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Glen Rock Police Search for Three Males Ringing Doorbells and Banging on Doors in the Early Morning Hours

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police Department has had several reports of three males ringing doorbells and banging on doors around 0230 hrs. on August 10. We are aware of a similar incident with the same suspects that was posted on social media today as well. In one incident, a resident reported that their storm door was broken and damaged. Anybody who can identify these individuals is asked to contact D/Sgt Calaski ([email protected]) 201-670-3948 or Det. Lucas Doney ([email protected]) 201-670-3947.

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Glen Rock Police Search for Bottle King Shoplifter

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department is investigating another shoplifting of alcohol from the Glen Rock Bottle King. The above individual took several bottles off the shelf and exited with the liquor. The suspect entered the passenger seat of a 2016 white Infinity Q50 which was being driven by another individual. This vehicle is registered to a business out of Wayne, NJ. The suspect was confronted by a store manager as he was entering the vehicle. The vehicle fled in a reckless and dangerous manner from the parking lot.

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Glen Rock Police Department Looking to Identify Shoplifters

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>Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department is attempting to identify the individuals pictured below regarding a shoplifting incident that occurred on Monday, August 7, 2023. We believe these individuals are from the Newburgh New York area, however if anybody can identify them, please reach out to Detective Lucas Doney at 201-670-3947 / [email protected] or D/Sgt. James Calaski at 201-670-3948 or [email protected]. Thank you for your assistance.

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Glen Rock Publishing Exec Dies in Boat Crash off Italy’s Amalfi Coast

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Glen Rock NJ, a Glen Rock publishing executive died in a boating accident off Italy’s Amalfi Coast, her company said Friday.  Adrienne Vaughan, 45, was president of Bloomsbury Publishing’s U.S. branch, which counts writers ranging from bestselling novelists Sarah J. Maas and Susanna Clarke to historian Mark Kurlansky among its roster of authors.

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Does the “Glen Rock” Need a Good Cleaning ?

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Glen Rock NJ,  for those of you who are new to the area , there actually  a rock in Glen Rock . The 570-ton boulder was called Pamackapuka, by the  Lenape Native Americans and was used as a trail marker as well as a place to build signal fires. Pammackapuka translated means “stone from heaven” or “stone from the sky”.

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Glen Rock Crime Alert – Vehicle and Home Burglary Attempts

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department, as well as other agencies in our region, are receiving an increasing number of reports of prowlers around homes looking for unlocked vehicles as well as unlocked doors to houses.

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Glen Rock Resident Victim of “Romance Scam”

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Glen Rock NJ, on Friday July 21st, at 9:44 AM  a Glen Rock resident came to Glen Rock Police headquarters to report that he was the victim of an online romance extortion scam where he wired $20,000.00 to a person he met online. The incident was turned over to the Glen Rock Detective Bureau for further investigation.

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Glen Rock Resident Gets Hit With “Hostage Scam”

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Glen Rock NJ, on Thursday July 20th at 8:26 PM a Glen Rock resident reported to the Glen Rock Police that she was contacted by an unknown person who told her that he was holding her daughter hostage and demanded $5,000 to let her go, which is a common phone scam. The victim was able to contact her son to verify that her daughter was OK and did not lose any money as a result of the attempted scam.

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Glen Rock DPW Employee Rushed to Valley Hospital after Construction Loader Rollover at Recycling Center

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Glen Rock NJ, A Borough of Glen Rock Department of Public Works employee was seriously injured when the compact construction loader (Bobcat) he was operating at the Glen Rock Recycling Center on Doremus Avenue tipped over onto one side early Thursday afternoon, 07/27. He was transported to The Valley Hospital by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department also responded to the incident, which will be investigated by OSHA at a later date. Glen Rock EMS was assisted at the scene by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital.

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Rifle Round Discovered on Maple Avenue in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, on Friday June 28th at 1:07 PM – A resident on the 800 block of Maple Avenue reported finding an intact rifle round, with no shell casing in their driveway. No damage was found on or around the complainant’s property nor was there any other form of suspicious activity that they were aware of. The rifle round was collected by a Glen Rock investigating officer and forwarded to the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department BCI unit for analysis. A further investigation is pending when the results are received.

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The Driver of a White 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Reports a Hit and Run at the Intersection of Maple and South Highwood Avenues in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, on Saturday the 29th of June at 3:21 PM – The driver of a white 2014 Nissan Pathfinder reported being the victim of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident which occurred at the intersection of Maple Avenue and South Highwood Avenue. The hit-and-run vehicle, described only as a small dark sedan, reportedly pulled into traffic from South Highwood onto Maple Avenue striking the complainant’s vehicle. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident, who can identify the other vehicle involved, is asked to contact the Glen Rock Police Department at (201) 652-3800.

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Glen Rock Crash Sends Driver to Hospital With a Minor Leg Injury

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Glen Rock NJ, the adult male driver of an older model Honda Pilot sustained a minor leg injury when his vehicle crashed into a utility pole on Lincoln Avenue near Greenway Road, Glen Rock. The crash took place at approximately 2:45 PM on Tuesday, 06/27. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock EMS responded to the incident. An ambulance transported the accident victim to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for treatment. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged SUV from the scene.

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Flash Flooding Traps Vehicle on Maple Avenue in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police Department Motor Unit Officer Adam Pyatak checks for additional occupants in a vehicle surrounded by water from flash flooding on Maple Avenue in Glen Rock. The vehicle’s adult female driver was uninjured.

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Glen Rock Honors it’s Crossing Guards

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Glen Rock NJ, on the afternoon of June 22nd, following the last day of school, Glen Rock’s Crossing Guards were honored at a Luncheon courtesy of Victor and Evan Quinn at the Glen Rock Inn.
Adult school crossing guards, first established in Glen Rock during the early 1950’s, play an important role in the lives of our school children. They help them safely cross the street at key locations throughout the most heavily traveled roadways in the Borough.

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Rollover Crash Traps Passenger in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, a single vehicle, late Sunday night, 06/25, rollover crash in the 300 block of Harristown Road, Glen Rock trapped the passenger car’s driver inside until she could be freed by firefighters from Glen Rock Fire Department and Hawthorne Fire Department. The victim was transported by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. A paramedic team assisted with evaluating the victim prior to her transport. The rolled over vehicle was righted and removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. PSE&G’s Electric Division was notified that a utility pole may have been compromised when it was struck in the mishap.

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