November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Waldwick Voters approve Open Space Trust Fund renewal Waldwick voters handily approved renewal of the borough’s Open Space Trust Fund and returned two incumbents to the governing body for three-year terms. With 45 percent of the borough’s 6,522 registered voters casting ballots, the Open Space Trust, established 10 years ago, received 1,212 votes in favor to 942 against. Taxpayers pay a half a cent of every dollar of assessed valuation towards the fund, or about $21 a year. Renewal will have no additional effect on taxes, however, since Police seek information about luring incidents On Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 10 a.m., an adult female jogger was approached by a vehicle on Douglass Street, which is near East Prospect Street and West Saddle River Road. Two male occupants told the woman to get into the vehicle. The woman refused and the vehicle left the area. The vehicle was described as a black Nissan sedan and the occupants were described as two white males in their mid to late twen- ties. The driver had long dark hair. A search of the area and surrounding towns was unsuccessful. In addition, the Ridgewood Police Department is investigating two separate luring incidents over the past week. The most recent involved a female Ridgewood student being grabbed by an adult male as she walked home from school on Monroe Street, near the Waldwick border. The stu- dent was able to break free and run for help. The male left the area. He was described as a heavy-set while male in his fifties or six- ties, approximately 6’2” with gray or light colored, wavy hair. He was wearing jeans and a gray or green T-shirt and dark sun- glasses. Residents are asked to contact the Waldwick Police Department immediately if they observe any suspicious persons or vehicles. Anyone with additional informa- tion on the above incidents should contact Detective Sergeant Doug Moore at (201) 652-5700. Another luring incident was also reported in Ramsey. Ramsey police report a suspicious incident that took place at the Spring Street New Jersey Transit Train Sta- tion on Saturday Nov. 2. At 6:15 p.m., a Ramapo College student was asked if she wanted a ride back to Ramapo College by a party not known to her. The student stated to the actor that she was waiting for the (continued on page 6) that amount is already built into the tax base. “I am very pleased with the outcome of the vote. I thank the residents for allow- ing us to continue to use this open space money to upkeep our parks and other future endeavors that will benefit all Waldwick residents. We started this program 10 years ago, and it continues to be one that will con- tinue to bring Waldwick into the future,” commented Mayor Thomas Giordano. Since the fund’s inception, the moneys, coupled with county open space grants, have gone to make and maintain park improvements. Projects have included the renovation of Veterans Park, installation of new playground equipment at Emmet Park, and upgrades at Borough Park, including the installation of a special needs play- ground and the rehabilitation of the comfort station. In the council election, Don Sciolaro was high vote getter with 1,739 votes, closely followed by Greg Bjork, who received 1,734 votes. Their Democrat challenger, Andrew Frey, garnered 955 votes. Sciolaro has served on the council for nine years. Bjork was elected to his first full term; he was appointed in January to fill Mayor Thomas Giordano’s unexpired term. Democrats trailed in the other elected offices on the ballot as well, with Governor Christie receiving 1,931 votes to Barbara Buono’s 983. The other three public ques- tions on the ballot were approved by a wide margin.