September 25, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 9 Glen Rock Loot yet to be identified Glen Rock, Ridgewood, and Hawthorne residents who lost items from parked cars during overnight burglaries in July and August may be able to recover what they lost by contacting the Glen Rock Police Department at (201) 670-3947. The Paterson woman who reportedly stole a large inventory of small items from parked cars is still in the Bergen County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. So far, the loot found at her Paterson apartment has tied her to 14 burglary cases in Glen Rock, six in Hawthorne, and one in Ridgewood, officials said. However, considerable loot at the Glen Rock Police Station that has not yet been picked up could clear other car burglaries and return the stolen goods to the rightful owners. A number of GPS units and other small items recovered from the woman’s apart- ment have still not been claimed. There were 21 reported car burglaries in Glen Rock alone and many others in Ridgewood and Hawthorne. The 30-year-old woman was arrested on Aug. 24 at 4 a.m. and initially released after questioning. She was later traced to her apartment after a number of car bur- glaries were reported in the Glen Rock neighborhood where she was spotted and questioned. Her Paterson apartment turned out to be a treasure trove of small, but sometimes valuable, items taken from cars. A considerable number of parked cars were also apparently entered in August without thefts. Police in Glen Rock and Ridgewood urge residents to lock their cars when they park overnight, even in their own drive- ways, and not to leave cash, cameras, GPS units, or other valuables visible in the cars. J. KOSTER Parks are now smoke-free Central Park cyclers The Glen Rock Council has adopted an ordinance making that borough’s public parks and properties smoke-free, while allowing smoking in the parking lots out- side the parks. The ordinance bans smokers from light- ing up or discarding cigarette butts on the grassy spaces, but allows them to smoke in cars as long as they do not throw the butts on the asphalt, which would constitute lit- tering. Glen Rock has long had an active envi- ronmental movement and was one of the pioneers of recycling and other ecology- minded activities. The ordinance, previously advertised, was voted at the Sept. 11 public meeting of the Glen Rock Borough Council. J. KOSTER Activities Club bicycle group members Bob Sorensen, Bill Gilligan, Walt Murphy, Bob Schlegel, Brian Cassin, and Ron Coll recently completed a picturesque ride around Cen- tral Park in New York City under the leadership of Brian Cassin. The 12-mile trip included a stop for lunch at the famous Loeb Boathouse. Retired and semi-retired men interested in bicycling and joining the Activities Club may contact Brian Cassin at (201) 445-5608. In addition to bicycling, the club offers 21 other activities. Retired and semi-retired men may contact Charlie Flynn at (201) 652-2585, visit theactivitiesclub.org, or attend the Open House at the Community Church in Glen Rock on Oct. 15 at 1 p.m.