Ridgewood church anxious for answers about gunfire damage
JANUARY 7, 2015 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015, 1:21 AM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — The congregation of Old Paramus Reformed Church is still reeling from the discovery more than a week ago that 30 shots were fired into their house of worship.
“The congregation is frightened, but the police are doing their due diligence and will find someone soon,” the church pastor, the Rev. Robert Miller, said Tuesday.
“The police have been working well with us, adding more patrols of the area to keep us safe,” Miller said.
The East Glen Avenue church, built during the 1800s on the site of a Revolutionary War battle, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Because of that historic designation, Miller said, repairs to the church could add up, especially if materials need to be replaced in kind.
“We’re getting bids on the repair work, and in the next few weeks, we will be working on a plan for that,” Miller said, adding he has no cost estimates yet. “The police are working to see if they can catch the person responsible, which will happen sooner or later.”
Miller said the slate roof was damaged by the shots, as were several windows.
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