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Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • November 13, 2013
Ramsey Local luring incident is one of several cases
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 by
a party not known to her. The student told the actor she was
waiting for the shuttle. The actor stated he was the shuttle.
The vehicle is described as a dark colored four-door Chrys-
ler or Pontiac with a rounded roof. After conferring with
Spreading the word
Three students from Ramsey High School presented the Second Annual AT&T No-Texting and Driving assembly to all stu-
dents at the school. Led by driver education teacher Kelly Hasslinger, students John Iaccarino, Kelsey Vellucci, and Saman-
tha Spencer designed a 20 minute presentation outlining the dangers of texting while driving and compiled statistics from a
school-wide poll. To help promote their campaign, the students invited neighboring school principals and driver education
teachers to attend the assembly with the aim of increasing awareness and spreading the campaign to other schools. They
also promoted the campaign to town residents on Ramsey Day. Pictured are Kelly Hasslinger, Samantha Spencer, Kelsey
Vellucci, and John Iaccarino.
the shuttle service, it was determined that they do not have
a vehicle meeting that description in their fleet. The driver
was described as an Asian male in his mid-thirties. No fur-
ther details were available. The Ramsey Police Department
is working with the New Jersey Transit Police to deter-
mine if there was any criminal intent. The Ramsey Police
Department asks anyone with information regarding this
incident to contact the department at (201) 327-2400.
Luring incidents have also been reported in Waldwick
and Ridgewood.
On Nov. 3 at approximately 10 a.m., an adult female
jogger was approached by a vehicle on Douglass Street in
Waldwick. 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 twenties. The driver had long dark hair. A search of
the area and surrounding towns was unsuccessful.
The Ridgewood Police Department is investigating two
separate luring incidents from 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 student 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
sixties, approximately 6’2” with gray or light colored, wavy
hair. He was wearing jeans and a gray or green T-shirt and
dark sunglasses.
Anyone with additional information on these last two
incidents should contact Waldwick Detective Sergeant
Doug Moore at (201) 652-5700.