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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Success Story: Garfield Club Motivates Student To Reach For PhD Success Story: Garfield Club Motivates Student To Reach For PhD
Success Story: Garfield Club Motivates Student To Reach For PhD GARFIELD, N.J. – Jasmine Cubuk of Garfield is now earning her PhD in biochemistry. But she doesn’t believe she would be where she is today if it weren’t for the Boys and Girls Club of Garfield. “The Boys and Girls Club has played a crucial role in making all of this possible for me,” said Cubuk, who graduated Garfield High School in 2013 in the top 5 percent of her class, and went on to study biochemistry, molecular biology and holistic health at Stockton University, before enrolling in the PhD program at the Washington University School of Medicine. At 15, Cubuk joined Keystone, a program…
Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia To Help Welcome Boys & Girls Club To Teaneck Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia To Help Welcome Boys & Girls Club To Teaneck
Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia To Help Welcome Boys & Girls Club To Teaneck TEANECK, N.J. – New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will be a featured guest at the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Teaneck Clubhouse, part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hackensack, Lodi & Teaneck. The veteran pitcher – a World Series champion and six-time Major League all-star – is a Boys & Girls Club alumni and lives in Alpine. The ceremony will take place at 479 Maitland Ave. in Teaneck on Saturday, Feb. 3. To learn more, see the attachment below.
Lyndhurst Food Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Lyndhurst Food Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
Lyndhurst Food Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket LYNDHURST, N.J. – One lucky person is nearly $200,000 richer after buying a winning lottery ticket in Lyndhurst. The ticket – worth $188,503 – was sold at Aiwa Food Store, 149 Ridge Rd. in Lyndhurst. The ticket, as well as another sold in Ocean in Monmouth County, matched all five numbers drawn for the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The winning numbers were: 08, 10, 13, 21 and 25 and the XTRA number was: 03.
R. Casey Van Brookhoven Of Wyckoff Dies At 36 R. Casey Van Brookhoven Of Wyckoff Dies At 36
R. Casey Van Brookhoven Of Wyckoff Dies At 36 WYCKOFF, N.J. – R. Casey Van Brookhoven of Wyckoff died on December 27. He was 36. Van Brookhoven was born in Ridgewood and was the owner and operator of Connected Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Franklin Lakes. Van Brookhoven is survived by his father Craig Van Brookhoven of Wyckoff, his mother Judith V. Biegel of Antellope, CA, his sister Kaylan Beckman and her husband Ryan of Wanaque, and his loving companion Jennifer Falco of Wyckoff.
Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award
Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award DEMAREST, N.J. – A guidance counselor at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest has won a prestigious award. Colleen Spafford, of Fair Lawn, is the recipient of the Nancy Jaeger Award for Excellence in Counseling. The award is named for Ramapo College of New Jersey’s former director of admissions, who fostered close relationships with guidance counselors throughout New Jersey during her nearly 40-year career. Spafford is the fourth counselor to earn the recognition. “Colleen is always professional, friendly and a joy to have as a colleague,” said Ramapo Senior Admissions Counsel…
REPORT: Ramapo College Ranks Among Top 10 In U.S. For Low Student Debt REPORT: Ramapo College Ranks Among Top 10 In U.S. For Low Student Debt
Report: Ramapo College Ranks Among Top 10 In U.S. For Low Student Debt MAHWAH, N.J. – Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah ranks among the top 10 best value colleges in the country at graduating students with the lowest average debt, according to a new list released by Kiplinger. Kiplinger – a Washington, D.C.-based publisher of business forecasts and personal finance advice – found that in 2016 “the average student borrower at a four-year private college graduated with $32,000 in debt, while those attending public colleges borrowed an average of $27,000.” But Ramapo was one of the schools “most successful at getting their students out the door with the lowe…
Ridgewood Fries Up Fine Dining Restaurant Week Ridgewood Fries Up Fine Dining Restaurant Week
Ridgewood Fries Up Fine Dining Restaurant Week RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Ridgewood is gearing up for its very own restaurant week. From January 14 though 18, and again from January 21 through 25, patrons can experience fine dining in the village for only $25.18. “For these ten days, participating restaurants are offering you the chance to experience dining in Ridgewood like never before,” according to the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce. Participating restaurants will prepare a three course, prix-fixe menu for patrons for a cost of $25.18 +tax/tip/beverage. Participating businesses include: Blue Sushi Japanese Cravings Tapas Bistro Finca LaTo…
Edgewater Mom Wins Millions On ‘Wrong’ Lottery Ticket Edgewater Mom Wins Millions On ‘Wrong’ Lottery Ticket
Edgewater Mom Wins Millions On ‘Wrong’ Lottery Ticket EDGWEWATER, N.J. – An Edgewater woman is planning a vacation to the Bahamas for her family and to put away funds to put her to two kids through college, after winning $5 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket, according to multiple media reports. But Oksana Zaharov wouldn’t be in this position if the clerk at Trisha Convenience on Dyckman Street in Manhattan hadn’t issued her the wrong lottery ticket, she said. Zaharov said she set out to purchase $1 scratch-off ticket, but was handed a $10 Set for Life ticket instead. "When the clerk handed me the wrong ticket I felt bad so I deci…
Residential Gas Leak Shuts Maywood Block Residential Gas Leak Shuts Maywood Block
Residential Gas Leak Shuts Maywood Block MAYWOOD, N.J. – Traffic piled up in Maywood Tuesday evening. Vehicles were being diverted to surrounding streets as crews worked to locate a gas leak in a home near Coolidge Ave. and Spring Valley Road, according to a  resident waiting in  her car outside of her home. Authorities shut down portions of Coolidge Ave., Spring Valley Rd., Oak Ave. and Palmer Ave. Fire officials declined to comment. Responders included the Maywood Fire Department.
NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes
NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. – Carlo Filippone grew up in an Italian household in Cliffside Park, working at his father’s pizzeria. “You can imagine what I was eating all the time … pizza, lasagna, baked ziti,” recalled Filippone, who has had long careers in both bodybuilding and cooking. At 21, he said, he made a “conscious effort” to learn about proper eating and eating for bodybuilding – frequenting libraries and bookstores. What he learned “didn’t match” with the way he grew up. So he started making healthy meals of chicken and tuna for himself, and continued in the restaurant world. Then in …
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