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Glen Rock NJ, The Glen Rock Police Department would like to remind the motoring public that any license, vehicle registration or inspection that were initially set to expire from March 13th, 2020 through May 31st, 2020 are set to have their extensions expire on Wednesday September 30th, 2020. Licenses, vehicle registrations and inspections set to expire June 1st, 2020 through August 31st, 2020 have been extended to December 31st, 2020.
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Glen Rock NJ, The Division of Veteran Services of Bergen County today hosted the opening of two apartments in newly refurbished supportive housing at 23 Kenmore Place for two formerly homeless and disabled veterans and their children. The day featured 12 community partners who worked with Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the Division to fully furnish the apartments.
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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Schools Superintendent Brett Charleston, explained in a letter to the district that a newly installed air conditioning component will be delayed in its activation. Due to this delay, the Glen Rock School District Restart Committee has agreed unanimously to institute a set of recommendations which include virtual or remote learning days during an “excessively hot day” or if the area is expected to go through a heat wave.
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Glen Rock NJ , we don’t know how we previously missed this one, according to the Glen Rock Police on August 6th at 3:26 p.m. the Manager of Bottle King reported that a male customer had asked to use the restroom in the store. The customer was advised that was not possible due to COVID-19 restrictions which were in place. The man then proceeded to defecate on the floor of a store aisle and left the building. Detectives are attempting to identify the subject and the store manager was advised of the procedure to sign a complaint under the Glen Rock Borough Ordinance, which prohibits individuals from defecating or urinating in public view.
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police reported that on Thursday the 2oth of August at 7:03 PM a Glen Rock woman riding her bicycle along Harristown Road near Hamilton Avenue was struck by a vehicle making a sharp left turn onto Hamilton Avenue. The woman was not injured; however, the vehicle left the scene without stopping. According to witnesses the hit-and-run vehicle is described as a light blue or gray small SUV driven by a white female who appeared to be young with a female passenger. No license plate number could be provided. Any other witness who may be able to identify the vehicle involved is asked to contact the Glen Rock Police Department at (201) 652-3800.
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Glen Rock NJ, On Tuesday afternoon, 08/04, Glen Rock Fire Department responded to a single family home located on Bedford Place, Glen Rock, to assess damages and to mitigate any hazards caused when a large tree fell into the structure during Tropical Storm Isaias. No injuries were reported by the home’s occupants. Glen Rock Police also responded to the incident. Damage sustained by the home resulted in it being posted as uninhabitable. Two (2) passenger vehicles parked in an adjacent driveway were also damaged when the tree fell.
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that on Sunday July 26, 5:39 p.m. an officer on patrol was flagged down at the NJT Main Line Railroad Station, by a citizen reporting an adult male in distress, rolling around on the ground. The officer located the subject, a 42-year-old Paterson man, who was found to be in a highly intoxicated state who was unable to care for himself. The subject was transported by ambulance to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for detox.
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Glen Rock NJ, on Monday July 20th at 11:14 p.m. the Glen Rock Police reported that patrol units responded to the Glen Rock Pool on a report of trespassing and found three Glen Rock juveniles and two Fair Lawn juveniles inside the fenced in area of the pool. The juveniles stated that they did trespass into the fenced in area and go into the pool. All parties were turned over to their parents pending further review by the Juvenile Officer and no damage to the pool was reported.
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Glen Rock NJ, on Sunday July 26 at 3:54 p.m. the Glen Rock Police reported that multiple reports were received concerning a group of 25 to 30 juveniles riding bicycles in a reckless manner along Lincoln Avenue on both the street and sidewalks intentionally blocking traffic and creating dangerous conditions for vehicles and pedestrians, as well as themselves. A Special Officer on patrol in the area was able to locate the group on Doremus Avenue, however, the cyclists refused to yield for the Special Officer who requested a supervisor to respond. As a Patrol Sergeant and regular Police Officer arrived the group continued on Doremus to Ackerman Avenue and then onto Broad Street into Ridgewood as they continued to ignore officers’ instructions to move to the side of the roadway. The matter was turned over to the Ridgewood Police Department as they entered their jurisdiction.
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Glen Rock NJ, The final totals from the July 7th NJ-5 primary are in, with key highlights including:
Arati earned 26,432 votes (33.52%) after narrowing the margin significantly by averaging 45% of the vote in late vote-by-mail ballots and on Election Day. Arati earned the most votes of any Democratic primary challenger to an incumbent representative in at least the last decade in New Jersey.
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Glen Rock NJ, A brand new Toyota RAV4 was totaled as a result of a Wednesday morning, 07/15, rollover crash in the 700 block of Propect Streets, Glen Rock. The vehicle’s adult female driver refused medical aid at the scene. A flatbed tow truck righted and removed the vehicle from the crash site. PSE&G was summoned to check on a severely damaged utility pole involved in the crash. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and Glen Rock EMS responded to the incident.
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Glen Rock NJ, A fully involved vehicle fire on Pamrapo Court West, Glen Rock was extinguished by Glen Rock Fire Department early Tuesday morning, 07/14. No injuries were reported in the conflagration. The charred Ford Explorer SUV was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Glen Rock Police and Fair Lawn Fire Department also responded to the incident.
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