Pictured from left to the right: S.P.O. Harte, Sgt. Trover, P.O. Pyatak, Chief Ackermann
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Glen Rock NJ, at the September 13th, 2023, public meeting of the Mayor and Council, three members of the Glen Rock Police Department and one firefighter were honored with Commendation Certificates for exemplary actions taken during 2023.
Glen Rock NJ, after Elyssia Yung graduated from college, she decided to restart her business Elyssia’s Kitchen. She has now moved to Glen Rock from Montclair.
Glen Rock NJ, one (1) minor injury was reported following a two (2) vehicle, Sunday afternoon, 09/10, collision at the intersection of South Maple Avenue and Cumberland Road, Glen Rock. A white colored Honda CRV jumped the curb and crashed into a fence after it collided with a Honda Pilot. The CRV was towed from the scene by a flatbed; it’s driver reported a minor wrist injury, but refused medical attention. Glen Rock Police are investigated the mishap.
Glen Rock NJ, on September 2, at 4:12 AM , Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a commercial burglar alarm activation at the Glen Rock Food Center on the 1000 block of Maple Avenue near the Fair Lawn border. Upon arrival P.O. Andrew Magro found the front door to the business had been smashed in. The officer, along with additional responding patrols, cleared the interior of the business, finding no one inside the store. Initial information developed by responding officers found that there were three actors involved. They fled the area at approximately 4:05 AM in an older vehicle, believed to be a Hyundai Santa Fe, which was last seen driving over the Maple Avenue bridge into Paterson. A full inventory of the proceeds of the burglary, which includes cash and cigarettes, is pending from the owner. Glen Rock Detectives, with the assistance of the crime scene unit from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Identification processed the crime scene. Video surveillance footage is being examined and the investigation is ongoing.
Glen Rock NJ, on September 1st at 11:13 PM , Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a road rage incident following a motor vehicle crash with no injuries on Route 208 South in the area of the Lincoln Avenue overpass. A 19-year-old Fair Lawn woman, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, claimed that she was assaulted by a passenger from the other vehicle, a 35-year-old Oakland man, during a dispute following the collision. The Oakland man claimed that the woman had hit him in the face. The Fair Lawn woman also alleged that another passenger, a 31-year-old Elmwood Park man, had touched her. The man denied doing so.
Glen Rock NJ, home alone in Glen Rock. A 13-year-old was home alone in his family’s home when Glen Rock Police say two would-be burgalars ran into him in the kitchen and then took off through backyards.The teenager was not injured, and the suspects left emptyhanded.
Glen Rock NJ, the GlenRockPoliceDepartment would like to remind everyone that tomorrow Thursday, September 7 is our 1st day of school. Please be alert for pedestrians and school traffic. Expect delays, leave home early and consider alternate routes if you don’t need to drive near a school.
Glen Rock NJ, the Taylor Aguilar Memorial Scholarship Fund is, after a hiatus due to Covid, once again hosting an in person Oktoberfest on October 8, 2023 at 1PM at the Glen Rock Athletic Club The event will raise funds in Taylor’s memory that will be directly donated to children in our area with special needs or medical conditions.
Glen Rock NJ, The driver of an older model Volkswagen Jetta was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center after sustaining injuries in a Thursday afternoon, 08/31, collision on Route 208 northbound at Harristown Road, Glen Rock. The demolished vehicle was towed from the scene. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock EMS responded to the incident.
Glen Rock NJ, AARP is hosting a Borough of Glen Rock Walk Audit. The focus is to make the Borough of Glen Rock streets safer and more accessible for all residents. There is a call for volunteers for the Borough of Glen Rock AARP Walk Audit!
Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police are warning of an uptick in “home improvement scams”. How can you tell if a contractor might not be reputable? Here are some tactics scammers use:
Glen Rock NJ, three (3) ambulances were dispatched early Tuesday evening, 08/15, to Route 208 northbound at Harristown Road in Glen Rock in response to a 911 telephone call reporting that four (4) occupants of a Nissan Rogue were injured when their vehicle crashed head on into a utility pole. EMTs staffing ambulances from Glen Rock and Fair Lawn evaluated all four (4) victims and only one (1) adult passenger requested ambulance transport to a local hospital. A flatbed tow truck removed the damaged SUV from the scene. Fair Lawn Police assisted Glen Rock Police with traffic control.
Glen Rock NJ, two (2) injuries were reported following a two (2) vehicle, T-Bone crash in the 100 block of Hillman Avenue, Glen Rock on Tuesday morning, 08/15. Glen Rock EMS transported an adult victim with a leg injury to The Valley Hospital by ambulance. A juvenile victim with a hip injury was attended to by EMTs on location and subsequently released to a parent. Both vehicles involved in the mishap were towed from the scene by a flatbed. Glen Rock Police also responded to the incident.
Glen Rock NJ, Dr. Nicole Granert is opening up MAPLE CHIROPRACTIC – Family, Pediatric & Wellness Center located at 1000 S. Maple Avenue, Glen Rock on Monday (next to Rita’s).
Dr. Granert has advanced studies in Pediatric/Pre and Post Natal Care, Sports Medicine and is Webster Certified from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.
She is home grown and grew up in Ridgewood 201-389-6900 .