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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Proposed Saddle Brook Budget Would Fill Police, DPW Positions Proposed Saddle Brook Budget Would Fill Police, DPW Positions
Proposed Saddle Brook Budget Would Fill Police, DPW Positions SADDLE BROOK. N.J. – Saddle Brook would fill positions in the Department of Public Works (DPW) and Police Department, under a recently introduced proposed budget. The $21,839,914 proposed budget is an increase of $226,888 over the current budget. It would lead to a $34.43 tax increase on the average township home assessed at $328,547. Mayor Robert White called the tax increase “minimal” and said the budget “meets the needs of the public.” “We want to continue to do the right thing and not cut services, but at the same time be fiscally responsible and prudent,” he added. According to White…
Can You Hear Me Now? Mahwah Seeks Solution For Area Dead Zone Can You Hear Me Now? Mahwah Seeks Solution For Area Dead Zone
Can You Hear Me Now? Mahwah Seeks Solution For Area Dead Zone MAHWAH, N.J. – Mahwah officials are considering installing a cell phone tower to remedy a wireless dead zone in East Mahwah, but some residents don’t want the tower near their homes, NorthJersey.com reports. At Thursday’s council meeting a stream of residents spoke up against building a tower on the Fire Company 3 property off Masonicus Road, saying it would hurt property values, the story says. Improving coverage is a public safety issue, as police officers’ car laptops have gone dark in the area, according to the story. Township officials have met with a company that installs towers and …
Community Rallies For Elmwood Park Family Man Fighting Stage 4 Cancer Community Rallies For Elmwood Park Family Man Fighting Stage 4 Cancer
Community Rallies For Elmwood Park Family Man Fighting Stage 4 Cancer ELMWOOD PARK. N.J. – The community is rallying around an Elmwood Park husband, father and grandfather with stage 4 esophageal cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Joe Russo, who has three sons in college and a young grandson, learned of his diagnosis just weeks ago, but has had cancer for several years without knowing it, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his wife’s friend, Denise Metzner-Tullo. “His insurance does not cover medical bills. And on top of that he is the family’s sole source of income,” states the page, adding that Russo’s wife is disabled. The campaign had garnered nearly…
REPORT: Glen Rock Among Top 20 Best Family Towns In New Jersey REPORT: Glen Rock Among Top 20 Best Family Towns In New Jersey
Report: Glen Rock Among Top 20 Best Family Towns In New Jersey GLEN ROCK, N.J. – Eight of New Jersey’s 20 best towns for families are in Bergen County – including Glen Rock which comes in at number three, according to a list released Thursday by New Jersey Family. The top ranking went to Clinton in Hunterdon County. “This year, we reworked our algorithm to take a deeper dive into high school performance while also weighing things like safety, how affordable a town is, average commute time and more criteria that matters to families,” said Cindy Mironovich, New Jersey Family’s publisher and founder. The Bergen County towns that made the top 20 are: #…
Oakland Pub Pours Local Brews To Protect Local Water Oakland Pub Pours Local Brews To Protect Local Water
Oakland Pub Pours Local Brews To Protect Local Water OAKLAND, N.J. – Activists determined to intensify their fight against the proposed Pilgrim Pipelines are inviting people to gather at an Oakland pub to raise funds for their efforts – and drink locally brewed beer that they say relies on “clean water from the region’s reservoirs, rivers and streams.” The event is a fundraiser for Coalition Against Pilgrim Pipeline (CAPP), a grass roots group opposed to the pair of pipelines that would send Bakken Shale oil and its refined products through dozens of municipalities in New York and New Jersey, including some in Bergen and Passaic Counties. Opp…
Ramsey Trainer Seeks Treadmills For Gym Goers With Special Needs Ramsey Trainer Seeks Treadmills For Gym Goers With Special Needs
Ramsey Trainer Seeks Treadmills For Gym Goers With Special Needs RAMSEY, N.J. – Like all personal trainers, Ramsey trainer Russ Van Ness spends his days helping clients get the most from their workouts. But most of Van Ness’ clients aren’t able to use the typical gym equipment at the New Jersey Sports Academy in Ramsey where his business, Gifted Fitness, is based. Now the Fair Lawn native, who works with kids and adults with special needs like cerebral palsy and autism, is on a mission to change that. He started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for special adapted fitness equipment that will allow his clients to exercise on treadmills, ellipticals an…
Books, Radio, Facebook Help Saddle Brook Pastor Reach Beyond Church Walls Books, Radio, Facebook Help Saddle Brook Pastor Reach Beyond Church Walls
Books, Radio, Facebook Help Saddle Brook Pastor Reach Beyond Church Walls FAIR LAWN, N.J. – Christopher Wolf of Fair Lawn has written two books about faith.  People from across the country call into his radio show to make prayer requests. And he regularly makes announcements on Facebook inviting anyone who wants to talk to call or visit with him. The pastor says it is all part of his effort to reach people who need help and encouragement. “At the heart of this is the desire to see people healed and whole,” said Wolf, who for the past six years has served as pastor of the First Reformed Church of Saddle Brook. Wolf worked as a newspaper reporter and in state go…
Letter To The Editor: Elmwood Park Council Approves Budget Letter To The Editor: Elmwood Park Council Approves Budget
Letter To The Editor: Elmwood Park Council Approves Budget ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — The following is a letter to the editor from Elmwood Park Council President Magdalena Giandomenico: Dear Elmwood Park Resident, After numerous budget meetings, on March 16, 2017 the Elmwood Park Council unanimously approved the budget. A balanced budget is achieved by using a portion of the surplus generated in prior years. The Borough is utilizing about 64% of it, $3,575,000 to offset the tax levy. Our water surplus, approximately $2,000,000, will allow us to pay for the water tank project rather than incurring additional debt. We are also allocating arou…
Report: 11 Bergen County Municipalities Among Safest In New Jersey Report: 11 Bergen County Municipalities Among Safest In New Jersey
Report: 11 Bergen County Municipalities Among Safest In New Jersey Eleven municipalities in Bergen County and three is Passaic made the list of the 50 safest cities in New Jersey – with Saddle Brook coming in at number two -- according to a report from backroundchecks.org. The list called “The Safest Cities In New Jersey 2016” was compiled “based on FBI violent crime stats and proprietary BackgroundChecks.org research data,” the site says. Here are the rankings of the Bergen and Passaic County municipalities that made the list: #2 Saddle Brook #6 Mahwah #14 Wanaque #15 New Milford #21 Tenafly #27 River Edge #30 Ringwood #31 Hasbrouck Heights #33 Wyckoff …
Mahwah’s Professional Opera Singer Recalls Big Break Mahwah’s Professional Opera Singer Recalls Big Break
Mahwah’s Professional Opera Singer Recalls Big Break MAHWAH, N.J. – Like so many Bergen County residents, Richard Bernstein of Mahwah makes the regular commute into New York City. But unlike many of his fellow commuters, Bernstein’s “office” doesn’t have a desk, or even a computer. Instead, his destination is the stage. Bernstein is a full-time singer with the famed Metropolitan Opera. “I love being on stage. I love becoming another character. Of course, I love the music,” Bernstein, who has been with the MET for 22 seasons, told Daily Voice this week as he made his commute. From his Mahwah home, it can take anywhere from 40 minutes to an h…
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