Ridgewood March 21, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 9 T-Mobile cellular tower hearing put on hold by John Koster The Ridgewood Board of Adjustment’s hearing for a proposed 125-foot T-Mobile cellular tower was postponed last week and will be rescheduled at a date to be announced. The proposed tower, which would be camouflaged as a conifer, would be installed near North Maple Avenue and the Ho-Ho-Kus border at the intersection of First Street and Barnett Place. Additional equipment would be located in the cellar of an adjacent house. The 125-foot tower would require a use variance, since electronic communications operations are not permitted in the R-2 residential zone and the B-2 business zone. A variance would also be required to allow the tower to exceed The Ridgewood Police Department has reported the use of electronic technology to steal four cases of beer stored in a local garage. On March 10, a Heights Road resident reported that someone had entered his garage using his remote door opener. The only items reported missing were four cases of beer. The Ridgewood Detective Bureau is investigating Village police report burglary of beer the 30-foot height limit in the area. In addition, variances would be required for the front yard and side yard setbacks, which are inadequate under the present zoning regulations. Residents oppose the location of cell towers in Ridgewood for aesthetic and potential health reasons, and were preparing to mount a protest when the postponement was announced on the morning of the March 13 meeting. the incident. The day before, a Hawthorne resident reported that he had left his long board/skateboard outside the gym at Ridgewood High School. When he returned, the board had been stolen. This incident is also under investigation by the Ridgewood Police Department. J. KOSTER