Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • April 24, 2013 A Woodside Avenue resident asked the Waldwick Borough Council at its last meeting to help curb the deer population in his neighborhood. Resident seeks help in curbing deer population Citizens cautioned about rash of scams Marty Noble, whose house is across the street from the James A. McFaul Environmental Center in Wyckoff, said holes in the Environmental Center’s fencing are responsible for an exacerbation of the problem in recent years. Noble said that as many as 11 deer take up residence in his yard at one time, causing “phenomenal damage” and potentially carrying disease and causing accidents. “It’s insane,” said Noble. “I have a fence, and I spray the plants, but it does no good.” He said last year he had spent more than $1,500 for new plants, which had all been destroyed by the deer. “I can’t afford to spend that Waldwick police report that two borough residents have fallen victim to the grandparent scam. In both cases, the victims received a telephone call from someone they believed to be their grandchild. The first caller claimed to have been involved in a car accident and arrested in Mexico and needed $1,700 for bail. The grandfather sent the money via Western Union to an address in Mexico. After sending the money, the victim was able to make contact with his grandson and learned that he was never arrested in Mexico. The other call was from a “grandson” who stated that he was in Haiti for a charity project for his school. He claimed to have been arrested and needed money for bail. That particular victim sent more than $5,800 only to find out that his grandson was at his college in Florida. The callers in these scams are very believable and are very good at convincing the victim that they are their grandchild. For more information, visit the FBI website at http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/april/grandparent_040212. A new PSE&G payment scam has emerged this year. An individual claiming to be from PSE&G calls customers and tells them their services will be disconnected if they do not make a payment using a MoneyPak card. The scammer will then transfer the funds to a prepaid card and withdraw cash at an ATM. PSE&G will never demand that accounts be paid with MoneyPak cards. For more information about this scam, visit http://www.pseg.com/info/media/newsreleases/2013/2013-02-13.jsp. The Waldwick police urge local residents to take the time to discuss these scams with friends and relatives, especially those who may not have access to e-mail. kind of money year after year,” he said. “If you had seven to ten dogs running around someone’s yard, you wouldn’t put up with it. This is a lot more serious than dogs,” he told the council, adding that his grandchildren cannot play outside because of the potential danger. Noble said that calls to the Environmental Center staff have gone unanswered and asked the governing body to exert its influence to see if the problem could be resolved. Mayor Thomas Giordano said Bergen County and Environmental Center officials would be contacted to get the matter addressed.