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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Ramapough Lenape Nation Powwow Coming To Ringwood Ramapough Lenape Nation Powwow Coming To Ringwood
Ramapough Lenape Nation Powwow Coming To Ringwood RINGWOOD, N.J. – The Ramapough Lenape Nation is holding its annual powwow this weekend in Ringwood. The two-day event will include crafts, traditional food, ceremonies, music and dancing. The powwow will take place at Sally’s Pond, against a backdrop of the Ramapo Mountains and Ringwood Manor. It runs on Saturday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Suggested donations are: $8 for adults; $3 for children 5-12 years old; and $5 for seniors. Children under 5 are free.
New Mediterranean Restaurant Brings Spice To Garfield New Mediterranean Restaurant Brings Spice To Garfield
New Mediterranean Restaurant Brings Spice To Garfield GARFIELD, N.J. – After spending six years as a chef at Al Basha in Paterson, Nabil Haloom is branching out on his own to bring the flavors of his native Syria to his hometown of Garfield. Haloom and his wife, Dara, are holding the grand opening of their Mediterranean restaurant, Haloom Cuisine, on Saturday, Oct. 22. Doors open at 11 a.m. “My goal is to make everyone in the restaurant happy,” Haloom said, as he sat a table, set with a fresh plate of falafel, made with fried ground chickpeas and Arabian spices, a bowl of hummus and a basket of bread. Haloom uses only fresh ingredients and co…
Nigerian Baby Stays With Ramsey Family Through Life-Saving Surgery Nigerian Baby Stays With Ramsey Family Through Life-Saving Surgery
Nigerian Baby Stays With Ramsey Family Through Life-Saving Surgery RAMSEY, N.J. – Baby Nathaniel sits on his mother's lap in the Beltramini's Ramsey home. This was the second time the Beltramini’s hosted a child through Gift of Life, but the first since they had children of their own, twins Corinne and Dane, now 13. “We wanted them to experience it and remember it,” said Terry Beltramini, who's been hosting Nathanial and his mom since Sept. 13. It's been about a month since the Nigerian 14-month-old had major surgery to repair a hole in his heart and lung. The life-saving procedure would not have been possible without efforts from a village of good-doers…
Swim, Bike, Run: How Mahwah 12-Year-Old Became A Triathlete Swim, Bike, Run: How Mahwah 12-Year-Old Became A Triathlete
Swim, Bike, Run: How Mahwah 12-Year-Old Became A Triathlete MAHWAH, N.J. – One Mahwah 12-year-old spent her summer swimming, biking and running. But it wasn’t just to pass the summer hours – Kara Wilczynski was training for her first triathlon. “She worked really hard,” said her mom, Christina. To build up her endurance for the race that consisted of a 4 mile bike ride, 1 mile run and 200 yard swim, Kara ran through her Mahwah neighborhood, swam at the town pool and rode her bike at the Duck Pond in Ridgewood, Christina said. It all paid off as Kara finished the West Point 12th Annual ToughKids Triathlon in Cornwall, N.Y. in 30 minutes, she said.…
Wyckoff Officers Grow 'Beards For Becca' Wyckoff Officers Grow 'Beards For Becca'
Wyckoff Officers Grow 'Beards For Becca' WYCKOFF – The clean-shaven Wyckoff police officers are looking a bit scruffier this month. That's because the Wyckoff PBA is in the midst of its “Beards for Becca” campaign to help raise public awareness for pediatric cancer. The officers are helping Rebecca – an 8-year-old Wyckoff girl who is scheduled to undergo her last chemotherapy treatment in November – in her effort to raise money for research and programs for pediatric cancer patients. Rebecca, known as Becca Boo, has a goal of raising $100,000 for Tackle Kids Cancer, an initiative out of the Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackens…
Professor Seeks Help To Gauge Historic Strike’s Impact On Passaic County Professor Seeks Help To Gauge Historic Strike’s Impact On Passaic County
Professor Seeks Help To Gauge Historic Strike’s Impact On Passaic County PASSAIC, N.J. – For 13 months in the 1920s, thousands of workers in the woolen and worsted mills of Passaic and surrounding communities, like Garfield, Clifton, Lodi and Paterson went on strike to fight for higher wages and the right to be in a union. The strike – commonly known as the Passaic Textile Strike – gained national and international attention, and was covered by local newspapers, as well as the New York Times. But 90 years later, a comprehensive book on the event and the impact it had on people in Passaic and Bergen counties has yet to be written. Jacob Zumoff, a professor of his…
PHOTOS: Totowa Comes Together For Breast Cancer Awareness PHOTOS: Totowa Comes Together For Breast Cancer Awareness
Photos: Totowa Comes Together For Breast Cancer Awareness TOTOWA – During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the staff of Premier Dental Care in Totowa, many of whom have been touched by the disease, wanted to do its part to raise money and awareness. What started out as a small initiative in the dental office, turned into a community-wide event. “It was nice to see the community come together, and ask, ‘What could I do to help?’” said Bruna Defeo-Poecker, who organized the first annual “Premier Dental Care Rockin’ The Pink Breast Cancer Walk.” The Oct. 2 event at the Totowa Police Athletic League drew about 100 people, with many local businesses don…
Children Gain ‘Cozy’ Reading Corner, Thanks To West Milford Girl Scout Children Gain ‘Cozy’ Reading Corner, Thanks To West Milford Girl Scout
Children Gain ‘Cozy’ Reading Corner, Thanks To West Milford Girl Scout WEST MILFORD, N.J. – Children in Upper Passaic County now have a new “cozy” place to read, thanks to the efforts of a West Milford eighth-grader. To achieve her Girl Scout Silver Award, Eileen Van Kirk volunteered to build a bookshelf and storage bench for the Highlands Family Success Center’s new “cozy book corner,” said Kelly Hart, community and volunteer coordinator for the center. “The children are already exploring the new area, where they can play with other children or engage with their family members,” Hart told Daily Voice. “During story time, the children now enjoy picking their …
Wyckoff Studio Brings Pilates To The Masses Wyckoff Studio Brings Pilates To The Masses
Wyckoff Studio Brings Pilates To The Masses WYCKOFF, N.J. -- A new type of gym is spreading across Bergen County. Club Pilates -- a franchise that prides itself on bringing the benefits of Pilates to as many people as possible – opened a studio in Wyckoff in June, and additional studios are slated for Allendale, Emerson, Ramsey and Ridgewood. “Anyone can pick it up and do it,” Demetri Rodriguez, manager of the Wyckoff location told Daily Voice during a recent tour of the studio in Cedar Hill Plaza. Rodriguez, of Mahwah, said he and his colleagues are trying to expose more people to the workout to show that “Pilates is for everyone.”…
Garfield Kids: Grab Your Paint Brushes And Decorate Mini Pumpkins Garfield Kids: Grab Your Paint Brushes And Decorate Mini Pumpkins
Garfield Kids: Grab Your Paint Brushes And Decorate Mini Pumpkins GARFIELD, N.J. – Children, get ready to pain some pumpkins. The Garfield Public Library is inviting kids of all ages to the library to paint their own mini pumpkins. The event is free, and all materials, as well as light refreshments will be served. It takes place from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at the library, 500 Midland Ave.
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