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Glen Rock Police Report Vandalism to the Wilde Park Bathrooms Again

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police Department Saturday night  they received a report of vandalism to the Wilde Park bathrooms again. We believe this damage is fairly recent as the fields have been in use and one of the bathroom dividers had been ripped off the wall and was laying outside and would have been noticed. These repeated incidents are discouraging to the town, the DPW and Recreation Departments who work hard to provide and maintain these facilities for the residents.

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Glen Rock High School Teacher Test Positive for COVID ,Glen Rock High School and Middle Schools to Go All Remote Learning as of Monday

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock High School will shut down in-person learning for the second time in less than a month after a teacher tested positive for COVID-19.

On Saturday, Superintendent of Schools Brett Charleston in a letter to parents and gradians said both the high and middle schools will close for at least two weeks and shift to remote learning instruction due to the positive test, while fall athletics and other after-school activities will remain unchanged.

Virtual instruction at the schools will run from Nov. 16 to Nov. 25, the letter states.

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Glen Rock Police Search For “Hit and Run”

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident that occurred on Maple Ave in front of Wilde Park on  November 6th at 11:30pm. It appears that an unknown vehicle was traveling north on Maple Ave and struck a telephone pole which caused the pole to break in half. The vehicle then fled the scene of the accident and continued north on Maple Ave. Anyone with any information on the accident or vehicle involved is asked to contact Traffic Sergeant McGovern at 201-652-3800.

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Glen Rock Police Ask for the Publics Help Finding Graffiti Artist

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police Wednesday afternoon graffiti was reported on a fence behind the parking lot for Glen Courts along the railroad tracks. The graffiti faces the tracks and is viewable from the rear parking lot of 175 Rock Rd.

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Beware of Williamson NY Puppy Scam !

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Glen Rock NJ, on October 24th  at 9:04 p.m. a Glen Rock couple reported that they attempted to purchase a puppy through a breeder advertising online through familybichonfirse.com, which appeared to be a legitimate company. They provided a $300 deposit through cashapp and drove to the breeders purported place of business in Williamson, NY. When they arrived, they found that the address was a private residence, where no puppies were being offered for sale. The resident informed them that they were not the first people who showed up at their home looking to pick up a puppy.

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Ridgewood Teen Caught Disrespecting Glen Rock Sikh Temple

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Glen Rock NJ, on October on Thursday October 22nd  at 5:23 p.m. a Glen Rock Police officer on patrol was flagged down by an official at the Sikh Temple who reported to her that an unknown male had entered the temple, refused to remove his shoes (which is their custom) and began taking pictures inside the building. The man was then asked to leave and fled the area.

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Racist Graffiti Discovered at Glen Rock High School

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Glen Rock NJ, on October 21st, at 8:42 a.m.  the Director of Security for the Glen Rock Public Schools reported finding racist graffiti on the wall of a bathroom at the Glen Rock High School. School officials were alerted to the graffiti after receiving an e-mail from a parent. The Security Director was immediately notified, searched for and located the graffiti in question. The bathroom is for male students and is located on the first-floor science wing, which is used by both middle and high school students. It is unknown when this occurred, and no evidence was recovered. Maintenance personnel were assigned to remove the graffiti.

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Glen Rock DPW Worker Discover Ridgewood Man Overdosed on Heroin

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police  report that at 10:48 a.m. on October 23rd, a Glen Rock DPW worker requested police assistance at the rear of Wilde Memorial Park after finding an unconscious male laying face down. Responding officers determined that the subject, a 22-year-old Ridgewood man, had overdosed on Heroin. The officers administered Narcan and assisted with rescue breathing. A second dose of Narcan was administered prior to the arrival of Paramedics and EMT’s from Valley Hospital. The man did not regain consciousness and was transported to the Valley Hospital ER in Ridgewood.

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Arrest Made in Glen Rock Bias Graffiti Incident

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police have reported making an arrest in the  anti-trans LGBTQ+ bias graffiti incident discovered by the owner of the NECTAR CAFÉ located in the 175 Rock Road rear shopping complex.  After investigating, Glen Rock Detectives have arrested two Fair Lawn juveniles.

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COVID-19 TESTING UPDATE: TESTING TO BE HELD FRIDAY IN GLEN ROCK

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police issue the following COVID-19 testing update: 6 residents, including 2 Glen Rock High School students tested positive this weekend. In response, the Borough of Glen Rock in cooperation with New Bridge Medical Center is hosting a Mobile COVID-19 testing site on Friday, 10/23 at 9 am in the Borough Hall Train Station lot.

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We Are All in Favor of “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” as long as it Includes Human Sacrifice

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Glen Rock NJ,  According to Mayor Bruce Packer , Glen Rock Borough officials are considering remaining Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples’ Day. For the second consecutive year, Mayor Bruce Packer and the Borough Council discussed the possibility of making the change. Officials received several emails from residents requesting the change.Officials discussed the possible change at a Borough Council work session meeting Wednesday. The scary thing about this is the total absence of any historical knowledge by the Borough of Glen Rock . The Dutch Colony that Bergen County was originally part of was called New Netherlands had relatively cordial relations with the Native Americans , they traded, they worked together , they hired each other and they gave gifts to each other, not perfect but pretty good .

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The Glen Rock Police Department is investigating a bias incident

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Glen Rock NJ, The Glen Rock Police Department  is investigating a bias incident that occurred sometime between 4:00pm on 10/06/2020 and 7:00am on 10/07/2020 that involved graffiti at the building at the rear of the parking lot located at 175 Rock Rd (the building at the rear of the CVS parking lot). We are asking anyone with knowledge or evidence of the incident to contact D/Sgt. James Calaski at 201-670-3948 or [email protected].

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Glen Rock Police Are Looking to Identify the vehicle in Hit And Run along Harristown Road

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Glen Rock NJ, on October 2, at 5:51 PM a white pick-up truck legally parked along Harristown Road near Benson Road was struck by a passing white SUV.  A witness provided a license plate number, however, the plate number provided did not match the vehicle’s description.    A check of the area by responding officers proved negative.  Anyone else who witnessed this hit and run accident and who is able to identify the vehicle which fled is asked to contact the Glen Rock Police Department at (201) 652-3800.

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Tree Swing Limb Snaps, Sends 11 year old Girl to Valley Hospital

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Glen Rock NJ, on October 2nd  at 4:56 PM , Glen Rock Police Patrols, along with EMS personnel, were dispatched to a residence on the 300 block of Harristown Road on a report of a child struck by a fallen tree.  Upon arrival, officers found that an 11-year-old girl was on a swing, attached to a tree limb when the limb snapped and fell on top of her.  Officers and EMTs administered first aid on scene and the girl was subsequently transported to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Glen Rock Police Urges Residents to show Respect for their Neighbors and Fellow Citizens on Election Signs

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Glen Rock NJ, The Glen Rock Police Department continues to receive periodic reports of stolen election signs from residents.  While these thefts are an occurrence every election season, entering onto someone’s yard and taking their personal property remains unlawful.  Regardless of which candidates you support, citizens are urged to show respect for their neighbors and fellow citizens.