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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock SGT Scott McGovern and P/O Adam Pyatak had the honor of escorting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade floats from their home in Carlstadt to the staging area in Central Park. Approximately 30 motor officers and 20 police cars took approximately 2 hours in the middle of the night Tuesday night into Wednesday to complete this trip.
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Glen Rock NJ, many Bergen county municipalities hosted a Thanksgiving day run to help residents burn off some of their Thanksgiving day dinner . One of those is the borough of Glen Rock , organized by Racefaster called , 5k Run “Turkey Trot “. Ridgewood Emergency Services added a helping hand through their Special Operations unit to help out on race day .
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Glen Rock NJ, a downed high voltage electric power line resulted in an hours long closure of Route 208 in both directions through portions of Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, and Hawthorne on Saturday afternoon, 11/12. The energized line also damaged a section of pavement on the southbound highway in Glen Rock when in fell, which resulted in a lane closure once the highway did finally reopen. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, Fair Lawn Police, Hawthorne Police, New Jersey State Police, NJDOT, PSE&G Electric Division, and Ridgewood Emergency Services units responded to the incident. Additional power lines in Glen Rock were downed later that day when a tree fell in a wooded area near NJ Transit’s Main Line tracks. Wide area power outages were reported in connection with that mishap.
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Glen Rock NJ, on October 27 at 10:24 AM a Glen Rock resident of Elizabeth Street reported observing a naked man pacing on the sidewalk in front of their home. The subject was described as a younger adult male, possibly of Asian descent. The subject drove off in a black Honda with New York plates, however, the complainant was able to take a photo of the license plate.
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Glen Rock NJ, October 25, at 3:23 PM , Sgt. Greg Carter was dispatched to the scene of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Ackerman Avenue and Maple Avenue. A 2022 Mitsubishi, driven by a Monsey NY man, had been struck from behind while stopped for the traffic light on westbound Ackerman at Maple Avenue. The driver of the other vehicle, a 2022 Tesla, stopped briefly then left the scene.
Continue reading Ridgewood Women Caught after Fleeing the Scene of Accident in Glen Rock
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Glen Rock NJ, the driver of a Honda SUV was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following a Tuesday morning, 11/01, single vehicle crash in which the Honda slammed into a utility pole on Maple Avenue, Glen Rock. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged car from the scene. Motor vehicle traffic in both directions on Maple Avenue between Ackerman Avenue and Clifton Place was diverted during the crash investigation and clean up.
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Glen Rock NJ, The danger posed by deer living in areas with high volumes of motor vehicle traffic was tragically illustrated in Glen Rock on Sunday afternoon, 10/30 when a Glen Rock Police patrol officer was forced to put down a mortally injured deer who had been struck by passenger vehicle in the 900 block of Maple Avenue. The vehicle’s driver sustained a minor hand injury in the collision, and was treated on the scene by an EMT from the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps. A hydraulic lift tow truck removed the damaged 4-door sedan from the roadway.
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Glen Rock NJ, Two (2) adults and two (2) special needs students reported non-life threatening injuries following the Tuesday morning, 10.25, collision of a mini school bus and a Honda Pilot at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Park Avenue, Glen Rock. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Glen Rock Police officers and Glen Rock EMS EMTs responded to aid the crash victims.
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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police on Columbus Day October 10th at 8:09 PM a Glen Rock resident of Boulevard reported a suspicious incident that occurred in the past. The resident stated that about a week prior, she and her daughter observed a male outside their home and felt he was peering into the window from the front yard. The resident then heard from a neighbor that they also observed a suspicious male in the area and contacted police. The detective bureau was notified.
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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann confirmed Thursday. that a bullet was fired through the fourth-floor window of an office building overlooking Route 208 in Glen Rock.
Continue reading Office Building on Route 208 Hit by Bullet in Glen Rock
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Glen Rock NJ, on September 26th at 12:01 AM Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a reported dispute on a NJ Transit Bus at the Harding Plaza Bus Station. Upon arrival officers found that a disruptive commuter was refusing to deboard at the stop. The commuter was escorted off the bus peacefully and agreed to wait for the next bus at the stop.
Continue reading Dispute on a NJ Transit Bus Ends When Glen Rock Police Escort Passenger off the Bus
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police reported two (2) vehicle late Saturday afternoon, 10/08, collision near the intersection of Harristown Road and Maple Avenue, in Glen Rock, propelled a 4-door Honda Accord sideways into the front of a nearby building occupied by a convenience store. The Accord’s driver sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported by a Glen Rock BLS EMS ambulance to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported in the incident. A tow truck removed the wrecked Honda from the scene. Glen Rock Police responded to aid the victim and to investigate the crash, and a Glen Rock Fire Chief responded to evaluate damage to the building.
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Glen Rock NJ, on Saturday September 17th at 11:18 AM a Glen Rock resident of Harristown Road reported a theft of mail from his mailbox. The resident stated that camera footage captured a vehicle enter his driveway. A female occupant walked around the outside of his home and then entered his front porch. The female tried to open the front door of the home which was locked at the time and then proceeded to remove the mail from the victim’s mailbox. The actor then took the mail and returned to her vehicle and left the scene. The Glen Rock detective bureau is investigating.
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Glen Rock NJ, No injuries were reported following the early Sunday afternoon, 09/18, crash of a Hyundai SUV into a tree near 125 Cornwall Road, Glen Rock. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged vehicle from the scene. Glen Rock Police was investigating what caused the driver to lose control and veer off of the roadway.
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Glen Rock NJ, One (1) person was injured in a two (2) vehicle, early Saturday, 09/17, collision at the intersection of Glen Avenue and Maple Avenue, Glen Rock. The victim, who sustained a non-life threatening crash related injury, was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock EMS responded to the incident.
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