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SECOND ANNUAL DO GOOD DAY SET FOR AUGUST 4, 2010

do good marketing, llc, a virtual advertising and marketing firm whose headquarters are located in Glen Rock, N.J., has announced its second annual do good day for Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Do good day was established by do good day marketing’s Michael Haviland, whose business philosophy is simply to do good marketing that does good for others.  Last [...]

Any Glen Rock parent musicians?

As many of us grew up we learned how to play musical instruments. Some of us even played in bands. Now that we’re parents those days may seem long gone but, in reality, there’s still the opportunity to make music in between soccer games, school activities and trips to the shore.
How many of you were [...]

Bergen Blue Laws Come Into Question

For the past 50+ years Bergen County has shut down on Sundays. Bergen’s blue laws are unique to the area and offer, to some, a reprieve from the traffic, noise and general hectic nature of Saturday’s business hours. In an effort to plug a budget hole, NJ Governor Christie has suggested doing away with these [...]

The Storm with No Name

How did you fare? Did you lose power? Are you still without power?! That was some storm last weekend and Glen Rock certainly took a beating. From the comfort of our homes perhaps it didn’t seem as vicious as it was (unless of course something fell on to your house). The aftermath however proved to [...]

The Best Resource for Babysitters in Glen Rock…

…is what will come out of this blog post.
Any parent (not just a Glen Rock parent) will tell you that a good babysitter is worth her weight in Lucky Charms. Babysitters are the great equalizers. They allow you, the parent, to shed that title, albeit for a fleeting set of moments and become, [...]

Cleared out!

All the credit and thanks in the world should be given to the Glen Rock municipal government snow cleanup crew for their unbelievable work over the past two weeks. The continuous snowfall had many parents in Glen Rock wondering how long kids would be out of school and how tough it would be to get [...]

Central School Kids Helping Haiti as Part of 100th Day Project

Central School is nearing it’s 100th day of classes this year. To commemorate this milestone the kids at the school have split into groups and are putting together efforts based around the number 100. One group has decided they would like to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. This group of 1st [...]

How about some thin mints?

It’s girl scout cookie time in Glen Rock. An annual ritual performed by millions of girls nationally, this rite of passage has become far more of a chore for parents then for the girl scouts themselves. How much actual selling of the cookies does your girl scout do?
The intent here is not to ridicule the [...]

Breaking and entering

For a lot of Glen Rock residents there was never any doubt about where they were going to raise their own families. For others though, Glen Rock is not where they grew up. Spouse job relocation, familial ties, proximity to New York city are but a few examples of the situations that draw new residents [...]

Feed me, Seymour!

It’s Friday evening. You’ve caught the early train home. The kids aren’t going to do their homework (because it’s Friday) and the last either one of you wants to do is cook. Ordering take-out is risky. Friday night is likely the busiest night of the week for pizza and chinese delivery meaning you’re likely waiting [...]

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