Glen Rock News

Glen Rock residents John Chiarelli and Pavel Panchekha, both of whom attend Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, have qualified as semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship program.

James and Molly Higgins of Wyckoff announce the birth of their daughter, Alaina Anne, on Aug.

Ex-Titus Andronicus and Glen Rock, NJ resident Andrew Cedermark is releasing a split 7" with Family Portrait next week via Underwater Peoples.

PARAMUS a ' The ramshackle shelter where Jeremy Sperber and five of his friends planned to spend Sunday night isn't much to look at.

At least two New Jersey law firms that were victimized by phony check scams have gone to court seeking to get the money back from the banks that handled the checks.

Most restaurants ease into the dinner hour. But right at 4:30 p.m., Davia gets mobbed.

North Jersey heads to the voting booths today to vote for governor, dozens of state Assembly seats, a statewide open-space referendum, and countless municipal and county contests.

Includes Glen Rock in Bergen County and Haledon, Hawthorne, North Haledon, Paterson, Prospect Park and Totowa in Passaic County.

The good news is that a dozen companies came to the job fair at Passaic County Community College on Friday looking to hire.

The Borough of Glen Rock has budgeted $400,000 to revitalize the Recycling and Compost Center on Doremus Avenue, but the project is at a "standstill," said Borough Administrator Lenora Benjamin in a phone interview.

On the heels of notification that Ridgewood Water plans to bump the water rate by 21 percent, township officials are asking the company for additional information to better evaluate the basis for the increase.

Glen Rock punkers Titus Andronicus are in Hoboken Wednesday at Maxwell's as the band's tour hits our area.

EDITORa S NOTE: The Glen Rock Gazette compiles "Police Blotter" from information provided by area police departments.

A 13-year-old borough boy was at home Tuesday and on the road to recovery after being critically injured at a soccer game over the weekend.

A $1.5 million turf sports field off Doremus Avenue could become a reality if proponents can amass the financing through private, corporate, and other fund-raising and donation efforts.

For Blaneice Benjamin, life is this: Get up, get high on heroin. Meet up with friends at the bus stop and find out who's got a bag.

On Oct. 4, Glen Rock's quiet downtown was transformed into a bustling outdoor marketplace, crammed with residents and out-of-town visitors eager to enjoy a warm afternoon.

Porch Light Productions, New Jersey's newest resident theater company, has opened for business at 555 Broad Street, in Glen Rock.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Glen Rock Gazette compiles "Police Blotter" from information provided by area police departments.

Daly: The 'Hay Fields,' the 'Jug Milk' & the 'big kids' Friday, October 2, 2009 DALY, MIKE Glen Rock Gazette Editor's Note: This column, reprinted from last year, was a first-place winner in the New Jersey Press Association's 2008 Better Newspaper Contest.