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Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Shuts Down Route 208 South Bound for Over 2 Hours

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Glen Rock NJ, a tractor trailer-tanker truck jackknifed on Route 208 southbound near Harristown Road, Glen Rock on Monday afternoon, 11/08 after colliding with another commercial vehicle. Fortunately, no injuries were reported by either driver. However, police were forced to close Route 208 southbound just prior to the accident scene for over two (2) hours to facilitate remediation of a diesel fuel spill, and removal of the heavily damaged truck. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, Bergen County Hazmat, and NJDOT personnel responded to the incident.

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Amazon Delivery Truck Gets Wedged Under Glen Rock Building

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Glen Rock NJ, for the second time in less than four (4) months, Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department units responded to 11 Harristown Road, Glen Rock on reports of automatic fire suppression system that was activated due to a delivery van getting wedged underneath of the building. No injuries were reported in the incident, and damage was limited to several broken sprinkler heads and acoustic ceiling tiles. A tow truck operator released air from the stuck vehicle’s tires in order that it could be driven out from under the building. The roof of the van, operated by a contractor for Amazon, sustained significant damage.

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Multi Vehicle Accident Slows Rush Hour Traffic on Route 208 in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, A multi-vehicle Tuesday evening, 10/05, collision, in which one (1) vehicle rolled on its roof, slowed rush hour traffic on Route 208 southbound in Glen Rock. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and Glen Rock EMS units responded to the incident, which occurred south of the Lincoln Avenue overpass. Hawthorne Police assisted with traffic control. Two (2) damaged vehicles were removed from the scene by flatbed tow trucks. Glen Rock firefighters attended to a crash related fluid spill.

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Brush Fire Along the PSE&G right-of-way Near Prospect Street in Glen Rock Quickly Contained

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Glen Rock NJ, An early Saturday afternoon, 10/02, brush fire along the PSE&G right-of-way near Prospect Street in Glen Rock was quickly contained and extinguished by Glen Rock police officers and firefighters. A nearby homeowner using a garden hose also assisted in fighting the blaze, which generated a large amount of smoke, but caused very little damage. Neighbors reported hearing at least one (1) explosion just prior to noticing smoke coming from the area. No PSE&G electric transmission equipment appeared to have been damaged in the conflagration, nor were there any injuries reported. Ridgewood firefighters assisted their Glen Rock counterparts in ensuring the area was completely free of “hot spots.”

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SUV Drives into Glen Rock Restaurant

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Glen Rock NJ, No injuries were reported following the Thursday evening, 09/23, crash of a BMW SUV into the front of Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, 1020 Maple Avenue, Glen Rock. The vehicle sustained only very minor damage, but the establishment’s glass store front was demolished, along with some interior furnishings. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and Glen Rock EMS responded to the mishap. Code enforcement and health department personnel were notified via telephone of the incident. Police at the scene did not provide information as to the crash’s likely cause.

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SUV Crashes head-on into “The Rock,” at the Intersection of Doremus Avenue and Rock Road, in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and Glen Rock EMS personnel rushed to aid the adult male driver of a full sized SUV that crashed head-on into “The Rock,” at the intersection of Doremus Avenue and Rock Road, Glen Rock, on Sunday night, 09/19. The victim was alert and conscious after being helped from his vehicle. Glen Rock EMS was assisted with patient evaluation by a paramedic team. An ambulance from Glen Rock EMS transported the victim to a local hospital. Glen Rock  firefighters disconnected the vehicle’s battery and attended to a minor crash related fluid spill. The wreck was removed from the scene by a tow truck. There was no damage to “The Rock.” The accident’s cause remains under investigation by Glen Rock Police. Ridgewood Police assisted at the scene by providing crowd control.

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Friday the 13th Crash Damages five (5) vehicles Parked at an Auto Body Shop Located in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, a freak Friday the 13th crash resulted in damage to five (5) vehicles that were parked at an auto body shop located in the 300 block of Ackerman Avenue, Glen Rock. A Toyota Camry headed northbound on Ackerman Avenue, crossed the double yellow line and continued northbound in the southbound lane before veering off the road completely and crashing. The Toyota’s driver, who sustained non life threatening injuries, was transported to The Valley Hospital by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged Camry from the scene. The five (5) parked vehicles were attended to by auto body shop employees. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department also responded to the incident. No information was provided at the scene as to what caused the driver to lose control of his/her vehicle.

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Glen Rock Home Damaged by Lightening Strike

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Glen Rock NJ, an explosion reported to be electrical in nature rocked a single family home located in the 400 block of Prospect Street, Glen Rock on Thursday morning, 08/12. No injuries were reported in the blast, but property damage in the form of shattered windows and missing roof shingles was reported. Glen Rock Police, Ridgewood Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, and Glen Rock Fire Department units & personnel responded to the incident. A representative of PSE&G’s Gas Division was also on the scene. UPDATE: Damage is now reported to be as a result of an overnight lightning strike, not an explosion.

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FedEx delivery Van Gets Wedged Underneath an Office Building on Harristown Road in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, a FedEx delivery van became wedged underneath an office building on Harristown Road in Glen Rock for almost 3 1/2 hours on Monday, 08/09, causing significant damage to the building’s water driven fire suppression system. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department became aware of the mishap after responding to a central station monitored, “water flow detected,” automatic fire alarm notification at the address. The vehicle’s driver reportedly told arriving police officers that “at least I got a free car wash.” A tow truck operator had to remove all four (4) wheels from the vehicle in order to free it. No word from police on the scene as to whether any summonses would be issued in connection with the crash. The vehicle did not appear to have sustained damage that would have prevented it from being driven from the scene on its own power.

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Glen Rock Hard Hit by Tuesday’s Thunderstorm

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock was hit hard by an early evening thunderstorm on Tuesday, 07/06. Of the dozens of reported storm related incidents, these stood out: A single family home on Amherst Court took a heavy hit from a huge shade tree, and service on NJ Transit’s Bergen County Line was temporarily halted due to a downed tree just south of Harristown Road. Fortunately, despite the seemingly Borough wide existence of damages caused by strong winds and heavy rain, no storm related injuries were reported. Of course, Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department personnel were on hand the ensure their residents’ safety, and were kept extremely busy throughout the entire storm event.

Harristown between Gramercy & Stonefield in both directions will be closed. Detours in place.

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Glen Rock Residents Complain About Mysterious Booming Noises

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Glen Rock NJ, residents of Glen Rock who live near the Hamilton School have been plagued by a loud booming noise since early Saturday evening.  Glen Rock Police, fire, and PSE&G personnel have thus far been unable to locate the noise’s origin.  The noise is said to be loud enough to knock items off of shelves.  A single family home on Romary Court is apparently being impacted more so than any other address in the Borough.

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Heavy Duty Wrecker Able to quickly Right the Vehicle Involved in Rollover Crash in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, Three (3) non-life threatening injuries were reported in connection with a Monday morning, 04/19, single vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Harristown Road, Glen Rock. A heavy duty wrecker was able to quickly right the vehicle involved (a single axle box truck), which appeared to have sustained only minor damage. At least one (1) victim required ambulance transportation; he was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center via a Glen Rock BLS ambulance. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department also responded to the incident, as did an ambulance from the local hospital consortium. Fair Lawn Police assisted by providing incident traffic control.

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Home Evacuated after Massive Tree Falls on Christmas Day in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, All occupants were safely evacuated from a single family home in the 100 block of Glen Avenue, Glen Rock after a massive shade tree toppled into the structure at approximately 0415 hours on 12/25/2020. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department personnel responded to the incident. A sub-code official from the Borough of Glen Rock’s Building Department was summoned to conduct an inspection of the structure which appeared to have sustained significant damage.

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Glen Rock Police and Fire Respond to Arson Leaf Fire on Glen Avenue

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police, at 1:27 am on Sunday November 22nd,   Glen Rock Police along with Glen Rock Fire Fighters, responded to a leaf fire on the 200 block of Glen Avenue.  The fire was promptly extinguished without incident.  Video from a nearby home detected two individuals in the area who appeared to have started the fire.  Detectives are currently attempting to view the video for further evidence.  Anyone who may have witnessed this act is asked to contact the Glen Rock Police Department at (201) 652-3800.

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Glen Rock Home Crushed by Falling Tree

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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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