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Glen Rock Police Along with Other Bergen County Law Enforcement Promote NJ’s “Good Samaritan Law”

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department is honored to support Mental Health Awareness month with a PSA video coordinated by P.O. Matt Stanislao, President of the Bergen County Juvenile Officers Association: The production, entitled “BREATHE” is a first-person POV short film in which high school students worry about getting in trouble for calling 9-1-1 for a friend who has overdosed.

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Father and Child Escape Injury ,Driver Rushed to the Hospital, Dog Safe in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police issued one (1) summons in connection with an early Monday evening, 04/22, collision between an Acura SUV and a KIA SUV at the intersection of Central Avenue and Ackerman Avenue, Glen Rock. The adult female driver of the Acura sustained a non-life-threatening head injury and was transported to a local hospital in a Glen Rock EMS ambulance. The victim’s small dog was uninjured, and taken home by a relative. A father and child in the KIA both escaped injury. Glen Rock Police investigated the crash. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

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Glen Rock to Clean the Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society, work has begun…they have secured a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities to clean and preserve our Rock!! Some work began this morning and the Society identified the survey marker used in the 1709 Ramapo Tract where the Rock was a dividing line. According to a Ramapo College history timeline, in 1720 there were only 60 people of Dutch/European descent living in all of Bergen County.

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Glen Rock Police Search for Two Implicated in Bias Incident at Starbucks

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department is looking for help in identifying the two pictured individuals as potential witnesses to a bias criminal mischief incident that occurred on February 19th at the Starbucks in Glen Rock.

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Franklin Lakes Teen Calls in Bomb Scare to Glen Rock Public Schools

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Glen Rock NJ,  on March 22nd  at 8:55 AM,  the Director of Security for the Glen Rock Public Schools reported that a voicemail message was left on a phone extension the prior evening claiming that there was a bomb within a school but did not specify a specific school. The message, which appeared to be from a child, was more than 12 hours old when discovered, and staff had observed nothing suspicious at any of the Borough’s schools. At no time was there any evidence to support the idea that any school facility could have been compromised.

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Glen Rock Councilwoman Faces Mounting Calls For Her Resignation After Poor Taste Easter Egg Post

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Glen Rock NJ, a Glen Rock Democratic councilwoman  faced criticism following a poor taste Instagram post on her personal page that made light of anti-abortion viewpoints by referencing Easter and Easter eggs.

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CRIME ALERT: Glen Rock Police Warn Warmer Weather Brings Spikes in Roofing and Driveway Repair Scams

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Glen Rock NJ, as the warmer weather approaches each year, there are spikes in roofing and driveway repair scams. Dishonest contractors often target vulnerable homeowners in need of immediate repairs or replacements, promising attractive deals that, unfortunately, turn into nightmares. Falling for these scams can lead to substandard work, the need for additional costly repairs, and even outright fraud.

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Lock Your Car Doors: Glen Rock Police Report Uptick in Vehicle Thefts in the Bergen County

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police there has been an uptick in vehicle thefts in the Bergen County area recently. Last night into early this morning Fair Lawn had two BMWs stolen near the Glen Rock border. The thieves also attempted to enter a home in Glen Rock prior to the Fair Lawn theft but couldn’t make entry to the home. In general, thieves are entering homes and taking keys from inside. Please remember to LOCK YOUR VEHICLES AND YOUR HOMES EVERY NIGHT. Protect yourself and your neighbors.

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Glen Rock Police Office to Ride in the 2024 Law Enforcement United “Road to Hope” Charity Bicycle Ride

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department is excited to announce that this May, P.O. Magro will be representing Glen Rock Police Department in the 2024 Law Enforcement United “Road to Hope” Charity Bicycle Ride.

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Its Only a Drill : Glen Rock Police to Conduct Active Shooter Training

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department will be staging an “Active Shooter” training .  The training will be held at Central School on March 3rd and  March 10th starting at 8am.

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Glen Rock Park Dog Bite Victim Rushed to Valley Hospital

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Glen Rock NJ, on February 16th  at 9:33 AM,Glen Rock Police Patrols and EMS were dispatched to the Glen Rock Dog Park on Doremus Avenue in response to a 9-1-1 report of a person bitten by a dog. Upon arrival, it was found that a Wyckoff woman, who was with her dog at the dog park, was bitten by a pit bull mix belonging to a Prospect Park woman. The responding officers and EMTs provided first aid and the victim was transported by ambulance to the emergency room at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.

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Glen Rock Detectives Continue to Investigate Antisemitic Incident at Starbucks

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Glen Rock NJ, the bias vandalism incident at Starbucks reported on 02/19/2024 is still being investigated by Glen Rock Detectives, along with additional officers who have been reassigned from patrol duties. The nature of this incident is similar to what has occurred at a number of Starbucks locations throughout the United States and Canada, where the chain has been targeted in the last few months. Detectives are conferring with police departments in those jurisdictions.

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Glen Rock Police Seek Identities of Two Who Stiffed Ride-share Driver

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department is attempting to identify two two individuals pictured here in relation to a Theft of Services investigation. (THIS IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BIAS INCIDENT AT THE STARBUCKS).

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Anti-Semitic Messages Deface Glen Rock Starbucks

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Glen Rock NJ, at 8:05 AM Monday morning the manager of the Starbucks located at 224 Rock Road in Glen Rock’s Central Business District reported red paint was splashed over the sign at the corner of Rock Road and Glen Avenue. The responding officer also found stickers placed on the sign with messages related to the Middle East conflict. It is believed that the act occurred in the early morning hours prior to the opening of the store.

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Glen Rock Police: Seeking and Individual Regarding a Theft and Fraud Investigation

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police are attempting to identify the individual pictured above. He was seen talking to an individual in a white sedan, possibly an older (around 2005) Acura TL in the Bunker Hill section of Paterson, NJ. We would like to speak with him regarding a theft and fraud investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact D/Sgt. James Calaski at 201-670-3948 or at [email protected]

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