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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Mola Boulevard Dedicated In Memory of Longtime Elmwood Park Mayor Mola Boulevard Dedicated In Memory of Longtime Elmwood Park Mayor
Mola Boulevard Dedicated In Memory of Longtime Elmwood Park Mayor ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – Elmwood Park officials unveiled a street sign for “Mola Boulevard” Sunday, the day that would have been longtime Mayor Richard A. Mola’s 81st birthday. The name of the main thoroughfare that cuts through the town was officially changed from Boulevard. Mola passed away in October at the age of 80. At the time of his death, he had served for 45 years as Mayor of Elmwood Park. One of the nation’s longest serving mayors, Mola had won 12 straight four-year terms. “For my whole life I’ve had my dad as mayor and watched him serve the community,” Mola’s daughter Melissa Colles…
Young Wyckoff Cancer Fighter Pays It Forward Young Wyckoff Cancer Fighter Pays It Forward
Young Wyckoff Cancer Fighter Pays It Forward WYCKOFF, N.J. – The Salmins family is on a mission. “It is our turn to pay it forward now,” said Sherry Salmins, whose 9-year-old daughter Rebecca is in remission after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia just before her 7th birthday. Salmins, of Wyckoff, said from the time Rebecca was diagnosed “our community has been ridiculously amazing … We had people dropping food off at our house for months.” RELATED: Wyckoff Daisies Create ‘Rainbow Tree Trail’ To Support Cancer Fighters But through their struggles, and Rebecca’s treatment at Hackensack University Medical Center, they …
From Mahwah To Manhattan, Ramapoughs Rally For Clean Water From Mahwah To Manhattan, Ramapoughs Rally For Clean Water
From Mahwah To Manhattan, Ramapoughs Rally For Clean Water MAHWAH, N.J. – Members of the Ramapough Lunaape Nation traveled to Manhattan Thursday to urge New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to remove the city’s assets from banks funding the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Ramapoughs – including Chief Dwaine Perry – joined others representing groups such as the American Indian Law Alliance and the NYC American Indian Community House at a rally on the steps of city hall. They urged de Blasio to follow the example of Seattle leaders, who recently ended their city’s business with Wells Fargo because of the bank’s investment in the controversial pipeline that…
Loss Of Young Lives Gets Oakland Talking Mental Health Loss Of Young Lives Gets Oakland Talking Mental Health
Loss Of Young Lives Gets Oakland Talking Mental Health OAKLAND, N.J. – In the past four years, at least five Oakland young people have died from drug overdoses or suicide, according to resident Caron McCormick. “I have a daughter who is 13, a son who is 11, and I am thinking I am going to be sitting at that 8th grade graduation and wondering, ‘Which one of these kids isn’t going to be here in four years?’” said McCormick, co-founder of a borough-wide initiative to focus on mental health. “It just can’t continue at this rate,” she told Daily Voice. In August, McCormick and Oakland Recreation Commission Chairman Mike Guadagnino founded Let’s Ta…
Saddle Brook Students Answer Call To Give Back Saddle Brook Students Answer Call To Give Back
Saddle Brook Students Answer Call To Give Back SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – In their years at Saddle Brook High School, students Ryan Cali, Jaelene Palao and Sean Roberts have been involved in all types of activities. But nothing quite like their latest. The trio are members of the school’s new Community Partnership Club – a branch of a township-wide initiative aimed at linking vulnerable residents in need of assistance with volunteers and resources. “I have been living in Saddle Brook for almost 18 years and there is stuff I want to do in the community that I haven’t gotten a chance to do yet. I want to make an impact,” said Cali, the club’s…
Drivers Honk For Ramsey Gun Range Protesters Drivers Honk For Ramsey Gun Range Protesters
Drivers Honk For Ramsey Gun Range Protesters RAMSEY, N.J. – About 15 demonstrators stood outside Ramsey Borough Hall Wednesday morning waving homemade signs with statements like “No Gun Range In Ramsey,” and “Keep Ramsey Safe.” And Chance Parker, executive director of Ramsey United, said it wouldn't be the last time. "We are going to make this a routine exercise," he said. “We want to draw awareness and exposure to the issue,” Parker said as drivers on North Central Avenue beeped their horns at the demonstrators. The issue: a proposed 60,000 square-foot indoor firing range at the former Liberty Travel building on Spring Str…
Mahwah's Ramapo Students Push For Sanctuary Campus Mahwah's Ramapo Students Push For Sanctuary Campus
Mahwah's Ramapo Students Push For Sanctuary Campus MAHWAH, N.J. – Some students at Ramapo College of New Jersey are advocating to make their Mahwah school a “sanctuary campus.” “This is something that I feel strongly about, especially because the very fabric of American society is based on immigrants and the notion of the melting pot,” said Karlito Almeda, a first generation American from Mahwah. Karlito, whose parents immigrated from the Philippines, said he and his friends Brendan Brence, Grace Maute and Anastasia Caulfield are leading the campaign at Ramapo. The students on the Bergen County campus are not alone. Students at colleges a…
Immigrant Owner Of Clifton Cafe: Dreams Sometimes Come True Immigrant Owner Of Clifton Cafe: Dreams Sometimes Come True
Immigrant Owner Of Clifton Cafe: Dreams Sometimes Come True CLIFTON, N.J. – When two sisters from the former Yugoslavia who came to the United States as refugees want a taste of home, they know exactly where to go: Café Bubamara in Clifton. “This reminds me of my mom’s cooking. You feel at home,” Garfield resident Adisa Feratovic said of the cafe's Balkan food. “When you miss it, you know where to come. Here,” said her sister, Alisa Mackic. The sisters, who came to the United States as children, were sitting at a wooden table packed with homemade burek -- a baked, stuffed pie made of flakey phyllo dough. The pies were each filled with fresh food, l…
Tech Pro Moves Business To Mahwah, Deems It ‘Place To Be’ Tech Pro Moves Business To Mahwah, Deems It ‘Place To Be’
Tech Pro Moves Business To Mahwah, Deems It ‘Place To Be’ MAHWAH, N.J. – When Richard Delaney was looking to consolidate his Sloatsburg, N.Y. and Paramus offices into one, he quickly settled on Mahwah. “Mahwah is really a unique business hub. It is the place to be,” said Delaney, chief technology officer for Delaney Computer Services, Inc. His company provides IT support services to small and mid-market businesses Delaney, who grew up in Waldwick and Suffern, N.Y., has been a member of the Mahwah Chamber of Commerce and for years had served on its board of directors, he said. “I was always doing business with people in Mahwah, and representing Ma…
Oakland Sportscaster's Daughter: The Only Way To See Dad Was To Watch TV Oakland Sportscaster's Daughter: The Only Way To See Dad Was To Watch TV
Oakland Sportscaster's Daughter: The Only Way To See Dad Was To Watch TV OAKLAND, N.J. – A chapter of Oakland native Cindi Michael’s memoir, "The Sportscaster’s Daughter," is labeled “The Golden Years.” “It is really when our family was the strongest,” said Michael, of the years she and her siblings lived in Oakland with their famous father, George Michael. George Michael was a WABC disc jockey, Islanders play-by-play announcer and weekend sportscaster in the late 70’s when the family lived in Bergen County. During that time, “my dad tried to be Mr. Mom. He tried to do everything right,” said Cindi. “Oakland is just a really special place. It is the h…
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