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Glen Rock NJ, in an emotional Glen Rock Borough Council meeting last Wednesday, residents voiced their frustration over the delayed notification of a park shooting that occurred the previous night. The incident, which took place at Wilde Memorial Park, left the community shaken and uncertain.
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Glen Rock NJ, the basketball courts at Wilde Memorial Park in Glen Rock remain closed following a shooting on Tuesday night. Although the rest of the park has reopened, officials have stated that the basketball courts will remain off-limits until further notice.
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Glen Rock NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information on the Tuesday evening, shooting at Wilde Memorial Park in Glen Rock.
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Glen Rock NJ, a Wednesday afternoon Glen Rock crash claimed the front right side of a newer model Honda SUV when the driver lost control after making a turn, veered off of Grove Street, and slammed into a tree located on private property. Neither the adult driver nor adult passenger were injured in the mishap. A flatbed tow truck removed the vehicle from its predicament. Glen Rock Police investigated the crash.
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Glen Rock NJ, in a significant development following a year-long investigation, Glen Rock detectives have apprehended a woman suspected of involvement in a theft ring targeting the local Bottle King liquor store. The arrest, made on April 30, marks a crucial breakthrough in the case, shedding light on a series of organized retail thefts that have plagued the community.
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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police warn parents, PLEASE have a discussion with your children about the “Senior Assassin” prank that has been trending on social media and taking place in schools and communities across the country, including here in Glen Rock. This prank involves students using water guns to spray their peers in school and in public. The last one standing wins the challenge.
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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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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 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.
Continue reading Glen Rock Police Search for Two Implicated in Bias Incident at Starbucks
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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 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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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.
