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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Wyckoff Group Mobilizes To Help Refugee Families Settling Into New Jersey Wyckoff Group Mobilizes To Help Refugee Families Settling Into New Jersey
Wyckoff Group Mobilizes To Help Refugee Families Settling Into New Jersey WYCKOFF, N.J. – While at a recent playdate with her daughter, Sarah Derico of Wyckoff got to talking to the grandparents of her child's friend. The pair told her they came to the U.S. from Germany in the 1950’s with just a suitcase. “They left everything behind to get out and away from what was going on. And it is hard to imagine that,” she said. Derico is the vice president of Wyckoff-based Women For Progress, a non-profit with a mission to bring awareness to issues such as human rights, equality and women’s health through community, activism and education. In an effort to support refuge…
West Milford School Bus Driver Could Be Fired Over Bathroom Break West Milford School Bus Driver Could Be Fired Over Bathroom Break
West Milford School Bus Driver Could Be Fired Over Bathroom Break WEST MILFORD, N.J. – A veteran West Milford school bus driver who stopped her bus mid-route to use a friend’s bathroom may be fired over the incident, NorthJersey.com reports. Gaye Kish, a school bus 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 pitstop, the story says. Kish reported the incident herself, according to the article. Kish has been suspended since May 3, and the school board is set to vote on her termination on Tuesday, the story says.…
Allies Voice Support For Ramapoughs At Packed Mahwah Meeting Allies Voice Support For Ramapoughs At Packed Mahwah Meeting
Allies Voice Support For Ramapoughs At Packed Mahwah Meeting MAHWAH, N.J. – For a span of two hours Thursday night, one person after another approached the Mahwah Council to express support for the Ramapough Lunaape Nation. Speakers included a professor, a public health nurse, an engineer, and representatives of environmental groups and the tribe itself. “I don’t know if you recognize the magnitude of the organizations represented in this room tonight,” Carol Gay, president of the New Jersey State Industrial Union Council, told the council. At issue is the use the tribe’s 13.5 acres of ceremonial land off Halifax Road. In a complaint filed in Bergen…
Ridgewood Home Named One Of N.J.'s Most Endangered Historic Sites Ridgewood Home Named One Of N.J.'s Most Endangered Historic Sites
Ridgewood Home Named One Of N.J.'s Most Endangered Historic Sites RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – A Ridgewood home was named one of the 10 most endangered historic sites in New Jersey, NJ.com reports. The home of late landscape architect James Russo came in at #7 on Preservation New Jersey’s 2017 list of sites that may be lost if action is not taken to save them, the story says. The home that now houses the James Rose Center, a landscape research and study foundation, was damaged during a wind storm, the story says. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NJ.COM STORY.
Ramapoughs Expected To Defend Use Of Ceremonial Land At Mahwah Meeting Ramapoughs Expected To Defend Use Of Ceremonial Land At Mahwah Meeting
Ramapoughs Expected To Defend Use Of Ceremonial Land At Mahwah Meeting MAHWAH, N.J. – Members of the Ramapough Lenape Nation and their allies are expected to voice concerns to the Mahwah Council Thursday about a lawsuit requiring the tribe to remove structures from its ceremonial land. In the complaint, Mahwah Township is calling for the tribe to “cease and desist all use of the property that is in violation of Mahwah’s current zoning ordinance,” according to NorthJersey.com. Township officials claim the land off Halifax Road is being used as a campground, with teepees, tents and canvas cabins, which violates zoning law, but Ramapough Chief Dwaine Perry said …
Bergen Special Olympics Community Mourns Ridgewood Coach And Mother, 56 Bergen Special Olympics Community Mourns Ridgewood Coach And Mother, 56
Bergen Special Olympics Community Mourns Ridgewood Coach And Mother, 56 RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – The Bergen County Special Olympics community is mourning a longtime coach and lifelong Ridgewood resident. Elizabeth “BJ” Youmans died Monday after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was 56. “She will be missed after more than 18 years volunteering her time with our many special athletes of the Bergen County Wildcats Program. BJ was loved and adored by her ‘Kitty Cats’ as she so lovingly called them,” the Bergen County Wildcats said in a statement on its Facebook page. The Wildcats is a team of special needs athletes, age 8 and older, from throughout Bergen County…
Joe Biden To Visit Edgewater, Lyndhurst Over Memorial Day Weekend Joe Biden To Visit Edgewater, Lyndhurst Over Memorial Day Weekend
Joe Biden To Visit Edgewater, Lyndhurst Over Memorial Day Weekend EDGEWATER, N.J. – Former Vice President Joe Biden will spend part of Memorial Day weekend in Edgewater and Lyndhurst, NJ.com reports. Biden is slated to spend Sunday, May 28, campaigning at two events for New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy, one of six Democrats vying for the party’s nomination, the story says. Biden will appear at a private fundraiser for the Democratic front-runner in Edgewater and a public rally for him in Lyndhurst, according to the story. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NJ.COM STORY.
Forbes: Alpine Hedge Fund Manager Among Richest Women In U.S. Forbes: Alpine Hedge Fund Manager Among Richest Women In U.S.
Forbes: Alpine Hedge Fund Manager Among Richest Women In U.S. ALPINE, N.J. – An Alpine hedge fund manager is one of the 50 wealthiest self-made women in the United States, according to a list released by Forbes Wednesday. Victoria Zoellner, 74, chairs the $1.7 billion Englewood Cliffs-based hedge fund Alpine Associates, which she cofounded with her late husband Robert in 1976, according to Forbes. Zoellner, who is worth a reported $500 million, according to Forbes, is ranked #36 on the list. Other women who made the list include Oprah Winfrey, Vera Wang, Madonna and Beyonce Knowles. CLICK HERE TO READ FOR FORBES’ FULL LIST.
Ringwood’s ASPCA Kid Of The Year At It Again Ringwood’s ASPCA Kid Of The Year At It Again
Ringwood’s Aspca Kid Of The Year At It Again RINGWOOD, N.J. – The ASPCA’s Kid of the Year from Ringwood is at it again. Willow Phelps, 9, is now raising money to help animals at the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter in East Hanover. “All money raised will help with spay/neuter, vaccines, medical care, food and supplies,” according to a crowdrise page set up to help with her fundraising. Willow is also preparing to give a presentation to other kids on how they can help foster kittens, puppies, adult and hospice animals, according to the page. As of Wednesday morning, Willow had garnered over $750 in donations. This is far from the first t…
Ridgewood Restaurant Is Dream Come True For Italian Mom Ridgewood Restaurant Is Dream Come True For Italian Mom
Ridgewood Restaurant Is Dream Come True For Italian Mom RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – When Claudia Rovegno and her family first moved from Italy to Ridgewood four years ago, Rovegno spent her days alone. “My husband, every morning went to the city to handle his own business, and I was at home alone,” she said. “Kids at school, and no friends, no relatives.” After two months, Rovegno had to do something. So she did what she does best: She started cooking. With the help of her husband, Roberto Santagati, she set up a website to advertise her authentic Italian cooking and rented space in a commercial kitchen in Hawthorne. She prepared food in the mornings, a…
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