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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Sushi Restaurant Replacing Ridgewood Subway Sushi Restaurant Replacing Ridgewood Subway
Sushi Restaurant Replacing Ridgewood Subway RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – A sushi restaurant is slated to move into the spot that once housed Subway in downtown Ridgewood. The Subway at 70 E. Ridgewood Ave. closed shop. The front window of the space had a construction permit notice posted Monday stating interior alterations would be made for a sushi restaurant.
Teaneck Rallies For Family After ‘Devastating’ House Fire Teaneck Rallies For Family After ‘Devastating’ House Fire
Teaneck Rallies For Family After ‘Devastating’ House Fire TEANECK, N.J. – The Teaneck community is rallying around a local family whose home was destroyed in a fire Sunday. “One of our own lost her family’s home and possessions in a devastating house fire in Teaneck. Thankfully, Karen Hennig Lockwood, her husband, and 3 daughters … are all safe,” Meira Tiboldo wrote in a Facebook post encouraging people to donate to the family. A GoFundMe campaign was set up Sunday to raise funds for the family. It had garnered more than $200 in donations by Monday morning. “They are grateful to the emergency services, the Firefighters who risked their lives to s…
Cutting-Edge Clinical Trial May Help Hackensack Boy Fight Cancer Cutting-Edge Clinical Trial May Help Hackensack Boy Fight Cancer
Cutting-Edge Clinical Trial May Help Hackensack Boy Fight Cancer HACKENSACK, N.J. – Just before Christmas, 3-year-old Cameron Davis of Hackensack was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, a cancer of the sympathetic nervous system. “Cameron is a typical little boy. He loves to play. He loves Power Rangers and riding his scooter,” Cameron’s mother Nakesha told Daily Voice, while sitting in a room at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. Cameron, who turned 4 in January, stays at the hospital for days at a time while receiving his chemotherapy treatments. And he recently become part of a new groundbreaking cl…
Mahwah's 'Crocker Mansion' Is Most Expensive Property In State Mahwah's 'Crocker Mansion' Is Most Expensive Property In State
Mahwah's 'Crocker Mansion' Is Most Expensive Property In State MAHWAH, N.J. – A Mahwah mansion just hit the market, and its asking price of $48 million makes it the priciest listing in the state, NJ.com reports. The historic 55,000-square-foot home that sits on 12.5 acres in the Ramapo Mountains comes with a property tax bill of more than $232,000 a year, the report says. The home is known as the Crocker Mansion, because it was built by George Crocker, son of railroad baron Charles Crocker, the story says. At one time, the mansion was owned by the Archdiocese of Newark, and was known as Immaculate Conception Seminary, according to the article. CLICK…
Franklin Lakes Reality TV Son Gets Own Show Franklin Lakes Reality TV Son Gets Own Show
Franklin Lakes Reality TV Son Gets Own Show FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – Franklin Lakes native Chris Manzo -- who has appeared on Bravo TV’s “Real Housewives of New Jersey” and “Manzo’d with Children” – has landed his own show. Manzo is now hosting FNTSY Sports Network’s new series “Foul Territory.” “Its beyond fun, and an actual dream come true for me. Thank you to FNTSY for being cool/crazy enough to hear me out and let me roll with basically any idea we cook up,” Manzo posted on his Instagram account. TO FOLLOW MANZO ON INSTAGRAM, CLICK HERE.
Mahwah Banding Together To Run For Education Mahwah Banding Together To Run For Education
Mahwah Banding Together To Run For Education MAHWAH, N.J. – Those involved with the Mahwah Schools Foundation will witness their fundraising efforts come full circle Sunday during the awards ceremony for the 18th Annual Thunderbird Run. The foundation – which gives grants to Mahwah schools for programs and items that may not otherwise be included in the budget – awarded a grant to Mahwah High School for drones. Students are trained to fly the drones, use them to take aerial footage, and process the footage afterwards, said Jamie Brisby, chair of the Thunderbird Run. Sunday, the drones will be used to take photographs of the race bei…
Lyndhurst Native Brings Comedy Home For A Cause Lyndhurst Native Brings Comedy Home For A Cause
Lyndhurst Native Brings Comedy Home For A Cause LYNDHURST, N.J. – Lyndhurst native Alex Csedrik has performed standup comedy in clubs throughout Manhattan and produced shows in Hoboken and Jersey City. Now he is bringing his talents back home to Lyndhurst for a good cause. “I love performing, obviously, but knowing that I am performing and helping something for my hometown makes it extra special for me,” said Csedrik, who now lives in Hoboken. Csedrik is producing the comedy portion of a fundraiser to benefit the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Friday evening. “You kind of realize when you get older how important where you come from …
Ramapoughs’ Resistance To Pipelines Puts National Spotlight On Mahwah Ramapoughs’ Resistance To Pipelines Puts National Spotlight On Mahwah
Ramapoughs’ Resistance To Pipelines Puts National Spotlight On Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. – The Ramapough Lunape Nation’s resistance against proposed oil pipelines that would cut through Bergen and Passaic County communities such as Mahwah, Oakland and Wanaque is gaining national attention. The New York Times recently reported on the Ramapoughs' demonstrations against the proposed Pilgrim Pipelines. RELATED: RAMAPOUGH LUNAAPE AND OTHERS GATHER IN MAHWAH TO STAND WITH STANDING ROCK “The Pilgrim pipeline faces months of reviews before approval can be granted, but the Ramapoughs are already leading a forceful resistance,” the story states. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL…
Lodi Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 100 Years Lodi Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 100 Years
Lodi Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 100 Years LODI, N.J. – After nearly 100 years in business, a popular Lodi pizzeria will soon close, News 12 New Jersey reports. Curioni’s Market on Liberty Street has been run by the same family since it opened in the 1920’s. RELATED: QUIRKY PIZZERIA DEFIES DEFINITION, ZONING LAWS IN LODI Walter Curioni, the current owner, said he is set to retire next week, and his children have decided not to continue the family business, the story says. He plans to hang a “Vacation” sign instead of a “Closed” sign, in case his kids changed their minds, he told News 12. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY…
Hundreds Sign Petition Against Proposed Woodland Park Disc Golf Course Hundreds Sign Petition Against Proposed Woodland Park Disc Golf Course
Hundreds Sign Petition Against Proposed Woodland Park Disc Golf Course WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – Nearly 300 people have signed an online petition against a disc golf course proposed for Rifle Camp Park in Woodland Park. “The County has a plan to locate a disc golf course here, which will change the entire nature of this treasured place,” states the petition, created by Friends of Garret Mountain Reservation. Disc golf is similar to regular golf, but players throw golf discs and aim for baskets attached to poles. The object of the game is to complete each hole in the fewest number of throws. The petitioners believe the game is not compatible with the park. “The …
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