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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Paterson Diner Closing After More Than 70 Years Paterson Diner Closing After More Than 70 Years
Paterson Diner Closing After More Than 70 Years PATERSON, N.J. – The Egg Platter Diner in Paterson will be closing after more than 70 years in business, the popular restaurant announced on its Facebook page. “With great sadness I have to inform our wonderful customers that the Egg Platter Diner will be closing on May 31st officially,” the post states. According to the post, the owners have plans to rebuild within the area, and they will donate the diner itself to the Paterson Museum.
West Milford School Bus Driver Will Not Be Fired Over Bathroom Break West Milford School Bus Driver Will Not Be Fired Over Bathroom Break
West Milford School Bus Driver Will Not Be Fired Over Bathroom Break WEST MILFORD, N.J. – A veteran West Milford school bus driver who faced termination after stopping mid-route to use a friend’s bathroom will keep her job, NorthJersey.com reports. At Tuesday’s West Milford Board of Education meeting, the board rejected its superintendent’s recommendation to terminate Gaye Kish, the story says. Kish, a driver for 21 years, phoned a friend to preemptively ask her to use her restroom, and then allowed the friend to watch the roughly 20 kids on the bus for the few minutes she needed for the pit stop, according to previous reports. Kish reported the incident he…
Paterson Teacher’s Certificate Revoked After Students Watch Porn In Class Paterson Teacher’s Certificate Revoked After Students Watch Porn In Class
Paterson Teacher’s Certificate Revoked After Students Watch Porn In Class PATERSON, N.J. – The State Board of Examiners ordered that a former Paterson elementary school teacher who sat at his desk while students watched online pornography will have his teaching certificates revoked. In its ruling, the Board found that Robert J. Carter’s behavior was “unbecoming" a teacher and warranted a “severe penalty."  The Board ordered for both Carter’s teacher of elementary school certificate and school certificate of eligibility to be revoked. Carter had previously been dismissed from his tenured teaching position as a result of "unbecoming conduct," t…
NASA Astronaut Launching Memoir In Ridgewood NASA Astronaut Launching Memoir In Ridgewood
NASA Astronaut Launching Memoir In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – A former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver will be appearing in Ridgewood Tuesday evening. Leland Melvin will be at Bookends Bookstore for a celebration to launch his memoir, "Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace and Second Chances." The book “offers an examination of the intersecting role of community, perseverance, and grace that align to shape our opportunities and outcomes. Chasing Space is not the story of one man, but the story of many men, women, scientists, and mentors who helped him defy the odds and live out an uncommon destiny,” Melvin…
Oakland Man: I Stepped On Hypodermic Needle At Jersey Shore Motel Oakland Man: I Stepped On Hypodermic Needle At Jersey Shore Motel
Oakland Man: I Stepped On Hypodermic Needle At Jersey Shore Motel OAKLAND, N.J. – An Oakland man has filed a lawsuit against a Jersey Shore motel, saying he was stuck with a hypodermic needle after stepping out of the shower, NJ.com reports. John Rimi, 55, said the incident occurred last May at the Rodeway Inn in Point Pleasant, according to the report. "After coming out of the shower with bare feet, the plaintiff stepped with his right foot onto the needle, causing the needle to pierce his skin and his body, at which time he was injured orthopedically, neurologically and neuropsychiatrically," the suit states, according to the report. The suit…
Clifton Dad Who Can Barely Walk Determined To Recover For Twin Daughters Clifton Dad Who Can Barely Walk Determined To Recover For Twin Daughters
Clifton Dad Who Can Barely Walk Determined To Recover For Twin Daughters CLIFTON, N.J. – A Clifton man who for years has been living with pain from a severe ankle injury is on a mission to feel better so he can play with and take care of his baby daughters. Bogdan Sendetskyi, a graduate of Clifton High School, double-fractured his left ankle at 9 years old, and at 15 had surgery to lengthen his leg, which had shortened due to the injury, according to a GoFundMe page he created. He wore an external fixator to help lengthen his leg, but it also increased his pain, he said. “I still had hope I could manage the pain till the age of 40, so by then scientists will in…
Waldwick Wine Spirits Sold Winning $1M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Waldwick Wine Spirits Sold Winning $1M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket
Waldwick Wine Spirits Sold Winning $1M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Two winning $1 million lottery tickets were sold in Bergen and Passaic counties last week. The tickets matched the five white balls drawn winning the second-tier prize for the Friday, May 19 drawing. The tickets were sold at Wine Spirits II in Waldwick and at Marina Stationers on Van Houten Avenue in Passaic. The winning numbers for the Friday, May 19 drawing were: 01, 04, 05, 24 and 30. The Gold Mega Ball was 01, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. If those tickets had been purchased with the Megaplier option, it would have multiplied the prize to $3,000,000.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
PHOTOS: Former NY Giant Phil Simms Lists Franklin Lakes Estate PHOTOS: Former NY Giant Phil Simms Lists Franklin Lakes Estate
Photos: Former NY Giant Phil Simms Lists Franklin Lakes Estate FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – Former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms is selling his Franklin Lakes estate. The NFL commentator’s 10,000-square-foot home is on the market for $8.25 million. According to the listing, the home is a “spectacular private oasis on approximately 19.5 acres with private lake.” It features seven bedrooms, as well as nine full and two partial bathrooms. It also includes a guest house, patios, a country kitchen with large eating area and a private breakfast nook, and a master suite with private baths, a study and fireplace.
Wayne Pharmacy Sold Winning Weekend Lottery Ticket Wayne Pharmacy Sold Winning Weekend Lottery Ticket
Wayne Pharmacy Sold Winning Weekend Lottery Ticket WAYNE, N.J. — If you purchased a New Jersey Lottery ticket from the Valu RX Pharmacy on Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne, you could soon be thousands of dollars richer. There were five New Jersey Lottery tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, May 20 drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  If those tickets had been purchased with the Power Play Multiplier option, they would have been worth $100,000.  Other winning tickets were sold at: Hunterdon County: Anand Business Investment LLC, 170 State Rd., 173 West, Asbury; Middlesex Coun…
Westwood Shop Owners Sell Locally, Give Globally Westwood Shop Owners Sell Locally, Give Globally
Westwood Shop Owners Sell Locally, Give Globally WESTWOOD, N.J. – The owners of Market House in downtown Westwood don’t make a huge profit from their gift shop, but that hardly matters to them. “We’re paying rent and we make a couple extra bucks for ourselves,” said Sarah Christensen of Old Tappan. “Basically, we just love our artists, we love our customers and we love being able to use this as an opportunity to get donations to do what we really like.” That thing Christensen and her business partner Chelsea Quinn of Demarest really like is raising money for food and supplies for people in impoverished Mexican villages. The pair has made…
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