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Glen Rock Approves July 4th Parade

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Glen Rock NJ, in a nice turn of events , the Glen Rock council has approved the July 4th parade. According to  IDA President Jim Leonard the borough is looking at a scaled down version parade that would include route changes as well as participants.  The parade would go from Borough Hall to Faber Field. Participants would include just groups and people from Glen Rock.  It was recommended by council that they have social distancing ambassadors marching along the parade route. The final hurdle to having the 81st 4th of July Parade is approval by Police Chief Ackermann of the availability of the police, and the closing of Rock Road.

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Glen Rock Police Seek Truck in Hit and Run with Cyclist

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police are seeking information regarding a truck that hit a cyclist at the intersection of Harristown Road and Berkeley Place around 2 p.m. Thursday, May 28th. A female bicyclist had been hit by the passenger side mirror of a truck, which had left the scene by the time officers arrived. Fortunately the women declined medical aid and appeared unhurt . The victim described the truck as a black utility-type vehicle commonly used for construction or landscaping.

The Glen Rock Police are investigating the matter. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information that could help identify the vehicle or driver is asked to contact Glen Rock police: (201) 652-3800.

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Missing Ridgewood Child Returned to Parents by Glen Rock Police and Bergen County Sheriff’s Department

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that at 3:26 p.m. Glen Rock Patrols assisted the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department in searching for a missing child who had wandered off from his parents in the Ridgewood Section of the County Park. Sgt. Robert Wotjecki located the child along the bicycle path in the Glen Rock Section and transported him to Ridgewood to be reunited with his parents.

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68-year-old Glen Rock Bicyclist Rear Ends Parked Car

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police report at 1:23 p.m.on May 21st  P.O. T.J. Graziani responded to assist an injured woman on the 100 block of Main Street. The subject, a 68-year-old Glen Rock woman, had accidentally ridden her bicycle into the back of a legally parked vehicle and subsequently fell. She was assisted on scene and transported by ambulance to the ER at Valley Hospital.

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Baton Rouge LA Man,found Wandering in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police report that at 2:17 a.m. while on patrol along Rock Road, Sgt. Greg Carter observed a man wandering in the area of the Rock who appeared to be in distress. Upon field contact he learned that the subject, a 38-year-old Baton Rouge LA man, was in need of medical care. The man was transported to New Bridge Medical Center and his family was contacted with the assistance of the Baton Rouge Police Department.

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Drug Dealers Use Social Media to Influence Buyers

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Glen Rock NJ, According to the Glen Rock Police Department, Mutaz M. Saleh, 24, of Clifton, Musbah N. Zakkour, 24, of Clifton and Justin Cortese, 22, of Passaic were arrested on Thursday, May 21 and charged with possession with intent to distribute more than one ounce of marijuana, possession of narcotics with intent to distribute and possession of narcotics paraphernalia.

The men were arrested after police discovered they were selling marijuana and hash oil cartridges on social media. The enterprising individuals were offering narcotics for sale via social media and making deliveries in Glen Rock.

Through an investigation police learned of a potential deal scheduled to take place in Glen Rock on the evening of May 21, 2020.

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Glen Rock Man Arrested Possession of Several Stolen Vehicles including two from the Glen Rock DPW

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police , on May 13th ,following the May 6th theft of a DPW truck, the staff conducted an inventory and discovered that a seldom used older vehicle had also been stolen from the Borough Yard sometime over the last month. The vehicle was entered into NCIC as stolen.

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Bicycle Shortage hits Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that a resident on the 500 block of Doremus Avenue reported the theft of a Fuji mountain bike from his yard. The theft reportedly occurred sometime between Saturday, May 9th and Sunday, May 11th. And on May 14th a resident on the 400 block of Doremus Avenue reported the theft of three adult bicycles from her yard. A neighbor had witnessed this occur at approximately 12:30 PM and contacted the resident. According to the NY Times the US is facing an acute bicycle shortage due to anxiety over public transportation and the desire to exercise .

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Wilkes And Corey Announce, “Glen Rock For All” Borough Council Campaign

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Glen Rock NJ, Today, Barry Wilkes, a local businessman and 35-year resident of Glen Rock, and Dan Corey, energy investment professional, announced their run for Glen Rock Borough Council. Wilkes and Corey – both first-time candidates for office – bring diverse experience and a spirit of community service to the race.

“I am proud and humbled that members of our community have asked me to run for this position after settling here over 35 years ago. I have never left because of the wonderful life this town has given to me, my wife, and three children. Out of immense gratitude, I am seeking a position on the Borough Council to give back and foster unity in our community, as well as ensure that the families who call Glen Rock home can afford to stay here,” said Barry Wilkes.

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Glen Rock Police Department Issue Stolen Car Crime Alert

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police Department despite the COVID-19 Crisis and stay at home orders, North Jersey communities continue to be plagued by vehicle thefts. In each and every case the keys or key fobs have been left in the unlocked vehicles or immediately accessible. During the month of May, a total of four vehicles have been stolen in Glen Rock under these circumstances. The most recent of which was reported on May 13th, taken from a resident’s driveway overnight. Two of the vehicles stolen over the last month belonged to the Glen Rock DPW. The other belonged to a resident and was parked in front of their home. In the past these types of thefts have happened in neighborhoods all over Glen Rock.

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Ridgewood Emergency Services Lends Assistance at Route 208 Sink Hole

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Glen Rock NJ,  according to the Glen Rock Police on Tuesday evening around 7pm a large and deep sink hole developed on route 2008 south bound closing all but on e lane .Ridgewood Emergency Services Volunteers were out on Route 208 this evening assisting Fair Lawn Police and Glen Rock Police with traffic management. Emergency Services members are trained in the use of signing, cones along with the use of a high visibility display board mounted on the trucks to alert drivers. High visibility white lights provide safe working conditions for those on the scene. Emergency Services can be on the scene within minutes of being requested. This rapid response promotes safety on the roadway for all.

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CVS to Offer Drive-through COVID19 testing at its facilities

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Glen Rock NJ, US President Donald Trump revealed the Blueprint For Testing Plans And Rapid Response Programs, which outlines plans to increase testing capacity to 2 million tests per week across the country. The Blueprint delineates roles and responsibilities of the federal government, state/local/tribal governments, and the private sector in order to reach this goal. While the Blueprint does not call specific actors or companies to action, pharmacy chain CVS said in response that it will partner with the federal government to provide drive-through testing at its facilities, among other potential activities. Scaling up testing capacity is a major factor in many plans to safely reopen parts of the economy in the coming weeks and months. The Blueprint highlights several areas in which capacity could be scaled, including expanding the number of testing platforms, enhancing sample collection, and maximizing laboratory capacity.

 

 

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No Injuries Reported as Driver Hits Parked Car then Utility Pole in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, The driver of a Honda Pilot struck a parked 4-door sedan before crashing head on into a utility pole in the 500 block of Harristown Road, Glen Rock late Monday afternoon, 04/27. No injuries were reported by any of the Honda’s occupants, nor by the driver of the parked vehicle, who was sitting inside making a cell phone call at the time of impact. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked SUV from the roadway. The parked sedan was driven from the scene. Glen Rock Police responded to the incident and issued a written warning to the Pilot’s driver. Police at the scene did not reveal what the warning was for.

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Glen Rock Parks Bathroom Vandalized

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Glen Rock NJ, accroding to the Glen Rock Police Department ,the Glen Rock DPW and Parks Department work hard to provide and maintain our beautiful parks and their facilities, that is why it is so disheartening to see activity like this. The Wilde Park bathrooms were opened by the DPW yesterday morning who found they had been broken into and vandalized over the winter. The bathrooms were cleaned, winterized and locked for the winter prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. The Glen Rock Police Department regularly patrol the parks (you may have seen us driving through) however, the damage was not visible from the exterior.
The damage in these photos may have been done prior to the pandemic, however there has been an increase in property damage recently. Please help us and the DPW keep our town beautiful.

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Glen Rock Police Involved in “High Speed Pursuit”

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Glen Rock NJ,  Between April 6 and April 12, Glen Rock Police Department handled 296 calls for service including a high speed chase ending on Route 4 . On April 6 at 10:27 a.m., a Glen Rock police officer came across a 2019 Honda wanted by Wayne police for a mail theft. The officer tried to pull the Honda over on Route 208 South, and the driver of the Honda fled. The chase continued, sometimes in excess of 100 miles-per-hour, toward Route 4.