Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • January 16, 2013 Ridgewood Board seeking teacher/parent spaces on Heermance by John Koster Ridgewood Board of Education President Sheila Brogan and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel Fishbein have asked the Ridgewood Village Council to turn the Heermance Place parking spaces next to Ridgewood High School into sticker parking for teachers and visiting parents. Those spaces are now made available to early-bird students and teachers on a first-come, first served basis. Brogan said that a study by Ridgewood’s professional planner indicated that the village owns about 20 feet of Heermance, but that more research is needed as to who legally owns the small street in its entirety. No ordinance has yet been introduced to change the regulations. Ridgewood Board of Education sources say there are 186 spaces in the school parking lots, but teachers and other staffers need 215 spaces. Taxpayer advocates say the Heermance spaces should be made available to students who arrive early and to teachers The Ridgewood Police Department is investigating multiple thefts of GPS devices from vehicles. On Jan. 4, a Ramsey resident reported that while he was at Valley Hospital he had his car valet parked. When he was on his way home, he found that his GPS had been stolen. On Jan. 5, a Shelburne Terrace resident reported that, during the previous night, her vehicle had been entered. Cash and a GPS device had been stolen. The same day, in an unrelated incident, police who may pull in late. School officials say that more convenient parking would make the school day more efficient for teachers and students alike. Village police report multiple thefts received a report of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Fairway Road. The Ridgewood officers found a trail of fluid from the damaged vehicle to a house on Colonial Road. The driver who parked there was identified as the driver of the hit-and-run car by a witness. The 65year-old Ridgewood man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, unsafe tires, unsafe glazing, unsafe vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident. He faces an appearance in Ridgewood Municipal Court. Area The Community Relations Advisory Board of Ridgewood and Glen Rock will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in the first floor Garden Room at the Village of Ridgewood Municipal Building, 131 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. All board meetings are open to the public and provide a safe environment for community members experiencing or witnessing bias-related crimes to be heard. Cur- Advisory board announces meeting rently, the board is working on a program that empowers bystanders of bullying. The Community Relations Advisory Board was created to overcome bias attitudes toward persons or groups based on their race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Board members are appointed by the mayors of Ridgewood and Glen Rock. The all-volunteer board meets the third Wednesday of each month.