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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West Milford Republicans Choose Castronova, Gerst For Council West Milford Republicans Choose Castronova, Gerst For Council
West Milford Republicans Choose Castronova, Gerst For Council WEST MILFORD, N.J. – Republicans Steven Castronova and Patricia M. Gerst came out on top during the party’s primary election to fill a pair of two-year terms on the township council Tuesday. No democrats filed to run. Castronova and Gerst edged out fellow republicans Michele A. Dale and Vivienne Erk. Here is how the votes stacked up, according to unofficial results from the Passaic County Clerk’s Office: Steven Castronova … 874 Patricia M. Gerst … 816 Michele A. Dale …. 771 Vivienne Erk … 762
Incumbent Hawthorne Mayor Wins Republican Primary Incumbent Hawthorne Mayor Wins Republican Primary
Incumbent Hawthorne Mayor Wins Republican Primary HAWTHORNE, N.J. – Incumbent Hawthorne Mayor Richard Goldberg came out on top in the Republican primary election for mayor Tuesday, according to unofficial results released the Passaic County Clerk’s Office. He will face off against Democrat Naomi B. Collier in the November general election for the three-year term. Collier ran uncontested in her party’s primary Tuesday. Goldberg earned 1,020 votes, and challenger Frank Giglio earned 873 votes, according to the unofficial results.
Ridgewood’s Fish Urban Dining Closes For Summer Ridgewood’s Fish Urban Dining Closes For Summer
Ridgewood’s Fish Urban Dining Closes For Summer RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Fish Urban Dining has closed for the summer, according to a sign posted in the glass door of the downtown Ridgewood restaurant. “Fish Restaurant will be spending the summer upgrading our catering venues!!” the sign reads. “We will see you in,” it goes on, without stating a reopening date. “Have a wonderful summer!” the sign concludes. The restaurant review app Yelp also reports the restaurant has closed, and its Facebook page and website have been taken down. In October, the flagship Fish restaurant in Asbury Park closed.
Former Wayne Hills Pitcher Injured By Line Drive To Face Former Wayne Hills Pitcher Injured By Line Drive To Face
Former Wayne Hills Pitcher Injured By Line Drive To Face WAYNE, N.J. – A former starting pitcher at Wayne Hills High School is recovering after being struck in the face by a line drive while pitching for his college’s club team. Erik Moskal, 22, now a student at Florida Gulf Coast University, was on the mound during the semifinals of the Division II Club Baseball World Series in Kansas on May 22, when the accident occurred, according to a GoFundMe campaign page set up to raise money for his care. “The baseball struck him in the face around the left eye and Erik is suffering from a concussion, broken nose, damaged orbital area, fractured forehead,…
9 Bergen Towns Among 100 Best Places In NJ To Buy House 9 Bergen Towns Among 100 Best Places In NJ To Buy House
9 Bergen Towns Among 100 Best Places In NJ To Buy House GLEN ROCK, N.J. – Nine Bergen County towns are among the 100 best places to buy a house in New Jersey, including Glen Rock which ranks number 17, according to a niche.com report. The website -- that analyzes public data and reviews to produce ratings – took into account “key factors of a location's housing market, including home values, taxes, crime rates, and quality of local schools, in an attempt to measure the quality and stability of an area's real estate market,” the website states. The Bergen County municipalities that made the “2017 Best Places to Buy a House in New Jersey” list, an…
Soda Deliveryman: Paramus ATM Gulped Nearly $6K In Cash Soda Deliveryman: Paramus ATM Gulped Nearly $6K In Cash
Soda Deliveryman: Paramus ATM Gulped Nearly $6K In Cash PARAMUS, N.J. – A soda deliveryman attempted to deposit thousands of dollars of cash into a Paramus ATM, only to see the machine gobble it up with no proof of deposit, WABC reports. Carlos Alcantara tried to deposit $5,900 into the machine at Citibank in Paramus, but “one of the bills, it was getting jammed in the machine. I was trying to return the bill, but then it was sucking it back in,” the father of four told WABC. The machine ended up taking his cash, but instead of a receipt, he received a notice stating, "I'm sorry, because of technical problems, I can't return your cash right…
Kids Of Ringwood Mom Fighting Cancer Seek Support Kids Of Ringwood Mom Fighting Cancer Seek Support
Kids Of Ringwood Mom Fighting Cancer Seek Support RINGWOOD, N.J. – The children of a Ringwood mother fighting leukemia are appealing to the community for support. “My mom, Michele, was recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia,” Sarah Yeldham wrote on a GoFundMe page she created with her brother, Steven. “It was truly a heartbreak to my family, especially because she is such a strong woman,” she wrote. Sarah wrote that Michelle is self-employed, and provides the sole source of income for her own and Steven’s college tuition that is not covered by loans, in addition to food and utilities. “Since she is self-employed, she won't have a…
Oakland Mom, Art Therapist Dies, 51 Oakland Mom, Art Therapist Dies, 51
Oakland Mom, Art Therapist Dies, 51 OAKLAND, N.J. – Art therapist Rita O’Connor Kennelly of Oakland passed away on May 31. She was 51 years old. The Englewood native “worked for many years as an art therapist sharing her love and selfless compassion through the arts in helping many people in need including substance abuse users, children without families, and Alzheimer's disease patients,” her obituary states. But her “greatest love and passion was her beautiful family,” including her husband Steve, their three children, Ryan, Lia and Mary, and their extended family, her obituary states. “She led by example and instilled in…
Philly Pretzel Factory Set To Open In Clifton Philly Pretzel Factory Set To Open In Clifton
Philly Pretzel Factory Set To Open In Clifton CLIFTON, N.J. – Clifton will soon have a new spot for fresh baked pretzels. Philly Pretzel Factory is slated to open at 859 Clifton Avenue, according to signs posted in the storefront’s windows. Philly Pretzel Factory is a franchise, and all pretzels are made from scratch every day at each location, according to its website.
Community Rallies For Paralyzed Sheriff’s Officer From Woodland Park Community Rallies For Paralyzed Sheriff’s Officer From Woodland Park
Community Rallies For Paralyzed Sheriff’s Officer From Woodland Park WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – A Passaic County Sheriff’s Officer from Woodland Park suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury, and supporters are rallying to help him get the best care possible. Todd Kayal, a father of two, remains paralyzed from the chest down, following the April accident, according to a GoFundMe page created by his sister, Amy Kayal Quinzer. After three surgeries to stabilize his cervical vertebrae, he has been transferred to the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, according to Quinzer. “It is his best chance to regain optimal movement in his arms and hands which…
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