Glen Rock Mayor (one four-year term)
| Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kristine Morieko (D) | 1,599 | 51.0% |
| Sanjiv Ohri (R) | 1,536 | 49.0% |
Glen Rock Election Results
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Glen Rock Police Still Investigating Pumpkin Thrown Through Store Window
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that on November 1st just after 8AM, the owner of Bellezza Salon at 877 Prospect Street reported that someone had thrown a large pumpkin through the front window of the store. Across the street at Bergen News Plus at 890 Prospect Street, the owner reported a protective cover over the HVAC system at the rear of the building was damaged along with the motor. Both incidents are reported to have occurred overnight.
Anyone who may have witnessed these incidents is asked to contact the Glen Rock Police Department at (201) 652-3800.
The Ridgewood Wildscape Association offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person/persons responsible For Destruction of the Dunham Trail Bench
Tony Loving
Glen Rock NJ, This morning I learned that on Halloween, sometime between 6AM-5PM, the beautiful bench on the Dunham Trail, paid for by neighbors and friends, was smashed to pieces and ripped off its concrete pad. The wood was smashed and thrown all around. It was a lot of work, so it took time and effort. The police were notified on Thursday.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Wildscape Association offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person/persons responsible For Destruction of the Dunham Trail BenchGlen Rock Mayor Comments of Glen Rock’s Santa Gate
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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Mayor Bruce Packer comments of Glen Rock’s Santa Gate :
“I would like to address the latest Santa-gate.
First, a quick observation of a small group of residents whose voices are increasingly loud on social media not only in Glen Rock but on local social media pages around the country. The reason why ‘hot button’ issues become ‘hot button’ issues is that there MULTIPLE passionate points of view. This small group posts on social media as if their’s is the ONLY point of view. It is not.
Glen Rock Mayoral Candidate Sanjiv Ohri wants to focus on what Mayors are supposed to focus on – Local Issues.
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Glen Rock NJ, Ridgewood blog has been monitoring the debate at our neighboring town, and it’s a pleasant surprise to find a candidate running for local election – who wants to focus on local issues like housing, roads, fields, and potholes – which they are supposed to focus on, unlike his predecessor and competitor, who is focused on state and federal politics and are ignoring local issues.
Continue reading Glen Rock Mayoral Candidate Sanjiv Ohri wants to focus on what Mayors are supposed to focus on – Local Issues.Reader says Free Parking in Glen Rock will Attract All the Seniors
THIS Is a very relevant point
the elders as others before built this town
I guess Glen Rock will take the seniors cash in their
fine business district
free shoppers parking in the back street
VOR stores your toast .people won’t pay the higher
rare and deal with an App to replace
4 quarters and a quick look at 60 minutes
credit as they look at their timex
not dead yet
fat discretionary spenders Hoo Rah Glen Rock
Glen Rock Candidates Night Focuses on State Affordable Housing Mandate
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Glen Rock NJ, The state affordable housing mandate was the center of contention Thursday night at a borough council candidate forum, reflecting community divisions in a debate where most party politics and policy disagreements were tame. Glen Rock mayoral and council candidate forum was held on Thursday, October 17. The forum Thursday drew around 100 residents to the borough hall, where they submitted questions for the two mayoral candidates and five council candidates to address. The topics on residents’ minds such as affordable housing, municipal spending, senior services, Faber Field, downtown development and borough leaders’ social media practices.
Continue reading Glen Rock Candidates Night Focuses on State Affordable Housing MandateCar Hits Building in Glen Rock
photo courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police responded to a Monday morning, 10/21, 911 telephone call report of a vehicle that had jumped a curb and smashed into a medical office building at 385 South Maple Avenue, Glen Rock. No injuries were reported in the mishap. A tow truck removed the wrecked Toyota Camry from the scene.
High Winds Take out Tree in Glen Rock
Photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Glen Rock NJ, High winds take out a tree in Glen Rock. Glen Rock Police Patrol Officer Adam Pyatak responded to a reported downed tree in front of 17 Edgemont Road, Glen Rock on Thursday morning, 10/17. The Borough of Glen Rock owned tree smashed into two (2) homes, but injured no one. Officer Pyatak used a hand saw to remove several small tree branches to enable one of the homeowners to back a vehicle out of a garage. Electric power outages were reported by several nearby residents.
Porch Pirates Are Back, Hitting Home in Glen Rock
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that a resident on the 100 block of Elmwood Avenue reported that she discovered an alert on her Ring doorbell system from 2:45 PM. The images captured showed that a female subject removed a moderate size package that had been left at her front door. The resident had not been expecting a delivery and is unsure what the package contained.
The woman who took the package is described as a white female, approximately 5’6″ tall, who was wearing a blue/grey striped long sleeve shirt and jeans. She was operating a silver/grey cross over the vehicle, possibly an Acura.
The footage from the Ring doorbell has been turned over to the Detective Bureau for review.
NJ5 Candidate Arati Kreibich Beats First Fundraising Goal, Raises Over $100K in 2 Months
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Glen Rock N.J., Arati Kreibich, a Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 5th district House seat, has exceeded her first fundraising goal, breaking the $100,000 mark in just two months. Kreibich, a neuroscientist and a councilmember in Glen Rock, N.J., is waging a grassroots-powered primary challenge against an incumbent nicknamed by the press as “the Human Fundraising Machine.”
Kreibich said she is proud that more than 1,200 people have contributed to her campaign, mostly donors providing small-dollar amounts, not corporate-backed PACs that fill the war chests of other candidates.
Continue reading NJ5 Candidate Arati Kreibich Beats First Fundraising Goal, Raises Over $100K in 2 MonthsGlen Rock Law Firm Hit By Bank Fraud
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report a representative of a Harristown Road law firm reported that the firm discovered a total of 15 fraudulent transactions on their business account with TD Bank. While it is unknown how the actors gained the firm’s account information, a total of just over $70,000 was transferred by electronic means. Upon notification, the bank was able to reverse some, but not all, of the transactions. The detective bureau is currently reviewing the matter.
Glen Rock Firefighter Falls Through the floor at Vacant House Fire
photo courtesy Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department
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Glen Rock NJ, On Wednesday, October 2nd at approximately 10:45 pm the Glen Rock Fire Department was dispatched to 154 Greenway Road for a report of smoke coming from the 2nd floor of a vacant house. Chief Aguliar and Assistant Chief Jennings arrived on the scene and found a working fire on the 1st floor of the structure. Engine 831 took a hydrant laying in, stretched a 1 3/4″ attack line, and made entry to find visible fire coming through the floor. Knocking down the fire they attempted to locate the basement stairs to check for fire in the basement. The officer of 831 sounding the floor in front of the hose line suddenly fell through the 1st floor into the basement. He declared a mayday and was able to self-extricate himself out of the basement and exited with the hose crew outside of the structure clearing the mayday. Ladder 832 and a Ridgewood engine company were able to stretch the 2nd line to the basement and confirm the fire was contained/extinguished to the floor between the basement and the 1st floor. Mutual companies assisted in primary and secondary searches as well as an overhaul.
Continue reading Glen Rock Firefighter Falls Through the floor at Vacant House FireCongressman Gottheimer Calls Swastikas and anti-Semitic Vandalism, “entirely unacceptable and they will not be tolerated in our schools or our communities”
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Glen Rock NJ, Congressman Josh Gottheimer issued the following statement on reports of swastikas and anti-Semitic vandalism found in northern New Jersey schools in recent weeks:
In recent weeks, swastikas and anti-Semitic vandalism have been found in multiple schools in northern New Jersey.
Continue reading Congressman Gottheimer Calls Swastikas and anti-Semitic Vandalism, “entirely unacceptable and they will not be tolerated in our schools or our communities”Swastikas Discovered at Glen Rock Middle School
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Glen Rock NJ, Thursday morning of two swastikas were discovered in a boy’s bathroom at the Glen Rock Middle School . School officials contacted police who are currently investigating .
Dr. Brett Charleston, Superintendent has issued a statement.:
