complex
Green Acres Funds Could Help Garfield Improve Athletic Complex GARFIELD, N.J. – The Garden State Preservation Trust approved a $1 million matching grant to help redevelop the athletic facilities at Garfield High School. The grant money is among nearly $81 million in funding for projects that will enhance the quality of life of people throughout New Jersey, according to a press release from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The funding would come from the DEP’s Green Acres Program, but the legislature still must approve legislation to officially appropriate the funds. The grant would help the city of Garfield to redevelop the…
State Funds Could Help Elmwood Park Revamp Playground State Funds Could Help Elmwood Park Revamp Playground
State Funds Could Help Elmwood Park Revamp Playground ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. –The Garden State Preservation Trust approved a $37,500 matching grant for a playground replacement project at Elmwood Park’s Birchwood Park. The grant money is among nearly $81 million in funding for projects to enhance the quality of life of people throughout New Jersey, according to a press release from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The funding would come from the DEP’s Green Acres Program, but the legislature still must approve legislation to officially appropriate the funds. The grant would allow Elmwood Park to make Birchwood Park saf…
REPORT: Fairview Among NJ Towns Feeling Most Property Tax Pain REPORT: Fairview Among NJ Towns Feeling Most Property Tax Pain
Report: Fairview Among NJ Towns Feeling Most Property Tax Pain PASSAIC, N.J. – Four Bergen County and two Passaic County municipalities made a list of the 30 New Jersey towns “that feel the most pain from property taxes, based on what their residents earn,” including the City of Passaic which came in at number one, NJ.com reports. The rankings considered the median household income and average property tax bills of homeowners in New Jersey municipalities, the story says. Here are the Bergen and Passaic towns on the list, their rankings, and the percent of the median household income that homeowners spend on property taxes in each town, according to NJ.…
Montvale Wegmans Hiring 500 Workers Montvale Wegmans Hiring 500 Workers
Montvale Wegmans Hiring 500 Workers MONTVALE, N.J. – Wegmans Food Markets is in the process of hiring 500 employees for its new Montvale store. Full-time openings range from customer service and entry-level management to culinary positions such as line cooks, according to the supermarket’s website. The 108,000 square-foot store is set to open at West Grand Avenue and Mercedes Drive on September 24. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.
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