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Glen Rock Police: Sick Child Scam Making the Rounds

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police Department has issued a FRAUD ALERT. Glen Rock Police  report that they received word that there is a fraudulent email going around town soliciting donations for a sick child. A quick internet search reveals this is just a new twist on similar frauds that play on people’s compassion to take money from them. As with ANY request for money, the

Glen Rock Police Department urges everyone to verify IN PERSON or via TELEPHONE with people you know to ensure they are actually making the request and this is not some type of scam. The majority of these frauds originate outside the US and the Glen Rock Police Department can do very little to prevent or prosecute these criminals. Prevention and education are key to protecting yourself. Please help pass the word.

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Glen Rock September 11th Observance

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Glen Rock NJ, On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at 6:30pm,(rain or shine) Residents will gather as a community at the Memorial at Veterans’ Park on Main Street in Glen Rock for a formal observance highlighted by song, lighting of candles and a reading of the names of our eleven Glen Rock residents. 

All are invited to visit the Memorial throughout the day for personal reflection and prayer.

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Judge Rules Against Glen Rock Senior High Density Housing

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Glen Rock NJ, A Superior Court judge has struck down a variance granted to an age-restricted apartment project planned for a Prospect Street residential zone in Glen Rock,In 2017, the Glen Rock Zoning Board of Adjustment approved the variance permitting construction of the 52-unit rental complex in a single-family residential zone adjacent to a Ridgewood Water facility. The Glen Park Village project was first pitched as senior housing in 2013, but just months before the zoning board’s 2017 decision, the Glen Rock Borough Council twice rejected ordinances against rezoning the 2-acre property to permit high-density housing. Their consideration came at the request of Glen Park. A neighbor-driven petition was given to the council in advance of their vote. The council’s action prompted the developer to pursue a use variance with the zoning board.

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Glen Rock Police Department would like to remind everyone on the importance of traffic and pedestrian safety

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Glen Rock NJ, With the new school year upon us, the Glen Rock Police Department would like to remind everyone about the importance of traffic and pedestrian safety. Please watch this traffic safety video created by Girl Scout Angela Yuan as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award. Fantastic job on the video Angela, we hope everybody follows these important rules!!!!!

Traffic Safety Video

Thank you to Angela Yuan for creating this very important traffic safety video as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award.

Posted by Borough of Glen Rock on Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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The Glen Rock Police Department share a recent message from PSE&G regarding recent scam activity

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Glen Rock NJ, The Glen Rock Police Department would like to share a recent message from PSE&G regarding recent scam activity. If you have any questions, or feel that you may have fallen victim for this scam, please contact the police department for further assistance.


Be Aware of Scam Activity

PSE&G wants to alert New Jersey residents and businesses that scammers have spoofed one of our phone numbers in attempt to obtain personal information from our customers. We have been receiving inquiries from customers returning calls they received from a PSE&G phone number that appeared on their caller I.D. We encourage you to view the video of a recent news interview with Fred Daum, PSE&G’s Executive Director of Customer Operations.
In light of this recent activity, if you receive an unexpected call from PSE&G in the coming days you should hang up as it may be a scammer. If you have pending business with us, such as an appointment or payment notice, call us back on the number provided on your bill or call our customer service line, 800-436-PSEG (7734). 
When a scammer pretends to work for PSE&G, they will often request personal data such as credit card information or account passwords. Never provide this type of personal information. When a customer calls PSE&G to conduct account business, PSE&G has numerous secure methods for verifying customer information.
Callers have recently reported that scammers have asked for personal information to obtain a meter reading, provide discounts on your PSE&G bill, or verify debit and credit cards on file. Such tactics are known utility scams, the most popular of which is a demand for immediate payment to avoid service termination. Before terminating service, PSE&G alerts customers in a number of ways: messages on their bill, letters and phone calls. PSE&G would never demand a specific type of payment nor threaten immediate service termination. While there are many ways to pay a PSE&G bill, the utility only accepts credit card and prepaid card payments through Western Union Speedpay, which charges a $3.95 processing fee.
To learn more about scams and how to protect yourself, visit pseg.com/scamalert.

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Progressive Activists Target Gottheimer to Back the Impeachment of Trump

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Glen Rock NJ, A group of far leftwing extremist ,left of center Democrats ,progressive and assorted crackpot protesters from the area, many of them members of organizations such as Indivisible NJ5, the Democratic Club of Allendale, the Highlands Resistance, JOLT, Women of Action NJ, District 5 Coalition for Change, Ramsey Pins, Teaneck Women Working Together, Mahwah After the March, and Waldwick Progressives, gathered in the parking lot outside the office of Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ 5) Friday morning. Calling on the congressman to support calling for an impeach inquiry into President Donald J. Trump.

Gottheimer, who was not at his Glen Rock office at the time of the demonstration, has a primary challenge on his hands and has been accused by far lefties and progressives of playing both sides of the aisle.

For one hour, between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., a little over a dozen protesters, led by Susan Steinberg, called for impeachment inquiries to be opened, citing the Mueller Report and asserting that the president had undermined the democratic process during the election, colluding with Russian elements, and obstruction of justice, among other charges.

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Glen Rock Updates Bergen County Roadwork 2019 (Rock Road & Maple Avenue)

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Glen Rock NJ, As you are aware, our contractors have been continuing their work on the County of Bergen’s Resurfacing Project (entire lengths of Rock Road Maple Avenue).

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Glen Rock Fire Department has an extremely busy day

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Glen Rock NJ, Yesterday the Glen Rock Fire Department had an extremely busy day. After the hazmat call in the morning the Glen Rock Fire Department responded to 4 additional calls throughout the day. At 5:00pm multiple calls came in for an odor of gas around Borough Hall and Valley road. The cause was determined to be a disabled bus. At 7:46 pm a fire alarm came in for a residence on Ashon Place. At 11:28 PM members responded and extinguished a minor engine compartment fire on Route 208. Ending the day members responded to a residence on Yardley Court for a broken water pipe.

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Glen Rock Fire Department dispatched to the Ridgewood Sewer plant on Prospect street for a reported burning odor

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Glen Rock NJ, A strong odor of chlorine inside of the Village of Ridgewood’s Water Pollution Control Facility, located at 561 Prospect Street, Glen Rock, caused multiple employees of the facility to feel ill on Saturday morning, 08/03, and resulted in emergency response by Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire, Glen Rock EMS, and the Bergen County Hazmat Unit. Two (2) of those overcome by fumes were transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital for treatment. The source of the odor remains under investigation by Fire and Hazmat personnel.

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Glen Rock Democrat to Challenge Josh Gottheimer

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Glen Rock NJ, Arati Kreibich this morning tweeted her Democratic Primary candidacy for Congress in the 5th District.

The district is currently served by U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-5).

“My name is Arati,” she said. “I’m running against Josh Gottheimer because we can’t be afraid of big solutions to big problems. We need someone who represents the people of #NJ5 – not just big donors.”

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Glen Rock Mayor Says He Shares Your Frustration with Rock Road ,Road Work

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Mayor comments on Rock Road and Maple Ave road work ,”Please know that, for whatever it is worth, I share the frustration of residents who found it difficult or impossible to get to Rock Road at any time over the past few days while the milling was being done.
I was told that there would be access at all times though it might be difficult. My wife had to go to Fair Lawn to get to a Bank of America.
I find this unacceptable and can only assure you that I’m doing whatever I can to help the situation going forward and have asked the Borough employees who are coordinating the effort to help in our efforts to make this better going forward.”

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Road Work In Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, road work in Glen Rock starting today will likely impact you in some way so please note the dates.

More info to follow early next week. As always, dates can be impacted by inclement weather…


Milling of Rock Road – 7/25/19-7/30/19
Paving of Rock Road – 7/31/19-8/2/19

Milling of Maple Avenue – 8/5/19-8/8/19
Paving of Maple Avenue – 8/9/19 & 8/12/19

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Glen Rock Mayor Comments on Transparency

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Mayor Bruce Packer , “Over my 3 1/2 years of being mayor, I have made transparency and openness my #1 priority. It was easy because my natural tendency is to be open and share info, even it may be more than people want to hear.
It is for this reason that I was so extremely bothered when, at the last council worksession, a resident stated that I see “transparency as a dirty word.”

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Ridgewood Police officer spotted someone matching description of an individual wanted in an alleged shoplifting incident in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, For the second time in less than 24 hours, cooperation between Glen Rock Police and Ridgewood Police resulted in the arrest of suspect wanted in connection with theft of property. This time, an alert Ridgewood Police officer spotted someone matching the description of an individual wanted in connection with an alleged Monday morning, 07/22, shoplifting incident in Glen Rock. The individual was detained until Glen Rock Police officers arrived and took him into custody. Proceeds of the alleged shoplifting, a bottle of liquor, were recovered at the arrest scene. The suspect was transported to Glen Rock Police headquarters for processing.

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Thursday Morning Crash Takes Out Street Sign in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, No injuries requiring ambulance transportation were reported following a three (3) vehicle, Thursday morning, 07/18, crash at the intersection of Park Avenue and South Maple Avenue, Glen Rock. A small dump truck collided with a Nissan Rogue in the intersection, propelling the Nissan into a nearby parking lot where it hit a parked Chevrolet SUV. The Nissan was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck; both the dump truck and Chevrolet SUV were able to be driven away on their own. A street sign was also damaged during the mishap. Glen Rock Police handled the crash investigation.