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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Garfield Bank Earns Interest With Makeover Garfield Bank Earns Interest With Makeover
Garfield Bank Earns Interest With Makeover GARFIELD, N.J. – A fixture in the Garfield community for nearly 80 years just got a facelift. Spencer Savings Bank, which first opened in Garfield in 1939, recently went through an extensive remodel and is now showing the revamped space off to the public. The goal was to make the facility a better place to bank for the Garfield community. That has been done by expanding the front of the facility, modernizing the interior, adding an additional office, digital signage and coin-counting machine, and personalizing the space with a mural of Garfield. “Garfield is our heart. It is where we have …
Ringwood Barber Makes Final Cut Ringwood Barber Makes Final Cut
Ringwood Barber Makes Final Cut RINGWOOD, N.J. – After 40 years of serving the Ringwood community, the Shear Shop closed its doors last week, and a man who spent decades cutting the hair of borough residents said goodbye to his career as a barber. “I am going to definitely miss it,” Phil Selleroli Sr. said as he watched his colleagues tend to the shop’s final customers. “But I am 81 years old, so I think it is time.” Selleroli said the best part of his job was “meeting people.” “You get pretty personal and have conversations that interest you, and you meet interesting people with different occupations,” he said. Sellero…
Hundreds Gather In Wyckoff To Support Those With Special Needs Hundreds Gather In Wyckoff To Support Those With Special Needs
Hundreds Gather In Wyckoff To Support Those With Special Needs WYCKOFF, N.J. – Hundreds of families came together recently to show support for those with Down syndrome and special needs at the 12th Annual Bergen Buddy Walk at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The walk was chaired by Jennifer and Bill Burns of Ramsey, whose daughter Shannon has Down syndrome. Proceeds from the walk benefit the National Down Syndrome Society, the Down Syndrome Research Foundation, the Special Olympics and special needs programs at the Y. A portion also goes to support local families affected by Down Syndrome. For more information on the Y’s special needs programming, call Jen K…
Night Of Damage Ruins Decade Of Restorations For Wyckoff Cemetery Night Of Damage Ruins Decade Of Restorations For Wyckoff Cemetery
Night Of Damage Ruins Decade Of Restorations For Wyckoff Cemetery WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Almost 10 years-worth of restoration work on the century-old headstones behind the Wyckoff Reformed Church was ruined in just one night. Members of the church’s Cemetery Board of Trustees discovered that almost 50 headstones had been knocked to the ground over the weekend, and pastor Andy Kadzban was heartbroken. During a walk through the cemetery Wednesday morning, Kadzban surveyed the damage. “This is a desecration of people’s final resting places,” Kadzban said, weaving through a freshly-broken stone dating back to the 1850s. “It is not just vandalism, it is a cemete…
Fruits, Veggies And Seeds: Author To Promote Plant-Based Diet in Oakland Fruits, Veggies And Seeds: Author To Promote Plant-Based Diet in Oakland
Fruits, Veggies And Seeds: Author To Promote Plant-Based Diet in Oakland RAMSEY, N.J. – Interested in learning about the health effects of eating a plant-based diet? Then Ramsey’s Karen Ranzi is the speaker for you. Ranzi, a plant-based health coach and author on two books about nutrition, said she was able to heal her son from asthma about 20 years ago by changing his diet. Since then, she has been on a mission to teach others about the benefits of diets rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. “I see that it makes people happier. It changes lives. It heals. It helps people gain confidence,” Ranzi told Daily Voice. Ranzi has shared her message all over the…
Up To 20,000 People Expected At West Milford’s Autumn Lights Festival Up To 20,000 People Expected At West Milford’s Autumn Lights Festival
Up To 20,000 People Expected At West Milford’s Autumn Lights Festival WEST MILFORD, N.J. – Between 15,000 and 20,000 people are expected to descend Saturday on Union Valley Road in West Milford for the township’s 22nd Annual Autumn Lights Festival. The event, which is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., features about 250 vendors, food and performances for both kids and adults and is a big day for the township, according to Rocky Hazelman, festival chairman. “We call it a celebration of West Milford, because there are friends and families coming together,” he said, adding that many residents use the festival as an opportunity to invite friends and family to visit and enj…
Franklin Lakes School Wins National Award For Academic Excellence Franklin Lakes School Wins National Award For Academic Excellence
Franklin Lakes School Wins National Award For Academic Excellence FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – The Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes has been named one of 329 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2016. The distinction – from the U.S. Department of Education – is awarded to schools in communities throughout the country based on overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups. The academy, an elementary school within the Archdiocese of Newark, was recognized for overall academic excellence. “National Blue Ribbon Schools are proof that we can prepare every child for college and meaningful careers,” U.S. …
Search Dogs Descend On Ringwood Reservoir For Training Search Dogs Descend On Ringwood Reservoir For Training
Search Dogs Descend On Ringwood Reservoir For Training RINGWOOD, N.J. – When a person goes missing – whether an adult gets lost during a hike or a child wanders away from a campsite – law enforcement often rely on dogs to assist in the search. But not just any dogs. Search and rescue dogs must undergo hours of training to be proficient in things like finding human scent, detecting human remains and locating persons submerged under water, according to Diana Bzik, of West Milford, vice president of the Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey. Bzik and her dog Storm are members of the Eagle Valley Search Dogs, a non-profit search and rescue team…
Former NBA Player Shares Addiction Story In Mahwah Former NBA Player Shares Addiction Story In Mahwah
Former NBA Player Shares Addiction Story In Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. — Chris Herren got high before games. He left his wife and newborn son in the hospital to drink. He even shot heroine before his mother's funeral. For 14 years, the NBA star struggled with addiction. Herren will tell his story on Oct. 3 in Mahwah for “Rebound: The Chris Herren Story." The  7-9 p.m. event will be at the Bradley Center Arena, 505 Ramapo Valley Road. Herren, who has been sober since 2008, now prioritizes his sobriety and family before anything else.  He opened up about his story of drug abuse and recovery in his memoir, "Basketball Junkie," as we…
Screenings, Services Offered At Ringwood Health Fair Screenings, Services Offered At Ringwood Health Fair
Screenings, Services Offered At Ringwood Health Fair RINGWOOD, N.J. – Residents are invited to learn about health resources in the community during an upcoming free health fair. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ringwood Ambulance Corp Building, 115 Alta Vista Drive. Attendants will be able to receive services like blood pressure assessments, spinal assessments, skin cancer screenings, hearing screenings and body fat analysis on site. They will also be able to obtain information on topics such as Alzheimer’s, nutrition, diabetes, the Zika virus, Lyme disease and counseling services. Residents are encou…
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