GLEN ROCK NJ, Today, Saturday, September 14, 2019, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) commemorated the Borough of Glen Rock’s 125th anniversary during ceremonies with Glen Rock leaders, families, and first responders. Gottheimer honored Glen Rock’s first responders, Borough residents lost in World War I and II, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, and other conflicts, as well as the eleven Borough residents who were killed in the September 11th attacks.
Glenn Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police early Friday morning around 01:40 am (9/13/19), patrol responded to Abbington Terrace on an attempted burglary to a residence’s rear door. While patrol was canvassing the area, they came across a vehicle which turned out to be stolen from Gramercy Pl around the same time as the burglary attempt. The vehicle fled and was lost in Paterson. A mountain bike was found near where the vehicle was stolen and several vehicles and garages showed signs that they were rummaged through.
Glenn Rock NJ, Communities in this region, including Glen Rock are being targeted by thieves seeking out unlocked vehicles, garages and sheds. Some drivers will often leave the key fob in their vehicle when they park, leaving the vehicles vulnerable as thieves need only press a start button for ignition. These are the specific individuals who are being targeted. In the past 3 months 4 vehicles have been stolen from driveways in Glen Rock overnight. In all cases the owners left the key-fobs and other valuables in their vehicles. In addition, many have reported property stolen from their unlocked garages, sheds and vehicles. Most often this occurs on quiet side streets where the thieves were able to sneak onto the property in the dark, hiding in the shadows, checking for unlocked doors when no one is in sight.
Glen Rock NJ, Due to milling and paving Main Street will be closed from Rock Road to Bradford Street on Monday 9/16 and Tuesday 9/17. Commuters and CBD Employees who park along Main Street must make other arrangements for parking, the street will be inaccessible during the day. Leave home early, expect delays and plan alternate routes and parking.
GLEN ROCK NJ, Arati Kreibich, a Glen Rock Councilmember and a Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 5th district House seat, stood with seniors today to support a bill to improve and stabilize Social Security. The Social Security 2100 Act increases benefits for all current and future Social Security recipients. It cuts taxes for nearly 12 million seniors while ensuring the system’s solvency through the year 2092. The benefit increases are paid for in part by payroll tax increases for the top 0.4 percent highest income earners in the country.
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.
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.
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.
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!!!!!
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.”
