Glen Rock is a community largely made up of classic colonial, cape cod, tudor and ranch style homes on quiet tree lined streets and is only 18 miles from Manhattan.

Glen Rock was incorporated in 1894 when its residents seceded from Ridgewood due to the long walk to school. They named their new community after the 540 ton boulder believed to have been deposited from a glacier that still today is a landmark at the northern end of Rock Road which is Glen Rocks downtown shopping area.

Today, Glen Rock has a population over 11,500 and covers an area of 7.5 kilometers. It is bordered by Ridgewood, Fair Lawn and Hawthorne. Glen Rock is a good place for young families to settle, establish roots and have options to move-up to larger homes. There is a great sense of community here and is a big draw for residents who commute to Manhattan as it has not one but two train lines on either end of town. Two lines were established when the area supported mostly Dutch-American fruit and vegetable farmers who needed to transport their goods to the Suffern and Paterson markets ... so today Glen Rock has two large free parking lots for their residents. There are  approximately 1000 commuters who travel to Manhattan daily.

Glen Rocks "downtown" shopping area offers a wide variety of convenience and specialty stores as well as restaurants catering to every palate. There is just a short drive to the areas shopping malls along Route 17 and Route 4.

Glen Rock offers their residents a good selection of clubs and organizations to become involved  including Newcomers, The Garden Club, The Motorcycle Club and The Senior Citizens Club to name just a few...

There are six public and one private school in town. The public school system in Glen Rock is highly rated in Bergen county and provides quality instruction for all its students. There are 4 neighborhood k-5 elementary schools ... Central, Coleman, Byrd and Hamilton, Glen Rock Middle School grades 6-8 and Glen Rock High School grades 9-12. The Academy of Our Lady is a private Roman Catholic elementary school providing classes for grades Pre k-8.

Glen Rock supports 7 places of worship within its borders including 4 Protestant churches, a Roman Catholic church, The Glen Rock Jewish Center and a Sikh Temple.

The recreation facilities in Glen Rock are varied offering something for everyone... There are playgrounds, ballfields, tennis courts and Wilde Memorial Park where picnicing is allowed. The Glen Rock Municipal Pool is a summertime facility that is very active with many programs from arts and crafts to an awesome swim team. The Glen Rock Arboretum is a wetlands forest with grass gardens which is open to study all aspects of horticulture and has been a great asset in the earth science programs at the schools. The Saddle River County Park is located in Glen Rock and offers numerous biking and jogging paths, picnic areas, playgrounds and tennis courts.