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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Support Flows For Hillsdale Dad With Stage IV Cancer Support Flows For Hillsdale Dad With Stage IV Cancer
Support Flows For Hillsdale Dad With Stage IV Cancer HILLSDALE, N.J. – The friends of Hillsdale man diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer are rallying the community for support. Steve Ruderman, also known as “Rudy,” was transferred to a hospice care facility the day after he turned 51, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to raise funds for him and his family. “Anyone who knows Steve well, knows that Rudy is a reserved and gentle man with a big heart, a true affection for his family, and a never-ending dedication to sport and coffee,” the page states. Ruderman has been married to his wife for more than 20 years, and they have an 8-year-ol…
Woodland Park Woman, 21, Nearly Drowns In Ocean Woodland Park Woman, 21, Nearly Drowns In Ocean
Woodland Park Woman, 21, Nearly Drowns In Ocean WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – A Woodland Park woman was nearly drowned in Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ.com reports. Nisha Desai, 21, and another woman were pulled from the water by beachgoers on Monday, the story says. Lifeguards are on duty in Avon during weekends, but won’t start patrolling during weekdays until June 20, the story says. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NJ.COM ARTICLE.
Alpine, Englewood Cliffs Among NJ Towns With Most Million Dollar Homes Alpine, Englewood Cliffs Among NJ Towns With Most Million Dollar Homes
Alpine, Englewood Cliffs Among NJ Towns With Most Million Dollar Homes ALPINE, N.J. – Bergen County features five of the 20 towns in New Jersey with the highest percentage of homes over $1 million, including Alpine which comes in at number three in the state, according to a list released by NJ.com. The rankings were created by examining property tax assessments from the state, the article says. The Bergen County municipalities with the highest percentage of homes assessed at $1 million or more, and their state rankings are: 18: Franklin Lakes (41.9 percent of properties assessed at $1 million or more) 9: Englewood Cliffs (61.4 percent of properties assessed …
Police ID Man Who Drowned In Lake As Paterson Student, Support Pours In Police ID Man Who Drowned In Lake As Paterson Student, Support Pours In
Police ID Man Who Drowned In Lake As Paterson Student, Support Pours In WEST MILFORD, N.J. – Support is pouring in for the family of a 20-year-old Paterson man who drowned in a remote West Milford lake Sunday. On a GoFundMe page created to raise funds for Memfy Deleon’s funeral, he was remembered as a humble young man, great son, caring brother, and talented baseball player who attended Bergen Community College in Paramus. On Sunday, Deleon “left the house and told his mother that he was going out with his friends. Unknown to his mother, it was the last time she will see him alive,” the page states. He went to a lake in West Milford, and while swimming, “a terr…
Hillsdale Bans Street Parking Near Demarest Farms During Fall Hillsdale Bans Street Parking Near Demarest Farms During Fall
Hillsdale Bans Street Parking Near Demarest Farms During Fall HILLSADALE, N.J. – Parking on residential streets near Demarest Farms in Hillsdale will be banned during the farm’s busy “pick your own” season, NorthJersey.com reports. The Borough Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday prohibiting parking on 37 nearby streets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays from Aug. 30 through Oct. 30, the story says. The mayor and council said the ban was necessary because of safety concerns, the story says. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NORTHJERSEY.COM ARTICLE.
Fair Lawn’s Miss NJ Hopeful Heads To Pageant Fair Lawn’s Miss NJ Hopeful Heads To Pageant
Fair Lawn’s Miss NJ Hopeful Heads To Pageant FAIR LAWN, N.J. – Fair Lawn’s Celinda Ortega will soon be competing in the Miss New Jersey pageant. The pageant officially kicks off Wednesday evening with a parade on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Ortega, who holds the title of Miss Bergen County 2017, will start competing against 27 other beauty queens from throughout the state on in Ocean City on Thursday, and the next Miss New Jersey will be crowned on Saturday. The winner will go on to compete in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City in September. RELATED: FAIR LAWN MISS AMERICA HOPEFUL: BEAUTY MORE THANK SKIN DEEP 
Paterson's Pascrell Coaching Dems When Shots Fired At GOP Baseball Practice Paterson's Pascrell Coaching Dems When Shots Fired At GOP Baseball Practice
Paterson's Pascrell Coaching Dems When Shots Fired At GOP Baseball Practice PATERSON, N.J. – New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell of Paterson was on a baseball field in Washington, D.C. when he learned shots broke out during a practice for the GOP congressional baseball team in Alexandria, Virginia. Pascrell, a coach for the Democratic congressional baseball team, sent out Tweets and a Facebook message Wednesday morning following the shooting. “I was on the field this morning for Democratic team practice when we heard about the horrific shooting across the river in Virginia. My thoughts are with my friend Steve Scalise, Republican team staff, and the brave Capitol …
Amazon Books’ First NJ Store Opens In Paramus Amazon Books’ First NJ Store Opens In Paramus
Amazon Books’ First NJ Store Opens In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. – Amazon will officially open its first New Jersey bookstore Wednesday -- and it is in Paramus. Amazon Books, located in The Garden State Plaza, will open its doors at 10 a.m. The 3,500 square-foot store will carry books “based on Amazon.com customer ratings, pre-orders, sales, popularity on Goodreads, and our curators’ assessments,” states a press release from the company. Customers will also be able to test drive Amazon products in lines such as Kindle, Echo, Fire TV and Fire tablet, in the store, according to the company. The store is the eighth Amazon Books to open in th…
Paramus Music Teacher Dies In Bicycle Crash Paramus Music Teacher Dies In Bicycle Crash
Paramus Music Teacher Dies In Bicycle Crash PARAMUS, N.J. – Paramus is mourning a popular middle school orchestra teacher who died as a result of a bicycle accident in Hawthorne, NJ.com reports. Jocelyn Gertel, a Ridgewood resident, was riding downhill when she lost control and went over her handlebars, the story says. "The school community is very devastated by her loss. She was very well-respected, very well-liked and she will be greatly missed," Paramus Schools Superintendent Michele Robinson told NJ.com. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NJ.COM STORY.
Hackensack River Submarine Makes NYT Debut Hackensack River Submarine Makes NYT Debut
Hackensack River Submarine Makes NYT Debut HACKENSACK, N.J. – No one can agree on what to do with a World War II-era submarine in the Hackensack River, the New York Times reports. The U.S.S. Ling is larger than a football field, and is located in the river, off River Street, and behind the Heritage Diner, the story says. The sub was originally brought to the river in the early 1970’s, when the Navy offered it to local veterans to use for the theme of a museum, according to the article. But that plan ran into problems, such as the river filling with silt which led the vessel to get stuck in the muck, and Hurricane Sandy leaving the …
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