Glen Rock, New Jersey
Glen Rock is a borough of 12,154 people in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Why visit Glen Rock
Townapedia lists 66 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 130 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sixth Avenue Bridge, Hawthorne Theaters, Archibald-Vroom House and Eastside Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Glen Rock
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Glen Rock
Glen Rock is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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 an increase of 55 (+0.5%) from the 11,546 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Glen Rock, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 2.8 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks66
Archibald-Vroom House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
House in Ridgewood, New Jersey
160 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
Eastside Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Paterson, New Jersey
Van Dien House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
House at 252 Lincoln Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
House at 222 Doremus Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ackerman-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Ackerman-Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
Ackerman-Van Emburgh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Albert J. Zabriskie Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
House in Paramus, New Jertsey
Andrew H. Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
Arch Street Bridge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
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Cadmus-Folly House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
54 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds23
Kings Pond Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
11 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes130
Ridgewood Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
90 East Ridgewood Avenue
Mo-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-17:00
From Scratch
Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 mi
44 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30 "lunch"; Tu-Sa 17:30-21:30 "dinner"; Tu-Sa...
John's Boy Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 0.4 mi
206 1/2 Rock Road, Glen Rock
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00
Puzo's Family Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.6 mi
4 Garfield Avenue, Hawthorne
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Shumi Japanese Cuisine
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.4 mi
70 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
Su-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30
Simmi's Table
Restaurant · Indian · 1.6 mi
409 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
Mo,Tu,Th 11:00-18:00; We,Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-14:00
Steel Wheel Tavern
Restaurant · Beer, Bar And Grill · 1.5 mi
51 North Broad Street, Ridgewood
Su-Th 11:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-02:00
Sushi "X"
Restaurant · Sushi, Asian, Noodle, Seafood · 1.5 mi
23 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood
Mo-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30
Trattoria La Bocca
Restaurant · Italian, Seafood, Salad, Dessert · 1.4 mi
13 Godwin Avenue, Ridgewood
Tu-Su 16:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 16:00-22:00
White Maple Cafe
Restaurant · American, Local · 1.4 mi
49 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
Mo-Fr 08:00-11:15 "breakfast"; Mo-Fr 11:30-16:00 "lunch"; Mo...
Zen Haus Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
9 South Broad Street, Ridgewood
Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-15:00
118 more on the map.
History
Glen Rock was formed on September 14, 1894, from portions of Ridgewood Township and Saddle River Township during the "Boroughitis" 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 boulder in a small valley (glen), from which the borough gets its name. The rock, a glacial erratic weighing in at 570 short tons (520 t) and located where Doremus Avenue meets Rock Road, is believed to have been carried to the site by a glacier that picked up the rock 15,000 years ago near Peekskill, New York, and carried it for 20 miles (32 km) to its present location. The Lenape 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.
From the History section of Glen Rock, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship35
Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior
Church · Orthodox · 1.7 mi
365 Paramus Road, Paramus
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Maurice M Pine Free Public Library
Library · 1.6 mi
10-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
School · 3.5 mi
E.285 Pascack Road, Paramus
Healthcare10
Map of Glen Rock
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 23°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Little Falls (7 mi away), rain and snow from Glen Rock 0.7 Sse, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bergen County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Teterboro Airport (TEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Paterson 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- East Rutherford 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Fairview 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Edgewater 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Yonkers 13 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Newark 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Jersey City 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Florham Park 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Elizabeth 21 mi south, about 33 min by car
- New York 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Glen Rock, NJ (557511189), Beatrice Murch from Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ARCHIBALD-VROOM HOUSE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN DIEN HOUSE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DANFORTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TERHUNE HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HOPPER HOUSE, SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- GARRETT HOPPER HOUSE, GLEN ROCK, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACKERMAN-HOPPER HOUSE GLEN ROCK BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CAIRNS-WHITTEN-BLAUVELT HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arch Street Bridge 20070829-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CADMUS-FOLLY HOUSE FAIR LAWN BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JAMES ROSE HOUSE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- STILLWELL-PRESTON HOUSE, SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NICHOLAS ZABRISKE HOUSE WASHINGTON TWP, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PeterGarretsonFarmhouse, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hermitage (Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey) 9527, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- HARMON VAN DIEN HOUSE, PARAMUS, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- RidgewoodNJ DavidAckermanHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RATHBONE-ZABRISKE HOUSE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- RIdgewood Station - October 2014, Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rea House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- NaugleHouse, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andrew H. Hopper House, Glen Rock, NJ, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Straight Street Bridge 20070829-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MIDLAND SCHOOL, PARAMUS, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, User: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- TERHUNE-RANLETT HOUSE, HO-HO-KUS, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Radburn-cul-de-sac, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PARAMUS REFORMED CHURCH HISTORIC DISTRICT, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Radburn Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- TERHUNE- GARDNER - LINDENMEYR HOUSE, PARAMUS, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACKERMAN-DEMAREST HOUSE, HO-HO-KUS, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
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