Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • November 27, 2013 Ridgewood Volunteers sought for municipal boards by John Koster The Ridgewood Village Council is seek- ing residents who wish to serve in unpaid volunteer positions to submit their qualifi- cations on official forms before Dec. 2. The forms are available at the village’s website and should be completed and submitted with a cover letter. The volunteer groups report to the coun- cil about specific areas in which they have professional expertise or a strong interest and demonstrated abilities. The Historic Preservation Commission identifies and maintains data on all local buildings of historical or architectural sig- nificance, and serves as an advisory group to the Ridgewood Planning Board. The Library Board of Trustees works with the community to establish library policy and supervises the operation of the library and its employees. The Parks, Recreation, and Conserva- tion Board recommends rules for park use and monitors recreation facilities. The Open Space Committee helps identify specific types of open space and makes recommendations to the council for the acquisition of open spaces, such as the Schedler Property and the Habernickel Horse Farm. Project Pride plants and waters flow- ers around the central business district and organizes the Village Garden Program with local landscapers. The Ridgewood Environmental Advi- sory Committee assists the council with (continued on page 25) Suspect assaults officer Injuries reported Two occupants of a Honda Civic, including a pregnant passenger, were seriously injured following a rear end collision with a tractor trailer on Route 17 South under Linwood Avenue. The mid-morning collision closed the right and center lanes of Route 17 South for over 30 minutes. Ridgewood Police Department, fire department, and EMS all responded to the scene. Two ambulances were required to transport the victims; both were taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. A minor fluid spill was attended to by firefighters on the scene. The Honda was removed by flatbed tow truck. Gridlock conditions were reported on many through streets in Ridgewood just west of Route 17 as drivers exited the highway seeking alternate routes. (Photos courtesy of Boyd A. Loving.) A Ridgewood Police Department patrol- man was assaulted by a Saddle River man who was charged with aggravated assault on Nov. 19 and remanded to the custody of the Saddle River Police Department. Ridgewood Lieutenant Glenn Ender, Patrolman Kyle Finch, and Patrolman Sean Amoruso were conducting a search at Best Court in Ridgewood when they confronted the 20-year-old man who was wanted in Saddle River for violation of a restraining order. When the three Ridgewood police officers attempted to arrest the Saddle River man, he reportedly resisted and assaulted Patrolman Finch. He was taken into custody and handed over to Saddle River. In an unrelated incident the previous day, a Van Buren Street resident reported that someone had sprayed graffiti on a vacant house. On Nov. 17, an Ethelbert Road resident reported that his vehicle had been damaged overnight while it was parked in the drive- way. The Ridgewood police are investing the graffiti and auto damage incidents. J. KOSTER