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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Garfield Rallies For Disabled Veterans Garfield Rallies For Disabled Veterans
Garfield Rallies For Disabled Veterans GARFIELD, N.J. – The Garfield community is coming together to give to local veterans who have given so much of themselves. “Now is our chance to serve them,” Nadia Kotsev-Azzolino wrote on a GoFundMe campaign page created to help raise $15,000 to purchase a van for Garfield VFW Post 2867. As of Tuesday evening, nearly $10,000 had been raised, according to the page. With the help of the campaign, and a mud run that was held on Saturday, organizers hoped to raise enough funds to purchase an eight to ten passenger van “so that the disabled members can attend funerals, patriotic and community …
USPS Searches For New Spot For Passaic Post Office USPS Searches For New Spot For Passaic Post Office
USPS Searches For New Spot For Passaic Post Office PASSAIC, N.J. – The U.S. Postal Service is searching for a new spot in Passaic for a post office. The Postal Service suspended operations at the Dundee Station Post Office at 122 Eighth Street in 2015, when the grocery store it was located in closed and the post office’s lease was terminated. Postal officials say they want to open a new location as close as possible to the former Dundee Station site. “A new location will enable the Postal Service to maintain and improve service to the community,” the Postal Service stated in a press release.
Passionate Teachers Bring Music Back To Ridgewood’s Original Playhouse Passionate Teachers Bring Music Back To Ridgewood’s Original Playhouse
Passionate Teachers Bring Music Back To Ridgewood’s Original Playhouse RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – The building that once housed the original playhouse in Ridgewood is filling with music once again. “We are bringing music back to the playhouse,” said Sonia Kiernan, a Paramus native who along with her husband John recently opened the Piano Workshop at Bergen County. “This is where many plays were performed as well as musicals and a lot of musical events happened here,” Sonia said, as she and John sat in the lobby of their music school at 10 Wilsey Square in downtown Ridgewood. “A lot of people who live in Ridgewood also know the history of Ridgewood … Everyone has been…
Westwood Butcher Works Hard At What He Likes Westwood Butcher Works Hard At What He Likes
Westwood Butcher Works Hard At What He Likes WESTWOOD, N.J. – Before the owner of Prime Meats in downtown Westwood went into business for himself, he learned a lot from his boss. “I had a great boss … He believed in giving people good service, and the highest quality at the best price,” said Sal Petruso, who for years has owned and operated a popular butcher shop in downtown Westwood. Petruso, who was born in Italy, came to the United States in 1964. He grew up in the Bronx, and in 1969 he started working as a delivery boy for the iconic Jefferson Market in Greenwich Village. That is where he learned to be a butcher as well. “We were…
Mahwah BBQ Helps Disabled Residents Feel Part Of Community Mahwah BBQ Helps Disabled Residents Feel Part Of Community
Mahwah BBQ Helps Disabled Residents Feel Part Of Community MAHWAH, N.J. – About 60 people recently gathered to help make the residents of a housing complex for people with developmental disabilities feel at home in Mahwah. Some residents moved into Mahwah Commons late last year, but a few more are slated to move in soon, said Jennifer Whalen-Gares, chair of Mahwah’s Access For All Commission. The Commission – that has a goal to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities – hosted the barbeque for residents, their families and other community members, and local businesses donated food. “It was really heartwarming to see so many people …
Ramsey Students Plant Field Of Flags To Honor Fallen Soldiers Ramsey Students Plant Field Of Flags To Honor Fallen Soldiers
Ramsey Students Plant Field Of Flags To Honor Fallen Soldiers RAMSEY, N.J. – A group of Ramsey eighth graders are reminding people what Memorial Day is all about. The students at Eric S. Smith Middle School planted nearly 7,000 flags, one for each American killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, CBS reports. The students decided to plant their field of flags after taking a trip to Washington, D.C. and learning about other students honoring fallen service members in a similar way, the story says. “So proud of these students for expanding upon Ramsey’s time-honored tradition of commemorating Memorial Day by creating the Field of Flags,” superintendent Matthew …
Mahwah Post Offices May Consolidate Mahwah Post Offices May Consolidate
Mahwah Post Offices May Consolidate MAHWAH, N.J. – Mahwah may soon have one less post office in town. The U.S. Postal Service is proposing to relocate the existing post office retail location at 12 E. Ramapo Ave. to its location at 46 Industrial Ave. Postal representatives will provide an overview of the proposal, answer questions and solicit written input at the Mahwah Council meeting on June 8 at 7:30 p.m., at the Mahwah Township Municipal Offices, 475 Corporate Drive.
Paterson Group Inspired By Ramadan To Feed Hungry Paterson Group Inspired By Ramadan To Feed Hungry
Paterson Group Inspired By Ramadan To Feed Hungry PATERSON, N.J. – Each week a team gathers in the kitchen of the Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson to prepare hot, nutritious three-course meals for about 450 people. “People feel worthy when they eat this well,” said Akbar McEntyre, a congregant of the center and the founder and executive director of Humble Beginnings, a non-profit organization that engages people in the areas of substance abuse education and prevention. The group is closely affiliated with Muslims Against Hunger, a project aimed at raising awareness toward hunger, poverty and homelessness. And with Ramadan begi…
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates To Speak In Leonia Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates To Speak In Leonia
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates To Speak In Leonia LEONIA, N.J. – Five of the six Democrats vying for the party’s gubernatorial nomination will share their views at forums in Leonia next week. State Senator Raymond Lesniak, Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Tenafly Councilman Mark Zinna, Teaneck activist Bill Brennan and Jim Johnson will discuss their platforms and answer questions at the Leonia Borough Annex. On Thursday, June 1, at 7 p.m. Brennan, Lesniak and Zina will participate in a forum. Wisniewski will speak on Saturday, June 3, at 6 p.m. And Johnson will speak at On Sunday,  June 4, at 6 p.m.  The events – which are open to the public …
Did You Catch A Glimpse Of The Biebs In Clifton This Week? Did You Catch A Glimpse Of The Biebs In Clifton This Week?
Did You Catch A Glimpse Of The Biebs In Clifton This Week? CLIFTON, N.J. – Pop sensation Justin Bieber was spotted shopping at Target in Clifton Wednesday. He also was seen at a local Panera Bread, where Facebook users said he refused to take pictures with his fans. Daily Voice sources are speculating that the teen heartthrob could've been visiting his pastor Carl Lentz. GOT NEWS TIPS? EMAIL LAUREN KIDD FERGUSON AT LKFERGUSON@DAILYVOICE.COM.
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