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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Mahwah Voters Re-Elect Mayor Laforet In Close Race Mahwah Voters Re-Elect Mayor Laforet In Close Race
Mahwah Voters Re-Elect Mayor Laforet In Close Race Incumbent Mahwah Mayor William Laforet edged out his two challengers in a tight race Tuesday.  He beat council president John Roth by less than 100 votes. Here is how that race, and the rest of the contests in Mahwah and Ramsey turned out. (Note: * denotes incumbent, bold denotes winner): Mahwah Mayor  WILLIAM C. LAFORET* ... 3,753 JOHN F. ROTH ... 3,661 JONATHAN S. WONG ... 2,531 Mahwah Council  KARLITO A. ALMEDA ... 2,341 SALVATORE ENEA ... 1,536 JONATHAN N. MARCUS ... 3,752 STEVEN SBARRA* ... 2,961 GEORGE W. GARES III ... 516 KEM A. SPENCER ... 1,002 JAMES WYSOCKI ... 3,737 GEORGE…
Election Results: Wyckoff Says 'Yes' To Open Space Trust Fund Election Results: Wyckoff Says 'Yes' To Open Space Trust Fund
Election Results: Wyckoff Says 'Yes' To Open Space Trust Fund Wyckoff voters elected incumbents for the township committee and board of education.  Residents also voted in favor of the municipal question on continuing to fund the Municipal Open Space Trust Fund. Here's a look at the results. (NOTE: * denotes incumbent, bold denotes winner): Franklin Lakes Council (vote for two) ANN SWIST (R)* ... 3,328 JOSEPH P. CADICINA (R)* ... 3,340 Franklin Lakes Local Board of Education (vote for three) EILEEN HANSEN* ... 1,534 JOSEPH L. ROSANO III* ... 1,010 KATHLEEN SCHWARTZ* ... 1,353 Franklin Lakes Regional Board of Education (vote for one) JOHN BUTT…
Election Results 2016: Bloomingdale Democrats Hang Onto Council Seats Election Results 2016: Bloomingdale Democrats Hang Onto Council Seats
Election Results 2016: Bloomingdale Democrats Hang Onto Council Seats Voters in Bloomingdale, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, Wanaque and West Milford took to the polls Tuesday.  In the race for Bloomingdale council, incumbent democrats held off their republican challengers.  Here's how the votes for that race -- and the rest of North Passaic's races -- stacked up. (* denotes incumbent, bold denotes winner): Bloomingdale Council (vote for two) DAWN R. HUDSON (D)* ... 1,673 ANTHONY J. COSTA (D)* ... 1,613 DANIEL J. HAWKINS (R) ... 1,542  MICHAEL PIROT (R) ... 1,526Bloomingdale Board of Education (vote for three) JAMES THOMAS JACOBS ... 1,174 CHARLES L. CARABALL…
Mahwah Company Sponsors Service Dogs For Veterans Mahwah Company Sponsors Service Dogs For Veterans
Mahwah Company Sponsors Service Dogs For Veterans MAHWAH, N.J. – Each day, about 20 military veterans throughout the United States lose their lives to suicide, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  James Brereton almost became one of them, as he explained during a recent ceremony in Mahwah. The Army and Marine veteran, who served seven tours overseas, credits his dog, Bernside, or Bernie for short, with saving him. “If I didn’t have him, I wouldn’t have made it,” Brereton said during a ceremony at Stryker Orthopaedics’ Mahwah campus last week. Stryker held the program to announce it was sponsoring its fifth service dog t…
Pompton Lakes Artists Plan To Paint The Town Red (And Green!) Pompton Lakes Artists Plan To Paint The Town Red (And Green!)
Pompton Lakes Artists Plan To Paint The Town Red (And Green!) POMPTON LAKES, N.J. – The owners of one of downtown Pompton Lakes’ newest businesses are working to help turn the Wanaque Avenue corridor into a winter wonderland this season. Michael and Anabel Accardi, who opened Artastic/Art Academy in December, are coordinating a project to paint storefront windows with holiday themes. The initiative is sponsored by the Pompton Lakes Business Improvement District. Teams of painters will take to storefront windows to paint holiday-themed pictures on the glass. The artists will try to give each painting a theme that matches the business it is on, said Mic…
Parents Invited To Learn About Lodi’s Catholic High School Parents Invited To Learn About Lodi’s Catholic High School
Parents Invited To Learn About Lodi’s Catholic High School LODI, N.J. – Thinking of sending your daughter to a private high school? Immaculate Conception High School in Lodi is holding a parent information night this month. Parents will have an opportunity to get information on topics like curriculum, scholarships, tuition and transportation. The event takes place Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the high school at 258 S. Main St. To register, contact Nicole Mineo at nmineo@ichslodi.org.
Asperger's Helps Hawthorne Photographer Focus, Make Beautiful Pictures Asperger's Helps Hawthorne Photographer Focus, Make Beautiful Pictures
Asperger's Helps Hawthorne Photographer Focus, Make Beautiful Pictures HAWTHORNE, N.J. – Alan Goldberg of Hawthorne always had intense focus. When he was a child, his mother bought him five 1,000-piece puzzles, thinking it would take him weeks to complete them.  He finished in less than three days. “I was just concentrating,” said Goldberg, 63, a middle school science teacher in Paterson and owner of Mind's Eye Photography. His ability to zero in on a task at hand started making sense to him at 58 years old when he was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. One symptom is that people tend to “focus on one topic or perform the same behaviors again and again,” a…
Special Night Planned At Mahwah Homecoming Game For Kids With Disabilities Special Night Planned At Mahwah Homecoming Game For Kids With Disabilities
Special Night Planned At Mahwah Homecoming Game For Kids With Disabilities MAHWAH, N.J. – Homecoming games are usually a highlight for high school football players, but Friday’s game in Mahwah is going to be extra special for the state champion Thunderbirds as well as another group of young people who will join them on the field. The team will be accompanied by children from Mahwah with disabilities – such as autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. “We thought it would be a nice idea for the kids to experience football as well as meet the football players,” said Gary Glucoft who spearheaded the event for Mahwah’s new Access For All Commission. The commission, …
Ringwood Community Raises Money For Struggling Neighbors Ringwood Community Raises Money For Struggling Neighbors
Ringwood Community Raises Money For Struggling Neighbors RINGWOOD, N.J. – Last year, the Center for Food Action helped more than 2,000 households in Bergen and Passaic counties with rent, security deposits and utility and heating bills, as well as distributed more than 64,000 emergency and holiday food packages. That assistance was made possible in part by the community members who support the center and its mission to “prevent hunger and homelessness and improve the lives of individuals and families living in poverty.” This weekend, some of those supporters will gather in Ringwood to show support for their neighbors in need and raise money to h…
Animals Lovers Have New Spot In Garfield Animals Lovers Have New Spot In Garfield
Animals Lovers Have New Spot In Garfield GARFIELD, N.J. – Pet lovers have a new place to shop in Garfield. PetSmart recently opened at 244 Passaic St. The nearly 18,000-square-foot store provides shoppers with a range of pet food and a comprehensive line of pet products and services, like grooming and training, according to PetSmart. The grand opening was Oct. 22 and featured animals available for adoption through the store’s adoption partners, FOWA Rescue and North Shore Animal League. Shoppers received giveaways such as T-shirts, pet treat samples, pet toys and discount coupons
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