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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Paterson Sister Seeks Prayers, Support For Young Brother With Head Injury Paterson Sister Seeks Prayers, Support For Young Brother With Head Injury
Paterson Sister Seeks Prayers, Support For Young Brother With Head Injury PATERSON, N.J. – A Paterson woman is rallying the community for prayers and support for her young brother who remains hospitalized after he fell and hit his head while playing outside. Samantha Nieves started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for her family in Puerto Rico, as her father and step-mother tend to her brother, Jometh Nieves, in the hospital. “We don't know how long my brother will be in the hospital, so I'm trying to raise money to help my dad, in this time he will be out of work and him and his wife have to go back and forth to take care of my other siblings,” Samantha wrote …
Wandering Chickens, Stinky Pig Spark New Rules For Pompton Lakes Wandering Chickens, Stinky Pig Spark New Rules For Pompton Lakes
Wandering Chickens, Stinky Pig Spark New Rules For Pompton Lakes POMPTON LAKES, N.J. – After receiving complaints about a stinky pig, wandering free-range chickens, and a horse on property considered too small, Pompton Lakes officials are attempting to revise the township’s farm animal regulations, NorthJersey.com reports. An ordinance to tighten regulations was introduced last week, and is expected to be adopted on May 10, the story says. The ordinance calls for regulations such as: at least 5 acres of land for a horse or other domesticated hooved animal; a lot size of at least 50 feet by 100 feet for domesticated poultry and fowl; and poultry and foul …
Elmwood Park Family Sparks Social Media Challenge By Drinking Pickle Juice Elmwood Park Family Sparks Social Media Challenge By Drinking Pickle Juice
Elmwood Park Family Sparks Social Media Challenge By Drinking Pickle Juice ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – An Elmwood Park family is taking an unconventional route to raise awareness about their daughter’s rare disease. They are encouraging people to drink pickle juice – and record themselves doing it. “We wanted to do something silly that didn’t cost any money. And it is kind of spreading,” said Denise Ingui, whose teenage daughter Dee Dee has Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, or PJS. It is estimated that just one in every 300,000 people have the rare genetic disease. After Dee Dee was diagnosed, Denise and her husband Sal formed Rare is Beautiful, a non-profit with a mission to spr…
Hackensack Passenger: ‘Blood Everywhere’ After Flight's Extreme Turbulence Hackensack Passenger: ‘Blood Everywhere’ After Flight's Extreme Turbulence
Hackensack Passenger: ‘Blood Everywhere’ After Flight's Extreme Turbulence HACKENACK, N.J. – A Hackensack man was among the passengers on a flight from Moscow to Bangkok Monday that experienced extreme turbulence, resulting in several injuries, multiple sources report. “Out of nowhere we hit turbulence, that was so bad that it was throwing people around like crazy. Blood everywhere, people with broken bones, noses, open fractures, baby’s with head injuries, I can keep going,” Rostik Rusev shared on Instagram. “Thank God we are Alive!” Rusev posted a video on Instagram showing an injured passenger lying in the aisle. Rusev, who lives in Hackensack and is original…
Paterson Rallies For ‘Kind, Helpful Young Man’ Recovering From Accident Paterson Rallies For ‘Kind, Helpful Young Man’ Recovering From Accident
Paterson Rallies For ‘Kind, Helpful Young Man’ Recovering From Accident PATERSON, N.J. – Friends and family are rallying to raises funds for a young Paterson man who was involved in a major car accident. Devante Foxworth, who attended Lodi High School and now lives in Paterson, was in a car accident on April 19, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up to raise money for his care. “Anyone who has met Devante knows he is the most caring, kind and helpful young man,” the page states. The money raised will go toward his medical needs and to help his parents with travel and daily expenses, the page states. Nearly $7,000 had been raised by Monday afternoon. “Your …
Patrons Clamor For Last Slices Before Lodi Pizzeria Closes For Good Patrons Clamor For Last Slices Before Lodi Pizzeria Closes For Good
Patrons Clamor For Last Slices Before Lodi Pizzeria Closes For Good LODI, N.J. – Curioni’s Market – a Lodi institution for nearly 100 years – has officially closed its doors. Regulars clamored to get their last pies before the popular family-run pizzeria officially closed shop at 4 p.m. Wednesday. “Go early,” one pizza-lover advised others on Facebook a few days before the closing. “I hear they have been running out of dough due to the overwhelming demand.” Others said they were buying extra pizza to put in their freezers. “Contemplating buying a small chest freezer to fill,” one person wrote on Facebook. Longtime customer Mike Leone even created a video…
Park Ridge Gets New Mayor Park Ridge Gets New Mayor
Park Ridge Gets New Mayor PARK RIDGE, N.J. – Former Park Ridge Council President Keith Misciagna has a new role: mayor. Misciagna was appointed to the position on Tuesday. He replaced former mayor Terry Maguire who resigned earlier this month after being accused of failing to exercise due diligence on affordable housing obligations. Misciagna has lived in Park Ridge for over 20 years, and has served on the council since 2010. He also serves on the Bergen County Planning Board.  His father, Thomas Misciagna, was mayor of Hillsdale for four years.
High Lead Levels Discovered In Water At Ramsey Schools High Lead Levels Discovered In Water At Ramsey Schools
High Lead Levels Discovered In Water At Ramsey Schools RAMSEY, N.J. – Sinks and water fountains at four Ramsey schools tested above state-permitted lead levels, NorthJersey.com reports. In all, eight elevated samples were found at Hubbard Elementary School, five at Tisdale Elementary School, one at Smith Middle School, one at Ramsey High School and results are still pending for Dater Elementary School, according to the report. The affected sources have been decommissioned, and the district is developing a remediation plan, the story says. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NORTHJERSEY.COM STORY.
Family Carries On Late Saddle River Runner’s Legacy Of Giving Back Family Carries On Late Saddle River Runner’s Legacy Of Giving Back
Family Carries On Late Saddle River Runner’s Legacy Of Giving Back SADDLE RIVER, N.J. – Susan Zabransky Hughes of Saddle River loved to run and loved to give back. “She ran the New York Marathon three times, and all were for cancer support,” said Megan Zabransky, of Mahwah, Susan’s friend and cousin by marriage. When Susan lost her two-year battle with cervical cancer at 46, her family knew they had to carry on her legacy. “The Zabransky family really wanted to honor her passions for giving back and for running, and find a way to do that that would benefit others,” Megan said. Together with Hackensack University Medical Center, where Susan was treated,…
Legendary Yankee Lou Piniella Coming To Ridgewood Legendary Yankee Lou Piniella Coming To Ridgewood
Legendary Yankee Lou Piniella Coming To Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Legendary New York Yankee player and manager Lou Piniella is coming to Ridgewood in May. Piniella and bestselling sportswriter Bill Madden will be at Bookends to sign copies of their new book, entitled Lou: Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball. In the memoir, Piniella, who once lived in Allendale, “looks back over his nearly fifty-year career as a player and a manager, sharing insights and stories about some of his most memorable moments and some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball,” according to publisher Harpe…
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