October 1, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Wyckoff Paterson man’s bail set at $100,000 by John Koster A 22-year-old Paterson man was lodged in Passaic County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail after Wyckoff Detec- tives Michael Musto and Joseph Soto arrested him for the Aug. 21 switchblade robbery of two young teenagers. The man was arrested Sept. 19 following an investiga- tion conducted with police in Bridgewater, Clifton, and Closter after Wyckoff detectives learned of similar rob- beries in those towns. Using computer forensics and IP addresses, they were able to identify the suspect. The suspect had communicated with one of two local boys who were attempting to sell a pair of expensive ath- letics shoes on Facebook. The Wyckoff boy and a friend arranged to meet the Paterson man in the parking of the Cedar Hill Shopping Center. When the boys contacted him by cell phone, he shifted the location of the meeting and, when he met the boys, he took the shoes and threatened them with a switchblade, telling them not to follow him or to notify the police. The boys notified the police and a search began almost immediately. The Paterson man was charged with armed robbery while in possession of a deadly weapon (a first degree crime), possession of a knife during a robbery for an unlawful pur- pose, and possession of a weapon. He was arraigned before Judge Russell B. Teschon and bail was set at $100,000. He is now a suspect in thefts in other jurisdictions. Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox praised the Wyckoff detectives and the other law enforcement officers who assisted in this investigation. School board hires teacher, classroom aides The Wyckoff K-8 Board of Education has hired a new teacher and some new aides. Donna Smith has been hired as a fourth grader teacher for the Sicomac School at $58,901 pro-rated from Oct. 16 through June 30. Smith has an MA and she is at Step 8 of the salary guide. Christine Doidge has been hired as a part-time health aide at the Sicomac School at $30 an hour not to exceed 29.5 hours per week. Jennifer Pellegrini has been hired as a kindergar- ten aide at $19.25 an hour for 26 hours per week at the George Washington Elementary School. and Jennifer Hymans has been hired as a special education aide at Eisenhower Middle School at an hourly rate of $19.25. The board hired the following playground aides at $12 for 10 hours per week: Denise Murrell at Washing- ton School, Boussaina Elmarsafy at Lincoln School, Phyllis Ensmann at Lincoln School, Ann Giletta at Sicomac School, Denese Conte at Sicomac School, and Jeanette Pakosinki at Sicomac School. Victoria Scaglione was appointed as a kindergar- ten classroom aide at Coolidge School at $19.25 per hour for 28.75 hours per week. J. KOSTER