Glen Rock is a

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,133, an increase of 532 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 11,601, which in turn reflected increased by 55 (+0.5%) from the 11,546 counted in the 2000 census. The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the

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for 2013–2017, Glen Rock residents had a

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of $162,443, ranked 6th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475. Glen Rock was voted one of the best places to live in New Jersey for its low crime rate, good schools, close proximity to

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and its high property values, including in 2018, when Niche ranked it the 19th best place to live in New Jersey.

History

Glen Rock was formed on September 14, 1894, from portions of Ridgewood Township and Saddle River Township during the "

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" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The main impetus for the break from Ridgewood Township was the decision to have Glen Rock students attend a new school closer to the center of Ridgewood instead of their one-room schoolhouse located at the intersection of Ackerman Avenue and Rock Road. Originally, the borough was to be named "South Ridgewood", but the name was changed to Glen Rock before the proposal for the borough was submitted. Both the origin of the name Glen Rock and the cause of it becoming the borough's name are unclear. The borough was settled around the Glen Rock, a large

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in a small valley ( glen), from which the borough gets its name. The rock, a

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weighing in at and located where Doremus Avenue meets Rock Road, is believed to have been carried to the site by a

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that picked up the rock 15,000 years ago near

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, and carried it for to its present location. The

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Native Americans called the boulder "Pamachapuka" (meaning "stone from heaven" or "stone from the sky") and used it for signal fires and as a trail marker. Elder, Janet
"If You're Thinking of Living in Glen Rock"
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'', May 5, 1985. Accessed October 26, 2016. "Glen Rock is named for a 570-ton boulder, believed to have been deposited by a glacier, that stands at the northern end of Rock Road, the town's main street. Called Pamackapuka, or Stone from Heaven, by the Delaware Indians, it served as a base for Indian signal fires and later as a trail marker for colonists." The borough was the site of one of Bergen County's most serious public transportation accidents. In 1911, a trolley operator for the North Jersey Rapid Transit Company, one day away from retirement, died in a crash with an opposing trolley around the intersection of Prospect and Grove Streets that was caused by signal problems. In addition to the death of the opposing trolley operator, 12 people were injured. This crash in part hastened the demise of this transportation mode which ran from

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, to

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, and competed with the

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. The right of way for this trolley line was purchased by the Public Service Enterprise Group and is still visible today.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 2.72 square miles (7.04 km²), including 2.70 square miles (7.00 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.04 km²) of water (0.51%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Ferndale. The borough borders the municipalities of Fair Lawn, Paramus and Ridgewood in Bergen County, and Hawthorne in Passaic County.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 11,601 people, 3,917 households, and 3,290 families in the borough. The

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was . There were 4,016 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 87.16% (10,111)

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, 1.37% (159) Black or African American, 0.09% (10) Native American, 9.09% (1,054) Asian, 0.03% (3)

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, 0.62% (72) from other races, and 1.66% (192) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% (527) of the population. Of the 3,917 households, 46.3% had children under the age of 18; 75.4% were married couples living together; 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.0% were non-families. Of all households, 14.2% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.28. 30.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.1 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

was $140,882 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,445) and the median family income was $160,360 (+/− $10,024). Males had a median income of $110,506 (+/− $13,238) versus $64,250 (+/− $11,788) for females. The

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for the borough was $61,013 (+/− $6,466). About 1.1% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the

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, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

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headed 20 households in 2010, an increase from the 15 counted in 2000.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 11,546 people, 3,977 households, and 3,320 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 4,024 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07%

, 1.81%

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, 0.16% Native American, 6.48% Asian, 0.02%

, 0.61% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Glen Rock borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed March 5, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey

. Accessed March 5, 2013. There were 3,977 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22. In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 29.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $104,192, and the median income for a family was $111,280. Males had a median income of $84,614 versus $52,430 for females. The

for the borough was $45,091. About 2.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the

, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Glen Rock's

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is situated on a roughly 0.2 mile (0.3 km) stretch of Rock Road between the borough's two train stations. Long-standing businesses include the Glen Rock Inn, a bar and restaurant in operation since 1948, and the Rock Ridge Pharmacy, opened in 1950. Corporate residents of Glen Rock include Genovese & Maddalene, an architectural firm that specialized in designing churches.Office for Metropolitan History
, "Manhattan NB Database 1900-1986", Accessed December 25, 2010.

Arts and culture

Musical groups from the borough include the indie-rock band

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. In October 2005, many scenes of prominent locations in town were shot for the film '' World Trade Center'', starring

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and directed by

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, with Glen Rock having had 11 residents who were killed in the

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Government

Local government

Glen Rock is governed under the

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165. The borough form of government used by Glen Rock is a " weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the

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with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. The council appoints a professional borough administrator who is the chief administrative officer of the borough, responsible to the mayor and council. , the

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of Glen Rock is Democrat Kristine Morieko, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Jill Orlich (D, 2024), Mary Barchetto (D, 2024), Teresa M. G. Gilbreath (D, 2025), Paula Gilligan (D, 2025), Amy Martin (D, 2026) and Regina Viadro (D, 2026).Mayor & Council
Borough of Glen Rock. Accessed June 4, 2024. "Your governing body, the Mayor and Council, consists of a mayor and six council members elected at large. Two council members are elected each year for three-year terms and the Mayor is elected for four years. The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer for the Borough. Glen Rock operates under the Mayor/Council form of government with the annual appointment of a full time professional borough administrator who is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Borough, responsible to the Mayor and Council."''2024 County and Municipal Directory''

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, pursuing a "Green Up" policy that reflects a commitment to protecting the borough's trees, water and general environment. Shade trees are provided at no cost annually to citizens with cooperation from the DPW. On April 10, 2019, the borough council passed an ordinance outlawing single-use plastic bags in retail establishments.

Federal, state and county representation

Glen Rock is located in the 5th congressional districtPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's New Jersey's 38th legislative district.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,112 registered voters in Glen Rock, of which 2,490 (30.7% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,971 (24.3% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 3,645 (44.9% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen

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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 7, 2013. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 69.9% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 99.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat

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received 4,063 votes (60.4% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 2,355 votes (35.0% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 206 votes (3.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 6,787 ballots cast by the borough's 8885 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.7% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 3,326 votes (52.6% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 2,881 votes (45.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 50 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 6,326 ballots cast by the borough's 8,486 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.5% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 3,762 votes (55.3% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 2,955 votes (43.4% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 45 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 6,807 ballots cast by the borough's 8,316 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.9% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for Glen Rock"
, ''

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''. Accessed September 27, 2011. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 3,333 votes (51.5% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 3,092 votes (47.8% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 38 votes (0.6% vs. 0.7%), among the 6,475 ballots cast by the borough's 7,931 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.6% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 61.6% of the vote (2,606 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 37.2% (1,574 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (48 votes), among the 4,329 ballots cast by the borough's 8,196 registered voters (101 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 52.8%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 2,204 ballots cast (47.2% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,116 votes (45.3% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 299 votes (6.4% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 11 votes (0.2% vs. 0.5%), among the 4,666 ballots cast by the borough's 8,203 registered voters, yielding a 56.9% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county). Gurbir Grewal, a member of Glen Rock's

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and

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communities, was nominated by New Jersey Governor

to the position of Bergen County

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in September 2013. Grewal was sworn as an assistant attorney general and acting Bergen County prosecutor on January 4, 2016.

Education

The Glen Rock Public Schools serve students in

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through

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. The operation of the district is overseen by a nine-member

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. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,620 students and 222.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.8:1.District information for Glen Rock Public School District

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. Accessed February 1, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are Richard E. Byrd School with 269 students in grades K–5, Central Elementary School with 339 students in grades K–5, Clara E. Coleman School with 351 students in grades K–5, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School with 281 students in grades K–5, Glen Rock Middle SchoolGlen Rock Middle and High School
Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. with 621 students in grades 6–8 and Glen Rock High School with 729 students in grades 9–12. Public school students from the borough (and all of Bergen County) are eligible to attend the

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programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include

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in Hackensack and the Bergen Tech campuses in Teterboro and Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district. Academy of Our Lady is a

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for students in

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through eighth grade that is affiliated with St. Catharine's Roman Catholic Church located in Glen Rock and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in neighboring Ridgewood, and is operated under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. In September 2013, the school was one of 15 schools in New Jersey to be recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which Education Secretary

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described as schools that "represent examples of educational excellence".

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County, and by the

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. Glen Rock is served by Route 208, which runs southeast to northwest from Fair Lawn to

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Public transportation

Glen Rock has two

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train stations: Glen Rock–Main Line station on the Main Line located at Rock Road and Main Street, and Glen Rock–Boro Hall station on the Bergen County Line at Harding Plaza between Maple Avenue and Rock Road. Both lines provide service to

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, with transfers available at

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to Penn Station in

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and to most of NJ Transit's other train lines. NJ Transit provides bus service to and from the

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in Midtown Manhattan on the 148 (on Route 208), 164, and

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(also on Route 208) bus lines, service to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station on the 175, and local service on the 722 (on Lincoln Avenue) and 746 bus lines.

Culture

The Hendrick Hopper House is a historic building located on the corner of Ackerman and Hillman Avenues. The site was added to the

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in 1983 as site #83001526. Glen Rock is home to an architecturally prominent

gurudwara. As much as 90% of the borough's

constituency was estimated by one member in 2014 to have moved to Glen Rock within the preceding two-year period alone. In February 2015, the Glen Rock Board of Education voted to designate the

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holy day

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as an annual school holiday, making it the county's first district to do so. The Jewish community is centered around the Glen Rock Jewish Center which offers prayer services and Jewish education.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Glen Rock include: * Camille Abate, attorney and Democratic Party politician *

Kim Barnes Arico Kimberly Ann Barnes Arico (born August 9, 1970) is an American basketball coach and the current head coach of the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team. She is the all-time winningest Michigan basketball coach. Previously, she was head co ...

(born 1970), women's college basketball coach who is the head coach of the

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women's basketball team * Larry Arico (born 1969), former head college football coach for the Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham Devils and

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Pioneers football programs * Corinne May Botz (born 1977), visual artist and educator whose practice encompasses photography, writing, and filmmaking * Guy W. Calissi (1909–1980),

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judge * Keith Cardona (born 1992), goalkeeper for the

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of the

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* Michael Cavanaugh (born 1972), vocalist and musician, star of the Broadway musical '' Movin' Out'' *

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(born 1993), actor who has appeared on the

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show '' Skins'' as well as in films and commercials * Pauline Flanagan (1925–2003), actress * Bob Franks (1951–2010), member of the

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from New Jersey * Gurbir Grewal (born 1973),

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since 2018, who is the first Sikh American state attorney general in the United States * Valerie Harper (1939–2019), actress best known for playing Rhoda Morgenstern on ''

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'' and the spin-off series '' Rhoda'' * Bud Hedinger (born 1947),

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, radio personality * George Hotz (born 1989), first person to unlock

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for use with carriers other than AT&T * John Houghtaling (1916–2009), who created the Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed in the basement of his home in Glen Rock * Julia Meade (1925–2016), film and stage actress who was a frequent pitch person in live commercials in the early days of television * Paul Melicharek (born ), football

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who has played professionally for the Green Bay Blizzard and Lehigh Valley Steelhawks * Samuel Petrone (born 1989), professional soccer forward who has played for the Swedish team

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* Lisa Rogak author, primarily of biographies and other non-fiction books * Warren Ruggiero (born 1966),

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coach who is

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for Wake Forest * Mariko Sakai (born 1990), Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the women's team event at the

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* Julie Spira, author * Paul Stekler (born 1953), documentary filmmaker (''George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire'', ''Eyes on the Prize II'') and chair of the Department of Radio Television Film at the University of Texas * Patrick Stickles (born 1985), musician and the lead singer, frontman and songwriter of the punk rock band

* Charlie Tahan (born 1997), child actor in the 2007 film '' I Am Legend''Fujimori, Sachi
"Meet the Tahans: Glen Rock brother-sister team lighting up the big screen"
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'', December 19, 2010. Accessed February 2, 2011. * Daisy Tahan (born 2001), child actor who appeared in '' Nurse Jackie'' * Ludovicus M. M. Van Iersel (1893–1987), recipient of the

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for his actions in France during World War I * Floyd Vivino (born 1951), actor also known as Uncle Floyd * Jimmy Vivino (born 1955), leader of

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, the house band on the TBS late night program '' Conan'' * William Wadsworth Evans (1887–1972), politician who served in the

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from 1919 to 1924 * Adrian Wojnarowski (born 1969), general manager of the St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team and former sportswriter for

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and ''

'' * Will Wood, alternative rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist * Michael Zegen (born 1979), actor best known for his role as Joel Maisel on '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''Blank, Matthew
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'', October 15, 2013. Accessed December 20, 2018. "Where you were born/where you were raised: Originally from Glen Rock, NJ… then moved one town over to Ridgewood in the 5th grade."

References

Sources

* ''Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)'' prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958. * Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, Nelson
''History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men.''
Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882. * Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.)
''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900. * Van Valen, James M
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900. * Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923''
Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

External links

Glen Rock official website

Glen Rock Police Department

Glen Rock Public Schools
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School Data for the Glen Rock Public Schools

Glen Rock Public Library
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