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Community
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Glen Rock Web Site:
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www.glenrocknj.net
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Glen Rock Borough Hall:
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Glen Rock Borough Hall
Municipal Building Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 670-3956
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Glen Rock Public Library:
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Glen
Rock Library
315 Rock Rd. Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 670-3970
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Glen Rock Police Department:
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Glen
Rock Police Dept.
Harding Plaza, Glen
Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 670-3987 (non-emergency)
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Glen Rock Ambulance:
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Glen
Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
700 S. Maple Ave, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 444-9795 (non-emergency)
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Glen Rock Fire Department: |
Glen
Rock Volunteer Fire Dept.
Harding Plaza, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 670-3987 (non-emergency) |
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Glen Rock Population :
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11,546 (2000)
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Glen Rock Demographics:
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Glen
Rock Population & Housing - Census 2000
Glen
Rock Housing Characteristics - Census 2000
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Area in Square Miles:
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2.73
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Distance to NYC:
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14 miles
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Parks & Recreation:
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Facilities include a
municipal swimming pool and recreation area (Doremus Ave.), Bergen County
Park on Prospect Street, tennis courts
(Memorial Field & High School), Municipal Soccer, Jr. Football &
Little League Fields, John J. Faber
Baseball Oval (Doremus Ave.), Sycamore, Diamond Brook , Demarest, Deboer
and Wilde Memorial Parks.
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Description
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Bergen County, NJ is a friendly place with much of the traditional
remaining in the beautiful homes and in the spirit of its people. The
cosmopolitan population of Glen Rock creates unique cultural diversity.
The large town swimming pool and kiddy pool, acres of recreational
facilities, many tennis courts, and an ice skating pond, all offer
residents virtually year-round pleasurable activity. Four
elementary schools,
a middle school, and the Glen Rock Junior/Senior High School provide students
with an outstanding educational system. Glen Rock has an excellent free
public library. Each year, Glen Rock hosts a full day of activities for
the Fourth of July. Parades, floats, marching bands, and picnics
comprise an eagerly awaited and widely publicized annual event.
The charming, centrally located main street shopping
area offers an extensive variety of restaurants and convenience &
specialty stores. There is also a
county park with a large pond, playground, and hiking/biking trails. Glen
Rock residents enjoy the added advantage of not one but two
train stations - for the Bergen Line and Main Line - in the center of
town for a comfortable and easy commute to New York City. Glen Rock
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- Glen Rock, NJ Schools
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Glen
Rock Public Schools:
- Richard
E. Byrd School (Grades K - 5)
640 Doremus Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 445-7700
- Clara
E. Coleman School (Grades K - 5)
100 Pinelynn Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 445-7700
- Central
School (Grades K - 5)
600 Maple Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 445-7700
- Alexander
Hamilton School (Grades K - 5)
380 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 445-7700
- Glen
Rock Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
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600 Harristown Rd., Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 445-7700
- Glen
Rock High School (Grades 9 - 12)
400 Hamilton Ave., Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 445-7700
Pre-Schools and Kindergartens:
Private and Parochial Schools:
- Academy
of Our Lady - formerly St. Catharine's (Grades K - 8)
180 Rodney Street, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 445-0622
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Glen Rock Transportation &
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- Nearby highways: Rt. 208,
Rt. 4, Rt. 17, Rt. 80, Garden
State Parkway, NJ Turnpike, Rt. 9W, Palisades Interstate Parkway
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- Train Service from Glen Rock to New York City is
provided by NJ Transit. There are 2 train stations in Glen Rock -
the Main Line and the Bergen Line.
view train schedule and fare info
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